december 2011 issue 179

the technical magaZine for manufacturers, installers, specifiers and contractors

safety at the. forefront. for fp mccann. further innovation. from harper challice. new benchamark. for wpa.

satisfying demand with exclusive and original products that meet the very highest standards of timber manufacturing

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Welcome to the DecemBeR eDition

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. cant.believe.this.is.the.last.magazine. of.the.year!.How.time.flies!.

MANAGING DIrector/ eDItor. simone.gallon. tel:.01274.610.101. simone@fencing-news .co .uk AssIstANt eDItor. Kate.cragon. tel:.01274.610.101. kate@fencing-news .co .uk FeAture WrIters. chris.berry,.peter.mepsted,.. Victoria.poolman,.phil.Read sAles/subscrIptIoNs MANAGer. ben.walton. tel:.01274.610.101. benwalton@fencing-news .co .uk ADvertIsING AccouNt MANAGer. nicola.Robson. nicola@fencing-news .co .uk. damien.downing. damien@.fencing-news .co .uk. tel:.01274.610.101 DesIGN. James.ockelford fencing.&.landscaping.news. 40.stockhill.Road,.greengates. bradford,.bd10.9aX. tel:.01274.610.101. fax:.01274.621.730. web:.www .fencing-news .co .uk
we.mail.to.over.10,000. industry.contacts.with.an.approx. readership.of.22,000 . fencing.news.is.published.bi-monthly. by.little.Red.marketing.ltd ..all.rights. reserved ..no.part.of.this.publication.may. be.reproduced,.stored.in.any.retrieval. system.or.transmitted.in.any.form.by. means.electronic,.photographic,.recording. or.otherwise,.without.prior.permission. of.the.publishers ..Views.expressed. in.fencing.news.are.not.necessarily. those.of.little.Red.marketing.ltd . front.cover.courtesy.of.Kdm .

its.been.a.funny.year.what.with.the. economic.climate,.job.redundancies. and.companies.going.bust.on.us ..but. lets.keep.everything.in.prospective. and.dont.go.in.to.panic.mode,.just. keep.doing.the.best.you.can.and.keep. positive.and.hopefully.2012.will.be. a.better.year.for.you.all . we.have.covered.quite.a.lot.of.company. profiles.in.this.issue.and.i.must.say. you.all.look.very.busy.even.though. we.are.coming.into.the.quiet.period,. see.pages.9-10,.14,.17,.19,.29-32,. 34,.37,.43,.47,.49,.59,.62 . within.this.issue.we.have.also.included. a.comprehensive.section.on.timber. treatment,.looking.at.all.aspects.of. the. industry .. wpa. has. launched. a. new.quality.benchmark.program.and. we.have.published.a.list.of.generic. questions.that.our.readers.are.still. asking.about ..see.pages.20-27.for. more.details . we. are. shocked. to. hear. about. the. death. of. our. dear. friend. Harry. broadhurst,. from. mount. uK,. who. passed. away. on. sunday. 20th. of. november .. our. deepest. sympathy. goes.to.the.family.and.friends.who. are.in.our.thoughts . see.inside.for.our.annual.wall.planner. as.usual.which.has.all.the.main.events. happening.next.year.so.get.it.pinned. on.the.wall!.more.importantly.get.your. holiday.dates.on.there.too!. i.hope.you.all.have.a.merry.christmas. and.a.prosperous.new.year! Kind.Regards. simone. (simone@fencing-news .co .uk)

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Ringfenced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8 news . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39,.41-42,.63-66 company.news. . . 9-10,.14,.17,.19,.29-32,.34,.37,.43,.47,.49,.59,.62 HealtH.and.safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12-13 . wHats.on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 industRy.update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 HaRRy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 timbeR.tReatment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20-27 company.pRofile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16,.52-54,.56-57 secuRity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40,.46 contRactoR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 tRaining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 landscaping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28,.35,.70-72,.83 foRestRy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18,.48,.50 macHineRy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60,.73-79 fencing.people. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80-82 . buyeRs.guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84-86

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comBisAfes sAfetY DAnce With DUBAis miXeD Use toWeRs

on.the.49.storey.twin.mixed-use.towers. in. dubai,. main. contractor. arabian. construction.company.(acc).turned. to.market.leader.combisafe.for.both. a.fall.prevention.and.edge.protection. solution .. dubai. mixed. use,. designed. by. fentress. architects,. rise. up. to. 210. metres ..combisafe.provided.three.of. its.innovative.solutions.including.the. steel.mesh.barrier.the.safety.net.fan. maXi.extra.wide.(ew).and.Vertical. safety.netting.system.u . combisafe.supplied.200.of.its.lightweight. and.versatile.steel.mesh.barriers ..this. temporary.fall.prevention.system.was. used. on. formwork. at. leading. floors .. . available. in. two. standard. sizes. 2 .6. metres.and.1 .3.metres,.the.steel.mesh. barrier. are. essentially. a. guardrail,. toeboard.and.netting.rolled.into.one. and. has. the. added. benefit. of. being. able.to.span.trades . the.combisafe.safety.net.fan.maXi. ew.was.also.specified.by.acc.because. its.2.metre.turned.up.section.provides. an.extended.catching.width,.making. it.ideal.for.windblown.debris ... combisafe.also.provided.vertical.safety. netting. system. u. on. 20. floors. to. provide.complete.floor.to.floor.enclosure. preventing.grout.and.plaster.splatter. on.the.metro.station,.pedestrians.and. traffic.below ..

www.combisafe.com

BsW AnnoUnces neW investment PlAns foR foRt WilliAm AnD lAtviAn mills
bsw.timber.has.announced.further. investment.plans.to.expand.capacity. at.both.its.fort.william.and.latvian. mills.in.a.drive.to.produce.more.than. 1 .3million.m3.of.sawn.timber.per.year. across.all.mills .. the. new. plans. are. a. major. part. of. the.companys.50million.investment. programme.over.a.five.year.period.to. 2015,.and.follow.a.strong.set.of.financial. results.reported.by.bsw.for.the.year. ending.march.2011 ... the.expansion.plans.of.the.fort.william. mill. began. three. years. ago,. creating. around. 45. new. jobs. at. the. sawmill .. since. 2008,. the. site. has. benefited. from.10.new.mahild.kilns.and.a.battery. of.pressure.treatment.vessels ..current. projects.nearing.completion.include.two. 5mw.KiV.biomass.kiln.heating.plant.and. a.high-speed.planing.and.grading.line,. provided.by.ledinek.and.springer ... to. complete. the. current. investment.

phase.at.the.site,.an.order.has.been. placed.for.the.latest.Hewsaw.sl250. 3 .4.trio.line.which.has.been.extended. to.include.an.automated.horizontal.saw,. allowing.for.maximum.flexibility ...

Derek Fox & Son Shay Lane Industrial Estate Longridge, Preston, Lancs England, PR3 3BT.

www.bsw.co.uk

T: 08448 226 444 F: 08448 226 445

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tWo stenneRs foR miD sUsseX timBeR

DAltons WADkin instAll seconD ResAW
in.2009.mid.sussex.timber,.situated. in.forest.Row,.visited.daltons.stand. at.the.w8.exhibition.to.discuss.the. purchase.of.a.new.stenner.st130. band.Resaw.to.replace.an.existing. Robinson.36.machine . subsequent.to.this.francis.dalton. visited. the. sussex. sawmill. with. sales.director.andy.walsh,.resulting. in. an. order. being. placed. for. the. stenner.130.machine,.but.this.was. always.regarded.as.the.first.stage.of. a.double.purchase.and.in.the.spring. of.2011.interest.was.renewed.in.the. second.machine . accordingly. francis. and. andy. had. another.trip.down.to.sussex.in.order. to.negotiate.the.sale.of.a.new.Resaw. which. this. time. replaced. an. ageing. stenner.48.machine . the. two. machines,. situated. one. each. end. of. their. mill,. now. handle. practically.all.the.companys.sawing. requirements.with.the.added.advantage. of.interchangeability.of.spare.parts,. sawblades,.etc .

