Fencing News - August 2009

THE TECHNICAL MAGAZINE FOR MANUFACTURERS, INSTALLERS, SPECIFIERS AND CONTRACTORS

August 2009Issue 165

www.fencing-news.co.uk

Plus:• Fencing Competition a

Great Success at Driffield• We Visit Judge Jon Vicary• East Anglia’s Finest :

Clarkes of Walsham

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contentsRINGFENCED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6FENCING COMPETITION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9NEWS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11,.28,.51COMPANY NEWS. . . 12-15,.18-20,.23-24,.38-39,.47-49,.56,.60-62,.65HEALTH & SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-17LANDSCAPING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21NEW PRODUCTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22,.37,.73CONTRACTOR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-27,.54-55,.64COMPANY PROFILE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30-33,.44-45,.50-51,.72-73SECURITY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34TIMBER UPDATE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41,.66-67SAWMILLS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53,.69-71TIMBER YARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58,.68FENCING INDUSTRY UPDATE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .59FORESTRY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63MACHINERY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74-77FENCING PEOPLE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78-79BUYERS GUIDE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80-82

MANAGING DIrector/eDItor.Simone.Gallon.Tel:.01274.610.101.simone@fencing-news .co .uk

AssIstANt eDItor.Chris.Berry.Tel:.01274.610.101

FeAture WrIters.Peter.Walters,.Chris.Berry,.Peter.Mepsted,.Rob.Wilkinson,.Phil.Read,.Victoria.Poolman

sAles/subscrIptIoNs MANAGer.Ben.Walton.Tel:.01274.610.101.benwalton@fencing-news .co .uk

ADvertIsING AccouNt MANAGers.Nicola.Robson.nicola@fencing-news .co .uk.Tel:.01274.610.101

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ADMIN/sAles.Christian.Gallon.Tel:.01274.610.101.christian@fencing-news .co .uk

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Welcome to the AUGUst edition of fencinG & lAndscApinG neWsI.am.not.going.to.mention.the.weather.too.much,.because.when.I.do.it.starts.to.rain!

However,.we.have.been.blessed.with.sunshine.at.the.two.terrific.shows.we.have.attended.since.June ..The.Great.Yorkshire.Show.at.Harrogate.was.very.successful.for.both.our.publications ..We.handed.out.over.800.copies.of.fencing.and.Landscaping.News,.so.hopefully.all.of.our.advertisers.will.get.something.from.it .

Driffield.Show.saw.the.launch.of.our.Yorkshire.and.North.of.England.fencing.Championships.and.was.a.fantastic.new.addition.to.the.show,.earning.many.plaudits ..We.had.nine.teams.of.two.building.45.metres.of.stock.fencing.and.the.standards.were.extremely.high.as.the.judges.commented ..We.are.making.this.an.annual.event.and.plans.are.already.in.hand..to.make.next.year’s.competition.bigger.and.better ..Congratulations.to.Mike.ford.and.his.teams.who.travelled.the.furthest.of.anyone.at.the.show.and.were.suitably.rewarded.for.their.magnificent.efforts.with.first.and.second.places..–see.pages.8,9.and.64.for.more.details .

We.are.also.featuring.even.more.companies.throughout.the.UK.–.some.of.whom.are.proving.that.recession.or.not,.they.can.make.their.businesses.pay ..Yorkshire.fencing.Contractors..have.come.up.with.a.great.solar.fence.product;.we.have.also.been.to.Hampshire.to.see.Equestrian.fencing.and.the.unique.service.they.offer;..and..to.Wales.where.TG.Howell.and.Sons.operate.several.depots.-.see.pages.26,.32,.33.and.69.for.more.details .

Hope.you.all.enjoy.the.rest.of.the.summer.and.we.will.see.you.in.October,.when.it.will.probably.be.a.heatwave!

Kind Regards Simone simone@fencing-news .co .uk

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When is a garage not a garage? When Rural Log Cabins designs it to make the most of roof space for large, spacious workshops or studios.

When. Claire. and. Keith. Goodwin.undertook.their.multi-million.pound.property. development. project. to.provide.a.number.of.private.homes,.near. the. picturesque. village. of.Gilmorton. in. Leicestershire,. . they.also.knew.that.the.garages.could.be.used.to.provide.additional.space.for.other.activities .

The.Goodwins.had.acquired.an.old.farmhouse.which.they.rebuilt.using.reclaimed. materials. in. a. luxury.cottage.style ..They.then.undertook.two. large. barn. conversions. on.the. site,. providing. a. number. of.

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Claire.and.Keith.wanted.the.garages.to. provide. additional. space. for.workshops. and. studios. so. Rural.designed. and. constructed. two-storey.buildings.with.access.to.the.upper.floor.via.an.outside.stairway ..

“This.style.of.building.is.becoming.increasingly. popular. for. our.commercial. builds,”. says. Steve.Missen,.Managing.Director.of.Rural.Log. Cabins .. “Although. they. are.used. here. as. garages,. they. make.excellent. workshops. and. studios.and.the.extra.space.on.the.first.floor.is.ideal.for.offices.or.storage,.or.any.other.purpose.you.can.think.of .”

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Rolawn, Britain’s largest turf grower and leading supplier of safe, quality topsoil has donated their Vegetable & Fruit Topsoil to Fox Hollies School and Performing Arts College for their garden.

The. official. opening. of. Kings. Heath.floral. Trail. by. Alys. fowler,. BBC.Gardeners’.World.presenter,.took.place.recently. in. the.garden.at.fox.Hollies.School.which.has.been.designed.by.Winterbourne. Botanic. Garden. and.has.a.fruit.and.veg.focus ..

Paul. Roberts,. Headteacher. at. fox.

Hollies. commented. “Thanks. to.the. generosity. of. Rolawn. we. have.been.able. to. fill.our. raised.vegetable.beds .. This. has. created. a. wonderful.opportunity.for.all.pupils.to.take.part.in.growing.their.own.fruit.and.vegetables.whilst. learning. about. how. food. is.produced .. . Older. students. are. also.able.to.take.an.accredited.Horticulture.qualification.which. is. a. very.popular.subject .”

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One year before its 125th anniversary, Dutch manufacturer Imants BV has taken over the manufacture, marketing and development of Koro-Systems.

“The. decision. to. expand. the. Imants.range. of. turfcare. products. with. the.take. over. of. Koro-Systems. followed.intense. discussions. between. all. the.parties. involved”. explained. felix..Peters,. Managing. Director. of. Imants.BV.“The.consensus.was.that.working.together.as.one.company.would.create.a.stronger.consolidated.product.base.that. would. ensure. the. continuation.

and.further.market.expansion.of.these.highly.respected.machines .”.

felix. added. “I. am.delighted. that. Ko.Rodenburg. will. continue. providing.invaluable.insight.and.participation.in.product.development.on.a.consultancy.basis ..The.combined.knowledge,.skills.and.experience.of.both.marketing.and.development. teams. will. lead. to. the.introduction. of.many. innovative. new.products.in.the.future .”

Both. Koro-Systems. and. Imants. are.world. renowned. for. products. such.as;. Koro. fieldtopmaker,. Topdrain,.Recycling. Dresser,. Cultirol. and. the.

Imants. Shockwave,. RotoKnife,.SandCat,. RootPruner,. RotoSweep.and. Sleepraam .. The. amalgamation.of.these.two.companies.will.create.a.formidable.position. for. Imants. in. the.turf.care.and.sports.pitch.renovation.market ..The.Koro.name.will.form.part.of.the.new.product.branding.as.‘KORO.by. Imants’. and. will. continue. to. be.marketed. through. Campey. Turfcare.systems.Ltd .

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£1.25 million lAndskills WinteR pRoGRAmme A staggering £1.25m funding will be available from this winter’s LandSkills Yorkshire and Humber winter activity programme. Announced at the Great Yorkshire Show in July, a 70% funding contribution to farmers, foresters and growers across the region is being offered.

Lantra’s. Regional. Partnership.Manager,. Jacqui. Bruce,. said:. . . . “.It’s. not. every. day. that. you. can.announce. there. is. . . such. a. large.sum.of.money.available.for.industry.to. access .. We. have. . . allocated.£1 .25million. for. the. winter.programme,. which. ranges. from...helping.young.people.via.the.fresh.Start. Academy. an. all. industry-led...initiative.to.encourage.and.support.new.entrants. into. farming,. funding...high.level.technical.training.such.as.agronomy,.using.discussion...groups.and.demonstration.sites. to.get. the.latest.technology.and...research.out.

to. farmers,. as. well. as. funding. all.sorts.of.activities...for.the.livestock.industry ..So.there’s.a.huge.amount.of.activity.over...the.winter” ....

As.some.sheep.farmers.in.the.region.discovered.recently,.the...Landskills.programme. is. demand-led .. When.they.wanted.to.find.out.more...about.Electronic. Identification. (EID),.LandSkills. were. able. to. fund. an...EID.demonstration.day.for.them .....

For more information contact the LandSkills team on 01226 766 500, email [email protected] or register your interest at www.lantra.co.uk/LandSkills.


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A £40,000 excavator that was just days from being shipped to Brazil has been seized by TER (The National Plant and Equipment Register) after being identified as stolen.

The. used. 21. tonne. Caterpillar. 320C.was.sold.by.a.major.auctioneer.in.Leeds.in. May. to. a. buyer. from. Derbyshire ...Although.TER.did.not.receive.the.theft.data. until. after. the. event,. a. match.was.quickly.made.with.one. stolen. in.Coventry.in.January.2009 ..The.insurer,.Allianz,.was.immediately.notified ..

“As.soon.as.we.received.the.data.from.the.auctioneers,.we.sent.an.investigator.to.the.buyer’s.address.in.the.centre.of.a.Derbyshire.town,”.says.Tim.Purbrick,.Manager. of. TER,. which. operates.Europe’s. largest. database. of. owned.and.stolen.plant.and.equipment .

further.investigations.by.TER.revealed.that.the.machine.was.being.refurbished.before.being.shipped.to.Brazil.later.that.week ...TER.is.now.awaiting.completion.of. police. enquiries,. after. which. the.machine.will.be.sold.on.behalf.of.the.insurer ...It.is.worth.just.over.£40,000 ..

“This.is.a.fantastic.result.for.both.the.insurer. Allianz. and. for. the. various.police.forces,”.said.Tim.Purbrick ...

“It.is.a.demonstration.to.all.concerned.of.the.application.of.TER’s.knowledge,.skills.and.experience.to.recover.a.very.valuable.machine ...

“We. would. have. preferred. to. have.prevented. the. sale. going. through.the. auction,. rather. than. disappoint. a.buyer. and. cause. the. auctioneer. the.administrative. problems. it. will. now.have.to.deal.with,”.he.added ..

“But,.although.we.have.a.huge.range.of. data. sources. at. our. disposal,. we.are.reliant.on.the.victims.of.equipment.theft.or.their.insurers.reporting.thefts.to.TER.in.a.timely.manner ...In.any.event.we.were.pleased.to.be.able.to.recover.the. machine. before. The. Boys. from.Brazil.acquired.it.as,.once.it.had.left.the.shores. of. the.UK. for.South.America,.the.chances.of.being.able.to.recover.it.would.be.below.zero,”.he.said .

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Recently Toolstation celebrated the opening of its 50th Sales Counter and a brand new central distribution centre.

Located. in. York. on. Audax. Road,.Clifton.Moor,.the.new.Sales.Counter.is.a.key.milestone.in.the.expansion.of. the. low-cost. trade.supplier.and.is.on.target.with.its.plan.to.have.80.Sales.Counters.nationwide .

In.Redditch,.a.new.140,000.sq ..ft ..distribution.centre.at.Arrow.Valley.will. support. the. growing. number.of. Sales. Counters .. . Toolstation’s.Operations.Director,.Adam.Keates.said,. “. It. takes. over. from. the.Bridgwater. site. as. the. company’s.main. retail. replenishment. centre,.ensuring. that. all. of. our. 10,000.plus. products. lines. continue. to.be. available. as. stock. items. at. all.branches .”..

These.investments.come.in.parallel.with. the. launch. of. Toolstation’s.latest. catalogue. 30,. which. sees.

an. impressive. 500. new. products.added .. . It. is. its. most. significant.product.increase.yet.across.a.broad.product.range.from.screws,.fixings.and. sealants. through. to. lighting,.electrical,. plumbing,. janitorial. and.ground.maintenance.equipment ..

Toolstation. continues. to. be. one.of. Britain’s. fastest. growing. multi-channel. businesses .. . The. multi-channel. approach. means. that.its. regional. Sales. Counters. are.integrated. with. its. mail. order.catalogue. and. online. catalogue.(www .toolstation .com) ...

Customer. orders. placed. online.or. by. telephone. before. 5 .00pm.are. despatched. for. delivery. next.business.day.with.free.delivery.as.standard.on.orders.over.£10 .

Further information is available by calling 0808 100 7211 or visiting www.toolstation.com

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A VeRY sUccessfUl fencinG competition At the dRiffield shoWsimone RepoRts on the fiRst YoRkshiRe And noRth fencinG competitionWe had a brilliant fencing competition held on the 22nd July at the Driffield show. We had nine teams of two turn up and the standard was very high and the two young farmers did an excellent job!

Adam. Lynch. and. Jon. Vicary. were.the.judges.and.they.said.it.was.one.of. the.highest. standards. of. fencing.they.have.ever.judged .

I. would. like. to. thank. every. one.involved.making.this.a.great.success ..The.sponsors.were.ArcelorMittal.and.Calders. and. Grandidge,. tools. were.supplied.by.Gripple.

More. importantly. thanks. for.all. the.contractors. for. entering. and. we.will. make. it. a. bigger. and. better.competition.next.year!

Congratulations.goes.to:

1st Prize Mike Ford and nephew David number 1 team

2nd Prize Mike Ford number 2 Darren Price and Robert Little

3rd Prize Dan Critchlow and Anthony Ollerenshaw

Have. to. say. well. done. to. Charlie.Wright. and. George. Bridge. at. front.Row.fencing.who.came.4th.and. it.was.their.first.competition.ever!.

Two. young. farmers. Tom. Skelton.and. Philip. Warters. took. part. and.did. not. let. the. side. down .. Other.entries.were.Basil.and.Peter.Wilson,.Robert.Murtland.and.Paul.Cockerill.from.Yorkshire.fencing.Contractors,.George. Mook. and. Ben. Turnbull,.Richard.foxley.and.Jonty.Hutchinson.from.R .foxley.fencing.Contractors .

If you would like to sign up for next year email

[email protected] or call 01274 610101

All ready tro go Mike’s fence perfection

Well done to Mike’s team


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What an audience

Keep going lads

Adam, Angie and Little Red Lewis


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Somerset based A.J.Charlton & Sons recently supplied the world famous Glastonbury Festival with a range of fencing, slabwood and woodchips. Charlton’s have been a supplier to the festival for over 25 years.

Post. and. Rail. and. featherboard.fencing. material. are. supplied. in.quantity. to. keep. the. festival. goers.within. designated. areas,. while. the.woodchips.are.an.emergency.measure.

to. keep. the. famous. Glastonbury.mud.at. bay .. The. slabwood. is. used.in.a.variety.of.ingenious.ways,.from.fences.to.benches.as.can.be.seen.in.the.photographs .

It’s. a. tough. job.but. someone.must.represent. Charltons. at. the. festival ...That.honour.this.year.fell.to.a.‘shy’.Michael. Charlton. and. IT. Manager.Greg.Charlton.aka.Coco.the.Clown ..

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Greg the clown Shy Michael!


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for. maximum. life. expectancy,. all.PulseSecureTM.post. are.hot.dipped.galvanised. to. BS729. and. metal.fixing. brackets. and. accessories. are.cadmium.zinc.plated.and.Delta.coated.for.superior.corrosion.resistance .

24 month Warranty

from. date. of. certification. all.PulseSecureTM. components. carry.a. full. 24. month. manufacturers.warranty. against. material. defects.and.workmanship .

For more information contact Harper Chalice on 024 7642 1300 or go to:

www.harperchalice.co.uk

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In recent years the thrust of the Woodfab Timber Ltd development has been to modernise the processing capability and efficiency of the plant and to develop its range of value added products.

In. doing. so. we. have. achieved. the.forest. Stewardship. Council. (fSC).Chain. of. Custody. certification. (SW-COC-340) ..All.our.products.conform.to. fSC-Mixed. Status,. meaning. that.they. are. derived. from. timber.which.comes. from. well. managed. forests.and.controlled.sources .

The.plant.now.produces.a.wide.range.of. fencing. and.decking.products. for.

both. the. Irish.and.UK.markets ..Our.main. products. include. rail,. weaves,.arris. rail,. feather. edge. boards. etc .,.traditional. decking. with. handrails.and.balustrades ..We.are.also.a.major.supplier. of. roadside. post. and. rail.fencing,.manufactured.to.the.IS.435.standard .. A. subsidiary. company,.Woodfab. Structures. Ltd .. (www .woodfabstructures .ie. ). was. formed.in.2001.to.manufacture.a.new.range.of. fencing. and. acoustic. barriers,. all.I .S ..EN.standards.as.specified.by.the.National.Roads.Authority.(NRA) .

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This has come about as a result of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) evaluating first aid in the workplace and finding that ‘although first aid awareness and penetration in the workplaces was good, compliance was found to be more “in spirit” rather than the letter of the regulations and this exposed some important deficiencies in the format and content of the guidance and in the proportionality of the current regulatory requirements for lower risk employees’.

Initially,. it. must. be. stressed. that.existing. certificates. remain. valid.until. expiry ..Hence.someone. taking.the. current. first. Aider. course. now.will. remain. qualified. until. expiry. in.

2012 .. However. someone. whose.certificate. expires. in. November.2009. will. be. required. to. take. the.two.day.refresher.(as.is.current.now).

and.they.will.then.fall. into.the.new.designation .

So. what. are. the. new. designations.and.how.are.they.different?

Currently.there.are.two.designations.for. persons. in. relation. to. first. aid ..These. are. Appointed. Person. and.first.Aider .

UpdAted fiRst Aid ReqUiRementspeteR mepsted of php heAlth And sAfetY ltd consideRs the UpdAted ReqUiRements

fRom 1st octoBeR 2009 neW GUidAnce Will come into effect RelAtinG to the pRoVision of fiRst Aid Within the WoRkplAce.


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Fence, Shed and Garden Product Automation Systems

Our shed assembly system has one jig to manufacture 4-8ft Apex panels, 4-8ft Pent end panels, 6,7,8ft Apex and Pent fronts and backs.

The same jig can also hold roof and floor sections. Fully programmable nailing positions and can produce panels at a rate 30 seconds each.

Whitworth, Rochdale, Lancs. Tel: 01706 852 108

SHED PANEL PRODUCTION WITH ONE MACHINEgiving

PERFECT REPEATABILITY WITH ONE OPERATOR.

Are you compliant with health and safety legislation? Do you need practical, common sense guidance?

If so, contact us.

Telephone: 0845 873 2990Fax: 0845 873 2991

Email: [email protected]

An. Appointed. Person. has. the. role.of. taking.charge. in. the.event.of. an.accident.or. ill.health,.calling. for.an.ambulance.or.other.medical.service.and. maintaining. the. first. aid. box ..An. Appointed. Person. should. not.administer. first. aid,. unless. suitably.trained.to.do.so ..

A.first.Aider.not.only.has.the.same.requirement.as.an.Appointed.Person.but.in.addition.has.a.level.of.training.suitable.to.administer.first.aid.where.they.feel.it.appropriate .

Under. the. new. guidance. there. are.some. subtle. changes. to. the. roles.and. responsibilities. as. well. as. the.training ..

The.Appointed.Person.role. remains.the. same. as. it. does. now. with. the.training. being. able. to. be. delivered.by. non-HSE. approved. training.providers .

Introduced. is. the. new. designation.of. Emergency. first. Aider. in. the.Workplace. (EfAW). who. will. need.to. undertake. a. one. day. training.course .. This. will. differ. from. the.existing. ‘appointed.person’.one.day.training.in.as.much.as.this.now.has.to.be.delivered.by.an.HSE.approved.training. provider .. Additionally. the.course. content. has. also. to. be.approved. by. the. HSE .. Certification.remains.in.place.for.three.years.and.the.EfAW.will.need.to.retake.the.one.day.course.again.at. the.end.of. this.time ..The.course.will. include. items.such.as;

• The Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981

• Managing incidents

• Priorities of first aid

• Treatment of an unconscious person

• Resuscitation

• Shock

• Bleeding

• Common workplace injuries

The.designation.of.first.Aid.at.Work.(fAW). remains. much. the. same. as.

the.current.role.with.changes.to.the.course.content.reducing.the.current.four. day. training. requirement. to.three.days ..The.three.day.refresher.requirement. of. a. two. day. course.after.three.years.remains.the.same .

One. significant. new. development.is. the. introduction. of. an. annual.three.hour.refresher.course.for.both.EfAW.and.fAW ..This.would.need.to.be.taken.at.the.end.of.the.first.and.second. years. of. the. qualification ..There.will.be.no.need.to.undertake.refresher. training. in. the. same. year.as.requalification .

Whilst. there. is. no. mandatory.requirement. to. undertake. this.refresher,. the. HSE. have. identified.‘skills.fade’.as.a.factor.and,.in.their.words,.strongly.recommend.that.this.is. implemented .. In.my.opinion. this.almost. certainly. means. that. failure.to.attend.a.refresher.would.not.meet.with.approval!

What.may.lead.to.confusion.is.how.the.new.EfAW.role.is.perceived ..The.requirement. for. having. Appointed.Person(s).remains.the.same.as.now.and,. as. I. have. stated,. they. do. not.have. any. regulatory. requirement.to. undertake. first. aid. training .. The.HSE.have.indicated.that.having.the.EfAW. qualification. will. enable. the.person. to. act. as. the. first. aider. in.the.workplace.and.this.could.lead.to.organisations. taking. the. easy. route.and. not. having. persons. complete.the. longer. (and. more. costly). fAW.qualification .

As.always,. the.numbers.of.persons.and. levels. of. training. can. only.be. decided. by. each. organisation.complying. with. their. legal.requirements. by. completion. of. a.risk. assessment. to. identify. and.make. adequate. provision. for. their.individual.requirements ..

.For more information go to

www.hse.gov.uk

hse lAUnch fARmWise BRochURe foR the AGRicUltURAl indUstRYIn the last 10 years almost one person per week has been killed as a direct result of agricultural work. Many more have been seriously injured or made ill by their work.

This.booklet.has.been.prepared.by.the.Health.and.Safety.Executive.to.help.you:

• Efectively manage health, safety and welfare

• Comply with the law

• Carry out the risk assessments that you must do under the Management of Health and Safety at Work regulations 1999

• Work safely and healthily

The. brochure. is. relevant. to. every.one. working. on. a. farm,. whether.employer,. employee. or. self-employed .. It. identifies. the. causes.of. the. injuries. and. ill. healths. and.eliminate.hazards.and.control.risks .

The. brochure. forms. the. basis. of.health. and. safety. advice. for. the.agricultural..industry .

For more information go

to HSE website www.hse.gov.uki/agriculture


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10,000 comBilifts cAn’t Be WRonG Combilift Ltd, the world’s leading supplier of 4-way forklifts, celebrated another milestone in early June when the 10,000th machine to roll off its production lines in Monaghan was delivered to Weyerhaeuser, the world’s leading manufacturer of engineered lumber products.

Truck.number.10,000.will.be.working.at. .Weyerhaeuser’s.Parallam.Mill. in.Annacis. Island.near.Vancouver,. and.it.was.officially.handed.over.to.Chuck.Antonides,. Weyerhaeuser’s. Director.of. Lean. Processes,. by. Combilift.USA’s. President. Tommy. Cadden .. It.is. also. the. first. 10. tonne. capacity.Combilift. to. be. operational. at. a.Weyerhaeuser.site .