GRiPPle ResPonDs to continUeD GRoWth AnD PRoDUct DiveRsificAtion

sheffields.gripple.has.created.not.only. a.third.specialist.division.but.also.an. additional.position.within.its.marketing. process.section . gripples. newly-appointed. marketing. manager,. matthew. Hutchinson. has. embarked.on.optimising.the.wide-ranging. marketing.activities.of.the.companys. time-honoured.product.managers.and. support.teams .. as.a.team.they.are.promoting.a.core. product.range.of.2,000.items.and.helping. to.develop.more.innovative.products. within.the.long-established.agricultural. and.industrial.divisions.and.now.the. companys. latest. embryonic. division. -.gripple.seismic.-.the.growth.of.which. matthew.is.also.tasked.with.by.utilising. the. breadth. of. matchless. resources. within.the.gripple.family . forty-five-year-old. matthew. brings. to.gripple.a.wealth.of.proficiency.in. product.marketing.gained.over.20.years,. latterly.as.commercial.sector.director. with.a.leading.manufacturer.within.the. construction.industry.where.he.managed.

A seconD stenneR st130 ResAW sUPPlieD to miD sUsseX timBeR BY DAltons WADkin mill.manager.ian.budgen.was.very.pleased. with.the.capacity.and.performance.of.the. first.machine.incorporating.as.it.does.Hmi. controls,.programmable.fence.settings. and.a.pitless.design.obviating.the.need. for.special.foundations ...

mAttheW hUtchinson teams.and.mentored.individuals ..He.is. also.a.chartered.mechanical.engineer. which.means.he.is.not.fazed.by.technical. issues .. gripples. marketing. and. business. development. director,. andy. davies. commented:. matthew. adds. new. blood.and.resource.to.the.marketing. team,.enabling.us.to.develop.even.more. products ..He.is.an.important.new.cog. in.a.highly.efficient.machine!.

Further information concerning Stenner Band Resaws can be obtained at www. daltonsmachines.com or by contacting the Daltons Wadkin sales team on 0115 986 5201.

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m&m timBeR continUes to Win neW cUstomeRs

m&m. timbers. plans. for. controlled. growth. over. the. years. ahead. have. received.something.of.an.unexpected. kick-start.with.new.business.orders.for. 2012.totalling.over.1.million . predominantly.for.agricultural.products. and. play. equipment. timber,. the. new. orders.are.a.welcome.addition.to.m&m. timbers.already.successful.in-roads.into. the.garden.and.leisure.market,.which. has.supported.considerable.investment. in. machinery. and. recruitment. at. the. companys. clows. top. manufacturing. centre.near.Kidderminster . supplying.the.agricultural.market.with. quality.fencing.stakes.and.rails.has.long. been.the.mainstay.of.our.business,.says. managing.director.nigel.poyner ..and. we.are.delighted.that.new.customers. are.heeding.our.message.on.the.cost. advantages. of. using. only. sustainable. class. 4. treated. timbers. for. ground. contact.applications . increasing.demand.for.agricultural.fencing. timbers.has.prompted.a.further.100,000. investment.at.m&m.timbers.22.acre.site,. with.the.construction.of.a.10,000.square. foot.building.to.house.the.latest.new. phase.of.timber.processing.machinery .. the.new.facility.will.be.set.up.to.work. double.shifts.and.is.expected.to.create. more.jobs.in.the.new.year .

niGel PoYneR

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HARDWOOD SAWmiLL eSTABLiSHeD in 1984 THe FuRTHeST nORTHeRn HARDWOOD SAWmiLL in engLAnD Production of quality sawn OAK timber - 1st and 2nd grade. Any size accomodated. OAK beams, posts, sleepers. Hardwood and Softwood, treated and untreated, machined posts, rails, pegs, wedges, sleepers. Reclaimed Railway Sleepers. Delivery nationwide. Shed 25, Francismoor Wood, Brampton Road, Longtown, Carlisle, Cumbria. CA6 5TR tgnorman@odysseydsl.net www.tgnorman.co.uk

Tel : (01228) 791777 Fax : (01228) 791373

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fencinG BUsiness fence fActoR WinneR ReveAleD comes of AGe

a.farmers.fence.in.bury.st.edmunds. has.been.chosen.as.britains.best. after.winning.the.fence.factor.2011. competition . the. divider,. which. features. large. windows. offering. the. view. of. the. field.behind,.fought.of.stiff.competition. from.more.than.50.uK.entrants . the.competition,.branded.as.one.of. the.most.boring.ever,.was.launched. last. month. by. tradesmen. finding. service. localtraders .com. ,. in. a. bid.to.celebrate.the.humble.british. fence . the.public.were.asked.to.put.forward. their.favourite.fence,.with.the.firm. then.choosing.the.winners.from.the. dozens.of.nominations .. farmer.gary.Harrison,.owner.of.the. winning.fence,.said.he.entered.the. competition.as.a.bit.of.fun.but.was. confident.his.unique.design.would. stand.out.from.the.crowd .. mr.Harrison,.37,.said:.i.know.there. was.something.different.about.my. fence. and. decided. to. enter. the. competition. as. a. bit. of. fun .. its. great. to. know. that. other. people. share. my. view. and. both. my. wife. and.i.are.delighted.to.have.won.the. competition .

www.localtraders.com

the. airdrie. based. fencing. business,. darfen. durafencing,. is. this. year. celebrating. its. 25th. anniversary. and. has. seen. many. changes. during. that.period ...one.thing.that.remains. unchanged. however. is. that. the. 2. people.that.started.the.business.are. still.very.much.involved.today,.Regional. director.Joe.Hughes.and.his.pa,.wendy. peacock . in.fact,.personnel.changes.within.the. business.have.been.few.over.the.years. and. Joe. believes. that. this. has. been. one. of. the. keys. to. the. success. that. the.business.has.enjoyed.saying,.a. business.is.only.ever.as.good.as.the. people.working.in.it.and.darfen.has. been.fortunate.to.have.such.a.dedicated.

and.reliable.team.over.the.years . during.the.25.years.the.business.has. grown.from.humble.beginnings.to.being. a.multi-million.pound.fencing.contractor. that.prides.itself.on.the.service.that. it.provides.to.its.customers,.not.just. in.and.around.airdrie,.but.across.the. length.and.breadth.of.scotland . today.darfen.is.part.of.the.cRH.fencing. &.security.group.and.is.very.comfortably. taking.on.contracts.ranging.from.a.few. small. repairs. all. the. way. through. to. maximum.security.installations.involving. total.perimeter.protection ...

RolAWn tURf At stonehenGe

www.darfen.co.uk

Rolawns.renowned.medallion.turf.has. recently.been.laid.around.the.ancient. stone.circle.at.stonehenge,.as.part.of. its.annual.restoration.programme ...the. installation.was.carried.out.by.specialist. contractor.parsons.landscapes.ltd .

stonehenge.is.one.of.the.most.important. prehistoric.monuments.in.britain.and. a.major.tourist.attraction .

For further details visit http:// www.rolawn.co.uk/turf.html

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confoR cAlls on GoveRnment to imPlement ReGUlAtion tAsk foRce RePoRt

confor. is. calling. on. the. uK. government.to.implement.fully.the. report.from.the.forestry.Regulation. task.force,.submitted.to.england. forestry.minister,.Jim.paice . in. an. early. meeting. with. the. minister.following.the.2010.election,. confor. pointed. out. that. forestry. regulation. caused. unintended. effects,.undermining.new.planting. and.sustainable.management,.and. requested.a.review ..the.task.force. was.formed.in.January.2011,.with.a. focus.on.forestry.in.england,.while. recognising.that.some.issues.may. be. applicable. to. the. devolved. governments ...since.then,.a.public. consultation.has.been.held.and.other. investigations. carried. out .. confor. is.pleased.that.the.task.force.has. now.completed.its.report.and.keenly. awaits.the.ministerial.response . confors.submission.to.the.review. was.robust,.covering.a.wide.range. of.topics ...confors.chief.executive,. stuart. goodall,. who. was. on. the. task. force,. commented,. the. report.is.measured.in.its.language. and. has. analysed. obstacles. to. good. forestry. practice,. producing. carefully.drafted.recommendations. for.improvement .. i. hope. that. the. government. will. be. able. to. act. quickly. on. some. recommendations,.in.particular,.to. exclude.forestry.from.the.remit.of.the. gangmasters. licensing. authority,. which. is. impacting. negatively. on. the. sector,. without. any. real. justification ..

Pefc helPs olYmPic PARk DeveloPment RAise the sUstAinABilitY BAR to AnotheR level
a.breakfast.Roundtable.hosted.by.pefc. at.the.commonwealth.club.in.central. london,.and.attended.by.some.of.the. countrys.major.contractors,.heard.dr. peter.bonfield,.Head.of.construction. products. at. the. olympic. delivery. authority.(oda).and.chief.executive. at.bRe.describe.how.the.2012.london. olympic.park.development.is.destined.to. be.a.future.model.for.timber.procurement. and.its.legal.and.sustainable.supply . the.oda.has.committed.to.sourcing. 100%. certified. timber. through. the. programme. for. the. endorsement. of. forest.certification.(pefc).and.forest. stewardship. council. (fsc). schemes. and. is. working. towards. dual. project. certification. for. the. whole. olympic. park. developmentthe. first. dual. project. certification. in. the. world .. . this. groundbreaking. achievement. in. sustainable. timber. procurement. has. played.a.prominent.role.in.helping.the. oda.achieve.its.commitment.of.making. the.london.2012.olympic.games.the. AlUn WAtkins greenest.games.ever .. alun.watkins.who.heads.up.pefc.in.the. uK.commented.pefc.welcomes.odas. intention. to. obtain. dual. certification. for.such.a.high.profile.project.and.is. pleased.that.both.pefc.and.fsc.have. been. able. to. work. . together. to. help. make.this.possible .

www.confor.org.uk

www.pefc.co.uk

sAfetY net fAns ensURe eXcePtionAl PRotection At BlAckPool toWeR

as. part. of. a. 6. million,. eight. year. refurbishment. programme. with. four. years.left.to.complete,.contractor.mpm. northwest.has.been.appointed.to.remove. decades.of.paint,.rust.and.debris.from. the. 158. metre. high,. grade. i. listed. blackpool.tower.before.repainting.it ..to. prevent.falling.debris.during.this.extensive. renovation,.mpm.northwest.turned.to. leading. provider. of. safety. at. height. solutions.combisafe.international . blackpool.tower.is.located.in.the.town. centre.and.so.required.a.solution.that. would.protect.the.public.and.properties. below,.be.easily.erected.and.moved. and.also.be.able.to.stand.up.to.the. rigours.of.a.coastal.environment,.said. dave.Hulme,.project.manager.for.mpm. northwest ..the.combisafe.safety.net. fans.proved.ideal.and.they.could.also. be.easily.transported.to.the.work.site. via.the.tower.lifts . when. complete. in. 2015,. the. iconic. blackpool. tower. will. be. restored. to. its. original. glory .. thanks. to. the. use. of. combisafe. safety. net. fans. by. contractor. mpm. northwest,. the. 8 fencing news december.2011 detailed.restoration.of.one.of.the.worlds. most. iconic. structures. can. continue. with. exceptional. levels. of. protection. provided.to.the.residents,.tourists.and. buildings.below .

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the.agricultural.and.landscaping.fencing. market.continues.to.be.an.extremely. important. sector. for. ipswich. based. importer. Kdm. international. ltd .. . established.in.1975,.Kdm.have.been. importing. cundy. peeled. &. machine. rounds. in. from. the. baltic. states. for. almost.20.years ...their.links.with.the. baltics.are.as.strong.as.ever.as.rounds. buyer.Jim.menzies.explains.:-

imPoRteD timBeR continUes to PlAY its PARt

we.have.worked.very.hard.over.the. many.years.that.we.have.dealt.with.the. baltics.to.develop.good.relationships. with.our.suppliers.to.ensure.quality.and. continuity ...this.is.constantly.checked.by. our.employees.in.latvia.so.that.in.turn. it.allows.us.to.provide.our.customers. with.the.products.that.they.expect ..the. slow.grown.properties.of.the.baltic.raw. material.and.the.consistent.machining. from.the.mills.means.that.the.overall. quality. of. the. end. product. is. very. good .. . the. square. packaging. allows. the.products.to.be.handled,.stored.and. redistributed.effectively.which.is.why. we.believe.that.imported.timber.will. continue.to.play.an.extremely.important. role.in.this.market ..

the.outlook.from.Kdm.for.this.market. is.positive.but.there.are.undoubtedly. some.significant.challenges.that.face. this.sector.as.Jim.continues.:a.stronger.and.more.stable.agricultural. market.in.the.uK.has.meant.that.2011. has.provided.consistent.sales.and.even. some.growth.in.this.sector ...However,. more.and.more.emphasis.is.being.put. on.species.selection.and.treatment.and. this.year.we.have.had.more.enquiries.for. redwood.than.ever.before ..the.problem. that.all.suppliers.face.is.the.availability.

of.redwood.and.this.will.continue.into. 2012.and.beyond . Kdm.continue.to.be.fully.committed.to. this.market.and.are.keen.to.increase. the.volumes.that.they.are.doing.:we. keep. a. good. mixed. stock. of. cundy.poles.and.machine.rounds.at. ipswich.so.we.can.deliver.mixed.loads. to. customers. with. short. lead. times .. if.there.are.some.specifications.that. we. dont. have. in. stock. then. regular. shipments. from. latvia. and. reliable.

suppliers.enable.us.to.make.sure.that. that.we.get.what.our.customers.need. quickly.and.efficiently ...we.also.ship. regularly.to.Hull.&.Rosyth.so.that.we. get.direct.shipment.to.the.appropriate. ports.to.keep.delivery.costs.down .

If you have any enquiries for cundy poles or machine rounds please contact KDM on 01473 276900 or email james@kdm.co.uk fencing news december.2011 9

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kDm offeRinG eXclUsive AnD oRiGinAl PRoDUcts thAt meet the veRY hiGhest stAnDARDs of timBeR mAnUfActURinG
Kdm. international. ltd. have,. experienced.a.stronger.2011.season. than. expected,. given. the. economic. uncertainties.in.the.uK.and.europe,. reports.sales.director,.ivan.walshe .. 2012. will. no. doubt. throw. up. as. many. challenges. as. the. previous. three. seasons. ranging. from. an. ever. increasing.european.demand.on.raw. material.from.the.power.stations,.low. levels. of. construction. and. general. economic. conditions .. Having. said. that,.ivan.believes,.there.are.several. positives. for. the. fencing. industry. in. 2012,. firstly,. the. retail. market. has. remained.relatively.buoyant.as.members. of.the.public.seem.happy.to.spend.their. income.on.smaller.expenditure.items. and.secondly,.the.uK.are.hosting.the. summer.olympics.which.i.am.sure.will. have.a.positive.effect.on.trade.as.the. uK.public.will.spend.their.summer.at. home.supporting.the.gb.team . the.difficult.trading.conditions.have. placed.more.emphasis.on.businesses. to.provide.greater.value.for.money.to. their.customers ..as.Kdms.Jim.menzies. explains,.we.believe.one.of.the.reasons. why.Kdm.have.experienced.growth. in. this. market. is. that. we. provide. unique.products.manufactured.to.the. very.highest.standards.at.extremely. competitive.prices ..one.of.our.business. principles.is.to.always.add.value.to. products.not.down.grade.them.with. cheaper.components.and.cut.corners. on.quality.specifications ..a.lesson.we.

Kdm. have. introduced. a. number. of. new. products. for. the. 2012. season. and.improved.some.existing.product. lines ..a.major.development.for.Kdm. has.been.the.introduction.of.Hazard. class.4.treatment.as.standard.on.all. our.european.fencing.posts,.slotted. posts.and.newels ..all.of.Kdms.posts. are. labelled. for. traceability .. further. details.of.Kdms.new.and.improved. products.will.be.highlighted.in.their. 2012.brochure.and.on.display.at.their. wakefield.and.bury.st ..edmunds.open. days.in.the.new.year .

have.learnt.over.the.last.three.years. is. that. members. of. the. public. are. prepared.to.spend.money.if.they.get. the.feel.good.factor . despite.the.difficult.trading.conditions. Kdms.strategy.of.maintaining.good. stock.levels.throughout.the.year.and. providing.finance.options.remains.the. same ..as.ivan.explains,.these.two. 10 fencing news december.2011

factors. are. vital. ingredients. of. our. business. strategy. as. it. enables. our. customers.to.control.their.cash.flow .. we. believe. that. being. able. to. offer. an.immediate.collection.and.delivery. service. is. a. genuine. benefit. for. our. customers . in.maintaining.the.companys.policy. of. continuous. product. development.