Combilift. MD. Martin. McVicar.commented:. . “Weyerhaeuser’s.case. exemplifies. how. customer.feedback. from. the. wide. variety.of. industry. sectors. we. supply. has.been. instrumental. in. helping. us. to.continually. improve. the. Combilift.concept .”.

“Product. development. was. based.on. close. collaboration. between. the.

two.companies,.with.Combilift.acting.constantly. and. quickly. on. feedback.from.Weyerhaeuser.personnel,”.says.Tommy.Cadden ..“Within.a.six.month.time. frame. from. August. 2007. to.January. 2008,. Combilift. designed,.built. and. delivered. the. first. of. the.Weyerhaeuser. 6. tonne. units. and.throughout. 2008. Weyerhaeuser.ordered.and.took.delivery.of.a.total.of.108.of.these.models ..

A. raft. of. features. designed. to. ease.the. handling. of. extreme. loads. and.to. make. life. easier. for. drivers. are.integrated.into.the.C12,000WSL.and.the.C20,000WSL.models,.such.as.a.larger.operator.cab,.sticker.boxes.and.containers. for. chainsaws. and. tools.fixed.to.the.body.of.the.truck,.and.an.integrated. side. shifting. mast. which.caters. for. the.varying.dimensions.of.product . ..

Combilift Ltd., Co. Monaghan, Ireland

Tel: 00353 47 80500 www.combilift.com [email protected]


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self-lockinG secURitY And pRiVAcY GAte lAtch pRoVides UniqUe feAtUResThe unprecedented success of D&D Technologies’ LokkLatch®, a simple yet highly effective and lockable house and garden gate latch, has fostered both the LokkLatch® DELUXE and LokkLatch® PRO-SL models.

The. latter. two. models. were.developed. at. the. insistence. of. the.fencing. industry,. which. declared. a.need.for.heavier.duty.versions.of.the.latch.and.a.higher.degree.of.security.and.locking .

The. new. LokkLatch. PRO-SL. is. a.sturdy. and. reliable. privacy. and.security.gate. latch ..The.“SL”. in.the.name.stands.for.“Self.Locking” ..Not.only.can.this.latch.be.operated.and.locked. from. either. side. of. a. gate,.but.when.the.latch.closes.it.will.lock.automatically.for.added.security ..

This. self-locking. feature. means. a.

key. is. required. for. both. entry. and.exit,.providing.an.extra.dimension.of.security. and. making. Lokk•Latch®.PRO-SL. the. ideal. choice. for.installation. in. apartments,. housing.estates.and.other.gated.communities,.plus.commercial.and.other.security-conscious.properties .

Strong.and.proven.moulded.polymer.construction. and. stainless. steel.components. mean. the. latches. will.never.rust,.bind,.sag,.stain,.chip.or.bend!

There.are.two.different.latch.models.to. accommodate. metal,. wood. or.PVC.gate..materials ..Side-fixing.legs.on.one.model.provide.extra.strength.and.easy.fitting.alignment.for.metal.and.wood.gates .

While. the. entry-level. LokkLatch.carries.a.simple.wafer.lock.and.key,.the. PRO-SL. and. DELUXE. models.

feature. two. sturdy. 6-pin. security.locks. that. can. be. re-keyed. -. by. a.locksmith.-.to.match.most.household.doors .

Designed.to.fit.posts.up.to.150mm.(6”).in.depth,.installation.is.quick.and.easy .. The. new. polymer. tail. linking.the.two.latch.housings.(i .e ..the.main.latch.body.and.the.External.Access.Button. on. the. opposite. side. of. the.gate). means. a. single. hole. drilled.through. the. fence. post. is. all. that’s.needed. to. install. and.connect.both.sides. of. this. security. latch. system ..Other.simple.fasteners.are.supplied .

The. PRO-SL. also. features.convenient. vertical. and. horizontal.

adjustment.slots.to.help.contractors.and.householders.overcome.ground.movement.and.gate.sag.over.time ..A.fitting.jig.is.supplied.to.help.reduce.installation.time ..

As.with. all. of.D&D’s. products,. the.Lokk•Latch®.PRO-SL.is.backed.by.a.Lifetime.Warranty .

For product availability or further information contact Cathy Elliott at D&D Technologies’ on +31 (0)30 291 9847 or celliott@

ddgroup.com.au, or visit D&D’s website at www.ddtechglobal.com

“The self-locking LokkLatch PRO-SL gate latch from D&D Technologies

is the third model to be introduced to this highly successful range”


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stRonG foUndAtion At sUffolk GAtesSuffolk Gates from Bury St. Edmunds, are currently challenging hard at both ends of the timber gate market.

Over. the. last. couple. of. years. the.company. has. focused. on. providing.Iroko. hardwood. and. Seasoned. Oak.gates. within. the. gate. automation.market.with.considerable.success .

Managing. Director. Hugo. Corrie.comments:. . ‘Over. the. last. couple. of.years.we.have.made.a.strong.financial.commitment. towards. our. Iroko.Hardwood. buying .. We. are. holding.much. higher. timber. stocks. levels.to. produce. standard. and. bespoke.products. within. a. very. attractive.

timescale. while. also. maintaining.competitive. prices .. This. has. allowed.us. to. take. a. foothold. in. the. market.place.and.set.a.good.strong.foundation.for.us.to.build.upon .’

This. year. the. company.has. placed. investment. into.machinery. to. challenge. the.higher. volume. softwood.market,. with. particular. focus.on.pedestrian.and.hand.gates ..

As. a. result. of. this,. Suffolk.Gates.are.now.running.volume.softwood. products. that.compete.with.many. imported.goods,. while. maintaining.the. use. of. more. stable.

Scandinavian. timbers .. flexibility.is. also. provided. with. both. Brown.and. Green. ACQ. pressure. treatment.options .

If you wish to discuss any of your

timber gate requirements please call Hugo or Chris on 01284 388399.


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Baxter’s Perfect Edge have extended the range of their revolutionary lawn and garden border design and cutting system.

Gardeners. and. landscapers. now.have.several.options.to.choose.from.depending. on. how. many. designs.they. want. to. create,. and. whether.they. want. to. use. their. own. edging.tools.with.the.system ..Baxters.have.made. available. new. packs. of. the.plastic. templates. that. create. the.garden. border. designs .. The. Perfect.

Edge.Design.System.1.enables.you.to.create.41.different.designs.and.costs.just.£29 .99.RRP .. . In. the.pack. is.a.series.of.straight,.curved.and.angled.edges. that. are. fitted. together. and,.secured.with.the.pins.provided,.used.to. create. and. cut. the. designs. with.a. traditional. half.moon. cutting. tool,.a. spade. or. the. Perfect. Edge. Lawn.Edger .. If. you. don’t. have. an. edging.tool.the.Perfect.Edge.Lawn.Edger.is.available.separately.or.you.can.buy.it.with.the.pack.and.make.a.saving.of.up.to.£4 .99 .

More. ambitious. projects. are. catered.for.with.the.different.options.available ..Design.System.2.for.example.offers.up.to.63.designs ..Perfect.Edge.offers.a.versatile.solution.to.the.old.problem.of.making.a.shaped.border.symmetrical.and.can.be.used.in.conjunction.with.block. paving. and. brick. to. quickly.create.paths.and.garden.features .

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fRontieR pitts thRee distinct pRodUct RAnGesFrontier Pitts introduces three distinct product ranges; the PC Range (Parking Control), the HD Range (Heavy Duty) and the PAS 68 Impact Tested AT Anti Terra range.

The.PC.Range.includes.parking.control.equipment. such. as. Automatic. Rising.Arm. Barriers,. Parking. Height. Rising.Kerb.with.a.lift.height.of.353mm,.the.SMT.Rising.Kerb.with.a. lift.height.of.300mm,. sliding. and. hinged. gates.suitable.for.commercial.use.and.our.full.range.of.manual.equipment.comprising.of. manual. barriers,. road. closers. and.telescopic.bollards,.ideal.for.unmanned.sites.without.electrical.services .The.HD.Range.showcases.high.quality,.heavy.engineered.products.renowned.by.the.frontier.Pitts.name ..The.range.includes.equipment. manufactured. to. a. heavy.industrial. specification. such. as. our.respected. LoTracker. and. LiteTracker.Security. Sliding. Gates,. Hinged. and.Bi-folding. Speed. Gates,. Security.Height. Road. Blockers. with. a. lift.height.of.533mm.or.800mm,.Rising.Bollards.with.a. lift.height.of.600mm.and. Pedestrian. Control. Turnstiles. &.Gates .. The. AT. Range. products. have.been. successfully. impact. tested. in.

accordance. to. BSi. PAS. 68:2007 ..The.Anti.Terra.range.has.been.impact.tested,. stopping. and. immobilizing. a.vehicle.weighing.7500kg. travelling.at.50mph.(80km/hour) ..frontier.Pitts.has.developed.the.Anti.Terra.range.to.meet.the. requirements. of. our. customers.at. Airports,. Embassies,. Palaces,.Government. Buildings. and. Military.Bases.around.the.World ..The.complete.range.includes.the.Terra.Gate.which.is.the.only.gate.in.the.World.to.be.crash.tested.in.the.fully.closed.and.half.open.positions,. and. continue. to. operate.after.both.impact.tests ..for.sites.with.restrictions. on. available. foundation.depths,.the.new.Terra.Shallow.Blocker.and.the.Terra.Mount.Blocker.are.ideal.as. the. Terra. Shallow. Blocker. only.requires. 300mm. deep. foundations,.while.the.Terra.Mount.Blocker.is.bolted.direct. to. the. road. surface,. therefore.does.not.require.foundations ..The.Terra.Mount.Blocker.is.the.only.successfully.crash. tested. surface. mounted. Road.Blocker. on. the. market. that. did. not.move.in.impact .

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defendinG peteRsfield cRicket clUB pAVilionPetersfield Cricket Club will not be caught out by vandals thanks to a new anti-intruder fence which should prevent yobs clambering on its pavilion roof.

The.club.has.a.long-standing.problem.with. vandals. damaging. the. pavilion.on.The.Heath,.soaking.up.resources.in.repairs.and.undermining.the.use.of.the.club’s.valuable.facility .

However,.it.is.hoped.the.new.fencing,.

bought.with.the.aid.of.a.£2,000.grant.from.East.Hampshire.District.Council,.will.improve.the.club’s.defence .

Dee. Salmon,. club. secretary,. said:.“We.have.had.to.do.this.because.we.have.had.a.series.of.break-ins.and.a.lot.of.vandalism .

“They.have.taken.roof-tiles.off.to.try.and.get.into.the.building ..We.ended.up.having.flooding.problems.and.part.of. the. building. became. completely.

unusable .. We. had. to. do. a. lot. of.work. to. fix. that. and. our. insurance.premiums. increased .. So. we. have.spent. this. money. now. to. save. on.repairs.in.the.future .”

The.club.has.over.120.young.players. spread. between. six.youth. teams. from. under.nines.upwards .

Councillor. Hilary. Ayer,. said:.“I’m.pleased.to.see.so.many.young.people.playing.cricket.and. it. is.obvious.Petersfield.Cricket. Club. has. a. thriving.youth. section. but. we. must.protect. this. pavilion. from.vandals. to.secure. its. future ..Hopefully. this. new. fencing.

will.help.do.that .”

For more information visit www.vanguard.co.uk

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lAntRA secURes fUndinG With an increasing need for the environmental and land-based sector to have a competent and trained workforce, it is vital to have an understanding of the needs of industry. Lantra, Sector Skills Council has today (3 August) announced that it has secured funding to address the level of skills and skills gaps in the fencing industry in Northern Ireland.

Aimed. at. ascertaining. the. size. and.structure.of.the.fencing.industry,.this.research.will.identify.the.current.skills.levels,. the. development. and. training.needs,. and. the. specific. training.provision. currently. available. for. the.fencing. industry. in.Northern. Ireland ...The.project.will.also.recommend.ways.to. deliver. industry. specific. training.effectively. and. sustainably,. as. well.as. supporting. training. events .. David.Seffen,.NI.Partnership.Manager.said:.“This. project,. in. conjunction. with.the. fencing. Contractors’. Association.(fCA).will.provide.a.detailed.analysis.of. the. fencing. industry,.and. its. skills.levels .. . The. fencing. industry,. which.consists.entirely.of.small.and.medium.sized. enterprises. (SME’s),. requires.

training. provision. which. responds. to.their. needs,. with. practical,. worked-based. skills .. . By. having. detailed.research,.it.will.enable.Lantra.to.work.to. steer. policy. and. call. for. action. to.meet.these.needs.identified .”

Tim.Drew,.National.Training.Manager,.fencing. Contractors’. Association.said:.“The.fCA.is.very.pleased.to.be.working.in.partnership.with.Lantra.to.undertake. this. research. project. with.the. fencing. industry .. . It. will. provide.a. great. opportunity. to. speak. to.businesses. about. their. requirements.and.establish.a. robust. foundation. to.help.support.their.future.development.and.training.needs .”

Lantra.works.with.fencing.businesses.to. recognise. the. importance. of,. and.encourage. investment. in. skills. and.business. development. to. achieve.improved.performance ...

For more about this project

or any current work currently being undertaken contact the office on 028 7963 1304 or

email [email protected].


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Although Rob Murtland started in the fencing game in what he terms an old fashioned way, with a well-used tractor and post-hole borer, he is certainly keeping more than up with the times now from their base in East Ardsley, near Wakefield.

‘My. father. had. a. rhubarb. farm. at.the. time.and.myself. and.my.brother.worked.together,.but.neither.of.us.are.doing. that. now .. There. was. no. real.money. in. the. job. for. us. and. I. didn’t.really.know.what.I.was.going.to.do .’

Rob’s.partner,.Karen.(Hurrion),.pointed.him. in. the. right. direction .. They’ve.been.together.for.many.years,.however.despite. the. engagement. ring. on. her.finger.they’ve.never.married .

‘We’ve.never.had.the.time,’.says.Rob,.while.Karen.puts.it.slightly.differently.and.with.a.smile.on.her.face ..‘He’s.too.tight,’.she.says .

‘I. just. said. why. don’t. you. go. and.buy. that. (meaning. the. post. borer) ..I’d. always. had. an. interest. in. horses.and. had. a. lot. of. horsey. friends .. I.

just.thought.there.would.always.be.a.business. in.putting.up. fencing.purely.from.the.number.of.people.who.have.horses ..The.first.job.Rob.took.on.was.in.my. home. village. of.Monk. fryston.and.it.paid.for.the.machine .’

Rob. also. came. out. of. rhubarb. and.market. garden. farming. for. a. much.more.serious.reason ..

‘I. used. to. do. a. lot. of. spraying. of.vegetables,. and. I. lost. the. top. three.layers.of.skin.from.my.hands.and.feet.through.the.pesticides.I.was.using .’

Karen.tells.it.even.more.acutely ..‘They.told.him.that.if.he.carried.on.doing.that.he’d.be.dead ..It.really.was.killing.him .’

And. that’s. why. Yorkshire. fencing.Contractors.came.to.life.23.years.ago.with. that. first. combination. of. older.tractor. and. post. hole. borer .. Times.have.changed.since.then.and.Rob.and.Karen’s.business.reflects.that .

‘When. we. started. it. was. mainly.agricultural.and.equestrian.work,.but.as. time. has. gone. on. and. the. way.agriculture.has.been,.we.have.moved.

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more.into.the.security.fencing.market ..That.kicked.off.for.us.about.15.years.ago.and.now. I’d. say. our. business. is.around.30%.post.and.rail,.and.70%.security ..We’ve.done.a.lot.of.work.for.Leeds.Council.and.a.bit.for.Wakefield ..Two. of. our. biggest. jobs. in. recent.times.have.been. for. first.Direct. and.when.the.new.bypass.was.erected.at.ferrybridge. power. station .. Our. work.

is.quite.diversified.and.whatever. it. is.we’ll.have.a.go.at.it ..We.normally.have.two.other.teams.we.can.call.upon.at.busy.times .’

But.where.Rob.is.now.ahead.of.many.other.fencing.contractors.is.in.the.field.of.solar-powered.electric.fencing,.and.it. certainly. seems. to. be. catching. on.quickly .

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following. a. concerted. effort.to. establish. leadership. in. the.garden. centre. market,. which. now.accounts. for. more. than. a. third.of. the. company’s. turnover,. M&M.Timber. has. succeeded. in. signing.up.well.over.300.independent.retail.garden.centres.over.the.last.2.years.alone .. And. the. number. continues.to. grow .. Talks. are. currently. under.way. with. more. independent. retail.outlets,.which.could.herald.another.significant. leap. in. the. company’s.successes. in. the. garden. centre.market.sector .

Building.on.its.reputation.for.quality-built.products.and.a.service.second.to.none,.M&M.Timber.is.backing.its.

sales. drive. with. an. unprecedented.range. of. innovative. products. to.satisfy. the. demands. of. the. garden.industry ..

Designed.and.manufactured.at. the.company’s. 22. acre. woodland. site.at. Clows. Top,. near. Kidderminster,.the. product. range. extends. through.fencing. and. trellis. panels,. arbours.and.pergolas,. garden. furniture. and.planters,. to. the. latest. in. thatched.gazebos,.pavilions.and.garden.bars .

All.will.be.on.show.at.the.forthcoming.Garden. &. Leisure. Exhibition. at.Birmingham’s. NEC. (GLEE),. where.M&M.Timber.will.be.filling.a.150sq .m. showstand,. its. biggest. ever ..On.display.will.be.enhancements.to.the.current.range.of.‘veggiebeds’,.sheds.and.pet.ranges .

“We. have. some. big. surprises. in.store. too,”. says. Sales. Director. Ian.Rickhuss .. “Our. in-house. designers.have. come. up. with. some. real.show-stoppers. this. time. and. we.are.anticipating.tremendous.interest.

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‘We. started. fitting. solar. powered.permanent.electric.fencing.about.four.months. ago .. The. trouble. with. post.and. rail. is. that.horses. rub.on. it. and.chew.it ..They.also.lean.on.it,.causing.the. fence. to.become. lop-sided ..With.electric.fencing.the.horses.might.touch.it.once,.but.they.certainly.won’t.touch.it.again,.so.safety-wise.it.is.perfect.for.the.owners .’

Of. course. electric. fencing. is. nothing.new,.but.it. is.the.solar.side.of.things.that.is.set.to.become.very.useful.and.much.more.economical ..

‘We.run.galvanised.wires.through.the.posts.and.a.nylon.tube.is.inserted.into.the. centre. of. each. post .. There. are.gripples. used. on. each. post. so. that.you.always.have. the. right.amount.of.tension.in.the.wires ..The.solar.power.runs. through. a. normal. electric. fence.unit. and. has. battery. back-up. that. is.charging. all. of. the. time .. We. use. an.

11. watt. solar. panel,. which. means.you.don’t.need.mains.electric.running.in. the. fence. and. you. never. have. to.worry. about. the. battery. going. dead ..The.beauty.of.this.system.is.that.one.sunny.day.can.probably.charge.up.the.battery.for.a.month,.so.there.are.huge.electricity.cost.savings.to.be.made .’

That. doesn’t. mean. that. if. the. sun.doesn’t.shine.your.fence.is.not.charging.though .. What. many. people. don’t.realise. is. that. solar. power. is. about.daylight,. and. it. doesn’t. necessarily.have. to. be. a. brilliantly. sunny. day. to.charge.it .

‘We. buy-in. the. solar. panels,. but.everything.else.is.what.we.have.come.up. with .. We. drill. and. tube. hole. the.posts. and. we. stain. everything. white.so.that.horses.can.pick.it.out ..We’ve.had. the. system. running. in. our. own.field,.dividing.the.mares.and.foals,.and.they.haven’t.touched.it.once ..We.have.

now.also.put.it.in.for.a.number.of.other.horse.owners .’

Rob. is. keeping. the. cost. of. the. solar.panels.at.pretty.much. the.cost.price.of.about.£100.and.he.is.confident.that.many.more.will.go.with.solar-powered.electric.fencing.in.the.future .

‘The.fencing.looks.really.good.and.I’m.reckoning.that.if.we.show.people.how.it.looks.in.a.few.years’.time,.as.opposed.to.how.some.post.and.rail.looks.after.the.same.amount.of.time,.then.it.will.be. my. biggest. advertisement .. It’s. a.very.simple.idea,.but.very.effective ..It.costs.a.third.of.the.price.of.post.and.rail. and. yet. lasts. 10. times. longer .. I.don’t.think.it.can.be.beaten .’

Whilst.Rob.hasn’t.much.time.for.getting.married.he.does.play.golf.and.has.an.18.handicap ..He.also.plays.Texas.Hold.‘Em. too ..Karen. is. a. renowned.horse.breeder,.breeding.eventers.mainly ..She.also.breeds.Norfolk.terriers .

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“It. was. for. economical. reasons. that.we.used.recycled.materials,.but.we’ve.expanded.and.developed.hugely.as.the.motivation.for.using.recycled.products.has.become.more.of.an.environmental.obligation,”. says. Peter. Creighton,.Oxford.Plastic’s.Commercial.Manager .

Indeed,. soon. after. starting. up,.Oxford.Plastics.bought.out.one.of.the.companies. they. were. supplying. and.from.there.the.business.has.diversified.into.barriers.and.safety.fencing ..Back.then,. safety. fencing. was. used. for.purely.practical. reasons,. though.now.the.implementation.of.strict.health.and.safety.legislation.has.meant.that.Chris.made. yet. another. good. decision. by.venturing.into.this.field.so.early.on ..

The.products.Chris’s.company.provides.tick. several. boxes:. environmentally-friendly,. easy. on. the. old. carbon.footprint,. economic. and. due. to. his.choice. of. materials,. Oxford. Plastics.can. also. supply. safety. equipment.to.places.where.100%.plastic. is. the.only.option ..With.all. the.criteria.met,.Chris.has.had.the.power.to.expand.far.beyond.anyone’s.expectations .

Though. selling. through. distributors.all. over. the. country,. Oxford. Plastics.delivers. directly. to. the. end. user.themselves .. Chris. tells. me,. “We’re.always. on. the. lookout. for. more.

distributors,.and.at.the.moment.we’re.particularly.keen.to.find.people.in.the.agricultural.sector.to.get.involved .”

Chris. tells. me:. “Our. new. product. is.called.Endurafence.and.really.puts.us.in.the.position.to.explore.new.markets ..We. launched. it. in. June.and.so. far. it.has. been. used. for. both. corporate.events.and.for.livestock.purposes.–.it.makes.a.perfect.sheep.pen .”

With. recent. times. being. particularly.tough.on.the.building.industry,.the.only.way.to.survive.is.to.diversify,.which.is.exactly. the. reasoning. behind. Chris’s.new.addition.to.the.product.range:

“House.building. is.down.20%.which.has.affected.us.quite.dramatically,.but.our. barrier. systems. are. applicable. to.other.markets.and.they.have.become.our. best-selling. product,. with. us.now. supplying. 15. different. kinds. of.fencing .

“We’re. hoping. to. develop. our. export.side. in. the. future .. Previously. we’ve.exported. fencing. to. Spain,. Dubai,.

Australia,. America. and.Western. Europe,. but. it.tends.to.be.rather.sensitive,.and.exporting.does.have.its.pitfalls .”

However,. Oxford. Plastics.needn’t. worry. about. the.volatile. nature. of. overseas.trading,. given. the. success.they’ve. seen. here. in. the.UK,.having.supplied.fencing.and.barriers.to.the.National.Trust,.the.Tower.of.London,.the.Greek.Olympics.and.the.formula.One.drive.through.London .. In. addition,. the.company.is.currently.liaising.with. a. team. to. provide.products. for. the. London.

Olympics.in.2012 ..