KDM will hold their 2012 open days at Wakefield on the 25th January and Bury St. Edmunds on the 1st February. Further details will be sent out with their 2012 brochure and covering letter. If you do not receive regular communication from KDM and would like to then please contact them on 01473 276900 or email sales@kdm.co.uk

health and safety

GAte sAfe lAUnches neW sAfetY GUiDelines

october.2011:.gate.safe,.the.campaign. set.up.by.Jacksons.fencing.to.tackle. the. serious. issue. of. automated. gate. safety,. has. introduced. two. new. sets. of. guidelines. aimed. at. all. professionals. involved. in. automatic. gate.installations . the. gate. safe. physical. guidelines. provides. a.comprehensive. overview. of. key. physical. factors. which. may. contribute.to.the.overall.safety.of.an. automatic.gate,.supported.by.pictorial. references. to. illustrate. each. of. the. founding.principles . the.gate.safe.simple.checks.guidelines. provides. an. easy. to. follow. set. of. tests. which. can. help. to. speedily. identify.whether.or.not.an.automatic. gate. complies. with. current. safety. recommendations . both.sets.of.guidelines.are.accessible. via. the. gate. safe. web. site,. which. is. currently. undergoing. a. revamp. to. broaden. its. appeal. to. all. safety. officers. and. professionals. involved. in. the. automated. gate. installation. process .

commenting.on.the.new.guidelines,. Richard.Jackson,.ceo.Jacksons.fencing. says,. the. gate. safe. campaign. has. always.focused.heavily.on.the.need. to.raise.awareness.of.gate.automation. safety,.and.to.educate.all.those.involved. in.the.automated.gate.sector.to.ensure. that.there.is.compliance.at.every.stage. of.the.installation ...gate.safe.aims.to. demystify.the.precautions.that.must.be. taken.to.ensure.a.safe.and.ultimately. legally.compliant.electric.gate ...we.will. continue.to.refresh.the.information.that. is.available.from.the.gate.safe.web. site.to.ensure.that.it.features.the.very. latest.best.safety.practice.guidelines,. making.it.an.essential.reference.source. for.anyone.designing,.manufacturing,. specifying,. installing. or. auditing. an. automated.gate .

For further information and updates on the Gate Safe campaign visit www.gate-safe.co.uk.

PhYsicAl sAfetY GUiDelines

The risk of injury on a fence or a gate is typically associated with climbing the fence and slipping when doing so, this can be the action of a wouldbe-thief or more often a child trying to retrieve a ball. The need for security must always be balance with safety considerations. Often a high fence will be safer than a lower fence. Equality if the fence has a fierce deterrent, it may again be safe than a spiked top to a railing. Always check if an opportunity exists for an intruder to take the fence apart to gain entry. If this is not spotted, children can be put at risk, for example if they can gain access to a factory which deals with hazardous chemicals. This is why Gate Safe recommend tamper proof fixings for fences and gates.

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moRe PUWeR
Judging.by.the.feedback.received,.i.must. have.touched.on.a.subject.of.interest. in. the. last. issue .. accordingly,. i. will. proceed.with.the.journey.through.the. provision.and.use.of.work.equipment. Regulations.1998.(puweR) . Regular.readers.will.recall.that.i.dealt. with.the.first.four.regulations.in.the.last. issue..i.will.continue.onto.the.following. regulations. as. these. are. particularly. relevant.to.our.industry ..even.if.puweR. did.not.specify.Regulation.5,.there.is. a.common.sense.argument.that.that. makes.it.good.practice .. Regulation.5.deals.with.maintenance ..i. am.aware.that.this.is.an.issue.that.many. main.contractors.appear.to.have.a.focus. upon,.with.several.operators.recently. being.stopped.from.using.equipment. that.cannot.be.demonstrated.to.have. been.maintained . specifically,.Regulation.5.focuses.on. three.terms: .an.efficient.state .in.efficient.working.order .in.good.repair in. essence,. employers. have. to. demonstrate. that. they. comply. with. the.above .. the.Regulation.also.makes.reference.to. maintenance.logs ..whilst.not.specifically. requiring.such.logs,.the.implication.is. clear.that,.without.such.logs,.how.can. you.evidence.that.maintenance.is.carried. out?.from.my.many.years.in.construction. equipment.hire,.i.can.guarantee.that. maintenance.logs.(and.regular.checks). will.repay.the.effort.over.and.over.again. with.reduced.repair.costs.etc .. what.the.Regulation.does.make.clear. is. that,. where. any. machinery. has. a. maintenance.log,.then.this.log.is.kept. up.to.date . so.what.is.meant.by.the.three.points. above?. on. the. face. of. it. they. seem. very.similar;.however.the.Regulations. actually.have.a.clear.distinction.between. the.individual.terms ..it.would.perhaps. help.to.use.an.example.to.demonstrate. what.is.meant.by.the.terms.used .. to.do.so,.i.will.consider.how.each.term. could.relate.to.a.mini.excavator*: efficient. state. refers. to. the. general. safe.condition,.for.example: ... aving.bodywork.which.is.in. H good.condition,.not.corroded.or. correctly.fixed.to.the.machine ... o.oil,.water.or.other.fluid.leaks n ... orrect.track.tension c ... ll.functions.operating.correctly a ... ssential.tools.required. e are.available efficient.working.order.refers.to.checks. made.to.ensure.that.all.features.designed. for.safety.are.functioning.as.they.should,. and.could.cover.such.items.as: ..lights ..Horn ..windscreen.wipers ..Hydraulic.levers ..warning.beacon ..load.indicators.(if.fitted) finally.to.be.in.good.repair.means: ..Regular.servicing ... epairs.carried.out.at.the. R correct.time.and.to.an. acceptable.standard Regulation.5.also.sets.out.a.hierarchy. for.maintenance ..it.states.that.when. checks. are. conducted,. priority. must. be.given.as.follows: ..safety ... perating.efficiency. o and.performance ... he.general.condition. t of.the.equipment

health and safety

PeteR mePsteD eXPAnDs on the ReGUlAtions AffectinG WoRk eqUiPment

questioned. subject. of. competence. .space.prevents.this.debate!! what.i.would.say,.is.that.the.employer. needs.to.consider.this.very.carefully ..i.am. certain.my.daughter.has.no.idea.about. guard.safety.on.an.angle.grinder! finally,. i. need. to. comment. on. maintenance. logs .. without. several. obvious.advantages.of.keeping.a.record. of.equipment.maintenance,.such.as;. tracking.critical.conditions,.management. control. over. essential. maintenance,. reducing.major.repairs.etc..just.how. can.you.evidence.that.your.business. operates. within. the. requirements. of. health.and.safety.legislation?

Having. explained. what. is. within. the. regulation,.i.feel.that.i.should.expand. the.subject.a.little.and.perhaps.throw.a. couple.of.addition.comments.in . on. the. face. of. it,. compliance. with. efficient.state.and.efficient.working. order.is.relatively.easy.to.comply.with .. any.operator.with.a.reasonable.level.of. competence.could.readily.check.on.a. daily.basis.the.specifics.outlined.above .. the.in.good.repair.category.requires. a. much. higher. level. of. competence. and.depending.upon.the.complexity.of. the.equipment.may.require.specialist. external.support ..this.leads.to.the.often.

Contact Peter on 0845 8732990

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Assistance and Guidance to the fencing and landscaping industry wishing to receive external Health and Safety accreditation
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fURtheR innovAtion fRom hARPeR chAlice As DemAnD foR electRic secURitY fencinG GRoWs
the.uKs.leading.developer.of.electric. security.fencing.systems,.Harper.chalice,. has.confirmed.that.it.will.be.launching.a. new.range.of.pulsesecure.pRotectoR. HVlV.interfaces.and.a.new.control.system .. the.development.will.add.significantly.to. the.systems.existing.capability.and.will. further.boost.Harper.chalices.current. growth. and. success. with. important. contracts ..the.latest.enhancement.to. pulsesecure.pRotectoR.technology,. the.ps752.scheduled.for.launch.before. christmas,.has.been.developed.to.be. more.efficient.and.to.improve.the.way. perimeter.security.integrates.with.other. security. technologies,. confirms. md. graham.Harper .. we.have.already.established.a.significant. technology.lead.over.our.competitors.and. are.winning.market.share.as.a.result .. major. users. are. recognising. that. our. pulsesecure.pRotectoR.is.demonstrably. more. secure. and. more. reliable. than. competitor.products ..taking.the.next. step,.we.are.now.investing.to.improve.the. way.our.technology.integrates.seamlessly. with.other.systems ..this.innovation.will. raise.electrified.security.fencing.onto.a. whole.new.level .. Harper.chalice.says.it.has.transformed. electrified.fencing.by.moving.away.from. traditional.concepts.and.components,.used. by.other.systems ..these.conventional. solutions. are. typically. less. effective,. having. originally. been. developed. for. use. in. agricultural. fencing,. adds. mr. Harper .. by.contrast,.we.started.from.scratch. -. with. no. pre-conditions. -. and. came. up. with. technology. that. is. better,. quicker,. neater,. easier. to. install. and. more.secure .. the. success. of. this. approach. was. validated.in.independent.trials.last.year. when. the. pulsesecure. pRotectoR. enhanced. fully. monitored. . electric. fencing.system.was.confirmed.as.the. most.secure.and.stable.technology.of. its.kind.on.the.market .. since. then. the. company. has. been. winning.major.contracts.in.the.uK.and. internationally,..from.small.businesses. to.high.risk.sites.with.perimeters.many. kilometres.in.length .. the.weak.economy,.and.the.continuing. risk.of.crime,.has.further.boosted.the. market. for. . high. security. perimeter. solutions,. such. as. Harper. chalices. pulsesecure. electric. security. fence. technology.and.its.fencesecure.pids. perimeter.intrusion.detection.system .. with.crimes.such.as.theft.of.materials. putting.more.companies.under.pressure. this.kind.of.solution.is.really.in.demand,. says.mr.Harper ..the.market.is.not.just. with. major. organisations. and. critical. national.infrastructure.sites,.but.with. smaller.local.businesses.too .. Harper.chalice.systems.are.supplied.and. installed.through.a.network.of.accredited. dealers.and.there.are.opportunities.for. more. fencing. companies. to. take. on. dealerships,.adds.graham.Harper ..

www.harperchalice.com

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A stoRY of sUccess

kAte cRAGon visits JUliAn Atkinson of tJs GARDen PRoDUcts in colne vAlleY, linthWAite

JUliAn AnD tRAcie With the teAm what.started.as.a.decking.and.fencing. installing.business.for.Julian.atkinson. has.gradually.turned.into.a.successful,. family.run,.garden.products.store.that. not.only.sells.treated.timber.products,. but.also.manufactures.them.on.site .. . the.business.was.created.7.years.ago,. when.Julian.decided.on.a.change.in. career .. . before. tJs. i. worked. fixing. gym.equipment,.Julian.explains ...i. decided.i.wanted.to.do.something.a. little.different.and.so.began.installing. decking,.shed.and.fences ...it.wasnt. long. before. customers. were. nipping. down.to.the.yard.to.see.if.they.could. buy. certain. bits. of. timber. from. us .. . at. this. point. it. seemed. the. perfect. idea.to.open.up.a.store.alongside.the. fitting.service . slowly. but. surely. tJs. has. grown. to. become.an.all.round,.one.stop.shop. service ...not.only.do.they.manufacture. their.own.timber.products,.available.at. their.store,.Julian.and.partner.tracie,. along.with..two.other.members.of.the. team,. also. offer. a. bespoke. service,. which.means.they.can.cater.for.any. kind.of.timber.requirements ... once. we. had. offered. a. free. cutting. service.it.became.apparent.that.there. was.a.market.for.a.bespoke.service ...we. have.found.that.by.offering.this.as.well. we.can.cater.for.our.customers.exact. requirements ...generally.each.job.is.very. different,.whether.it.is.for.a.garden.or. for.something.on.a.larger.scale..each. customer.is.looking.for.something.to.fit. their.exact.measurements.and.style . as.well.as.offering.a.bespoke.service. and.fitting.service,.tJs.also.offers.a. delivery.service.and.a.free.advice.service .. . when.the.shop.opened.the.majority.of. our.sales.were.from.trade.customers .. . since.the.change.in.the.economic.climate. we.have.seen.a.huge.rise.in.sales.from. the.public ...people.are.still.wanting.to. have.work.done.to.their.gardens,.but. they.cant.always.afford.the.costs.of. getting.someone.else.to.do.the.work.for. them ...more.people.seem.to.be.taking. on.work.themselves ...by.offering.our. advice.service.we.are.able.to.help.all. our. customers. achieve. exactly. what. they. want,. either. themselves,. or. by. using.our.fitting.service . being.situated.on.the.a62,.tJs.is.in. an.accessible.location.to.Huddersfield. and. surrounding. areas .. . as. well. as. supplying.customers.locally,.tJs.has. also.supplied.garden.products.to.places. further. afield. such. as. sheffield. and. oldham ... timber.products.manufacture.on.site. at.tJs.garden.products.include.fence. panels,.posts,.gates,.trellising,.planters,. sheds,.exterior.stair.cases,.log.stores. and. garden. furniture .. . tJs. are. also. stockists.of.grange.products ... so.what.is.the.next.step.for.tJs?.tracie. says,.we.have.had.a.web.site.running. for.some.time.now,.but.the.next.step.has. to.be.selling.online ...i.feel.it.is.where. the.market.is.going ...at.the.moment.we. have.all.the.services.we.offer.listed.on. our.website,.as.well.as.our.catalogues. of.what.we.manufacture,.but.more.and. more.customers.are.turning.to.buying. online ...we.have.had.customers.in.the. past.come.to.us.for.certain.items.after. 16 fencing news december.2011 buying.garden.products.online.without. having.seen.the.products.in.person,. only.to.have.been.disappointed.in.the. quality.of.what.they.have.received ...we. have.built.up.a.reputation.at.tJs.and. our. customers. can. be. assured. they. are.getting.the.best.quality.goods.and. service ...we.aim.to.use.this.reputation. to.build.our.online.store . tJs.have.supplied.and.fitted.pavilions. for.several.schools.in.the.local.area .. . they.also.supply.their.local.council.with. planters.and.have.completed.fencing. and. decking. projects. for. a. number. of. major. house. builders. and. private. contracts ... the.business.has.definitely.changed. and.adapted.over.the.years.to.cater.for. the.changes.in.the.economic.climate .. . although.we.have.noticed.changes.in. our. sales,. we. are. still. keeping. busy .. . this.summer.we.have.sold.more.decking. than.ever.before!..

Visit www.tjsgardenproducts. co.uk for more information TJs Garden Products Manchester Road, Jovil, Linthwaite, Huddersfield HD7 5QX Store opening times are Mon Fri 7:30am to 5pm and Sat 8am 12:30pm Tel: (01484) 654 222

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sAfetY BeGins At home - AnD in the YARD

fp.mccann,.is.offering.important.manual. and. mechanical. handling. guidance. to.stockists.and.contractors.through. its. recently. launched. product. safety. information.leaflet .. the.two.side.document.gives.sound. advice.in.areas.such.as.off-loading.and. safe.stacking.of.packed.posts.and.gravel. boards.and.the.correct.procedure.for. splitting.banding.to.ensure.the.stability. of.the.packed.product.is.maintained. throughout . the.instruction.guidelines.were.instigated. by.mark.Jennings,.fp.mccanns.Quality. and. engineering. manager .. based. at. cadeby. in. warwickshire,. mark. has. responsibility.for.safety.at.the.precast. concrete.unit ..