So.what.makes.Oxford.Plastic’s.fences.so. popular?. Though. often. described.as. temporary,. this. fencing. will. last.for. a. considerable. length. of. time.(sometimes.even.longer.than.a.timber.fence.post!).The.essence.of.the.system.lies. in. its.portability,. its.strength.and.its. versatility .. It. can. be. erected,.dismantled. and. manoeuvred. quickly.and.easily.by.one.man ..It’s.also.light,.bright. and. requires. no. treatments. to.

make. it. both. waterproof. and. strong ..In. addition,. with. its. unique. unclip-and-fold-down. design,. the. fence. is.compact. and. easily. stored .. Good.news.for.anyone.who.needs.a.portable.barrier. system. which. still. looks. the.business .

Chris.explains.another.benefit:.“We.also.offer.a.bespoke.service,.moulding.our.products.to.fit.in.with.the.customer’s.requirements ..Corporate.branding.has.been.a.huge.bonus,.as.people.like.their.barriers.in.their.company.colours.with.their.logo.–.it’s.great.advertising .”

The.future.looks.bright.(literally!),.with.Chris.hoping.for.more.investment.from.the. government. into. the. country’s.infrastructure,. which. will. impact. his.business. considerably .. And. as. the.threat. of. global. warming. looms. and.the.world.steps.up.its.efforts.to.combat.the. damage. done,. it’s. companies.like. Oxford. Plastics. who. can. look.forward. to. benefiting,. alongside. the.environment ..

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Dan Dennis has two passions in his life: horses and fences. So it’s lucky for him that by combining the two, he has built a business which in just five years has a turnover exceeding £1million.

However,. it. hasn’t. come. easy;.working. an. eighty. hour. week. as.well. as. fitting. in. a. tough. exercise.programme. in. preparation. for. this.year’s. point-to-point. season,. Dan’s.now.awaiting.the.arrival.of.his.fiancé.from. Sussex,. who. will. be. moving.to. the. area. to. help. Dan. with. the.business ..And.it’s.not.a.moment.too.soon . . .

Having.been.a.contractor.for.twenty.years,. at. the. age. of. thirty. Dan.had. to. undergo. a. second. shoulder.operation. (which. also. came. about.as.a.result.of.his.two.passions) ..He.realised.that.another.six.months.off.work.to.recover.meant.he.could.no.longer.rely.upon.contracting.to.earn.a.living ..So,.using.the.money.he.had.earned,. he. chose. to. go. down. the.supply.route.instead,.developing.his.yard. into. a. one-acre. timber. haven,.which.opened.for.trade.in.2003 .

With.his.eight.employees,.several.of.which.have.been.with.Dan.for.years,.the. company’s. initial. timber. range.soon. expanded. and. he. now. holds.350k. worth. of. stock,. catering. for.any. fencing. request. and. offering. a.same-day.bespoke.service ..

He.tells.me,.“Most.of.our.work.has.been.repeat.custom.or.through.word.of.mouth,.which. I.put.down. to.our.flexibility.and.ability.to.provide.what.people. need. quickly ..We. live. in. an.age. now. where. everything. has. to.

be. fast. and. generally. speaking,. if.someone. wants. something. and.you.have.it.all.ready,.they’ll.end.up.buying.it.instead.of.waiting .”

That’s. where. having. such. a. vast.range. and. an. abundance. of. stock.comes. in. handy:. Dan. is. ready. for.anything .. And. due. to. some. good.advice. at. a. crucial. point. in. his.business’. growth,. he’s. managed. to.uphold.this.practice.during.the.most.difficult.of.times:

“Thanks. to. having. friends. in. the.right. places,. the. timber. shortage.of. 2007. was. the. best. thing. that.ever.happened.to.us ..We.were.pre-warned. by. Will. of. Trojan. Timber.Supplies.about.what.was.happening.so.we.bought.in.25.loads.just.as.the.tide. was. turning .. I. owe. both. Will.and.Sue.Crane.of.Trojan.a. lot. -.we.wouldn’t.have.got.to.where.we.have.without.their.help.and.expertise .”

Although. everywhere. was. short.of. timber. and. the. lifeblood. of.contractors.nationwide.was.at.such.a.low,.Dan.didn’t.take.advantage.of.the.situation. to.make.a.quick.buck.–.instead.seizing.the.opportunity.to.get.his.name.in.the.marketplace.and.keep.it.there .

“Though. so. many. companies. with.timber. inflated. their. prices. beyond.reason,.we.kept.ours.fair.-.we.didn’t.rip.anyone.off ..Throughout.the.whole.year. we. only. had. one. week. where.we.were.a.bit.short.of.stock,.and.by.passing.on.the.good.turn.done.to.us,.new. customers. came. and. stayed.with.us .

“That’s.why.we.stick.with.suppliers.like.Trojan.and.Westbank ..I.consider.

flexibility,. good. service. and. quality.products.important,.and.I.only.work.with.people. I.both.know.and. like .”.It’s. for. precisely. this. reason. that.Dan.has.been.a.customer.of.Trojan.for.eight.years,.with.the.two.having.a.great.relationship ..Indeed,.when.I.met.Dan.he.was.preparing.to.fly.over.to.Ireland.with.Will.to.see.U2.play:.The.pair.have.been.on.various.jollies.together.over.the.last.few.years.and.have.also.owned.shares.on.the.same.racehorse .

Which. brings. us. to. Dan’s. other.passion . . .. His. site. consists. of. 12.

acres. and. with. the. timber. yard.taking. up. just. one. of. those,. the.rest. is. occupied. by. a. livery. and.paddocks,.which. is. currently.home.to.28. thoroughbred.horses ..Having.ridden. more. than. thirty. point-to-point.winners.in.his.time,.Dan.even.graced.the.front.cover.of.Horse.and.Hound.back.in.1999 ...

“So. much. of. our. work. has. come.through. the. horses,. but. equestrian.fencing. is. just.a.small.part.of.what.we. do. now”,. he. tells. me .. Indeed,.despite. the. company. name,. Dan.also.supplies.and.sub-contracts.out.

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“We. have. had. some. work. through.various. trainers,. such. as. Nicky.Henderson,. Brendan. Powell. and.for.Jonjo.O’Neil.–.and.we.also.had.a.big.job.at.Cheltenham.racecourse.recently ..Through.associations,.we’ve.even.had.jobs.erecting.thousands.of.metres.of.fencing.in.both.france.and.Belgium,.which.made.a.change.from.the.norm .”

Dan. is. used. to. dealing. with. big.numbers,. having. had. some. rather.sizeable.jobs.in.the.past,.the.largest.of.which.was.5000m.of. creosoted.post.and.rail.which.was.erected.for.

a.paddock.in.Henley.upon.Thames ..“I.hate. the.stuff,”.he. tells.me,.“I’m.glad. I. don’t. work. with. creosote.anymore .”

Business. has. changed. completely.this. last. year,. with. the. months.before. the. economic. plunge. being.fantastic. for. contracting,. and. the.months.following.proving.to.be.quite.the.opposite:.

“I. think. the. contracting. has. dived.this. year. because. everybody. is.going.with.the.‘don’t.move,.improve’.philosophy .”. However,. where. a.door. closes. a. window. opens,. and.Dan’s. team.of. five.polish.men.who.build. stables. and. shelters. for. him.

are. busier. than. ever,. and. booked.up.to. the.end.of. the.year ..Product-wise,. it’s. also. been. an. absolute.bumper. year. for. decking,. handrail.and. spindle. –. as.well. as. their. new.softwood.sleepers,.of.which.they’ve.sold.500.in.the.last.week .

“All.the.money.we.make.goes.straight.back. into. the. business,”.Dan. says,.“we’re. trying. to. build. the. company.up.and.we’ve.got.great.plans.for.the.future .”.

With. Dan’s. nearest. and. dearest.rallying.round,.Equestrian.fencing.is.slowly.becoming.a. family.business:.in. addition. to. his. fiancé. Caroline.coming.on.board.next.month,.Dan’s.sister.and.Mum.also.help.out.in.the.yard .. Indeed,. he’s. made. it. rather.appealing. for. them. to. be. around.by. building. a. house. for. his. mum.on. site. –. and. it’s. quite. the. show.home,. exhibiting. stunning. design.and. plenty. of. Dan’s. own. products ..Having. taken. care. of. the. roofing.themselves,. as.well. as. the.decking.and.garden.furniture,.even.the.beds.have.been.made.with.company.oak ..The. finishing. touches. have. been.set.off.by. friends.of.Dan’s,.such.as.the.natural.stone.paving.which.has.come. from. Landscaping. Supplies,.just.down.the.road .

“My.uncle.has.been.a.carpenter.for.fifty. years. and. has. become. more.involved.to.get.us.into.the.oak.frame.market .. My. other. uncle. is. in. the.plant.hire.business,.and.my.cousin.works.for.GEC.Marconi.and.Astrium,.which.is.how.we.got.into.the.security.fencing .”.

Now.with.the.business.firmly.rooted.into.the.ground,.Dan.is.in.a.fantastic.position. to. start. planning. his. next.move ..“We’re.going.to.re-tarmac.the.entire. yard,. build. lots. of. racking. to.organise.the.different.lines.and.make.the.most.of.our.yard.space,.and.I’d.like.to.put.up.a.steel-framed.building.in. order. to. protect. the. machinery ..I’m.also.hoping.that.in.the.New.Year.we.can.open.two.retail.outlets.in.the.Southampton.area .”

In. addition,. planning. permission.

is. currently. being. sought. to. knock.down. several. buildings. at. the. front.of. his. site. which. date. back. to. the.Second. World. War .. Dan. tells. me,.“There. used. to. be. a. search. light.on.the.top.of.the.field,.and.down.in.the.park.there.were.big.guns.which.used.to.keep.watch.over.the.channel.and. shoot. down. any. approaching.enemies,. so. there’s. plenty. of. war-time.memorabilia.around ..I.want.to.take.the.huts.at.the.front.down.and.get.my.uncle.involved.to.build.some.really.attractive.buildings.and.make.a.good.display,.as.well.as.expanding.my.office.to.350square.metres .”.

There. are. exciting. times. ahead,.indeed .. And. it’s. quite. incredible.how. much. time,. investment. and.dedication. it’s. taken. for. Dan. to. be.in.the.position.he.is.today ..Whether.it’s.down.to.good.advice.and.being.shrewd.or.whether.luck.had.a.part.to.play,.Dan’s.certainly.achieved.a.lot ..

He.credits.his.best.ideas.as.buying.a.Protech.banger.(of.which.he.is.very.proud).and.making.his.own.panels:.“That.was.by. far. the.best.£1500.I.ever.spent,”.he.tells.me,.“buying.two.panel. tables,. two. guns. and. some.compressor. saws. to. enable. us. to.make.our.own.panels.and.trellis.was.a. very. good. move. as. it. happened.in. January. 2007,. just. when. the.shortage. came. about .. And. it. really.did.pay.off .”

It.took.three.years.for.Dan.to.break.even.after.opening.his.yard,.and.he’s.taken.some.gambles.along.the.way ..But. now,. with. every. type. of. wood.and.fence.in.stock,.he.has.plenty.of.scope.to.expand .

“I. think. the. reason. we’ve. done. so.well.is.by.being.versatile .”.He.says,.“People. like. having. one. company.that. they. trust. take. care. of. the.whole.job ..We.give.good.service.and.quality.products.at.a.fair.price,.and.hopefully.will. continue. to.do.so. for.many.years.to.come .”


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securIty

By now everyone should know the risk presented by the threat of so-called ‘Identity Theft’, and if you manufacture or sell shredders you should have done well over the last 4 or 5 years as many households at least now shred confidential material.

But.have.you.considered.the.threat.‘Identity.Theft’.poses.in.the.business.world.where.hundreds.of.thousands.of.pounds.are.at.stake?

As. households. and. individuals.are. becoming. more. aware. of. how.to. prevent. this. type. of. crime,. the.government.and.security.experts.are.now.warning.that.‘Corporate.Identity.Theft’.is.potentially.the.next.big.issue.to.come.from.criminal.world ..

Identity. theft. involves. fraudsters.obtaining. sufficient. information.

about.a.person.to.then.assume.their.identity.and.obtain.goods,.credit.or.services.under. the. falsely. assumed.identity .. Identity. theft. causes.enormous.problems.for.individuals .

Identity. theft. can. easily. occur. in.the. business. world. as. well .. If. a.fraudster. can. obtain. sufficient.information.about.a.business,.which.is. often. more. public. and. easier. to.come.by. than.a.private. individual’s.information,. they. may. be. able. to.start. defrauding. a. business;. apply.for. a. corporate. credit. or. debit.card,. going. on. a. spending. spree ..Such. cards. can. be. readily. used. in.electronic.transactions .

Corporate. Identity. Theft. can.have. appalling. consequences.for. businesses .. for. example,. it.is. possible. to. submit. forms. to.

identitY theft cAn cAUse BiG pRoBlems foR BUsinesses too... hAVe YoU Assessed YoUR compAnY’s Risk?

Companies.House.that.will:

• change the registered address of a business - form 287

• change the company secretary or director - form 288c

• appoint new directors - form 288a

Unfortunately,. Companies. House.will. not. notify. the. true. company.secretary. or. directors. that. these.forms. have. been. lodged .. Neither.will.they.check.any.of.the.details.for.validity .

The. ‘new’. directors. can. open. new.bank.accounts,.have.goods.delivered.to.the.‘new’.address,.and.effectively.ruin.the.credit.rating.of.the.business.and.leave.it.with.massive.charges.to.clear .

Companies.House.are.aware.of.this.problem.and.recommend.businesses.use. their. Protected. Online. filing.Scheme,. or. PROOf. to. eliminate.these.risks ..

So. you. could. become. a. victim.through. someone. purporting. to. be.your. company,. running. up. lots. of.bills,.or.you.could.be.dealing.with.a.rogue.company.supplying.goods.and.services. they. have. no. intention. of.paying.for,.bad.news.all.round .

Business. Link,. the. government.agency. set. up. to. help. and. support.businesses.has.recognised.the.risks.for. some. time. and. has. identified.that. it. is. often. weak. business.systems.and.practices.that.allow.the.criminals. the. opportunities. to. steal.your. corporate. identity,. and. often.through.poor.IT.practices ..

The.Business.Link.website.offers.a.useful.online.diagnostic.tool;.to.both.assess. your. current. risk. and. help.you.create.an.action.plan.to.remove.those. risks.altogether .. It.only. takes.a. few. minutes. for. you. to. use. the.tool.and.to.complete.and.there.you.have.it,.a.ready.made.action.plan.to.secure.your.systems .

There. is. lots. of. support. available ..Insurance.Companies.offer.insurance.protection. against. the. risks,. and.private. security. companies. have.recognised.the.issues.and.now.offer.a.whole.range.of.services ..One.very.useful. website. is. the. Home. Office.sponsored.Identity.Theft.UK.at.www .identitytheft .org .uk/about-us .asp ..This. site. offers. lots. of. help. and.advice.as.well.as.a.business.section.specially. designed. for. corporate.issues .. You. can. register. online. to.see.how.you.can.further.protect.your.business,.and.get.regular.updates.on.the.problem .

Identity.Theft.is.only.part.of.the.wider.fraud. crimes. currently. accounting.for. . £1 .2. billion. according. to. the.body. advising. the. government. the.National. Identity. fraud. Steering.Committee .

Trading.conditions.are.tight.and.the.recession.has.hit.the.criminal.world.too .. As. personal. identity. theft. is.made. more. difficult. criminals. will.look.at.other.weaker.targets.moving.onto. Corporate. Identity. Theft .. Act.now,.strengthen.your.defences.and.don’t.become.the.next.victim .

.Article by Phil Read OBE – Security Editor.

UsefUl linksBusiness.Link:.www.businesslink.gov.uk.then.search.for.‘Identity.Theft’

Home.Office: www.identitytheft.org.uk/ about-us.asp

Companies.House:.www.companieshouse.gov.uk/infoAndGuide/proof.shtml


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It. is. the.Weaver. .Bracket,.and.Garry.tells.of.how.it.has.worked.so.well.for.his.team:

‘In. the.past,. if. you.wanted. to. fix. the.gravel. board. into. position. on. the.concrete.post,.the.old.bolt.system.was.clumsy,.the.gravel.board.was.heavy.to.hold.the.bolt.kept.working.its.way.out.of.the.slot,.ending.up.either.breaking.the.gravel.board.off.or.the.gravel.board.height.would.differ .

Our.Weaver.Bracket.allows.you..more.flexibility. and. easy. accessibility. with.gravel.boards,.giving.you.control.over.the.length,.gradients.and.horizontal.line.

to. the.whole. installation;. this.means.that. you. have. no. bolts .. The. bracket.steps.the.gravel.board.out.10mm.off.the.rails ..Set.the.close.board.lathes.on.top.of.the.gravel.boards.giving.you.a.perfect.line.top.and.bottom,.something.that.is.very.important.to.every.fencing.contractor .’.

‘We.believe.it.will.give.your.workforce.horizontal. flexibility. and. controlled.movement.within.the.fencing.line.to.a.standard.not.seen.or.achieved.within.the. fencing. industry.before ..We.have.designed.it.ourselves.and.that.means.that,.as.we.are.fencing.installers.too,.we. understand. thoroughly. what. is.needed.to.make.the.work.even.more.professional.and.economical ..This.also.means.that.close.board..fencing.is.far.easier.to. install.and.eases.the.strain ..All. you. will. need. is. a. drill,. masonry.bit,. ratchet. and. socket,. tek. screws.or. thunderbolts. and. you’re. up. and.running .’

Garry. tells. of. having. received. many.

compliments. from. those. who. have.installed. fences. using. the. Weaver.Bracket.and.believes.everyone.will.be.using. it. before. long .. This. is. the. first.official. launch. of. a. Weaver. fencing.product. –. but. even. more. are. in. the.pipeline ..

Weaver.fencing.is.a.family.run.business.that. started. five. years. ago .. Garry’s.team. . believe. that. traditional. values.matter. and. their. customer’s. positive.feedback.on.completed.projects.counts.towards.their.thriving.reputation.within.the.fencing.industry ..They.also.believe.

in.sharing.their.experience.–.and.now.their.own.products ..

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As soon as garden designer, Phillippa O’Brien mentioned to me what the theme of her show garden at Hampton Court Flower show was to be this year, I couldn’t imagine it having any other panels than Jackson’s new Paliframe panels.

We. were. chatting. about. Jacksons.sponsoring. her. garden. earlier. this.year.and.then.she.said.she.was.really.excited.at.being.chosen.to.do.one.of.the.Six.Wives.of.Henry.VIII.gardens,.Katherine. Howard,. his. fifth. wife .. I.thought. the. theme. was. great. and.“very.Hampton.Court”.and.Paliframe.immediately.came.to.mind ..The.new.panels. had. evolved. from. traditional.Palisade. (or. what. is. also. known. as.picket. fencing). we’ve. been. selling.traditional.“rail.and.pale”.Palisade.for.years. and. also. Palisade. panels .. We.explored. putting. the. Palisade. into. a.frame.and.making.them.a.full.height.1 .8m.panel,.which.was. fine.but.not.very.exciting.-.the.breakthrough.came.when.Danny.Daniels,.Jacksons.Timber.Products.foreman,.who.was.working.on.the.project,.tried.cutting.every.other.pale.at.an.angle,.in.one.direction.then.another.a.short.distance.from.the.top.of.the.frame.–.the.effect.was.terrific,.a. delicate. decorative. panel. that. had.a. vaguely. medieval. look,. hence. my.keenness.to.show.them.to.Philippa,.to.see.if.she’d.like.them.for.her.Katherine.Howard.garden .

They.were.a.hit,.not.only.with.her,.but.with.visitors.to.Hampton.Court.flower.show.in.July ..Her.garden.was.awarded.a.silver.guilt.medal.and.according.to.Philippa,. “The. Paliframe. was. much.

admired,. they. are. very. attractive.and. unusual. panels,. I. haven’t. seen.anything.else.like.it ..I.particularly.liked.how.easy.it.was.to.get.plants.to.climb.up.it,.because.of.the.upright.pales.and.the.spaces.at.the.top.of.the.panels,.all.you.had. to.do.was. twine.a. jasmine,.or. other. type. of. climber. round. the.uprights. and. the. job. was. done .. It.bridges.the.gap.between.a.solid.fence.and.a.trellis .

Another.benefit.is.that.was.when.we.came.to.install.it,.the.boys.who.were.helping.me.construct.the.garden.loved.it,. it. was. so. well. designed. and. well.made.it,.all. just.fitted.together.like.a.dream.–.it.was.so.easy!”

Close. up. of. Paliframe. panel. top.Sloping. Paliframe. panels. custom.made.for.Philippa’s.garden.Designed.for.the.flirty.teenage.queen!

Of. course. there. was. a. lot. more. to.the.garden.than.the.fencing,.it.was.a.triumph,.full.of.pink.and.white.flowers.and.a. four-poster.bed.with. flowering.thyme. mattress,. designed. for. the.flirty. teenage. queen,. who. was. wife.number.five.and.who.was.eventually.beheaded ..Her. sudden.and.untimely.death. is. represented.by.a.black.wall.at. the. back. of. the. garden,. which.contrasts.starkly.with.the.frothy.girlish.colours.of.the.planting .

.For more on Paliframe visit www.jacksonsfencing.co.uk

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If you were buying a new TV for example, chances are that you would want one which was digital and as future proof as possible. There are several very cheap deals out there for LCD TV’s which, on closer inspection, are analogue only and will not work after 2012 – or whenever the digital switchover occurs – unless you attach a digi box or similar. Now, the untrained consumer, or indeed the wily old retailer might just overlook the fact that the TV in question only has a limited life, but is comforted by the fact that the price is right!

The. same. thing. is. happening. all.across. the. UK. fencing. industry.–. price. is. king. and. the. lower. the.better!

Usually. most. time. consuming. and.

certainly.the.most.critical.aspect.of.any. fence. is. the. installation. of. the.posts .. The. most. time. consuming.remedial. work. on. any. fence. is.usually. the. replacement. of. the.posts!.Certainly.having.posts.which.are. prepared. and. treated. correctly.–. even. if. they. do. carry. a. modest.premium.-.is.a.far.more.cost.effective.option. than. the. unbudgeted. and.unexpected. need. to. replace. them.after.precious.few.years.of.service ..

Consumers. and. specifiers. MUST.specify. the. hazard. class. to. which.they. want. their. material. treated,.or.all.they.will.be.given.will.be.the.cheapest.and.least.effective.option.–.which.in.most.cases.will.not.be.fit.for.purpose .

In.short.–.if.it’s.to.go.in.the.ground.–.MAKE.SURE.IT’S.4!!.This. is. the.

only.real.way.to.ensure.a.fence.life.of.at.least.15.years .

The.Wood.Protection.Association.–.to.which.we.would.recommend.any.bona. fide. treatment. company. to.join.–.will.shortly.be.re-launching.its.MSI4.(make.sure.it’s.4).campaign,.having. been. deluged. with. queries.and. requests. for.advice. relating. to.inadequately. treated. fence. posts ..In. summary. the. 4. hazard. classes.reflect.the.use.classes.as.set.out.in.BSEN331:1,.viz:

Class 1. .Internal. timbers. –. low. risk. of.wetting. -. e .g .. first. floor. joists,.glulam.beams

Class 2. .Internal.timbers..–.risk.of.intermittent.wetting.eg.roof.timbers

Class 3a. .Outdoor. wood. (coated). above.ground.–.e .g ..window.frames,.doors,.cladding

Class 3b. .Outdoor. wood. (uncoated). above.ground. –. e .g .. deckboards,.balustrades.and.fence.rails

Class 4. .Outdoor.Wood.in.permanent.ground.or. freshwater. contact. –. e .g .. fence.posts,. deck. posts.&. joists,. pergola.posts.etc

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Postsaver 25 will be exhibiting their patented sleeve system - with 25 year guarantee - to prevent ground rot in timber fence posts and poles at Saltex for the first time this year.

Postsaver.25.sleeves.consist.of.a.tough.heavy-gauge. outer. polythene. sleeve.lined. with. a. meltable. bituminous.sealant ..The.sleeves.are.applied.using.a. simple. low-cost. heat. application.machine.to.the.vulnerable.ground-line.section.of.the.post.where.decay.rates.are.high .

“It’s. a. second. barrier,”. says. Jeff.Lewis.from.Western.Log.Group.(www.westernloggroup.com). “We.use. it. for.the.higher.quality.end.of.the.market,.like.play.areas ..And.the.markings.on.the.sleeves.make.it.easy.to.fit .”

Richard.George,.Postsaver.25.Director.adds,.“We’re.experiencing.high.levels.of.interest.and.strong.growth.with.over.twenty.new.customers.so.far.this.year ..This.is.a.direct.result.of.the.increasing.failure. levels.people.are.experiencing.

following. the. switch. to. arsenic-free.preservatives .”

Remarkably,. Postsaver. 25. has. a.typical.on-cost.of.as. little.as.2%.on.installed. fencing. with. up. to. 200%.lifetime.cost.savings .

Mark. Vigrass,. fencing. Contractor.(www.markvigrass.co.uk). is. getting.100%. uptake. of. Postsaver. 25. from.every.one.he.offers.it.to ..“The.product.is.faultless.-.it’s.as.good.as.it.can.get ..If.it.performs.as.expected.it.could.be.potentially. the. saviour.of. the. fencing.industry .”

At.Saltex.you’ll.have.the.chance.to.see.the.low-cost.Pro-contractor.application.machine. in. action,. applying. sleeves.to. poles. and. posts .. Demonstrations.will.continue.throughout.the.show.at.Stand.H.11 .

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TAFS are pleased to be associated with Premier Sheds & Fencing and

wish them continued success.

TAFSGower Street, St Georges, Telford TF2 9BQ

Phone 01952 617072

Bringing your garden to life

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Golden sheds, Bikinis And A GUARd-cAt VictoRiA poolmAn meets mAtt of pRemieR sheds And fencinGAs South London’s leading fencing outlet, Premier Sheds and Fencing have quite a reputation to uphold. Since starting out twenty years ago when Julian McManus decided to put his experience to use with his own business, the company has earned its position as being one of the key suppliers in the area.

Providing.everything.from.sheds.and.gates. to. garden. lighting. and. play.products,. Julian. and.his. team.now.supply. and. install. a. wide. range. of.products.to.both.trade.and.domestic.clients.within.a.sixteen.mile.radius .

And. what. a. great. site. they’ve. got.at. Streatham. Common:. Having.

grown. used. to. visiting. huge. yards.and. giant. warehouses,. it’s. a. real.novelty. to. visit. the. lads. at. Premier.and.feel.like.I’m.entering.some.sort.of.Alpine. retreat. (until. a. siren.goes.past,.that.is) ..Situated.right.next.to.the.train.station,.despite.having.only.a.small.area,.the.plot.is.jam-packed.with.fencing,.timber.and.sheds.of.all.shapes.and.colours .

Alas,.if.it’s.a.golden.shed.you’re.after,.you’ll.have.to.look.somewhere.else,.with. the. company. having. supplied.the. Big. Breakfast. with. what. must.have.been.the.only.one.in.existence.back.in.the.late.90s ..Premier’s.Matt.explains,.“We’ve.had.a.few.shots.at.

fame,.with. the.Big.Breakfast.shed,.which.was.rather.surreally.collected.by. a. couple. of. bikini-clad. women ..We’ve. also. made. appearances. on.Cash. in. the. Attic. and. on. Home.Improvements. on. the. Discovery.Channel .”

A. taste. of. fame. hasn’t. distracted.them. from. the. main. job,. however ..With. six. members. of. staff. and. IT.man.Matt.working. hard. to. develop.the. company,. Premier. Sheds. has.recently. opened. another. site. in.Leigham.Vale ..

“We’re. currently. in. the. process.of. completing. the. new. branch,.which. will. change. things. quite.dramatically .. The. site. in.Streatham.is. becoming. more. of. a. stock. yard,.whereas.Leigham.Vale.will.primarily.be. a. display. site,. with. more. of. an.focus.on.our.garden.furniture”,.Matt.says .

Indeed,. with. the. display. of. sheds.and. racks. of. timber. at. the. original.site,. considering. the. company’s.urban. location,. there. are. plenty. of.materials.here.for.customers.to.load.up. and. take. away. -. and. despite.the. inevitable. slowing. of. trade. this.summer,. there. seems. to. be. a. lot.of. comings. and. goings. in. the. yard.when.I.visit .

Supplying. fencing,. gates,. and. a.variety. of. garden. buildings. to. both.contractors. and. the. public. alike.isn’t. where. Premier. Sheds. rest.their. laurels. however,. also. having.contracts. with. local. authorities,.schools,. sports. facilities. and.property.developers. throughout. the.capital ..But.it’s.the.bespoke.service.which.really.sets.the.company.apart.from.the.rest .

As. Matt. says,. “You. can. buy. a.fence. or. a. shed. from. anywhere,.

Matt Craig


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Andover BranchSnows Timber

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We are pleased to be associated with Premier Sheds & Fencing and wish them

continued success for the future

Telephone 01264 735371 Fax 01264 735524

but.when. it. comes. to. our. bespoke.manufacturing. facility. on. site,.you’d.have.to.go.a.long.way.to.find.such. quality. at. a. good. price .. We.specialise. in. creating. any. kind. of.fence,.gate,.garden.building.or.trellis.to.suit.the.customer’s.needs.and.the.site.they’re.designed.for .”

With. quality. top. on. the. list. of.importance. for. Premier. Sheds. and.fencing,.they’ve.not.held.back.when.

it. comes. to. getting. certificates. on.the. wall. to. prove. their. worth .. The.business. has. TrustMark. approval,.and. is. a. member. of. the. Health.and. Safety. executive,. Environment.Agency. and. Construction. Line .. In.addition,. Premier. Sheds. make. it.their. policy. to. only. source. their.timber.from.companies.that.are.fSC.and.PEfC.accredited .

One.man.who.knows.the.importance.

of.getting.the.company.out.there.and.seeking. the. recognition. it. deserves.is. Matt .. Having. spent. the. last. two.months. on. a. comprehensive. new.website,.he.now.has.plans.for.a.flyer.and. catalogue. to. raise. awareness.of. the. company’s. products. and.services .

He’s. also. acquired. a. company.mascot. in. the. form. of. a. Charlie:. a.stray.black.cat.with.a.penchant. for.trellis .. Indeed,.not.only. is.Charlie.a.fantastic.rat-catcher,.he.also.makes.up.for.the.lack.of.a.guard.dog,.being.rather.protective.of.his.territory ..If.I.didn’t.know.any.better,.I’d.even.say.he’s.rather.defenceive.(sorry . . .)

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Used.railway.sleepers.(which.are.still.available.and.very.popular).are.treated.with.creosote.–.excellent. in.outdoor.situations. on. large. landscapes. .. .. ..but.not. in.situations.where. frequent.skin.contact.is.likely .

In. smaller. gardens,. where. children.play,. AVS. fencing. recognised. the.need.to.provide.new.sleepers,.deep-pressure. treated. with. a. process.leaving.no.smell.or.residue .

As.a.result.a.special.deep.penetration.ACQ. treatment. process. has. been.developed. which. gives. sleepers.(and.AVS. fence.posts).virtually. total.protection. from. fungal. decay. and.insect.damage .

AVS. fencing. (. www .avsfencing .co .uk). has. sourced. and. carefully.selected. pine. (redwood). which. has.been. properly. kiln-dried. (to. around.28.per.cent.moisture.content).before.treatment ..

This.gives. the. railway.sleepers. (and.fence. posts). a. guaranteed. lifespan.of.at.least.15.years.–.one.of.the.few.guarantees.of.its.type.in.the.fencing.industry .

Mark.Whiting,.marketing. director. of.

AVS. fencing,. says:. “The. secret. is.that.we. choose. the. right. species. of.timber.and.ensure.it.is.properly.kiln-dried.before.treating.the.sleepers .”.

“All. timber. is. cut. from.British. pine,.which.is.redwood,.rather.than.spruce.which. is. whitewood. –. this. allows.the. treatment. to. penetrate. more.deeply.into.the.timber,.which.is.why.we.insist.upon.it. for.ground.contact.products .”

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“We.pride.ourselves.on.a.very.personal.service. and. supply. every. type. of.fencing. need,”. says. Mark,. from. the.head. office. at. West. Grinstead. near.Horsham.in.West.Sussex .

Managing. director. Ian. faires. and.purchasing. director. Richard. Norton.have. years. of. experience. in. the.fencing.industry.and.AVS.is.a.major.supplier.to.corporate.clients.and.the.construction.industry .

Here. the. company. is. renowned. for.its. traditional. timber. fence.posts. as.well. as. concrete. fence. posts. used.

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Timber. for. decking. and. decking.boards.together.with.railway.sleepers.also. form. a. significant. part. of. AVS.business .

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Six. fully-stocked. branch. outlets. are.located. at. Henfield. near. Brighton.(West. Sussex),. Guildford. (Surrey),.Lewes. (East. Sussex),. Rudgwick.(West. Sussex),. Peterborough.(Cambridgeshire). . and. Wokingham.(Surrey) .

Orders.go.out.daily.across.London,.Sussex,. Surrey,. Kent,. Hampshire,.Middlesex,. Buckinghamshire,.Hertfordshire,. Berkshire,.Cambridgeshire,. Northamptonshire.and.Lincolnshire .

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University lecturers are often thought of as being people who are used to talking the talk, but who perhaps haven’t put their thoughts and ideas into practice enough to walk the walk. Not so with Jon Vicary of Market Weighton, who switched from agricultural lecturer at Bishop Burton College to agricultural contracting some years ago and is certainly doing far more than most to put words into action.

You.see.Jon’s.business.encompasses.far. more. than. the. norm. that. you.would. come. to. expect. from. an.agricultural.contractor ..He.has.been.at. the. forefront. of. the. emerging.biomass. sector,. utilising. woodchip,.since. the.early.nineties.and.he.has.seen. his. wood-chipping. service.become.a.natural.extension.of.what.his.company.was.already.supplying.on.behalf.of. farmers.and.woodland.owners,. as. well. as. assisting. with.their.income .

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‘I. am. told. that. we. are. now. one. of.the. biggest. wood-chip. contractors.in. the. country .. Our. wood. chipping.

machines. are. said. to. be. doing.more. hours. service. than. any. other.company. in. the. UK,’. he. says. with.the.degree.of.pride.you.might.expect.from.someone.who. feels. they.have.backed.a.winner .

At. the. outset. Jon’s. aim. was. to.‘harvest’. farm. woodland. and. small.scale. woodland. areas. to. provide.the.appropriate.fuel.stock,.but.such.has. been. his. success. that. he. now.supplies. grid-connected. power.and. also. undertakes. large-scale.ground. clearance. work .. But. he.hasn’t. forgotten. his. roots. and. his.agricultural. contracting. business. is.still.very.important.to.him .

‘fence. contracting. still. forms. a.strong. proportion. of. our. business,.and. we. also. offer. plenty. of. other.services.such.as.mowing,.reseeding.and. highways. work,. tree. thinning,.

strimming. and. harvest. operations ..I. have. six. very. competent. full. time.staff. who. work. with. me. . and. our.fence.contracting.work. is.nearly.all.timber-based,. with. stock. netting,.post. and. rail,. and. rabbit. netting ..We. work. extensively. throughout.the. UK. however. the. majority. of.the.work.is.within.a.50.mile.radius.of. Market. Weighton,. but. we. also.have. contracts. with. some. of. the.UK’s. leading. landscapers. who. we.work. on. behalf. of,. which. take. us.on.some.pretty.big.jobs.all.over.the.countryside ..We’ve. just. landed. two.at.once.over.in.Liverpool .’

What.Jon.has.added.to.his.enterprise.is. an. opportunity. for. farmers. and.woodland. owners. to.make.more. of.their.woodland ..The.beauty.of.what.he.has.achieved.for.his.own.business.has.been.in.creating.another.strand.

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that. can. operate. in. addition. to. his.normal. agricultural. contracting.business,.without.impinging.on.what.he.is.already.doing .

‘We.work.closely.with.several.well-known.estates.such.as.Aske,.Bolton,.Swinton,. Drewton. and. Dalton. in.Yorkshire,. and. our. chippers. –. of.which.we.now.have.two.–.travel.over.to. Ireland,. as. south. as.Hampshire,.and.to.Scotland .’

Jon. has. invested. hundreds. of.thousands. of. pounds. in. the.equipment. necessary. to. run. a.successful. chipping. enterprise. and.he. is. well. respected. by. locally-based. Sembcorp,. who. he. provides.with.a.very.reliable.chipping.service.and. woodchip. at. exactly. their.requirements ..The.original. chipping.machine. a. Jenz. 560Z. which. Jon.purchased. in. 2003. was. replaced.with. a. self-contained. 500hp. Jenz.561D.unit.which.was.purchased.last.year ..In.addition.Jon.has.just.added.a. further. large. chipper. to. his. fleet,.in. addition. to. these. Jon. has. also.purchased. a. Jenz. ‘Woodcracker’.which. means. that. oversized. and.unmillable.stems.can.be.split.in-situ.and.then.fed.into.the.chipper .

fencing.is.still.one.of.Jon’s.passions.and. he. was. delighted. to. judge. the.inaugural. Yorkshire. and. North.of. England. fence. Contractors.

Competition. at. this. year’s. Driffield.Show .

‘This.was.a.fantastic.event.organised.very. professionally. by. the. fencing.News. team,. and. the. standard. of.fencing. made. it. the. best. fencing.competition.I.have.ever.judged ..This.is.a.very.worthy.addition.to.the.show.and. I. am. sure. it.will. grow. year. on.year .’

Whilst. Jon. has. lived. in. the. East.Riding. of. Yorkshire. for. many. years.he.is.a.Welshman.by.birth ..

‘I. was. born. in. Pontypool. and. my.brother. still. farms. there. on. the.family.farm.that.runs.to.some.3,000.ewes .’

Jon’s. wife. Sue. is. also. very. well.known. in. the. agricultural. sector.having. run. her. own. accountancy.business.for.a.number.of.years.–.and.is. continuing. having. looked. after.many.farm.accounts .

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Market Weighton East Yorkshire YO43 4LY

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Email: [email protected] International Ltd, a world leader in the manufacture of buckets and attachments for excavators in the construction, excavation, demolition, waste and recycling industries, is celebrating the company’s 50th Anniversary this year.

Originally.called.P ..f ..Doggett.Eng ..Ltd,.the.company.was.established.in.1959.in.Slane,.Ireland.by.local.man,.Peter.f.Doggett,.to.produce.buckets. for. the. expanding. land.drainage. market. in. Ireland .. . The.company’s.product.for.many.years.and,. even. to. this. day. in. some.quarters,. became. widely. known.as.a.Doggett.Bucket ...

The. land. reclamation. industry.in. Ireland. and. the. UK. continued.to. be. an. area. of. growth. for. the.company. from. the. 1960s. to. the.1980s .. .At. the.same.time,.Geith.expanded. into. the. front. loader.attachment.market.and.agricultural.machinery,.including.custom.made.attachments.such.as.grapples.and.jib.arms.for.telehandlers .

In.1972,.Geith.set.up.the.company’s.first.base.in.the.UK.in.Birmingham.in. the. West. Midlands,. followed.by. operations. in. Manchester,.Tillicoultry. in. Clackmannanshire.in.Scotland.and.Tredegar.in.South.Wales .. . With. increasing. success.in. the. US. market,. Geith. opened.a.new.presence.in.the.country. in.1985 ...

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When Horace Clarke took over his father’s business in the early 1900s, which is known today as Clarkes of Walsham Limited, little could he have thought that it would grow into the size it has in 2009. Currently the family company, which still retains its roots with third and fourth generations of Clarkes at the helm, operates a fleet of 16 lorries, makes up to 200 deliveries throughout East Anglia every day and employs 100 people. It also publishes a 130+ page catalogue which includes over 15,000 product lines.

Brothers. Harvey. and. Martin.Clarke. are. directors,. with. Harvey.the. managing. director,. and. their.father. Barry. as. chairman .. Martin.tells.of.how.they.strive.to.maintain.the. family. friendly. approach. at. all.times .

‘We.like.to.think.we’re.offering.that.kind. of. service .. We. have. always.prided.ourselves.on.our.professional.attitude. and. I. hope. that. comes.across .. We. have. grown. steadily.over. the. years. and. operate. out. of.a.10.acre.site.here.at.Walsham-le-Willows,.near.Bury.St.Edmunds ..We.supply.our.customers’.requirements.

Clarkes.are.now.one.of. the. largest.independent. suppliers. of. building,.farming,. fencing. and. garden.materials. in. their. immediate. area.which. covers. Norfolk,. Suffolk,.Cambridge,. Essex. . Lincolnshire,.and. the. other. adjoining. counties ..They.have.also.begun.making.even.more.of.a.name. for. themselves.by.delivering. throughout. the. UK. and.their.red.and.yellow.liveried.lorries.are. now. a. familiar. sight. on. the.motorways,. highways. and. byways.of. the. whole. of. the. UK. mainland ..They.also.operate.their.own.sawyers.and. joinery. departments,. with. a.highly. professional. and. extremely.experienced. team. manufacturing.a. massive. range. of. timber. into.everything. from. oak. posts,. gates,.pig. shelters,. stairs,. windows,.garden. furniture. and. fencing. to.sheds,. stables,. field. shelters,. log.cabins.and.summer.houses .

‘We. have. many. different. facets.to. our. business. with. very. large.stocks.and. that.means.we.provide.great. availability .. We. have. found.that.providing.one.pack.and.single.pack.deliveries.on.mixed.loads.has.become.a.niche.market.for.us,.so.we.are.just.right.for.providing.materials.to.both.contractors.and.the.general.public ..But.we.don’t.limit.ourselves.to. that. by. any. means. and. we. are.happy. to. supply. anyone. with. any.

size.of.order .’

Clarkes. stock. a. huge. range. of.machined. turned. fencing,. peeled.and. pointed. stakes. . posts. and.featheredge. boards,. lap. panels,.weathered. tops,. wire. netting. and.deer,.horse.and.stock.fencing ...Cleft.chestnut. fencing.and.brand.names.such. as. Tornado. and. Sentinel. are.all.available.on.a.daily.basis ..Their.regular. delivery. area. allows. for.most. products. to. be. distributed.within.24.hours .

‘Whilst. we. have. such. a. wide.variety. of. lines. and. product. we.still. do. not. forget. that. certain.customers. requirements. are. such.that. they. need. bespoke. materials.and.products.themselves ..We.have.always.adapted.our.business.to.suit.the.needs.of.our.customers.and.we.will.continue.to.do.so .’

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through.a.rapid.delivery.service.and.most. of. our. lorries. are. fitted. with.HIAB.cranes ..We.have.worked.hard.to.earn.our.reputation.and.we.fully.intend. to. maintain. that. for. many.years.to.come .’

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the sUccess of stocks’ fencinG VictoRiA poolmAn tRAVels to kimBleWick to meet dAVid stocks And his sonsIt’s always a pleasure to see a successful business kept within a family; working together to build a reputation whilst ensuring the name is passed down the line and the values upheld.

One.such.man.who.knows.all.about.the. importance. of. keeping. it. in.the. family. is. David. Stocks. of. High.Wycombe ..Having.started.out.back.in.1985.as.an.agricultural.contractor,.David. built. up. his. business. ready.for. the. time. when. the. little. Stocks.would. be. big. enough. to. give. their.Dad.a.helping.hand ..

Working.alongside.his.two.sons,.with.one. of. his. three. daughters. keeping.the. books. and. his. wife. being. the.resident.tractor.driver,.the.family.are.well-known.throughout.the.area,.and.never.short.of.a.workload.or.two .....

David.tells.me,.“We.started.off.doing.agricultural. contracting.with. a. little.bit.of.fencing.on.the.side,.but.as.the.years.have.gone.by,.the.contracting.has.died.away.and.the.fencing.side.of.the.business.has.really.taken.over .”.Indeed,.by.way.of.natural.evolution,.David.Stocks.became.David.Stocks.fencing,.though.he’s.most.proud.of.the.wide.variety.of.services.his.team.can.provide:

“There. is. a. fair. bit. of. competition.around. our. area. but. what. sets. us.apart.is.the.range.of.fencing.we.can.supply. and. erect,. including. equine,.domestic,. security,. agricultural.and. industrial .. We. also. install. all.types. of. metal. and. wooden. gates,.barriers.and.bollards.–.and.do.some.fabrication.ourselves .”.

The. versatility. of. the. Stocks. clan.has. been. demonstrated. by. their.work. for. industrial. estates,. private.cottage. gardens,. schools. and. even.providing. fish-fencing. (and. I. don’t.

mean.a.goldfish.with.a.penchant.for.palisade) ..David.explains:.

“We’ve. had. a. few. jobs. recently.installing.equestrian.fencing.around.lakes ..This.is.so.that.when.the.lakes.flood,.the.fish.stay.in.the.confines.of.the. fenced.area.and.aren’t.washed.away .”

David. still. finds. that. 70%. of. the.work. comes. from. word. of. mouth,.and. particularly. from. agricultural.customers.who.have.been. loyal. for.over. two.decades ..A.modest. chap,.David.puts.that.down.to.having.the.right. kit. to. suit. their. kind. of. work,.but. it’s. clear. that. the. quality. of.workmanship.here.is.what.wins.the.

repeat.custom .

And. they. certainly. have. a. rather.interesting. clientele,. working. for.the. likes. of. Lord. Carrington,. Sir.Edward. Dashwood. (descendant. of.the.founder.of.the.infamous.Hellfire.Club).and.‘Prince.of.Darkness’.Ozzy.Osbourne. (whose. house. is. now.owned. by. the. slightly. less. rocky.Robert. Kilroy-Silk) .. Not. to. mention.the.Stocks’.fencing.of.the.Royal.farm.Shop.at.Windsor,.the.National.Trust.local. headquarters. . at. Hughendon.Manor,. as. well. as. one. particularly.tough. job. fencing. 3500. metres.around. Coombe. Hill,. the. highest.point.in.Buckinghamshire ..

David’s. eldest. son,. Luke,. tells. me:.“Coombe.Hill.is.so.steep.we.couldn’t.use.the.machinery,.so.we.did.much.of.the.job.by.hand,.getting.deliveries.sent.to.the.bottom.and.the.top.and.carrying. the. posts. the. rest. of. the.way.to.drive.them.in.ourselves .”

Their. affiliations. with. prestigious.names. pays. testimony. to. the.company’s. general. philosophy.of. trying. to. respond. quickly. to.customer’s.requests.and.providing.a.next-day. service. wherever. possible.-. even. when. it. means. putting.themselves.out.and.getting.stuck.in.first.thing.on.a.Sunday.morning,.just.to.get.the.job.done .

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David.attributes.their.ability.to.fence.quickly. and. to. a. high-standard.down. to. his. beloved. collection. of.machinery .. He. tells. me:. “My. best.business. move. was. in. buying. a.Bryce .. It. took. some. soul. searching.as. it’s. a. big. investment,. but. it. has.revolutionised.our.business.-.seeing.one.working.made.my.mind.up!

Indeed,. David. and. his. sons.have. been. so. pleased,. they. are.considering.adding.another.Bryce.to.their.assortment.of.machines,.which.includes. a. Massey. ferguson. 5465.tractor,.a.Landini.Vision.95.tractor,.a.Quickfencer.for.unrolling,.a.Bostitch.nail.gun,.flail.mower.for.cutting.back.the.fence.line,.a.Ramfast.staple.gun,.tractor-driven. auger. and. a. manual.petrol. auger. for. domestic. fencing.–.so,.they’re.certainly.fully-equipped.to. cope. with. almost. anything ....Though. Luke. adds,. “The. machines.are.only.as.good.as.the.people.who.operate. them;. quality. machines.don’t.guarantee.a.quality. fence,. it’s.down.to.the.operator .”