concRete fencinG PRoDUcts mAnUfActUReR fP mccAnn leADs the WAY in sAfetY instRUction
we.have.an.extensive.production.and. stocking.facility.and.at.any.one.point. we.can.have.up.to.6,000.tonnes.of. packed. fencing. product. on. the. yard. floor ..we.have.our.own.formal.safety. procedures.in.place.for.mechanical.and. manual. handling,. including. stacking. and.it.seemed.logical.with.our.years. of.experience,.to.offer.the.same.safe. advice.to.our.customers .. additionally. comments. mark,. we. understand.the.importance.of.breaking. secure.plastic.banding.correctly ..again.it. seemed.an.obvious.extension.to.impart. this.knowledge.on.to.the.stockists.and. contractors . summing.up,.mark.says,.our.aim.is. to.not.only.eliminate.all.incidents.and. lost.time.injuries.at.cadeby,.but.also,. where. our. product. is. concerned,. to. help.ensure.our.customers.protect.their. operatives.in.the.same.manner . all.product.packs.have.a.label.attached. showing. combined. pack. weight. and. individual.item.weights.which.must.be. observed.to.ensure.the.correct.lifting. machinery. is. used .. where. manual. handling. is. concerned,. reference. is. made.to.the.Hses.guidance.on.manual. handling . wearing.his.other.hat.as.Quality.manager,. mark.concludes,.the.added.benefit. of.correct.storage.and.handling.both. by. ourselves. and. our. customers,. is. that.the.product.maintains.its.factory. quality. finish. until. it. goes. into. the. ground.-.which.has.to.be.good.for.all. concerned! fp. mccann. has. adhered. to. these. firm. values. and. its. direct. approach. to. customer. service. throughout. the. companys. rapid. growth. period .. by. maintaining. this. close. link. with. its. network.of.stockists.and.with.continuing. investment,.fp.mccann.aims.to.be.the. number.one.choice.for.precast.concrete. fencing.products .

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forestry

GoveRnment ministeRs look At foRest PRoDUcts in A neW liGht

october.saw.three.key.meetings.between. government.ministers.and.leaders.of.the. forest.products.sector.in.scotland . scottish.government.ministers.fergus. ewing.(energy,.enterprise.and.tourism). and.stewart.stevenson.(environment. and.climate.change).held.round.table. meetings. with. industry. and. trade. association.representatives,.in.inverness. and.at.barony.college,.near.dumfries,. on..25.and.31.october.to.discuss.topical. issues.of.concern.to.this.core.sector.of. the.scottish.economy .. david.sulman,.executive.director.of.the. uK.forest.products.association.(uKfpa). said,.we.welcome.the.renewed.interest. of.scottish.government.ministers;.they. clearly.recognise.the.benefits.provided.by. forestry.and.forest.products,.but.against. this.background,.industry.is.currently. facing. the. two. biggest. threats. to. its. continued.existence.in.living.memory .. the.government.is.well.placed.to.help. address.these.concerns,.if.it.wants.to .. above.all,.businesses.need.confidence. if.they.are.continue.to.invest.and.remain. competitive;.continuity.of.wood.supply. is.arguably.the.biggest.contributor.of. confidence,.however,.given.the.continued. uncertainty.about.the.future.availability. of.wood.raw.materials,.as.a.consequence. of. displacement. to. the. wood. energy. sector.and.the.lack.of.sufficient.new. planting. of. productive. conifer. crops,. investment. plans. in. the. sawmilling. and. panel. products. sectors. are. now. being.put.in.jeopardy .. a. separate. meeting. with. industry. representatives.was.held.in.glasgow.on. 31.october ..this.was.officially.described. as.a.ministerial.bioenergy.strategy.event. and.was.jointly.hosted.by.charles.Hendry,. the. minister. of. state. for. energy. and. climate.change.and.fergus.ewing,.his. counterpart.in.the.scottish.government .. industry.representatives.plainly.expressed. their.concerns.about.the.displacement. of. wood. fibre. from. traditional. wood. processors.to.the.renewable.energy.sector,. as.a.consequence.of.generous.subsides. paid. to. the. renewable. energy. sector. via.Renewable.obligation.certificates. (Rocs) .. ministers.were.informed.that.there.is. already. displacement. of. roundwood. from. sawmills. and. panelboard. mills. 18 fencing news december.2011 into.wood.energy.plants.and.this.could. rapidly. accelerate. if. numerous. largescale,.wood-fired.electricity.generating. plants.were.to.be.built.in.great.britain,. as.proposed,.supported.by.government. subsidies ..the.key.issue.is.that.of.the. subsidy,.Rocs,.paid.by.the.government. to.energy.companies .. many.renewable.energy.companies.who. are.keen.to.develop.large-scale.wood-fired. energy.plants.have.already.stated.that. they.expect.to.rely.largely.on.imported. wood.fuel,.especially.imported.pellets,. but.the.risk.to.uK.wood.fibre.supply. remains,.as.even.marginal.buying.by.large. plants.would.seriously.destabilise.the. domestic.wood.processing.sector .. although. Rocs. subsidise. electricity. generation,.they.could.also.be.viewed. as.a.transport.subsidy ..if.viewed.in.this. light,.why.not.just.subsidise.imported. wood.fuel,.rather.than.all.wood.fuels. irrespective.of.the.source?..this.solution,. which.would.address.the.issue.of.unfair. competition. for. wood. supply,. would. remove.the.subsidy.for.uK.grown.virgin. wood.fuel ..this.approach.would.provide. the.government.with.the.opportunity. to. make. multi-million. pound. savings. every. year. and. enable. uK. processor. to. compete. on. equal. terms. with. the. energy.sector.for.wood.fibre .. gavin.davidson,.president.of.uKfpa,. said.the.series.of.ministerial.meetings. has.been.invaluable.in.raising.political. awareness.of.the.genuine.concerns.of. the. wood. processing. sector. in. great. britain ..although.the.sector.undoubtedly. has.great.opportunities.to.help.maximise. the.benefits.arising.from.woods.unique. carbon.benefits,.it.is.also.facing.a.huge. threat. to. its. wood. supply,. both. from. the.subsidised.wood.energy.sector.and. the.lack.of.new.planting.of.productive. conifer.crops .. it.is.vitally.important.that.government. recognises.the.concept.of.the.hierarchy. of.use.of.wood,.so.as.to.make.the.best. use.of.our.valuable.wood.resource ..put. simply,.wood.that.is.suitable.for.product. manufacture. should. be. used.for. that. purpose.in.the.first.instance ..after.its. initial.use,.it.can.be.recycled.and.reused. and.eventually,.when.it.has.no.further. use.in.product.manufacture,.it.can.be. used.for.heat.and/or.power.purposes,. preferably. in. efficient. combined. heat. and.power.plants . several. industry. representatives. urged. ministers. to. consider. linking. renewable.energy.subsides.to.energy. plant.efficiency ..large-scale.electricity. only.plants.are.notoriously.inefficient.by. comparison.with.combined.heat.and. power.technologies ..such.measures.are. already.used.elsewhere.in.europe.and. the.minister.was.urged.to.look.into.the. possibility.of.introducing.such.measures. in.the.uK .. at.all.three.meetings,.ministers.heard.a. unified.voice.from.the.industry,.which. once.again.disproved.the.oft-repeated. comment.by.some.that.the.industry.is. fragmented.and.seldom.works.together,. or. speaks. with. one. voice .. all. agreed. that.the.threat.is.severe.and.could.cause. irreparable.damage.unless.concerted.and. unified.action.is.taken.by.the.governments. in.Holyrood.and.westminster .. it.is.essential.that.the.industry.continues. its.dialogue.with.government.and.that.the. scottish.and.uK.governments.continue. to.work.together,.to.listen.to.industrys. genuine.concerns.and.act.promptly.to. ensure.that.the.forest.products.sector. can.have.a.bright.future,.which.sees.its. contribution.to.the.economy.increase.and. to.prove.that.it.is.possible.for.forestry. and.renewable.energy.to.co-exist ...

www.ukfpa.co.uk

(left to RiGht) GAvin DAviDson, UkfPA PResiDent AnD steWARt stevenson msP, the scottish enviRonment AnD climAte chAnGe ministeR, PictUReD At the ministeRiAl meetinG At BARonY colleGe on 31 octoBeR.