Despite. having. such. good. faith. in.their. machinery,. their. materials.haven’t. always. been. so. reliable ..David. says,. “I. don’t. know. where.in. the.chain. it.goes.wrong.because.our. suppliers. give. us. the. best. they.have .. The. only. thing. I. can. think. is.that.the.turnaround.for.timber.is.so.quick.these.days,.it.can’t.always.be.properly.treated .

“Quite.often.we’ll.take.down.an.old.fence. that’s. lasted. decades. and. I.wonder. if. the. fences. that.go. in.will.last.as. long,. though.a. lot.of. that. is.down.to.the.restrictions.recently.put.in.place.regarding.chemicals.used.in.the.treatment.process .

“Some.customers.are.now.sourcing.Class.4.timber.and.asking.us.to.erect.it.so.they.have.the.peace.of.mind.of.a.15.year.guarantee” .

On.a.positive.note,.by.keeping.their.standards.high,.David.Stocks.fencing.is.never.short.of.work ..When.I.visit.David. and. his. sons,. they. are. busy.erecting. 500. metres. of. post. and.rail,.using.6”.by.3”.posts.and.4”.by.

1½”. rails. with. 4ft. stocknet. for. the.paddock.of.a.large.new-build.in.the.heart. of. the. Chilterns. countryside ..“Despite.recent.economic.problems.people. are. experiencing,. not. much.has. changed. around. here”,. David.tells.me ..

Luke. adds. “We’ve. just. looked. at. a.job. which. was. 750meters. of. deer.fencing. around. a. mansion. to. keep.a. few. deer. in .. . The. people. buying.the. property. live. abroad. and. only.use. the. house. a. few. months. each.year ..We’re. lucky.to. live. in.such.an.affluent. part. of. the. country. where.there’s. plenty. of. work. around ..London. is. only. half. an. hour. away.and.it’s.such.a.nice.area.that.plenty.of. commuters. choose. to. live.here .”.Indeed,. on.my.way. to. Kimblewick,.I.couldn’t. fail.to.notice.some.of.the.stunning.properties.dotted.around .

And. though. they. enjoy. the. kind. of.work. that. puts. them. in. the. midst.of. the. rolling.hills.surrounding.High.Wycombe,. the. Stocks. family. are.hoping. the. future. will. bring. more.industrial. and. security. fencing,.though. as. they. receive. more.

enquiries. and. have. started. taking.on. bigger. jobs,. more. staff. will. be.required.(let’s.see.if.David.can.find.any. long-lost. relatives. to. fill. any.vacancies) ..

Though.David’s.youngest.son.may.be.suggesting.retirement.in.jest,.David.certainly.doesn’t.seem.ready.to.hand.over.the.baton.to.the.next.generation.just.yet ..Who.knows,.they.may.even.

be. able. to. set. a. record. by. having.three.generations.on. the. job.at. the.same.time,.because.there’s.certainly.a.solid.future.ahead.for.this.team .

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Gripple,. the.Sheffield-based.pioneer.of. the. original. wire. joiner. and.tensioner. and. overall. winner. of. the.MX.Awards. in.2004,.was.positively.delighted. to. scoop. two. awards. on.

the.evening.–.the.BP.Award.for.Best.Partnership. between. Business. and.Education,. and. The. National. Skills.Academy. Award. for. Best. Small. to.Medium.Enterprise .

Starting. out. by. designing. and.manufacturing. products. for. the.agricultural. fencing. market. twenty.years. ago. and. then. expanding. into.the.world.of.construction,.the.multi-award.winning.Gripple.was.shortlisted.in.every.MX.category ..The.company’s.close.ties.to.local.schools,.its.highly-automated.manufacturing.processes.

and.its.empowered,.enthusiastic.staff.all.contributed.to.the.achievement .

The. ceremony. was. held. at. the.Dorchester. Hotel. on. London’s.Park. Lane,. with. over. twenty.companies. from.around. the.country.in. attendance .. Gordon. Macrae,.Gripple’s. Special. Projects. Manager,.said:. “As. the. awards. are. widely.recognised.as.one.of.the.hardest.for.which. to.qualify.and.highly. coveted.by. many. manufacturers,. reaching.the.finals.is.itself.a.testament.to.any.company’s. excellence .. To. go. on. to.win.Best.SME.was.therefore.nothing.short.of.a.triumph.–.and.it’s.all.thanks.to. our. commitment. to. continuous.

improvement,. people. effectiveness.and.innovative.market.expansion .”

five.years.ago,.when.Gripple.was.last.a.contender.at.the.MX.Awards,.many.of. the. final. judges. said. that. they.wished.they.worked.for.the.company.–. a. sentiment. that.was. repeated.at.the.end.of.MX.2009 ..“This.really.is.a.wonderful.accolade.for.Gripple .”.said.Managing. Director. Mark. Edmonds ..“It’s.just.reward.for.all.the.hard.work.that. has. been. put. in. by. so. many.people.right.across.the.business .”


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WheRe the phone JUst keeps RinGinG…chRis BeRRY tAlks With John plAteR ABoUt his 35 YeARs in BUsiness‘When we first started it was all about panels, back in the days when we used to make interwoven, wavy-edge garden panels. Before that I had started as a shipwright here in Grimsby, after leaving the docks and going into partnership with a building company which we called Dixon Plater.’

John. Plater. went. on. to. form. JW.Plater. Ltd. in. 1974,. but. tells. of.fencing.not.having.been.the.way.he.thought.his.business.would.go.when.he.decided.to.start.on.his.own .

‘The. idea. was. to. open. up. as. a.joiners’. shop. but. the. premises.we. bought. used. to. be. owned. by.a. previous. fencing. company .. . Our.phone. kept. on. ringing. for. fencing.panels. and. it. has. just. grown. from.there,. and. whatever. has. come. on.to.the.market.we.have.followed.on.with .. fortunately. for. our. business.everything.has.just.grown.naturally.for. us .. We. have. never. rushed. or.pushed. anything,. because. we. like.to.keep.things.nice.and.steady .’

Today’s.family-run.business.includes.both. of. John’s. two. sons,. Richard.and. Mark,. whilst. John’s. daughter-in-law.Linda.looks.after.the.books ..They.have. two.sites.which. include.their. shop. premises. in. Grimsby.and. a. 2-acre. manufacturing. site.at. Marshchapel,. between. Grimsby.and.Louth,.and.currently.employ.a.staff.of.around.22 .

‘The. boys. came. straight. into. the.business. after. leaving. school. and.they. both. did. everything. on. the.shop.floor ..As.we.gradually.built.up.the. staffing. they. moved. on. to. the.management. side .. We. do. a. lot. of.local. authority.work,. railways,. gas.boards,.electric.boards .’.

General. public. business. and. work.for. the. likes.of. authorities. account.

John. has. totally.committed. himself. to.the. business. since. he.started. it. over. three.and.a.half.decades.ago ..His.one.other.passion.is.boats,.and.he.once.built.his.own.which.he.sailed. all. the. way. to.Spain .. He. is. married.to. Betty,. and. they.also. have. a. daughter,.Melanie,.who.runs.her.own.kitchen.shop.and.clothes.shop ..He’s.also.a. proud. grandparent,.several.times.over!.

Grimsby. has. suffered.more. than. other.towns. as. its. council.was. one. of. those. to.lose. millions. through.the. Icelandic. banking.disaster .. Job. losses.have.been.heavy.with.one. or. two. massive.employers.having.shut.down. their. operations,. and. there.has. been. a. knock-on. effect. for. a.lot.of.businesses ..But.John.tells.of.their.business.bucking.the.trend .

‘Yes,.the.councils.are.not.spending.at. the. moment,. but. the. general.public. is. buying .. It. seems. that.people.are.now.buying.and.putting.up.their.own.fences ..Maybe.with.a.lot.of.lads.being.put.out.of.work.they.are.deciding.to.do.it.themselves .’

The. JW. Plater. tanalising. plant. is.working.hard,.their.range.of.fencing.includes. everything. from. timber. to.palisade,. and. they.have. expansion.plans.for.the.future ..John.has.been.happy.with.what.they.have.achieved.so.far,.and.although.times.have.not.always. been. easy,. he. is. clearly.happy.with.his.lot .

for.a.fairly.even.spread,.which.John.believes. to. be. around. 50/50,. and.their. main. trading. area. covers. a.radius.of.around.40.miles,.although.they. go. as. far. afield. as. County.Durham.to.the.north.and.London.to.the.south .

‘We. have. some. really. good. trade.customers. and. supply. all. of. the.builders’. merchants. and. councils.in.our.area ..At.one.time.or.another.we.will.have.looked.after.some.form.of. fencing. for. every. school. in. the.Grimsby.area .’

The. yard. in. Grimsby. showcases.many.of.JW.Plater’s.timber.products.such. as. garden. sheds,. garden.furniture,. gates. and. fences .. They.also. manufacture. summerhouses,.arbours,.planters.and.all.manner.of.decking ..This.year’s.new.line.is.log.cabins,. but. John. is. quick. to. point.out.that.their.ironmongery.is.also.a.very.strong.suit.to.their.business .

‘We. stock. a. massive. range. of.ironmongery,. probably. the. biggest.in. Lincolnshire,. with. everything.relating.to.fencing .’

‘It’s. been. up. and. it’s. been. down,.but. I. can’t. complain. about. things.when.I.look.where.we.are.today .’

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1 in 6 companies in the UK Fencing industry could change ownership as a result of the current economic climate, claims a new study by leading financial analysts Plimsoll. With a surprising number of “cash rich” competitors waiting in the wings, the market could be set for a prolonged period of consolidation.

David. Pattison,. author. of. the. new.Plimsoll.Industry.Analysis.–.fencing,.explains,. “I. am. sure. any. director.worth. his. salt.would. agree. that,. in.the.current.climate,.there.are.simply.too. many. companies. chasing. too.little. market .. With. many. directors.eyeing. the. exit. doors. and. highly.leveraged. buyouts. consigned. to.history. for. the. time. being,. it. really.is.a.buyers.market.out.there.for.cash.rich.companies”.

Pattison.continues,. “In. the.Plimsoll.Industry.Analysis.we.have.identified.115.companies.that.have.a.sizeable.cash. reserve. sat. on. their. balance.

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sheets. that,. due. to. record. low.interest.rates,.is.generating.nothing ..One.company.has.a.£44.million.cash.pot;. a. whopping. 80%. of. turnover ..These. companies. are. now. in. the.position. to. buy. up. large. chunks. of.market.share.at.rock.bottom.prices.and.make.that.money.work.for.them ..They. must. be. like. kids. in. a. sweet.shop. at. the. moment. –. all. those.distressed.competitors.available.at.a.fraction.of.their.true.value” .

“The. UK. fencing. market. is. still.widely.regarded.as.one.of.the.UK’s.most. fragmented. sectors .. In. our.report.we.analysed.327.companies.with. a. turnover. of. over. £1. million.

per.annum.and.have.picked.out.130.that. are. primed. to. be. taken. over ..Buying. one. of. these. businesses.represents.a.massive.opportunity.for.someone. to. enhance. their. share. of.the.market ..Either.way,. the.market.is.set.for.a.wave.of.takeovers.in.the.next.months” .

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Crestala. fencing,. who. supplied.the. decking. used. BSW. Timber’s.Timeless. Timber’s. newly. launched.high. performance. elevated.balustrading. system. to. achieve. the.impressive.look ..

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The.agreement.follows.the.completion.of. numerous. successful. projects. in.Ireland. over. the. past. 12. months.employing. Jacksons. fencing. systems.and. an. increasing. requirement. for.local.representation ..

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Speaking. of. the. appointment,.Richard. Jackson,. CEO,. Jacksons.fencing. said. “As. a. family. business,.we. share. the. same. attitude. to.excellence. in. quality. and. service. as.the. team. at. Breezemount .. We’re.obviously. delighted. to. be.working. in.partnership. with. a. well. established.

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In.concurrence.with.Richard.Jackson’s.comments,.Clive.Gallagher,.Manager.at. Breezemount,. added. “Our. sales.team. identified. specific. needs. of.the. security. market. and. now. we.have.a.dedicated.team.to.deliver.the.products,. services. and. support. for.bespoke. customer. requirements .. As.the.new. Irish.distributor.of. Jacksons.fencing,.we.have.a.great.opportunity.to.provide.an.innovative.and.cutting-edge.approach.to.perimeter.security .”.

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When John Hepworth came to Braemar Farm at Rolston, near Hornsea on the east coast of Yorkshire he never expected that one day he would be receiving an award from the Royal Forestry Society (RFS).

That’s. exactly.what.happened.at. this.year’s.Great.Yorkshire.Show.when.John.received.the.National.RfS.Exellence.in.forestry.Award .

‘The.judges.pointed.out.that.on.my.farm.in.Holderness.there.wasn’t.a.tree.there.when.I.first.started ..I.knew.nothing.at.all.about.woodland.in.those.days,.and.I.even.put.on.2000.tree.guards.upside.down!.The.forestry.Commission.made.me.take.them.all.off.and.that.was.it,.I.was.involved.with.them .’

Ironically. John. began. planting. trees.under.some.duress ..

‘When.we.bought.a.neighbouring.farm,.Broomhill.farm,.in.1972.I.was.told.to.plant.an.acre.and.a.half.of.woodland.because.one.of.the.buildings.that.was.on. a. hilltop .. I. usually. protest. about.anything.I.am.forced.to.do,.but.I.did.it,.very.reluctantly .’

It.was.to.be.the.start.of.John’s.love.of.trees. and. although.he. didn’t. know. it.at. the. time.his. gradual.moving.away.from. traditional. agriculture .. He. had.run.Braemar.as.a.dairy.farm.and.had.retailed. his. own. milk,. but. his. cows.went.four.years.ago ..He.does.keep.a.few.pigs,.but.it.is.woodland.that.now.interests.him.more .

‘Half. of. my. farm. is. now. covered. in.woodland,.that’s.over.60.acres.of.trees.of.one.kind.or.another,.including.willow ..I.do.still.miss.my.cows.terribly,.as.I.had.a.dairy.herd.for.many.years,.but.things.like.my.community.woodland.and.the.growing.of.willow.have.really.got.to.me ..It’s.one.of.those.things.that.can.be.very.interesting.for.everybody ..You.can.give.the.public.access,.which.is.wonderful.because.you.meet.so.many.interesting.characters.in.return ..In.2006.I.won.the.Best.Young.Woodland.in.Yorkshire.title.out.of.400.entries,.but.this.really.tops.that ..I’ve.had.some.great.help.along.the.way,.from.some.of.the.best.woodland.people.in.Europe.and.I.truly.love.being.able.to.grow.trees.properly .’

John.is.finding.that.he.is.getting.greater.

personal.fulfilment.than.ever.from.his.involvement. with. woodland. and. the.15.acres.of.wild. flowers.he.has.also.helped.along .

‘It’s.where.I.get.my.enjoyment ..I’m.not.going.to.find.oil.and.gas.here,.but.there.will. soon. be. a. tremendous. amount.of.woodland. to.chop.as.our. first. real.harvest.of.willow.approaches,.and.with.wood.chip.currently.riding.high.on.price.that’s.quite.a.fair.thing ..We’re.now.also.buying.the.best.trees.in.the.UK,.from.Castle.Howard ..Nick.Cook’s.trees.grow.miles.better.than.anyone.else’s.–.and.I’ve. ordered. a. log. chopping. machine.because.now.that.the.main.woodland.is.20.years.old.we’ve.trees.to.thin.and.we.can.sell.logs’

John. is. one. of. very. few. farmers. in.the. plentiful. crop-growing. lands. of.Holderness. to. realise. the.beauty,. the.better.environment.he.is.creating.and.the.long.term.benefits.woodlands.can.bring ..Even.his.son.once.said.‘planting.trees.on.the.best.land.in.Holderness!.What.a.waste!’

‘You. can’t. convince. many. farmers. in.Holderness.–their.ambition.is.to.grow.

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wheat,. and. a. lot. of. it .. It’s. certainly.woodlands. for. me!. I’m. delighted. to.have. received. this. award. and. I. will.cherish.it.for.the.rest.of.my.life!’

fencing. News. congratulates. John. on.his. enlightened. approach. and. richly.deserved.award .

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‘When you want a job doing always give it to a busy man.’ That’s the maxim that many of us have heard over the years, and Devon-based Mike Ford is just the sort of person that saying seems tailor-made for.

You. see. Mike. isn’t. just. a. fencing.contractor ..Oh.no!.He’s.also.a.farmer,.and. a. thoroughbred. breeder,. and. a.point-to-point.trainer,.and.not.content.with.all.of.that,.he.is.also.one.of.the.UK’s. leading. fencing.competitors,.as.witnessed.once.again.very.recently ..

Just. prior. to. going. to. press. Mike,.with. his. two. teams,. picked. up. first.and. second. place. in. the. inaugural.Yorkshire. &. North. of. England. fence.Contracting.Competition.at.this.year’s.Driffield.Show ..Mike.was.in.ebullient.mood.over. their. success. –.and.with.good. reason,. particularly. with. the.family.emphasis .

‘The.four.of.us.travelled.up.from.Devon.to. take. part. and. we. were. delighted.to.finish.both.first.and.second.in.the.

competition .. I. competed. with. my.nephew,. David. ford .. He’s. 17. and.only.been.with.me.for.the.past.twelve.months .. This. was. the. first. event. he.has.ever.entered.so.we.were.all.thrilled.to.do.so.well .’

Darren. Rice. and. Robert. Little. made.up. the. other. team .. The. success. of.the. Mike. ford. fencing. Contractors.teams.will. come. as. little. surprise. to.many.in.the.fencing.world.as.Mike.and.Darren.also.won.last.year’s.top.prize.at.the.Tornado.Wire.National.fencing.Competition. held. as. part. of. the.National. Sheep. Association’s. annual.event.at.Malvern.in.Worcestershire .

Mike.is.a.born.and.bred.farmer’s.son,.one.of.a.family.of.eight.children.from.a. large. mixed. farming. concern. in.Chulmleigh.which.led.him.to.branching.out.on.his.own.some.years.ago ..

‘Myself.and.my.wife.Shirley.now.farm.60.acres,.which. I.bought.out.of. the.family. partnership .. We. have. 120.breeding.ewes,.all.Mules,.and.I.breed.

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thoroughbreds .. I. started. the. fence.contracting.business.in.1988 .’

Stock.fencing.and.post.and.rail.make.up. around. 80%. of. Mike’s. fencing.business,. primarily. based. in. the.agricultural. and. equestrian. market,.whilst. security. and. private. work.makes.up.the.rest .

‘I.started.in.fencing.on.my.own.after.I.had.spent.three.years.with.John.Burge,.a.specialist.deer.fencing.contractor ..I.learned.the.trade.through.John .’

With. there. being. so. many. different.sides.to.Mike’s.life.it.is.difficult.to.see.where.he.gets.the.time.to.do.everything.–.but.he.has.a.simple.answer .

‘I. work. a. very. long. day,’. he. laughs ..‘I’m.out.by.6.in.the.morning.and.work.right. through. to. 9. in. the. evenings ..‘The. sheep. and. contracting. are. the.business. end. with. the. thoroughbred.breeding.being.my.hobby .’

Nonetheless,. it. seems. success. is.what.Mike.is.all.about.no.matter.what.field.he. is. in ..His.best.horse.to.date.is. Complete. Outsider,. who. it. seems.is. anything. but. true. to. its. name!.Complete.Outsider. has.won.5. races.so. far. –. 3. at. Newton. Abbott,. 1. at.

Exeter,.and.1.in.Wales .

There.is.a.very.real.competitive.edge.about.the.ford.family.with.Mike’s.son.and. daughter. both. participating. in.sport.at.a.high.level .

‘Our. daughter. Stacey. (15). plays. a.very.high.standard.of.golf.and.our.son.Jordan.(13).is.on.the.books.of.Exeter.City’s.Academy.football.team .’

One.way.or.another.it.looks.as.though.the. competitively-minded. fords. of.Devon.will.be.around.on.the. fencing.competitions. scene,. horse. racing.world,. plus. the. football. and. golf.sectors.for.some.time.yet!

fencing.News.congratulates.Mike.and.his.teams.on.their.outstanding.success.at.Driffield. Show. in. July ..Maybe.we.should.all.have.a.flutter.on.Complete.Outsider.in.the.future.too!

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Northamptonshire’s Catanger llama centre’s new visitor facility opens later this year. The building, designed and constructed by Rural Log Cabins Limited, is a purpose-built, eco-friendly facility that provides accommodation for school parties as part of their national curriculum studies and also for other visitors to the llama trekking centre.

Catanger.Llamas. is.run.by.owners.Mary. and. David. Pryse .. Last. year.the. couple. asked. Rural. to. build.them.a.log.cabin.as.their.own.home.on.the.site .

Rural. Log. Cabins. is. one. of. the.country’s. leading. suppliers. of.bespoke.log.cabins.for.a.variety.of.uses,. from. residential. properties.and. holiday. homes. to. leisure.facilities. such. as. visitor. centres,.sports. facilities. and. schoolrooms ..The.Catanger.Llamas.visitor.centre.

reflects. an. important. market.for. Rural. in. building. sustainable.solutions. on. sensitive. rural. sites.and.choosing.materials,.styles.and.technologies. that. fit. in. with. the.environment ..

Mary. Pryse. of. Catanger. Llamas.said:. “We. have. been. working.towards. our. dream. of. building. a.centre.for.educational.activities.for.a. long. time,. and. the. combination.of. the. llamas,. the. landscape. and.the. log.cabin.with. its. zero.carbon.footprint. just. make. it. perfect ..Schools. will. be. able. to. make. so.much.of.the.visit.at.all.levels.of.the.curriculum. and. we. are. delighted.at. how. well. all. the. environmental.aspects.of.the.building.have.come.together .’

The. llamas. come. originally. from.South.America.and.can.be.studied.for. both. geography. and. history ..Owner.Mary.Pryse.will. be.able. to.

demonstrate. traditional. skills. in.spinning,. weaving. and. felting. the.llama.fibre,.providing.education.for.design/technology.and.art.together.with.hands-on.experience .

for. Nature/Biology. studies. the.llamas. themselves. are,. of. course,.on.hand.to.study,.plus.20.acres.of.native.woodland.established. since.the. Llama. trekking. began. in. the.1990’s .. The. trees,. wild. flowers,.pond.life,.birds.and.wild.mammals.all. provide. opportunities. to. study.natural.history ..

Both. the. visitor. centre. and. the.residential. cabin. will. run. on.renewable. energy. and. will. not.be. connected. to. national. grid.electricity ..Power.will.be.generated.by.photovoltaic.panels.on.the.roof.of. the. residence. and. stored. in.batteries.with.shortcomings.topped.up.by.a.back-up.generator. on. the.rare.occasions.when.this.is.needed.

(although.this.is.very.infrequent) ..

Solar.thermal.panels.on.the.roof.of.the.cabin.supply.ample.hot.water.in.the.summer.months,.whilst.winter.heating,.cooking.and.hot.water.will.all. be. provided. through. a. wood-burning. stove. and. all. waste. goes.into.a.biogester .

The. combination. of. all. these.environmental. features. has.provided. a. zero. carbon. rating. on.the. SAP. scale,. the. Government’s.Standard. Assessment. Procedure.for.the.Energy.Rating.of.Dwellings ..The. calculation. has. been. made,.even.assuming.the.worst.air.leakage.results,. giving. an. environmental.impact. estimated. at. the. lowest.level.for.CO2.emissions.and.energy.consumption .

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Stewardship schemes and the government driven reward schemes specify varying standards for certain projects, but within their own literature are failing to address these problems, throwing government money at projects without a strict criteria or knowledge of what is actually happening in the marketplace. Especially given that presently, government schemes do not request proof of certification.

With the new treatments, can we really expect softwood timber to last twenty-five, fifteen, or even ten years? Guarantees are being given but is it just a simple numbers game? It was possible to give guarantees in the early days of CCA using their strict guidelines and processes, but how do they fair today? In my own experience, I have been aware of several cases where companies have washed their hands of the guarantee or come up with a suitable excuse to avoid honouring

the promises which accompany their products.

My thoughts are that those offering a longer term or any kind of guarantee are at least saying that the process is more strict and guidelines are being followed. CCA was a forgiving treatment whereas the new treatment needs stricter auditing, which comes at a price – and it isn’t clear who will have to pay. How are we going to make the end user aware without undermining past sales? Government bodies need to be informed and act on the findings to change the mindset and way we spend both public and private money.

The ‘sales of goods act’ tends to get mentioned when any such claim comes forward, leaving the contractor to fight the supplier, who in turn has to fight the manufacturer. Obviously the manufacturer has bigger pockets and can afford to pay expensive solicitors

to fight their excuses, leaving the regular supplier to placate his loyal customer at his own expense, with the contractor in turn working for nothing to appease his client.

The idea of insisting on treatment certificates as a better form of guarantee doesn’t not seem to work, given that the buck stops with the ‘sale of goods act’ and ‘fit for purpose’ from the supplier, whether they be the maker or the distributor. Why is it that the best form of guarantee only shows the process and timber used? I suppose it backs up the company’s advertising media, but surely if written on the quote and paperwork, the invoice is as good a proof of purchase than anything?

There are many suppliers purchasing from abroad - some buying treated with certificates, and others purchasing untreated timber and then treating to their own strict guidelines at their

place of work. Without the imports is there enough sustainable timber to supply the UK market, especially in selected redwoods?

This article seems to throw up more questions than answers –

Where are we going with timber treatment?

Is the treatment product suitable?

Of course they insist it is if the correct procedure is followed, so why are we getting early failures when it was the job of the treatment companies to audit their customers?

Are the chemical suppliers at fault or does the problem lie in the treatment process – or indeed, with the treating companies?

Do we need a government body to step in and lay down strict guidelines, as BS8417 seems to be outdated or out of touch with what is actually available in the UK marketplace.

Chris hambridge from mCveigh parker makes a few points on timber treatment

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Following an opening statement and welcome by Mr. Rolf Reinecke (MD of Dr. Wolman GmbH) the first paper was presented by Dr. Mihael Boras who explained the history of the company and its tremendous record of achievement over nearly 100 years, consistently producing novel and effective products for protecting wood against insect attack and fungal decay.

Dr. Wolman. GmbH. has. been. at. the.forefront. of. this. trend,. taking. radical.decisions. well. ahead. of. legislative.pressures. and. adopting. their. own.internal. ‘best. environmental. option’.criteria .

Dr. Coggins. (Wood. Protection.Consulting).emphasised.the.importance.of. controls. at. the. treatment. plant. to.ensure.the.right.type.of.wood.is.selected.and. the. appropriate. preservative.penetration.ect,.is.achived.in.line.with.the.customers’.requirements ..A.quality.scheme.for.use.in.context.of.ISO.9000.is.available.from.the.Wood.protection.Association.(WPA).and.is.used.as.the.

basis.for.the.Highways.Agency.‘Sector.4’.scheme.for.motorway.fencing ..This.scheme. could. form. the. basis. of. an.industry-wide.stamdard.for.controls.at.treatment.plants.but. is.currently.only.used.at.4-5.sites.in.the.UK .

Dr ..Ed.Suttie.(BRE.Timber).went.on.to.explain. the. achieving. good. durability.in. softwoods. was. a. key. factor. in.slowing.the.rate.of.climate.change.as.more. carbon. is. ‘locked-up’. in. wood-in-service .. But. he. highlighted. that.there.are.many.practical.obstacles.to.achieving.the.correct.penetration.and.retention.(as.recommended.in.BS8417).in. Spruce .. He. highlightedvarious.means. of. overcome. these. obstacles.(e .g ..incising).and.how,.if.good.results.can.be.achieved,.home-grown.spruce.could. provide. long. service. in. high.hazard.environments ..He.also.pointed.out.that,.commercial.experience.with.modern.formulations.has.been.starting.to. show. problems. (early. failures. to.fence.posts).so.we.need.to.ask,.‘why’?.Dr ..Suttie.proposed.that,.in.addition.to.site.based.Quality.Controls.as.already.described.by.Dr ..Coggins,.consumers.

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could. benefit. from. an. independent.assessment. of. product. quality. to.ensure. that. treatment. processes.deliver. durable. timber. reliably. and.reproducibly ..In.the.UK.at.the.moment.no. such. quality. mark. is. available.although.it.is.common.practice.in.other.major. timber. consuming. nations. in.Europe.(NTR.in.Nordic.states,.RAL.in.Germany.ect ..ect .) ..In.those.countries.the. availability. of. clearly. recognised.Quality. Mark. underpins. consumer.confidence. in.wood.and.enables.any.stakeholder. to. establish. treatment.quality.independent.of.the.supplier .

Dr.Suttie.showed.how.wolman’s.Quality.Guidance. document. would. enable.Treaters. to. develop. internal. controls.which. would. be. a. good. first. step.towards. an. independently. assessed.scheme. (including. independently. set.P&R.criteria.and.sampling/analysis.at.treatment.sites) ..The.reward.for.all.this.effort. would. be. a. more. sustainable.market. for. UK-grown. spruce. and.more. transparency. regarding. product.warranties ..

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soUth WAles’ fAVoURite timBeR meRchAnts... pRoBABlY! steVe GoodieR VisitsIt’s amazing how often a business gets started because of a meeting between two people and the resulting friendship that develops from this. And what is even more fascinating is that a high percentage of companies ‘born’ in this way survive the turmoil’s thrown at them down the years and emerge as profitable businesses with an excellent trading reputation.

One.such.company.is.Gower.Timber.located.at.Pen-clawdd.near.Swansea.and. the. Gower. Peninsula. in. South.Wales .

When.Byron.Jones.met.Carlos.Dias.in. the. mid. nineteen. seventies. he.had. been. in. the. timber. trade. all.his. life. and. Carlos. had. just. begun.to. learn. the. ropes. as. a. travelling.timber.salesman.working.for.him.at.Morgans. Timber. at. Gorseinon. near.Llanelli .. .The.pair.hit. it.off.and. the.future.was.already.beginning.to.take.shape. even. if. neither. of. them. was.aware.it.at.the.time .

Byron. was. joint. managing. director.at.Morgan’s.and.in.time.his.position.took.him.to.their.Manchester.depot.far. from. his. routes. in. the. South.of. Wales .. . However,. being. made.redundant. at. the. end. of. 1981,. he.moved. back. to. his. home. and. got.together. with. Carlos. again. to. form.Gower. Timber. which. commenced.trading. on. 1st. March. 1982. –. an.important.day.for.all.Welsh.men.as.it.is.St ..David’s.day ..And.yes,.Carlos.is.Welsh.too.(his.father.being.Sardinian.but.his.mother.from.Wales) .

. “We. started. trading. off. at. site. on.Crofty. Industrial.Estate. in. the. town.here,”.Carlos.told.me.when.I.visited.the. business. recently,. “originally.there.was.just.myself,.Byron.and.his.

Carlos.again ...“Once.we.moved.onto.the.new.site.the.fencing.seemed.to.snowball.for.us.and.today.we.stock.just.about.everything.a.contractor.or.erector.could.require.from.panels.to.round.and.square.posts,.wire,.gate.accessories.–.the.whole.lot ...We.are.very. much. a. one. stop. shop. in. the.South. Wales. area. for. fencing. and.general.timber.needs.and.as.we.are.very.versatile,.we.can.offer.standard.and.special.cut.stock.as.required .

The. company. bought. the. original.site. it. started. on. about. five. years.ago. and. in. March. this. year. they.added. a. further. two. acre. storage.yard.with.a.seven. thousand.square.foot.building .

Sadly.Byron.died.in.April.of.last.year.but. his. two. sons. now. work. with.Carlos. to. ensure. the.business. goes.on.as.before .

Currently. Gower. Timber. employs.eighteen.staff.and.runs.five.lorries.(a.27.tonne.Hiab.and.four. flat.beds.–.two.16.tonners.and.two.7 .5.tonners).and. they. deliver. daily. into. an. area.of. South. Wales. encompassing.most.places.between.Cardigan.and.Newport .

The.site.at.Pen-clawdd.is.about.one.and.a.half.acres.and.packed.full.of.not. only. everything. you. need. for. a.fencing.project.but.also.most.things.you. could. require. for. a. general.timber.or.building.contract.as.well ..Their. customer. base. rangers. from.builders. to. fencing. erectors,. local.authorities.to.general.d .i .y .ers.and.at.least.10%.of. the.business. is.made.up.of.walk.in.cash.customers ...The.staff.are.all.local.from.the.village.and.

tend. to. stay.with. company. –.Dave.is.the.longest.serving.employee.and.he.is.sixty.seven.while.rep,.Mike.is.sixty.nine!

If.you.take.a.look.at.the.companies.website. (see. below). you. will. see.what. a. vast. array. of. fencing. and.related.timber.products.are.available.for.immediate.delivery.from.the.site .

The.company.has.recently.fSC.and.PEfC.chain.of. custody.certification.and,. billing. themselves. as. ‘South.Wales’.favourite.Timber.Merchant’,.they. certainly. seem. to. have. a.reputation. for. providing. decent.quality. fencing. delivered. as. and.when.it.is.required .

for. the. future. Carlos. would. like. to.diversify.into.the.roofing.market.and.import. tiles. but. for. the. present. he.is.concentrating.on.keeping.hold.of.the.well.established.customer.base.he.has .

. “We. sponsor. a. lot. of. local. school.sports.projects,”.he. tells.me.as.we.complete.a.tour.of.the.yard,.“we.are.well. known. and. respected. locally.and. that. is. the. way. we. would. like.things.to.stay .”

When.you.see.what.success.twenty.seven. years. trading. has. brought.them,. it’s. hard. to. argue. with.sentiments.such.as.that .

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wife.Elizabeth.who.did.the.books.and.one.employee ...That.original.member.of.staff.is.still.with.us.today!”

Gower. Timber. commenced. life. as.a. general. timber. merchant. buying.stock. off. importers. and. operating.a. small. service. sawmill. (which. is.still. operational. for. them. today).where. they.cut.be-spoke.work,.put.together.joist.sets.and.began.to.plan.for. the. future .. fencing. was. always.very. much. part. of. the. companies.plan. for. its. development. and. both.the. partners. realised. there. was. a.growing. market. for. it. amongst. the.numerous.contractors.and.the.local.authorities.of.the.area .

They. moved. to. better. premises. in.1985. and. added. a. treatment. tank.to.the.set.up.in.1986.allowing.them.to.become.more.independent.and.in.charge.of.their.own.destiny ...Twenty.three.years. later. they.are.now.onto.their.third.tank!


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fAmilY fencinG empiRe spAnninG hAlf A centURYFifty three years of continual trading in the fencing and timber industry is an awesome record and that is just what South Wales sawmiller and fencing supplier T.G. Howell has accomplished this year.

from. humble. beginnings. way. back.in.1956,. the.company.has.supplied.the.fencing.and.timber.needs.of. the.South. Wales. area. (and. often. well.beyond.this).for.over.half.a.century .

Originally.set.up.by.Geoffrey.Howell,.father.of. the.current.owner.Terry,. in.an.old.quarry.he.had.bought.in.1947,.T .G ..Howell.has.grown.to.a.sizeable.four.branch.affair.and.currently.offers.just.about.anything.you.could.require.in. the. way. of. fencing. or. general.timber. requirements. and. has. on.site. treatment. facilities. as. well. as.still.operating.a.sawmill.which.gives.them.the.flexibility.to.be.able.to.cut.exact.specifactions.as.per.customers.requirements .

“Dad.was.a.butcher.by.trade.but.he.always.messed.around.with.a.bit.of.sawmilling,”. Terry. told. me. on. my.recent.visit.to.the.sites,.“and.one.day.a.local.chap.asked.him.to.make.some.wooden. ladders. and. from. that. he.progressed. into. producing. wooden.extension. ladders .. . Initially. he. was.buying. in. the. components. and.assembling.then.but.it.soon.became.obvious.he.needed.to.be.cutting.the.wood. himself .. . He. already. had. the.quarry. so. he. bought. a. circular. saw.and.went.into.business ...I.joined.him.in.the.late.fifties.straight.from.school.as.a.young.lad.of.fifteen.and.together.we.learnt.the.art.of.sawmilling.as.we.went.along .. .We.soon.had.to.buy.a.log.saw.and.picked.up.plenty.of.work.producing. cover. boards. and. chocks.for.the.local.coal.mining.industry ..We.still.have. that.original.quarry. site.at.

them.we.diversified.into.pallet.timber,.featheredge. and. fencing. products.often.supplying.stock.nationwide .”

A.further.site.was.added.at.Newport.in.1988.and.today.T .G ..Howell.is.one.of. the. biggest. suppliers. of. fencing.material.to.the.South.and.Mid.Wales.areas .

Currently. they. employ. sixty. people.and.run.a.total.of.sixteen.lorries,.the.majority.of. them.with.hiab.off. load ...Deliveries. can. be. undertaken. just.about.everywhere.if.there.is.enough.volume. involved.but. the.core.of. the.business.is.still.to.the.contractors.and.fence.erectors.in.the.local.areas.and.also.to.the.smaller.builder.merchants.and. timber. merchants. who. find. it.very.useful.having.someone.who.can.cut.and.deliver.odd.packs.of.stock.as.they.require.it .

As. well. as. fencing. they. are. large.suppliers. of. carcassing. timber. and.four.depots.gives. them.a.great.deal.of. buying. power. so. Terry. is. able.to. source. just. about. anything. he.requires.and.very.quickly.too!

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Clifton.sawmills.remains.the.biggest.site.and.Terry.would.like.to.undertake.more. be-spoke. sawmilling. in. the.future .

. “We. have. always. been. a. family.business,”.Terry.tells.me,.“my.father,.me,.and.now.my.sons.and.we.aim.to.keep.it.that.way.for.the.future ...We.feel.we.are.a.very. traditional.Welsh.company. and. our. customers. can.

identify.with.that.and.although.I.am.sure.we.are.not.finished.growing.yet,.my.main.aim.for.the.future.is.to.keep.us. independent. and. maintain. the.reputation.we.have .”

Half.a.century. is.a. long.time.in.any.trade,. but. in. the. timber. industry. it.is.an.exceptionally. long.time.so.you.have. to. admit. they. must. be. doing.something.right!.

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Geoffrey.stayed.active.in.this.business.until. his. death. four. years. ago. and.Terry,.who.is.now.sixty.eight,.intends.to. do. the. same. and. his. two. sons,.Martin.and.Timothy,.have.followed.in.his.footsteps.and.now.help.him.to.run.the.four.sites .

. The. business. soon. expanded. as.local.builders.and.fencers.found.they.had.a. reliable. timber.outlet.on. their.doorsteps.and.the.family.added.a.site.at.Risca. in.1960.and. in.1984.they.bought. their. Pontypool. site. which.already. had. a. sawmills. on. it. -. they.needed. more. capacity. to. fulfil. their.coal.board.contracts .

Terry.again .. .“We.bought.Pontypool.on.a.friday.and.the.miners.all.went.on. strike. the. following. Tuesday. and.that. heralded. the. end. of. the. coal.industry.in.South.Wales ...But.that’s.life.and.as.we.could.no.longer.cut.for.


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You suspect that James Jones would be very pleased with the progress made by the timber firm bearing his name in recent years and justifiably so as a brand new £22.5 million state of the art sawmill takes shape just yards from the M74 in Lockerbie.

founded. in. the. mid. 19th. century,.James.Jones.&.Sons.Ltd.is.now.one.of. the.UK’s.biggest. timber.concerns.with. six. other. sites. dotted. across.Scotland. but. it’s. this. new. facility,.due. to. open. in. September. that. will.propel. the. firm. to. the. next. level. in.terms. of. production. capacity. and.manufacturing.flexibility .

It’s. the. third. major. construction.on. the. 35. acre. site. and. replaces.the. company’s. Dumfries. sawmill ..Lockerbie. 3,. as. it’s. been. named,.complements. the. existing. Lockerbie.1.sawmill.and.Lockerbie.2.processing.facility. built. since. 2000. and. forms.an. integral. part. of. the. future. for.an. organisation. that. is. defiantly.committed.to.quality.and.service .

If. proof. were. needed. as. to. the.intentions. of. James. Jones. &. Sons.just.ask.Sales.Manager.Keith.Ainslie.and.Project.Manager.Rob.MacKenna,.both.closely.involved.in.the.evolution.of.this.‘super.site’ .

“When. production. begins. in. the.autumn. Lockerbie. 3. will. have. a.single. shift. capacity. of. 140,000m³.of.sawn.wood,”.exclaimed.Rob.“and.that.more.than.doubles.our.capacity.from.this.site .

“Output. from. the. new. 100. metre.sawline. will. primarily. focus. upon.

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carcassing. timbers. and. it. will. offer.us. added. flexibility. to. offer. a. range.of.specifications.for.the.construction,.fencing,.pallet.and.packaging.markets.complementing. our. existing. product.offering,”.he.added .

It’s. an. impressive. site!. Work. began.last.September.on.what.was.formerly.wasteland.and.the.scope.and.scale.of.the.new.build.suggests.it.will.be.one.of.the.biggest.in.Europe .

Rob.continued:.“Lockerbie.3.will.also.deliver.improvements.in.quality,.yield.and. production. volumes. (speeds).using. 3D. laser. technology. to. scan.

each. log. and. calculate. optimal.cutting.patterns.to.within.a.tenth.of.a.millimetre .

“This. site. really. is. one. of. the.most. technologically. advanced. in.Europe. and. is. the. largest. single.development. project. that. the.company.has.undertaken ..It. reflects.our. commitment. to. the. long. term.partnerships. we. have. with. our.contractors.and.suppliers .

“Around. 80. arctic. loads. of. steel.have. gone. into. the. new. site. and. it.represented. the.single.biggest.order.in.the.history.of.Soderhamn.Eriksson,.

our.Swedish-based.sawline.supplier ..

“The.new.facility.secures.employment.both. directly. &. indirectly. for. many.people. in. the. area .. . We. hope. to.transfer.the.majority.of.our.remaining.staff. from. our. Dumfries. facility. in.addition. to. the. 58. staff. we. already.have.on.site.at.Lockerbie ..

“This. development. also. secures.a. great. many. jobs. in. associated.industries. –. road. haulage,. forestry.&. timber.harvesting ..This. is.a. really.positive.development.for.the.industry.and.the.area!”..

Keith. is.similarly.enthused:.“This. is.a.big.step.forward.and.cements.our.company.ethos.and.focus.on.quality.and.service .. It.gives.us.a.real.edge.when.supplying.over.500.customers.across. the. length. and. breadth. of..the.UK .

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“Around. 90%. of. the. timber. we.use. is. spruce. sourced. from. forests.across. Scotland. and. Cumbria. with.the. remainder.made.up.of.pine.and.Larch,. our. customer. base. ranges.from.small.fencing.contractors.to.the.large.retail.multiples.such.as.Jewson,.B&Q.and.Wickes,”.added.Keith .

The. technology. within. Lockerbie.3. is. tried.and. tested.and.will.begin.rolling. out. customised. products.from. October. 1st. on. a. straight. line.operation.that.maximises.efficiency .

“The. vision. to. expand. on. this. site.began. before. Lockerbie. 1. began.production. in. 2000,”. commented.Keith. “and. represents. a. 140%.

increase.in.capacity.on.the.Lockerbie.1. line.which.produces.100,000.m³.predominantly. for. the. pallet. and.fencing.market .

“Lockerbie. 3. features. very. similar.technology. with. the. added. benefit.of. being. able. to. handle. long. length.cut.production ..It.will.be.the.biggest.site. in. terms. of. sawn. output. in.Scotland,”.added.Keith.who.has.over.two.decades.of.experience.within.the.timber.industry .

Health. and.Safety. is. a.major. factor.in. everything. that. takes. place. at.Lockerbie. as. Rob. explained:. “The.very.latest.design.of.saw.enclosures.provide. the. highest. possible.

standards. of. safety. whilst. offering.environmental. benefits. through.improved. dust. containment .. Health.and. Safety. is. paramount. and. our.very. low.staff. turnover. is. testament.to.that ..

“Everything. we. source. comes.from. fSC. certified. forests. and.that. offers. added. peace. of. mind. to.our. customers,. backed. up. by. our.ISO14001. commitment .. We. even.include. the. words. ‘Committed. to.Service.and.Quality’.on.our.logo.and.it’s.built.into.everything.we.do.here .”

James. Jones. &. Sons. Ltd.headquartered.in.Larbert.is.privately.owned. and. managed. and. operates.

additional. sawmills. in. Mosstodloch,.Kinnoir,.Aboyne,. and.Kirriemuir. and.is. the.only.UK.owned.manufacturer.of.engineered.I-Joists.branded.as.JJI-Joists .

The.company.also.runs.a.subsidiary.in. Unit. Pallets. Ltd. based. near.Warrington,. one. of. the.UK’s. largest.producers.of.wooden.pallets.and.has.additional.concerns.in.Canada.as.well.as.involvement.in.a.number.of.other.timber-related. businesses .. Since.being. incorporated. in. 1905. James.Jones. &. Sons. Ltd. has. grown. both.organically.and.by.acquisition ..

The.JJS.Group.had.a.2007.turnover.of. £89. million. which. has. grown.steadily.since.2000.when.total.sales.were.around.half.of.that ..Production.has.also.shot.up.in.the.last.nine.years.with.just.over.200,000.m³.delivered.in. 2000. and. expected. output. to.reach.500,000.m³.in.2010 ...Round.timber.purchase.topped.850,000.m³.in.2008 .

With. Lockerbie. 3. almost. ready. to.begin. production. it’s. clear. that. the.aims.of.James.Jones.over.150.years.ago. are. moving. forward. apace .. He.can. look. down. in. pride. at. what. is.being.done.in.his.name!.

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If there’s one thing Jim Smith loves about his business, it’s the variety. Each job presents a new challenge, a chance for him and his team to flex their creative muscles and apply a vast range of experience to the project in question.

Broadmead.Estates’.slogan.promises.‘the. complete. service’. and. they.certainly.don’t.take.that.oath.lightly,.offering. landscape. design. and.construction,. grounds. maintenance,.woodland. and. arboricultural.management,. not. to. mention. gates.and. fencing,. to. people. within. 25.miles.of.Hungerford ...

Since. starting. up. in.2000,. Jim.has.pulled. his. broad. range. of. expertise.together,.integrating.a.workforce.who.are.equally.as.versatile.and.skilled.in.order.to.take.on.any.job.and.triumph.every.time .

Jim.explains:

“I.grew.up.on.a.beef.farm.and.studied.forestry.and.woodland.management.at.college.before.working.as.a.contracts’.

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manager.for.English.Landscapes ..As.my.work.began.to.take.me.closer.to.London,. I. decided. I.wanted. to. stay.

in.the.Hungerford.area,.so.I.brought.together. all. my. experience. into. one.company.to.go.it.alone .”

Having.done.a. lot.of. fencing.on. the.farm. as. a. youngster. and. spent. a.year. developing. those. skills. in. New.Zealand,. Jim. saw. it. as. a. golden.opportunity. to. base. his. business.around. fencing .. Now. catering. for.a. number. of. large. private. and.commercial.estates.around.the.areas.of. Reading,. Abingdon,. Swindon,.Winchester,. Basingstoke. and.Salisbury,. he’s. certainly. got. some.beautiful. surroundings. in. which.to. implement. Broadmead’s. many.services!

Still.having.a.150.acre. farm,.where.he. keeps. his. beef. herd. of. Murray.Greys,.and.making.use.of.his. spare.time. by. dabbling. in. the. property.

development,.Jim.has.a.workforce.of.four.full-time.staff,.who.not.only.erect.fencing. and. restore. riverbanks,. but.also.work.on.the.farm.when.required,.as.well.as.building.bridges,.barns.and.stables .