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fleet eXPAnsion At hAles sAWmills

Hales.sawmills.in.shropshire.has.just. taken. delivery. of. another. vehicle. to. increase. the. distribution. capacity. to. be.able.to.deal.with.its.increased.work. load.to.provide.nationwide.deliveries .. . the.latest.vehicle.is.a.scania.g320. six.wheel.with.a.moffat.off.load.unit. attached ...this.now.brings.the.fleet.up. to.six.vehicles.run.by.Hales.sawmills. with.additional.sub-contracted.vehicles. used.on.a.daily.basis .. Hales. sawmills. has. recently. been. awarded.several.new.contracts.including. 21,000.l/m.of.post.and.rail.to.Highways. agency.specification.sector.scheme.4 .. . a. recently. completed. contract. north. of. inverness,. for. a. specific. design. acoustic.screen,.involved.some.12k. of. varying. heights. and. styles. to. suit. local.requirements ...closer.to.home,. Hales.have.supplied.a.variety.of.fencing. systems.to.the.portmadoc.bypass,.which. included.both.timber.and.wire.products. to.suit.a.number.of.applications ... gate.making.by.Hales.has.increased. over.the.last.six.months.to.accommodate. the.extra.demand.for.its.full.range.of. traditional.field.gates,.special.sizes.and. designs,.both.in.softwood.and.hardwood .. . the.timber.treatment.area.has.also.been. upgraded.to.keep.up.with.the.demand. for. all. types. of. . tanalith. treatments. that.Hales.carry.out ...Julian.parton,. managing.director.has.described.how.an. increase.in.the.number.of.stakes.treated. to.the.30.year.service.life.has.increased. as.more.estates,.local.authorities.and. Highways.agency,.recognise.that.this. small.additional.cost.in.treatment.pays. long.term.dividends . Julian. says. the. new. year. promises. several.new.large.contracts.which.are. due.to.commence.and.Hales.expect.to. see.further.expansion.in.most.of.their. areas.of.work .

www.halessawmills.co.uk Tel:01630 653359

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osmose timBeR technoloGies...

timber.is.unique.as.a.resource ..it.is. the. only. material. which. is. natural,. sustainable,.renewable.and.has.inherent. warmth.and.appeal,.it.therefore.has. real.opportunities.ahead ..the.market. for.wood.products.will.become.more. dynamic,. as. consumers. with. raised. expectations. and. new. competition. for. biomass. significantly. increases. competition. for. wood .. as. markets. and. consumption. change,. access. to. raw. material. will. be. squeezed. and. timber. will. face. higher. demand .. businesses. will. need. to. analyse. the. markets.they.are.supplying.and.focus. on.employing.technologies.that.improve. the. performance. of. timber. products. against.other.competing.materials .. andrew.Hodge,.marketing.director.for. osmose,.one.of.the.leading.supplier. of. wood. preservatives. and. timber. technologies.to.the.industry,.says.that. wood. preservatives. have. historically. been. viewed. as. commodities,. all. modern.products.have.a.similar.look. and.performance,.and.we.didnt.think. that.was.good.enough.for.the.modern. designer. and. consumer. of. treated. wood . osmose. has. identified. areas. where. investment. in. new. technology. will. bring.out.the.intrinsic.opportunities.for. growth,.such.as.the.emerging.timber. cladding.market ..existing.markets.are. also. ready. for. reinvigoration. of. their. product. life-cycle,. employing. new. colouring.technologies.and.fire.and.flame. retardants,.such.as.the.timber.decking. sector. and. the. construction. timber. markets,.continued.mr ..Hodge ... osmose. europe. supplies. timber. preservative. systems. for. use. in. the. timber. frame. and. landscape. sectors. along. with. specialist. fire. retardants. and.the.company.believes.that.their. approach.to.innovation.coupled.with. customer. technical,. engineering. and. marketing.support,.differentiates.them.

innovAtion enhAncement PRotection

from.their.competitors .. mr ..Hodge.also.said,.we.have.a.simple. mission ..osmose.believes.in.creating. new.opportunities.for.timber ..it.is.this. belief. in. creating. new. opportunities. which.brought.about.the.development. and..commercial.availability.of.osmose. micropro.and.microshades,..a.new. generation.of.wood.preservatives.that. provide.environmental.and.performance. benefits.to.treated.wood.products .. Rtd. crawfords. limited,. . based. in. northern.ireland,.are.the.latest.company. to.adopt.this.new.technology.and.now. offer.both.micropro.and.microshades. treated.timber.products .. micropro. and. microshades. are. a. welcome.addition.to.our.treated.timber. products,.they.look.fresh.and.natural. to.begin.with.and.have.an.improved. maturing. cycle. that. will. prove. very. popular.with.our.customer.base ..the. environmental.accreditations.attached.

to.micropro.technology.fit.well.with.our. corporate.responsibility.objectives.stated. Robert.allen.of.Rtd.crawfords .

accordance.with.bs.476.part.7 ..Kiln. drying.after.treatment.is.not.required. with.this.system .. the. protim. frameguard. system. will. also. impart. preservative. protection. against. decay. and. insect. attack. to. use. class. 2,. 60. years. desired. service. life,. in. accordance. with. bs. 8417:2003. preservation. of. timber. -.Recommendations ..treatment.using. this.system.will.also.comply.with.the. nHbc.preservation.requirements.for. framing.timbers .

totAl PRotection foR timBeR fRAme

osmose.has.been.working.closely. with.the.timber.frame.supply.chain. to.provide.solutions.which.both. protect.and.enhance.timber,.framing. itself.and.ensure.the.market.share. enjoyed.by.this.sector..continues.to. grow ..there.is.an.ongoing.desire.to. increase.confidence.in.timber.frame. as.a.secure.and.safe.construction. system . the.protim.frameguard.treatment.system. has. been. developed. to. enhance. the. reduction.of.flame.spread.performance.in. framing.timbers.during.the.construction. phase.of.building.and.long.after ..protim. frameguard.treated.solid.wood.framing. has. been. successfully. tested. by. the. building. Research. establishment. in.

osmose fiRePRo ticks All the BoXes

osmose.firepro.fire.retardant.treated. wood.products.have.been.tested.to.bs. en.13501-1:2002.fire.classification. of.construction.products.and.building. elements ..these.tests.are.commonly. referred.to.as.reaction.to.fire.tests . Reaction.to.fire.tests.are.commonly.called. up.in.regulations.in.both.the.building.and. transport.sectors ..the.classifications. of.flammability.are.a1,.a2,.b,.c,.d,. e.and.f ..osmose.firepro.continues.to. impress.specifiers.of.fire.treated.wood. products ..london.underground.have. approved.it.as.suitable.product.or.their. construction.and.maintenance.projects. id.reference1327 .

These technologies along with other timber preservatives and fire retardant technologies from Osmose can be viewed on their new updated web site. www.osmose-europe.com 20 fencing news december.2011

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A neW BenchmARk foR tReAteD WooD qUAlitY fRom the WPA

the.wpa.benchmark.quality.scheme. for.treated.wood,.is.giving.britains. timber. treaters. the. opportunity. to. provide.customers.with.an.unambiguous. attestation. of. conformance. with. standards. and. fitness. for. purpose .. wpa.director.steve.young.describes. the.background.to.the.scheme.and. its.key.features . in.the.major.wood.treating.markets. of. the. world,. third. party. quality. assurance. schemes. have. operated. for.many.years.with.great.success .. they.provide.independent.attestation.of. conformity.with.a.national.specification. and.have.added.value.to.treated.wood. products. by. providing. customers. with.reassurance.that.the.products. they. buy. are. fit. for. purpose .. many. schemes.like.ntR.in.scandinavia,.Ral. in.germany.and.the.alsc.scheme.in. america.are.internationally.recognised. and. respected .. . despite. the. uKs. history.of.influencing.the.development. of. wood. preservation. worldwide,. a. quality. scheme. specific. to. treated. wood.has.never.been.introduced.here .. until.now.that.is .. the. wpas. benchmark. scheme. started. to. operate. this. autumn .. it. was.developed.in.response.to.growing. calls.for.a.more.credible.method.of. providing.reassurance.about.treated. wood.performance.than.the.various. individual.warranties.and.guaranties. that.had.become.a.feature.of.certain. sectors,.fencing.in.particular ..the.need. for.a.third.party.quality.scheme.specific. to.treated.wood.is.rooted.in.the.reality. of.current.wood.processing.practice. and.wood.preservation.technology . two.timber.treatment.plants.are.exactly. identical. in. how. a. particular. use. class.specification.is.achieved .. some.companies.have.their.timber. treatment.plants.included.in.the.scope. of.their.iso9001quality.accreditation. but. this. does. not. mean. that. the. products. produced. by. the. plant. are. fit. for. purpose .. its. the. ability. to.consistently.achieve.the.penetration. and. retention. requirements. either. directly,.or.via.the.safe.relationship. that.does.this.and.that.is.not.covered. in. iso9001. audits. . but. it. is. the. sole. focus. of. the. wpa. benchmark. scheme .