Jim.tells.me,.“One.of.the.best.things.about. Broadmead. Estates. is. that.the.work.is.never.boring ..I’ve.always.wanted.to.do.lots.of.different.things.and. it. works. amazingly. well. with.the. team. I’ve. got .. One. day. we. can.be. erecting. deer. fencing. or. making.a. bespoke. gate. and. the. next. we’re.building.a.bridge.–.there’s.nothing.I’d.turn.down.and.say.we.can’t.do,.we.just.get.on.and.learn .”

Though. Jim. and. his. team. are.constantly. diversifying. into. new.projects,. there’s. nothing. amateur.about.the.work.of.Broadmead.Estates ..

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By.combining.quality.materials.with.good. workmanship. and. a. friendly.manner,. Jim’s. customers. are. more.than. satisfied. with. Broadmead.Estate’s. services. and. clearly. value.his. dedicated. and. down-to-earth.attitude .

Amongst.his.clients.are.names.such.as. Knight. frank. (the. country. house.consultancy). and. the. owners. of. the.Benham. Park. Estate. in. Berkshire ..Having. also. done. a. good. deal. of.work. on. new. developments. for.Infinity.Homes,. it’s. times. like. these.where. having. fingers. in. lots. of. pies.is.a.real.safety.net ..Despite.the.lack.of.construction.work.contracts.about.at.the.moment,.there’s.no.end.to.the.demand.for.post.and.rail,.Equifence.and.closeboard.systems .. Indeed,.by.providing. rabbit-proof. fencing,. deer.fencing. and. riverbank. restoration.amongst.other.services,.the.future.of.Broadmead.Estates.is.secure .

When. you. make. a. promise. to. ‘do.the. lot’,. having. machinery. that’s. as.versatile. as. your. staff. is. absolutely.essential,. which. explains. why. Jim’s.three-tonne. mini. excavator. with.Protech.Post.driver.attached. is.very.close.to.his.heart:

“We.have.to.go.through.all.kinds.of.different.terrain.-.woodland,.gardens,.up. and. down. hills. and. banks. -. but.that. combination. of. machinery. is.capable.of.going.anywhere.–.which.is.invaluable.to.us .”

Jim’s. positive. attitude. applies. to. all.under.the.Broadmead.Estates’.name,.from.his.machinery,.to.his.staff,.to.his.everyday. working. life. –. he’s. clearly.very.happy.with.his.lot ..Spending.half.his.time.working.with.the.Broadmead.team,. and. the. rest. either. in. his.office. on.Hungerford.High. Street. or.surveying,.he.enjoys.the.balance.he’s.achieved .. And. though. he’s. recently.branched. into. estate. management.side.of.things,.he’s.also.very.excited.about. the. future. of. Broadmead.Estates,. as. the. company. continues.to. take.on.new.and. interesting.new.projects ..Jim.tells.me:

“We’re.currently.building.a.barn.and.have. just. completed. some. stables ..But.in.preparation.for.the.winter,.when.the.ground.isn’t.so.good.for.fencing,.we’ve.just. finished.training.everyone.up.for.NPCT.spraying.work ..It’s.a.real.requirement.around.here,.so.we’ll.be.able. to. run. a. small-scale. spraying.operation.to.anyone.that.needs.it,.on.top.of.our.other.services .”

With. no. ambitions. of. expanding.hugely. or. becoming. a. household.name,. Jim. seems. very. content. to.be. trying. his. hand. at. all. kinds. of.things,. keeping. every. job. fresh. and.new ..Indeed,.it’s.a.pleasure.to.see.a.company. who. pride. themselves. not.on.tradition.and.years.of.providing.the.same. service,. but. instead. focussing.on. constantly. embracing. new.challenges,. developing. themselves.and.learning.new.skills .

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foRest tURns to YoUnG BlAck to Boost pRodUction cApAcitYForest Garden, one the UK’s leading provider of timber products for the garden, has installed a new panel maker machine at its Hartlebury headquarters to meet increased demand for its fencing products.

The. new. machine,. which. was.supplied. by. Swindon-based.Young.Black.Ltd .,.will.be.used.to.manufacture. both. forest’s. close.board.and.feather.edge.panels. in.various. sizes .. . By. automatically.nailing. the.panels.before.capping.and. ejecting. them. for. treatment,.the.new.machine.will.enable.forest.to. offer. clients. consistent. quality.along. with. increased. capacity. to.scale.up.production.as.required .

Peter. Bytheway,. operations.director. at. forest. Garden,. said:..“We’re. really. impressed. with. the.new. machine. and. are. confident.it.will.allow.us.to.provide.an.even.better. service. to. our. customers.moving.forward ...

“We’ve.already.seen.an.upturn.in.demand.for.our.products.this.year.

and,. with. more. people. deciding.to. improve. their. property. and.gardens.rather.than.moving.house.this.year,.we.expect. this. trend.to.continue.meaning.this.investment.could. not. have. come. at. a. better.time .”

Paul. Greenslade,. national. sales.manager. at. Young. Black,. added:..“Young. Black. has. traded. with.forest.Garden.for.many.years.and.we. work. very. closely. with. their.management. to. identify. areas. of.the. production. process. where.we. think. there. is. an. opportunity.to. improve. output,. quality. and.costs ..

“We. have. installed. a. number. of.automatic. machines. in. forest.factories. over. the. years. and. the.fact. more. are. being. installed. is.a. testament. to. the. reliability. and.performance. of. the.machines.we.are.supplying .”

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“Just when we thought things couldn’t get any better!” was how Stuart Coar, National Sales Manager of Kanga Loaders UK, welcomed the news of the recent acquisition of the Kanga brand and assets by fellow Australian company, Digga Manufacturing.

Digga.Manufacturing. is. the. largest.Australian. manufacturer. and.exporter.of.gearboxes.and.machinery.attachments. such.as.auger.drives,.trenchers,. augers,. brooms. and.wear. parts. for. the. earthmoving.machinery.industry ..

“The. acquisition. of. the.Kanga.brand.by.Digga.will.undoubtedly. be. good.for. business,. the.brand.and.our.ever.growing. customer.base”. enthused.Coar,. “and. will.ensure. the. long.term. prosperity.of. our. highly.successful. loader.

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Stephen.tells.how.their.business.has.benefited ..‘In.2007.we.had.difficulty.sourcing. locally.sawn.pallet.wood.so.we.decided.to.mill.our.own.timber.to.guarantee. supply. and. cut. costs .. . In.2008. we. invested. in. a. large. facility.to. accommodate. aWood-Mizer. SLP.(Small.Log.Processing).line.and.semi-automatic.pallet.assembly.equipment .’.Stephen. praises. Dave. Biggs,. then.Wood-Mizer’s. UK. service. manager ...‘Dave.was.a.great.when.we.had.a.few.little.niggly.problems.on.set-up ..Now.Wood-Mizer’s. UK. Manager. he. is,. in.my.opinion.the.best.man.for.the.job .’

The. Northern. Ireland. businessman.admits.times.are.tough.with.demand.for.pallets.–.and.the.price.customers.are. prepared. to. pay. –. down!..Nevertheless,. by. milling. his. own.timber.he.can.retain.his.pallet.buyers ..His.ability.to.supply,.he.points.out,.is.a.consequence.of.acquiring.the.Wood-Mizer.SLP.line ..

Stephen. acknowledges. that.adaptability. is. the. key. to. surviving.

tough.economic.times ...Sawn.timber.production. on. the. Wood-Mizer. SLP.line. and. pallet. manufacture. are. just.two. of. the. operations. the. workforce.are. ready. to. undertake .. . Conversion.of.slabwood.into.saleable.products.–.dried.firelogs.and.kindling.–.helps.ride.the.rough.period.that.the.construction.industry.is.enduring .

When.it.comes.to.battling.the.recession,.the. installation. of. the. mill. has. given.Stephen. Sufferin. two. new. lines. of.defence .. . first,. the. business. is. no.

longer.hostage.to.the.prices.demanded.by. sawn. timber. suppliers .. Second,. it.can. move. quickly. into. sectors. where.profits.are.for.the.taking ...

Even.deadwood.has.been.well.tested.on. the. decks. of. the. new. Wood-Mizer. SLP. line. at. S&. J. Contractors.and. the.machinery.has.proved.more.than.capable.of.turning.it.into.usable.produce ...

As.far.as.Wood-mizer.is.concerned.it.does.not.matter.what.the.final.product.is.for ..The.sawing.process.of.converting.

small.round.logs.into.useable.square.timber. –. either. for. pallets. or. fencing.is.the.same ...If.anything,.the.savings.are. greater. because. fencing. often.needs.a.higher.percentage.of.smaller.dimensions. than. palletwood .. It.requires. more. sawing. and. therefore.the. SLP’s. narrow. band,. thin. kerf.technology. could. bring. savings. and.profit. to. the. fencing. business. in.‘interesting.times’ .

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Travis Perkins, the leading UK Builders’ Merchant, has taken delivery of new Bobcat micro- and mini-excavators and skid-steer loaders worth more than £3 million from Doosan International UK Ltd.

The. new. Bobcat. machines,. which.include. a. mix. of. E08. micro-excavators,.319.mini-excavators.and.S100. skid-steer. loaders,. are. part. of.Travis. Perkins’. ambitious. expansion.plans.in.the.hire.market ..

Product. testing. by. Travis. Perkins’.customers.prompted.the.company.to.make.the.purchase.of.150.excavators.(comprising.30.E08.micro-excavators.and. 120. 319. mini-excavators),. with.an.additional.40.Bobcat.S100. skid-steer.loaders ....

Travis. Perkins,. one. of. the. country’s.largest. timber. and. builders’.

merchants,.supplies.building.products.and. materials. to. the. trade,. and. has.invested.heavily. in. its. tool.and.plant.hire. division. over. the. last. few. years.to.take.a.significant.share.of.the.hire.market ...The.company.now.operates.one.of.the.UK’s.largest.tool.and.plant.hire. operations.with.more. than.300.outlets. nationwide. based. within. its.Travis. Perkins. and. Keyline. Builders’.Merchant.businesses .......

A. key. factor. in. winning. the. order.from. Travis. Perkins. was. the. service.capability. offered. by. Doosan.International.UK.Ltd.via.the.Company.Branches. in. the.West.Midlands. and.the. North. West .. . The. new. Bobcat.branch.at.West.Bromwich.significantly.enhances.service.for.National.and.Key.Account. Bobcat. customers. such. as.Travis.Perkins ...from.this.central.base.in. the. heart. of. the. UK,. the. Bobcat.

branch. also. forms. a. new. resource.for. Bobcat. dealers. right. across. the.country ...

Andrew. Hatton,. General. Manager.UK. Branch. Operations,. said:. “We.have. a. dedicated. National. and. Key.Accounts. team. totally. focused. on.delivering. industry. leading. service.levels.by.utilising.in-house.service.and.administrative.personnel.coupled.with.our.distributor.network.in.the.UK .”

All. the. new. Bobcat. equipment. is.being.fitted.with.the.Datatag.security.system. and. registered. with. the.Construction. Equipment. Security.and. Registration. (CESAR). scheme ...The.official.CESAR.scheme.acts.as.a.powerful.deterrent.against.plant.theft.and.aids.identification.and.recovery.in.the.event.of.theft ...

Easy. to. transport,. the.E08.and.319.

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models.meet.Travis.Perkins’.exacting.standards. for. compact. excavators,.offering. an. enviable. combination. of.high. performance,. operator. safety,.ergonomics,. stability. and. durability ...The. E08. micro-excavator. is. the.smallest.model. in. the.Bobcat. range,.with. a. machine. weight. of. 1028. kg.and.a.maximum.digging.depth.of.1 .82.m ...Like.the.E08,.the.319.1 .3.tonne.mini-excavator. has. an. expandable.undercarriage,.allowing.access.through.narrow. passageways. for. work. inside.buildings.or.entry.into.back.yards.and.gardens. through. narrow. gates .. . The.319.offers.a.maximum.digging.depth.of.2008.mm.and.a.maximum.dump.height.of.2281.mm ..

The. S100. skid-steer. loader. from.Bobcat. meets. a. market. need. for. a.compact,. limited. weight. skid-steer.loader. that. can.work. in. tight. spaces.and.is.easy.to.transport ...A.key.feature.for. Travis. Perkins. was. the. great.versatility. offered. by. the. S100. with.50. l/min. of. auxiliary. hydraulic. flow.providing.plenty.of.power.for.operating.over.30.different.attachments ...With.an. operating. weight. with. bucket. of.just.1800.kg,.the.S100.offers.a.rated.operating. capacity. of. 453. kg. and. a.tipping.load.of.907.kg ...

.For more information visit www.travisperkins.co.uk


MAchINery

A-plAnt Wins tWo pRestiGioUs foUR-YeAR contRActs fRom the enViRonment AGencY A-Plant, one of the largest non-operated equipment rental companies in the UK, has been awarded two prestigious four-year framework agreements with the Environment Agency, covering both the hire of tools and equipment and the maintenance and servicing of the Agency’s existing fleet of equipment.

A-Plant. is.one.of. the. three.suppliers.on.the.hire.framework.and.has.been.awarded.a.single.supplier. framework.agreement. for. the. management,.maintenance. and. servicing. of. the.entire. fleet. of. powered. hand. tools.and.powered.work.equipment.at. the.Environment.Agency ...

Erik.Broderstad,.Key.Accounts.Sales.Director. for. A-Plant,. said:. “The. new.contracts.with.the.Environment.Agency.are. high-status. appointments,.which.will.utilise.our.wide.range.of.expertise.in. the. tool. and. plant. hire. market. in.the.UK ...Under.the.new.maintenance.and. servicing. framework,. we. have.sole. responsibility. for. assessing.and. advising. on. the. inventories. of.equipment.held.at.over.160.locations.in.the.eight.regions.of.the.Environment.

Agency.around.the.country .”

To. establish. the. procedures. to. be.used. in. this. important. contract,.A-Plant. is. carrying. out. three. pilot.projects.in.the.Thames.West,.North.West.North.and.Midlands.East.areas,.based. in. three. of. the. eight. regions ...A-Plant. will. examine. every. piece.of. equipment. and. submit. a. report.to. the. Environment. Agency. on. the.inventory. held. at. each. location. in.these. areas,. the. age. and. condition.of. the. equipment. and. proposals. on.whether. the. equipment. should. be.repaired. or. replaced .. . This. process.will. then. be. rolled. out. to. all. eight.regions.to.produce.a.national.report.for.the.Environment.Agency ......

This. is. the. latest. in. a. raft. of. key.account. wins. by. A-Plant. which.recognise.the.company’s.commitment.to.enhancing.service.and.efficiencies,.reducing. costs. and. administration.and. eliminating. wastage. and. non-value.added.transaction.processes.as.measured. against. Key. Performance.Indicators.(KPIs) ...

A-Plant.is.part.of.fTSE.250.company,.Ashtead. Group. plc,. the. leading. UK.

and. US. equipment. outsourcer .. . A-Plant. is. committed. to. providing. the.best.hire.service.in.Europe.and.this.is.reinforced.by.the.company’s.website.at.www .aplant .com,.which.provides.a. definitive. range. of. online. services.for.the.equipment.hire.industry ...

Many. A-Plant. customers. utilise.the. reporting. capabilities. available.through. the. company’s. Extranet.accessed.through.the.website ...They.can. obtain. consolidated. information.for. all. transactions. with. A-Plant,.regardless. of. what. equipment. was.hired.and.which.A-Plant.location.was.involved,. presenting. the. information.by.operating.region.and.by.postcode.for.particular.sites ...The.ability.to.offer.weekly.hire.reports.and.consolidated.invoices.meet.the.latest.requirements.for.management.reporting .

The. Environment. Agency. is. an.Executive. Non. Departmental. Public.Body. responsible. to. the. Secretary.of. State. for. Environment,. food.and. Rural. Affairs. and. an. Assembly.Sponsored. Public. Body. responsible.to. the. National. Assembly. for.Wales .. . The. principal. aims. of. the.

Environment. Agency. are. to. protect.and. improve. the. environment,. and.to.promote.sustainable.development ...The. Agency. plays. a. central. role. in.delivering.the.environmental.priorities.of.Central.Government.and.the.Welsh.Assembly. Government. through. its.functions.and.roles .


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FeNcING people

Colin Mann, managing director of Scottish Woodlands, has been elected as the new chairman of ConFor.

“I. am. delighted. to. take. over. as.chairman.and.will.serve.members.as.best.I.can ...It.is.a.challenging.time.and.there.is.a.lot.to.do”.said.Colin ..“Confor.has.built.a.track.record.of.

confoR elects neW chAiRmAn

Rolawn, the UK’s largest turf grower and leading topsoil supplier have appointed Joseph Parr (Middlesbrough) Ltd as a Platinum Partner distributor for Teesside, Cleveland and surrounding area.

Established.on.Teesside.in.1972,.Joseph. Parr. (Middlesbrough). Ltd.is. part. of. the. Joseph.Parr.Group.of. companies ..founded. in.1883,.the.group.has.grown.to.be.one.of.the. top.20. independent. builders’.merchants.in.the.UK .

Under.the.new.agreement,.Joseph.Parr. will. stock. the. complete.Rolawn. range. that. includes. turf,.lawn. seed. and. fertiliser,. topsoil.and. bark .. In. addition. a. delivery.service. for. both. trade. and. retail.customers.will.also.be.provided .

Cedric. McMillan,. Rolawn’s.Sales. &. Marketing. Director.commented. “We. are. extremely.pleased. to. appoint. Joseph. Parr.as. their. reputation. for. quality.and. service. is. well. known .. The.agreement. highlights. our. desire.to.develop.long.term.relationships.

with. partners. that. share. similar.principles. which. is. key. to. our.philosophy.in.our.drive.to.build.on..our.market.leading.position .”

RolAWn Appoint Joseph pARR As keY distRiBUtoR

Rolawn, the UK’s largest turf grower and leading topsoil supplier have appointed Adrian White Building Supplies (AWBS) as a Platinum Partner distributor for Oxford and surrounding area.

from.its.head.office.at.South.Hinksey,.AWBS.stocks. an. extensive.range. of. landscaping.products,. supplying.trade.and.retail.as.well.as.providing.a.design,.installation.and.maintenance.service ..It.also.has.branches.at.Yarton,.Henley.on.Thames.and.Swindon .

Under. the. agreement,. AWBS. will.stock. the. complete. Rolawn. range.that. includes. turf,. lawn. seed. and.fertiliser,.topsoil.and.bark ..In.addition.a. collection. and. delivery. service. for.both. trade. and. retail. customers. will.also.be.provided .

Cedric. McMillan,. Rolawn’s. Sales.&. Marketing. Director. commented.

RolAWn Appoint AWBs As keY distRiBUtoR

success,.but. there.are.always.new.challenges. and. opportunities. that.need.to.be.tackled .”

Colin. succeeded. Tony. Willis. at.Confor’s. recent. AGM .. Tony. will.continue. as. an. ordinary. board.member.and,.in.stepping.down,.he.paid. tribute. to. all. those. who. had.gone. before. him,. especially. those.who.had.the.“foresight.and.courage.to. find. the. way. forward”,. creating.Confor.in.2004 ...“I.am.leaving.this.post. with. Confor. in. good. shape”,.he. said. “and. I. look. forward. to.working. with. Colin. who. will. make.an.excellent.chairman .”

Other.changes.to.the.board.included.Mike. Box. replacing. Gordon. Little.as. the. representative. of. Confor’s.subsidiary. company. organising.the. APf. International. forestry.Exhibition .. Additionally,. as. part. of.changes.to.strengthen.representation.of. members. on. Confor’s. board,.

Lord. Hamilton,. Athole. McKillop,.Raymond.Henderson,.Tim.Kirk.and.Will. Anderson. all. joined. as. new.directors ...

Confor’s. vice-chairman,. John.firn,. retired. from. the. board. at. the.AGM. after. a. long. unbroken. period.of. service,. first.as.chairman.of. the.forestry.and.Timber.Association.and.then,.following.fTA’s.amalgamation.with.Confor,.as.vice-chairman.of.the.new.body ..John.was.thanked.warmly.for. his. commitment. and. valuable.contribution. over. the. years .. It.was.agreed.at.the.AGM.that.a.successor.to. the. post. of. vice-chairman.would. be. identified. once. the. new.board. had. had. the. opportunity. to..settle.in .


www.confor.org.uk

Colin Mann and Tony Willis (left to right)

Adrian White, Managing Director AWBS, Scott Denham, Regional

Sales Manager, Rolawn

“We. are. extremely. pleased. to.appoint. AWBS. as. we. have. enjoyed.a. long. standing. relationship. and. the.agreement.will.result.in.opportunities.for.development ..The.agreement.also.highlights. our. desire. to. develop. long.term.relationships.which.is.key.to.our.philosophy.in.our.drive.to.build.on.our.market.leading.position .”

www.rolawn.co.uk

Cedric McMillan and David Anderson (fronm left to right)


FeNcING people

With five years’ experience as sales manager of Gripple’s agricultural division in central and Eastern Europe, 39-year-old Frenchman, Eric Laroche has been promoted to sales director of the company’s entire agricultural division.

Eric.was.born.in.Joigny.in.Burgundy.and. has. lived. in. the. UK. since.1992,.prior.to.which.he.had.gained.a. Masters. degree. in. industrial.marketing.in.france .

He.is.now.responsible.for.promoting.the. newly. launched. Gripple. T-Clip,.which.is.designed.to.terminate.fencing.in.seconds.rather.than.minutes,.and.the. Gripple. Torq. Tensioning. Tool ..He. is. also. involved. in. identifying.additional. uses. of. the. Gripple. Plus.wire. joiner. and. tensioner,. millions.of.which.are.already.sold.across.the.world. to. secure. fencing,. trellising.and.vines .

Eric,.who. lives. in.Nottingham.with.his. family,. said:. “There. seems.almost.no.end.to.the.potential.uses.

neW diRectoR Adds GAllic flAiR to GRipple’s AGRicUltURAl diVisionLantra, the UK Sector Skills

Council for environmental and land-based industries, has today (6 July) announced the appointment of Lionel Walford as Chair of its Council for Wales.

His.appointment.is.part.of.a.wider.initiative.to.ensure.the.Sector.Skills.Council. remains. fully. employer-led,. by. strengthening. Lantra’s.four. National. Councils. across. the.United.Kingdom ..

Lionel.Walford,.a. recruitment.and.performance.assessor.for.a.variety.of. government. departments. and.former. Director. of. Agriculture.in. Wales,. has. many. years. of.experience. in. agriculture. and.agriculture-related. organisations ..Lionel. Walford. said:. “I. am. very.pleased.to.be.given.this.opportunity.to.assist.in.the.further.development.of. Lantra’s. strategic. role. within.Wales ..The.environmental.and.land-based. sector. makes. a. significant.contribution. to. the. economy. of.Wales.and.will.play.an. increasing.role.in.ensuring.Wales.meets.future.

targets. related. to. climate. change,.countryside. management,. food.and.energy.security .”

Kevin. Thomas,. Lantra’s. National.Director. Wales. said:. “We. are.pleased.to.welcome.Lionel.on.board.as.Chairman.of.Lantra’s.Council.for.Wales ..His. experience.will. ensure.we. will. continue. to. develop. our.engagement. with. employers. and.key.partners.within.the.sector.and.identify. innovative. ways. to. assist.training. and. skills. development.during.what.are.for.many,.difficult.trading.conditions .”.

Peter. Martin,. Lantra. Chief.Executive. commented,. “Lionel’s.appointment. in.Wales. is. the. next.step. towards. strengthening. the.role.of.our.National.Council ..With.so. many. education,. skills. and.rural.policy.decisions.now.made.at.country.level,.we.need.to.be.at.the.heart.of.the.whole.decision-making.process.and.ensure.the.right.policy.outcomes. are. adapted. which.benefit.the.sector .”

in the hot seAt AdAm lYnch

neW chAiR Appointed foR lAntRA’s Welsh coUncil foR WAles

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Previous Employment:.I.started.on.an.open.farm.at.nine.years.old.and.from.there.I.progressed.to.a.larger.open.farm ..Then.when.I.left.agricultural.college.I.did.six.months.on.a.mixed.farm.that.also.had.a.landscaping.business ..from.there.I.moved.to.a.dairy.and.beef.farm.and.was.there.through.the.foot.and.mouth.outbreak.when.that.was.over.I.set.up.on.my.own ..Having.done.various.bits.of.landscaping.and.fencing.work.for.others.to.fit.in.with.my.own.work.since.then .

What do you consider the main issues effecting the fencing and landscaping industry? Cash.flow,.quality.of.timber.and.the.price.the.customer.is.prepared.to.pay.for.Quality ..A.major.shortage.of.skilled.staff.that.want.to.work.hard.and.stay.in.the.industry.and.cowboys.taking.work.off.well.established.firms.and.then.doing.substandard.jobs.and.bringing.the.name.of.the.whole.industry.into.disrepute .

What’s been your best idea? Setting.up.on.my.own

And your worst Setting.up.on.my.own.it.a.double.edge.sword.but.it.would.be.nice.to.some.times.be.able.to.just.switch.off ..It.has.been.and.still.is.hard.work.some.times.to.keep.it.all.going!.

of.the.Gripple.Plus!.We.are.working.very. closely. with. our. innovations.and.ideas.team.to.ensure.that.every.product. is.suited. to. its.purpose ..At.Gripple,.our.philosophy.is.‘think.the.unthinkable,.do. the. impossible.and.you.will.succeed’ .”


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Sales.. full.range.of.pressure-treated.fencingDerek.fox.&.Sons.. 01772.784626.. Sales.. One.stop.suppliers.and.gate.manufacturers ..www .derekfoxtimber .co .ukGaurdian.Wire.Ltd.. 0161.6246020.. Sales.. Dept.All.types.of.fencing.availableGWR.Agricultural.fencing.Suppliers.. 01939.234880.. Sales.. Traditional.and.peeled.treated.fencingIAE.fencing.. 01538.755888.. Sales.. Office.full.range.of.standard.&.bespoke.steel.fencingJohn.Brooke.Ltd.. 01664.823103.. Sales.. full.range.of.pressure-treated.fencingA .E.Evans.. 0197.8710455.. Sales.. Office.Machine.rounded.and.traditionally.peeled.treated.fencingWestern.Log.Group.. 0163.9896715.. Tony.Evans.. Pressure.treated.fencingCarron.Bridge.Sawmill.. 01848.331661.. Sales.Office.. full.range.of.fencing.slats.and.materialsJon.Walker.Timber.Products.. 0115.9655150.. Jon.Walker.. www .jonwalkertimber .co .ukStewart.Timber.Products.. 01236.727776.. Sales.Office.. www .stewartfencing .co .ukCalders.&.Grandidge.. 01205.358866.. Sales.Office.. Residential,.Agricultural,.Highways.fencing.–.pressure.treatedM.&.M.Timber.Co.Ltd ... 01299.832.611.. Sales.. All.Types.of.fencing.available.www .mmtimber .co .ukTaylormade.Timber.Products.Ltd.. 0191.3720524.. Sales.. Wide.range.of.fencing.components,.including.posts,.rails,.boards,.feather.edge,.. . . cappings.&.Panels.www .taylormadetimber .co .ukWatson.Engineering. 0113.3935522. Johnny.Scott. www .watsonengineering .co .ukHOME OFFICEs, lODGEs, CABINs AND GARAGEs KDM.International.Ltd.. 01473.276900.. Sales. Importers,.Stockist.and.Distributors.of.Scandinavian.and.European.Home.offices,... . . Lodges,.Cabins.and.GaragesHuRDlEsChairworks.. 0208.2473700.. Sales.Office.. All.types.of.garden.products ..Mainly.hurdles,.trellis.&.other.types.of.bordersIAE.fencing.. 01538.755888.. Sales.Office.. Traditional.steel.hurdles.&.continuous.barKDM.International.Ltd.. 01473.276900.. Sales. Importers,.Stockist.and.Distributors.of.Willow.and.Hazel.HurdleslABEls AND TICKETsLinks,.Labels.and.Tapes. 01778.426282. Janice.Scott. Plain.and.printed.labels.and.tickets.for.rough.sawn.or.planed.timber .... . . Plus.on-demand.overprinting.systems.for.variable.data .lANDsCAPING suPPlIEsCrowthorne.fencing.&.Landscaping.Suppliers.. 01344.885451.. Sales.Office.. Paving.rockery.and.aggregate.suppliesCrowthorne.fencing.Timber.Suppliers.. 01234.273077.. Sales.Office.. Paving,.aggregates,.sleepers.and.lots.moreListers.Timber. 01777.228.219. Sales. www .listerstimber .co .ukM.&.M.Timber.Co.Ltd.. 01299.832.611.. Sales.. All.types.of.Landscape.products.www .mmtimber .co .uklIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE


buyers GuIDeLeightweight.Solutions.Ltd.. 0161.4770010.. Sales.. Litecrete®.full.range.of.posts.and.gravel.boards.available ..www .litecrete .co .uk... 01630.672722.ONE sTOP suPPlIERsBatsford.Timber.. 01985.219555. Sales.. Stocks.of.post,.mesh,.gates,.railings,.fittings. ... 01608.651096Corwen.forestry.Timber.Products.. 01490.440316.. Sales.. All.fencing.and.landscape.requirementsCrowthorne.fencing.and.Landscape.Suppliers.. 01344.885451.. Sales.Office.. All.fencing.and.landscape.requirementsCrowthorne.fencing.and.Timber.Suppliers.. 01234.275077.. Sales.Office.. Massive.range.–.extensive.stocksEstate.Sawmills.. 01274.487882.. Michael.Calvert.. Garden.&.agricultural.fencing.materials.and.decking ...www .estatesawmills .co .ukMarthall.Tree.Products.. 01565.650526.. David.Godsmark.. All.fencing.and.landscape.requirementsProcter.Concrete.&.fencing.Products. 0113.2862586. Jason.Torvill. full.range.of.materials.for.the.fencing.Contractor.www .fencingmaterials .co .ukTimberstore.Ltd.. 01494.671921.. Ian.Caldwell.. Every.type.of.fencing.IMAGINABLE!Jon.Walker.Timber.Products.. 01159.655150.. Jon.Walker.. www .jonwalkertimber .co .ukM.&.M.Timber.Co.Ltd.. 01299.832.611.. Sales.. Quality.British.Timber ..A.range.of.products.second.to.none ..www .mmtimber .co .ukListers.Timber. 01777.228.219. Sales. www .listerstimber .co .ukWatson.Engineering. 0113.3935522. Johnny.Scott. www .watsonengineering .co .ukPANEl AND sHED MANuFACTuRERCrowthorne.fencing.and.Landscape.Suppliers.. 01344.885451.. Sales.Office.. Lap.panels,.thick.boards.and.European.screens.and.trellisGolden.Larch.. 01703.812411.. R.Giddings.. Quality.British.timber.fencing.panels,.trellis.&.gatesLewis.Tyler.and.Sons.. 01707268.523.. Alan.Tyler.. fencing.Panels,.timber.gates,.pressure.trtd.sftwd.fncgListers.Timber.. 01777.228219.. Sales.. fencing.Panel.manufacturers.and.Concrete.Post.suppliersMeades.Sawmills.. 01989.562162.. David.Sainsbury.. Quality.fencing.panels.etc ..home.grown.tmbr.creosotedClarke.fencing.Timber.. 01745.860228.. Peter.Clarke.. Quality.timber,.gates.and.sheds.of.all.descriptionsJon.Walker.Timber.Products.. 01159.655150.. Jon.Walker.. www .jonwalkertimber .comsTOCK FENCE – HIGH TENsIlE AND MIlD sTEElCorwen.forestry.Timber.Products.. 01490.440316.. Sales.. full.range.availableCrowthorne.fencing.and.Timber.Supplies.. 01234.273077.. Sales.Office.. We’re.fully.wired.up!PANEl AND sHED MANuFACTuRERsWSK.fencing. 0800.4488299. Sales. Picket.PanelsPlANNING CONsulTANTsAcorus.World.Property.Services. 01977.682313. Iain.Skinner. The.national.rural.property.planning.specialists.www .acorus .co .ukPOsT AND GRAVEl BOARD MANuFACTuRERsProcter.Concrete.&.fencing.Products. 0113.2862586. Jason.Torvill. full.range.of.Concrete.Posts.and.Gravel.Boards.www .fencingmaterials .co .ukWelch.fencing.. 01772.336476.. Sales.. full.Range.of.Post.and.Gravel.boards.available ..www .garden-fence-panels .co .ukPOsT DRIVERs, POsT HOlE AuGERs AND DIGGERsAuger.Torque.Europe.Ltd. 01451.861.652. Sales. www .augertorque .comBryce.Contractors.. 01573.440314. Jock.Bryce.. SUMA.&.VECTOR.machines.–.five.quality.high.performance.machines.on.offer.. .. 07970.730567Corwen.forestry.Timber.Products.. 01490.440316.. Sales.. full.range.availableMcArthur.Group.. 01179.430500.. Cyclone.Dept.. KingHitter.post.drivers.&.spares.and.accessoriesMicroplant.. 0870.321.0256.. Sales.. full.range.available.www .awmachinery .co .uk.www .microplant .netM .W ..Plant.Sales.. 01279.771803.. M ..Wilson.. SKIDSTER.tractor.&.mini.digger.auger.drive.unitsWrag.UK.. 01889.590275.. Sales.. www .wrag .co .ukPVCu FENCING MANuFACTuRERsDuralock.Performance.fencing.. 01608.644988.. Sales.Office.. All.types.of.pvcu.fencing.available.www .duralock .comLiniar.. 01332.883800.. Sales.. Durable,.low.maintenance.styles.suitable.for.many.applications ..www .liniar .co .ukSupalite.fencing.. 01977.689111.. Sales.. Quality.Plastic.Post.and.Gravel.Board.Manufacturers.www .supalitefencing .co .uksECuRITY FENCING MANuFACTuRERsAlexandra.Security.Products.. 08708.501112.. Sales.. Steel.security.fencing,.anti-climb.devices,.pipe.clampBrennans.TCS.Ltd. 01236.725077. Office. All.types.of.security.fencing.availableC.and.W.fencing.. 01255.871300.. I.Kettle.. All.types.of.fencing,.gates,.railings,.ironworkGuardian.Wire.. 01616.246020.. Sales.Dept.. full.range.of.security.fencing.availableIAE.fencing.. 01538.755888.. Sales.Office.. full.range.of.mesh.&.railing.systemsJ .B ..Corrie.&.Co.. 01730.262552.. Maurice.Hickman.. Steel.security.fencingJohn.Chirnside.and.Sons.. 01732.882367.. Sales.. Steel.security.fencingOrsogril.UK.. 0131.441.1255.. Sales.Office.. Grating.fences,.mesh,.louvred,.stainless.steel,.railings,.ballparks.and.gatesLoaninghill.fabrication.Ltd.. 01506.858466.. David.McGowan.. All.types.of.Security.fencing,.gates,.railings.and.ironworkL.M.Bateman.&.Co. 01538.361.326. Ian.Darlington. Palisade,.bowtop.vertical.bar.&.mesh.systems.www .lmbateman .co .uk.... .. 07801.303764Procter.Concrete.&.fencing.Products. 0113.2862586. Jason.Torvill. Wide.range.of.Security.fencing.and.Gates ..www .fencingmaterials .co .ukSteel.Stud.. 01803.316161.. Nigel.Atkin.. Palisade.Security.fencing ..D&W.Profile.fencing.all.to.BSWilliam.Bain.fencing.. 01236.457333.. Sales.. Manufacturers.of.Lochrin.Palisades,plus.gates,rails.&.safety.barriersNINS.Trading.(UK).. 01656.842.400.. Sales.. Manufacturers.of.Security.Steel.Palisade.fencing.www .nins .co .ukWatson.Engineering. 0113.3935522. Johnny.Scott. www .watsonengineering .co .uksOFTWOOD suPPlIERsA.&.J.Scott.Ltd.. 01668.217288.. Ian.Barfoot.. Sawmill.producing.quality.fencing.&.landscaping.timber ..www .ajscott .co .ukBalcas.Timber.. 02866.323003Ireland. Sales.Office.. All.types.of.sawn.fencing,.square.&.round ..Nationwide ..... 01606.737507.UK

Batsford.Timber.. 01985.219.555. Sales.. full.range.of.round.&.sawn.timber,.plus.special.orders... 01608.651096..John.Brooke.. 01664.823103.. Sales.. All.types.of.sawn.and.round.timber.pressure-treatedBSW.Timber.. 08005.878887. Sales.. www .bsw .co .ukCorwen.forestry.Timber.Products.. 01490.440316.. Sales.. All.types.sawn.and.round.fSC.registeredChairworks.. 02082.473700.. Office.. All.types.of.garden.products ..Many.hurdles,.trellis.&.other.types.of.bordersCrowthorne.fencing.and.Timber.Supplies.. 01234.273077.. Sales.Office.. full.range.of.timber.components.&.carcassingETC.Sawmills. 01691.622441.. Sales.Dept.. fencing.materials ..All.n/w.deliveryEllis.Timber.. 01603.755321.. Mervyn.Ellis.. All.types.of.sawn.timber/OSMOSE.pressure.treatmentA .E ..Evans.(Rounda).. 01978.710445.. Sales.Office.. Machine.rnd/half.rnd.peeled,.sawn.timberR .f ..Giddings.. 02380.813157.. R.Giddings.. www .rfgiddings .comGWR.Agricultural.fencing.Supplies.. 01939.234880.. Sales.. Round.and.half.round.peeled.timber ..Sawn.and.machined.timberJames.Davies.Ltd.. 01239.682.477. Sales.. All.types.of.sawn.timber.and.both.peeled.and.machined.round.timber... 01269.850.689.Linnel.Bros.. 01327.857217.. Roger.Linnell.. Sawn.mach.&.round.timbers ..Panels.gates.and.fittingsGwyddelwern.Sawmills.. 01490.412241.. Haydn.. Best.Brit.quality ..Waney.edged.slats,.battens,.caps.&.feather.edgesLewis.Tyler.and.Sons.. 01707.268523.. Alan.Tyler.. fencing.panels,.timber.gates,.pressure.trtd.sftwd.fncngM&M.Timber.. 01299.832611.. Sales.Dept.. Unipost.machined.rond.&.half.round.fencingCharles.Ransfords.Sawmills.. 01588.638331.. Sales.Dept. Complete.range.of.general.fencing.and.specialist.machined.materials ...Nationwide.delivery .... . . fSC.registered ..www .ransfords .co .ukScanland.UK.. 01519.222254.. Sales.. Suppliers.of.pallet.and.fencing.timberSouth.Bucks.Estates.. 01494.671921.. Ian.Caldwell.. All.types.of.sawn.and.round.fencesSwan.Timber.. 01892.611673.. Andy.Swan.. All.sawn.timber,.peeled.&.machine.rounded,.contract.(pressure).treatmentWestern.Log.Group.. 01639.896715.. Robert.James.. Peeled.and.machined.turned.fencing.&.sawn.timbersWalford.Timber.. 01989.563614.. Gerry.Smith.. All.sawn.fencing,.stakes,.gates,.pressure.treatmentJon.Walker.Timber.Products.. 01159.655150.. Jon.Walker.. www .jonwalkertimber .co .ukVictoria.Sawmills.. 01395.568060.. Sales.. www .victoria-sawmills .co .ukCalders.and.Grandidge.. 01205.358866.. Sales.Office.. All.types.of.sawn.timberJames.Davies.(Abercych).. 01239.682477.. Sales.. All.types.of.sawn.timer.–.pressure.treatedA .J ..Charlton.&.Sons.. 01373.812521.. Sales.. Treated.softwood.fencing.–.buy.direct.from.the.sawmill.for.best.pricesTaylormade.Timber.Products.Ltd.. 0191.372.0524. Sales.. Every.size.of.Sawn.Softwood.machined.pressure.treated ..www .taylormadetimber .co .uksTEEl GATE MANuFACTuRERsAlexandra.Security.Products.. 08708.501112.. Sales.. All.types.of.steel.gates,.rising.arm.barriersC&W.fencing.. 01255.871300.. I.Kettle.. All.types.of.gates,.railings,.fencings,.iron.worksIAE.fencing.. 01538.755888.. Sales.Office.. All.types.of.steel.swing/sliding.gates


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buyers GuIDeJ .B ..Corrie.&.Co.. 01730.262552.. Maurice.Hickman.. All.types.of.steel.gates,.fencing.&.general.fabricationsJohn.Chirnside.&.Sons.. 01732.882367.. Sales.. All.types.of.steel.gates,.fencing.and.general.fabricationsProcter.Concrete.&.fencing.Products. 0113.2862586. Jason.Torvill. Hinged,.Tracked.Sliding.and.Cantilever.Sliding.Doors.www .fencingmaterials .co .ukSpecialist.fencing.UK.. 01519.334011.. P.farrell.. www .specialistfencing .co .ukTElEGRAPH POlEsTimb-a-Haul.. 01603.754781.. Graham.froud.. English.oak.beams,.any.sizeCalders.&.Gradidge.. 01205.358866.. Sales.Office.. Extensive.range.of.softwood.poles.–.pressure.treatedWatson.Engineering. 0113.3935522. Johnny.Scott. www .watsonengineering .co .ukTEMPORARY FENCING (PlAsTIC)Liniar. 01332.883900. Sales.. Easy.to.assemble.Pickett.style ...www .liniar .co .ukTEMPORARY FENCING (sTEEl)Guardian.Wire.. 01616.246020.. Sales.Dept.. full.range.including.MESH.panel.systemsTIMBER GATE MANuFACTuRERsBritish.Gates.&.Timber.. 01580.291555.. Sales.Office.. High.quality.timber.gates.–.all.types,.manufacturing.for.over.sixty.yearsJohn.Brooke.. 01664.823103.. Sales.. Timber.gates.of.all.descriptionsA .J ..Charlton.. 01373.812521.. Sales.. Craftmanship.and.perfection.in.all.types.of.gateCorwen.forestry.Timber.Products.. 01490.440316.. Sales.. Timber.gates.to.your.requirementsCrowthorne.fencing.&.Timber.Supplies.. 01234.273077. Sales.Office. full.bespoke.service.available.Gatecraft. 01245.401078. A.Wright. Timber.gates.of.all.description.Lewis.Tyler.&.Sons. 01707.268523. Alan.Tyler. fencing.panels,.Timber.gates,.Pressure.trtd.sftwd.fencing.Suffolk.Gate.Co. 01284.388399. Hugo.Corrie. Timber.gates.of.all.descriptions.John.Walker.Timber.Products. 01159.655150. Jon.Walker. www .jonwalkertimber .co .uk.Calders.&.Grandidge. 01205.358866. Sales.Office. Timber.gates.soft/hardwood ..Bespoke.service.TIMBER RAIlWAY slEEPERs A ..Hingley.&.Son. 01773.550055. John.Hingley. New.railway.sleepers.any.quantity.–.nationwide.A.&.J.Scott.Ltd. 01668.217288. Ian.Barfoot. Sawmill.producing.New.Softwood.Sleepers.John.Brooke. 01664.823103. Sales. New.railway.sleepers.of.all.size.Corwen.forestry.Timber.Products. 01490.440316. Sales.. All.sizes.–.new.sleepers.Crowthorne.fencing.&.Timber.Suppliers. 01234.273077. Sales.Office. New/Used ..Hard/Softwood.sleepers ..James.Jones.&.Sons.Ltd. 01324.562241. Sales.Office. New,.first.quality,.mixed.softwood.or.redwood.landscape.sleepersM.&.M.Timber.Co.Ltd. 01299.832.611. Sales. All.Types.of.Railway.Sleepers.www .mmtimber .co .uk.Sleeper.Supplies. 01302.888676. Sales. New/Used ..Hard/Softwood.sleepers ..www .Sleeper-supplies .co .uk.South.Bucks.Est .. 01494.671921. Ian.Caldwell. 8’.6.x.9’’.x.6’’.pine.sleepers.A ..Hingley.&.Sons. 01773.550055. John.Hingley. Hard/Softwood.sleepers ..Jon.Walker.Timber.Products. 01159.655150. Jon.Walker. www .jonwalkertimber .co .uk.Calders.&.Grandidge. 01205.358866. Sales.Office. New.and.Landscaping.sleepers.in.soft.and.hardwood.TIMBER PlAYGROuND CENTREsKDM.International.Ltd.. 01473.276900.. Sales. Importers,.Stockist.and.Distributors.of.Timber.Playground.CentersTIMBER PREsERVERs Batsford.Timber. 01985.219555. Sales.. Tanalised.E.pressure.treated.timber,.creosoted.treatment.also.available.. .. 01608.651096.John.Brooke. 01664.823103. Sales. Osmose.Green/Brown.&.wax.Calders.&.Grandidge. 01205.358866. Sales.Office. Pressure.treatment.creosote.and.Green/Brown.to.SS4.Corwen.forestry.Timber.Products. 01490.440316. Sales. Pressure.Treatment.Green/Brown.A .E ..Evans.(Rounda). 01978.710445. Sales.Office. ARCH.oxide.BS4072/5589.fleet.Timber.Supplies. 01945.881221. Sales. Permawood.Pressure.Treatment ..Green/Brown ..www .deckingeastanglia .co .ukLinnel.Bros .. 01327.857217. Roger.Linnell. Pressure.treatment.Green/Brown.Postsaver.Europe.Ltd. 0845.6434089. Richard.Sadler. Tough.dual.layer.sleeves.that.prevent.ground.rot.in.fence.posts ..www .postsaver .co .ukPressure.Treatment.Services. 01536.373806. Sales.Office. Pressure.treatment.Green/Brown.solvent.Charles.Ransfords.Sawmills. 01588.638331. Sales.Dept. Pressure.treatment.Green/Brown.to.BSEN.Standards,.Sector.Scheme.4,.HA.SpecificationSouth.Bucks.Est .. 01494.671921. Ian.Caldwell. Green/Brown.to.British.Standards.Western.Log.Group. 01639.896715. Robert.James. Pressure.treatment.to.BS4072/5589.Jon.Walker.Pressure.Treatment. 0115.965.5150. Jon.Walker. Pressure.treatment.to.British.Standards ..Green,.brown.and.Double.Vac ..WJ.Timber.Treatments. 01482.338.950. Mark.Eggleston. Green/Brown.and.Double.Vac .VEHIClE sAFETY FENCE suPPlIERs Ashton.Plant.Hire. 01902.661151. Rick.Ashton. ARMCO.Safety.fences,.new.or.secondhand.D.&.C.fencing.Contractors. 08005.424037. David.fisher. All.safety.fences,.new.or.secondhand.including.ARMCO.WIRE PRODuCT MANuFACTuRERs Proctor.Concrete.&.fencing.Products. 01132.862586. Jason.Torvilll. Welded.mesh.and.Chainlink.rolls,.mesh.panel.fencing.J.&.H.Rosenheim. 01270.585959. Debbie. fencing.ring.clips,.tool,.staples,.BS443,.Stainless.Steel.etc ..TRAINING Rodbaston.College. 01785.712209. . Training.for.fencing.Industry,.fencing.NVQ’s.and.Legislative.Requirements.NPTC,.... . . City.and.Guilds.and.Lantra.CoursesTQ.Exel.Ltd. 01934.750066. Training.Dept .. Training.many.Lantra.Sector.Schemes.including.general,.boundary.and.vehicle.safety... . . .. . . fencing.NVQ’s,.CITB.plant,.City.&.Guilds.streetworks.and.alth.&.Safety.Courses ..... . . E-mail:.enquiries@tqexel .co .uk


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