A neW BenchmARk foR tReAteD WooD

wpa.benchmark.provides.a.third. party.attestation.of.conformity. with.an.individual.treatment. plants.unique.quality.systems.or. safe.relationship.specifications.and. the.treatment.guidance.set.out.in. the.wpa.manual:.industrial.wood. preservation-specification.and. practice .. this. manual. and. its. commodity. code.specification.system.is.widely. referenced.as.the.bible.on.preservative. treated.wood.in.the.uK.by.organisations. such.as.nbs,nHbc.and.the.Highways. agency.and.its.guidance.is.tailored.to. achieving.compliance.with.bs8417 .. . wpa.appointed.independent.auditors. who. will. also. be. looking. to. see. if. plants.are.operated.in.line.with.the. guidance.set.out.in.its.Quality.guidance. note.2.(Qgn2).for.timber.treatment. installations .. Qgn2. is. considered. an. essential. document.in.the.quality.manuals.of. firms. whose. treatment. operations. are. included. within. the. scope. of. iso9001,.which.Qgn2.supplements. with.specific.guidance.about.treatment. plant.operation .. to.achieve.benchmark.certification. a.treater.must.have.established.and. be. achieving. the. safe. relationship. specifications. and. operate. in. accordance. with. the. wpa. manual. and.Qgn2.and.be.in.possession.of. the.2011.edition.of.bs8417 .

tReAteR focUseD BenchmARk steeRinG committee

the. benchmark. scheme. has. been. developed.by.a.steering.committee. made.up.of.the.four.major.preservative. suppliers,.seven.leading.timber.treaters. and.representatives.from.the.wpa.and. bRe ..this.committee.will.continue. to. be. responsible. for. the. schemes. oversight .. during. the. development. of. the. scheme. document,. a. lot. of. emphasis.was.placed.by.the.treatment. members. on. making. benchmark. workable. from. a. treaters. point. of. view ..

to.any.wood.treating.business. manufacturing.for.the.uK.market. so.long.as.they.can.demonstrate. compliance.with.the.schemes. requirements ..

BenchmARk foR timBeR fRAme fR BUilD mAteRiAls too

wpa.is.pleased.to.announce.that. the.significance.of.the.association. establishing.a.quality.scheme.has. already.been.recognised.by.uKtfa. and.benchmark.fR.build.has. been.established ...this.is.a.quality. scheme.for.flame.retardant.treated. materials.used.in.timber.frame. structures.in.accordance.with. uKtfa.fR.build.specifications .. this.scheme.has.been.developed. in.collaboration.with.uKtfa.and. relates.to.all.products.applied. under.factory.controlled.conditions. to.give.timber.frame.components. appropriate.protection.from.fire. during.the.construction.phase ..it. is.anticipated.that.the.first.wpa. benchmark.fR.build.accredited. suppliers.will.become.operational. shortly . For details of the WPA Benchmark and Benchmark FR Build schemes e-mail: info@wood-protection.org

BAckGRoUnD to the scheme

only.a.few.years.ago,.the.preservatives. used.in.vacuum.pressure.impregnation. processes.were.very.similar.in.terms. of.both.their.formulation.and.loadings. for.any.given.application ..but.wood. preservation.science.has.advanced. and.changed ..whilst.copper.is.still. the. principle. ingredient. of. modern. preservatives,.substances.of.concern. like.chrome.and.arsenic.have.been. replaced.with.a.mix.of.different.organic. biocides ..no.two.preservative.brands. are.identical.in.formulation ..and.no.

WPA BenchmARk is oPeRAtinG noW

the.first.phase.of.audits.has.been. carried.out.at.walford.timber. (the.first.uK.firm.to.achieve. certification),.James.davies,.m&m,. burt.boulton.&.Haywood,.calders. &.grandidge.and.wJ.components. with.a.second.phase.due.to.be. completed.by.the.year.end ..the. first.benchmark.certificates.are. starting.to.be.awarded.and.the.first. treated.products.quality.assured. under.the.scheme.will.be.available. over.the.next.few.months .. although.at.this.stage.the.priority. has.been.given.to.wpa.members,. benchmark.is.being.made.available.

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WolmAn - YoUR comPetent PARtneR in WooD PRotection since 1911

WolmAn, A 100% sUBsiDiARY of BAsf the chemicAl comPAnY, celeBRAtes its 100th AnniveRsARY this YeAR. WolmAn, the PioneeR in WooD PRotection, is constAntlY inflUencinG the WooD PRotection inDUstRY.
in.1911,.the.wood.preservation.pioneer. dr .. Karl. Heinrich. wolman. laid. the. foundation.of.what,.in.many.respects,. became.an.extraordinary.success.story .. by.1938,.the.company.already.owned. more.than.150.patents.for.state-of-theart.wood.preservation.products.that. have.been.sold.under.license.around. the.world ..in.1969.wolman.became. part.of.the.basf.group.and.since.this. time. has. been. able. to. combine. the. advantages. of. a. mid-sized. company. with. the. knowledge. &. resources. of. basf.-.the.chemical.company .. today,.basf.wolman,.based.in.sinzheim. near.baden-baden,.germany,.develops,. produces.and.sells.wood.preservatives,. which.comply.with.the.most.stringent. international. requirements .. with. its. innovative.and.market.driven.product. range. basf. wolman. belongs. to. one. of. the. worlds. leading. companies. in. 22 fencing news december.2011 the.industry .. risk.to.mankind.and.the.environment .. on. the. other. hand,. this. also. means. providing.partners.with.all.the.necessary. information.or.advice,.in.order.to.ensure. safety.and.the.protection.of.both.health. and.the.environment .. basf.wolman.has.been.expanding.its. business.for.years ..today,.the.majority. of.the.companys.revenues.are.generated. in.europe,.where.wolman.is.not.only. one.of.the.market.but.also.the.quality. leaders ..products.from.basf.wolman. comply.with.the.highest.quality.standards. for.treated.wood,.such.as.those.that.are. commonplace.in.scandinavia .. the.new.uK./.nordic.team.is.focused. to. provide. the. best. service. to. its. customers. basf.wolman.has.recently.established.a. very.flexible.&.customer-oriented.structure. in.the.uK,.which.is.part.of.the.successful. basf.wolman.nordic/uK.organization .. in.the.nordic.region,.which.comprises.all. of.scandinavia,.key.to.success.is.quality. treatment.certified.by.the.scandinavian. quality. scheme. ntR .. with. this. new. organization.all.the.experience.for.quality. treatment.gained.in.scandinavia.is.being.

focUsinG on cUstomeR sUccess

one.success.factor.of.basf.wolman.is. the.partnership.with.its.customers,.which. is.the.result.of.a.very.close.cooperation. and.fast,.customer-oriented.support:. all.areas.of.the.company.are.focused. to. help. making. its. customers. more. successful..delivering.an.outstanding. product,.providing.sophisticated.technical. service.and.marketing.support .. innovation.and.scientific.approach.has. always.driven.basf.wolman,.giving. direction.to.the.entire.industry ..basf. wolman. was. and. is. still. the. trendsetter.for.the.development.of.sustainable. products ..a.primary.example.of.this. was. the. market. introduction. of. the. first. chromium. and. arsenic-free.

preservative. based. on. copper. Hdo. in.1989,.wolmanit.cX ..the.customers. of.basf.wolman.got.the.possibility.to. act.ahead.of.time.to.the.upcoming.legal. development .. Recognizing. the. signs. of. the. times. early. and. then. taking. decisive.action.has.determined.all.action. and.been.at.the.heart.of.success.for. decades:.today.wolman.has.established. themselves.as.your.competent.partner. in.wood.protection ..

committeD to ResPonsiBle cARe

basf.wolman.takes.the.responsibility.to. provide.competent.and.accurate.advice. to.its.customers.across.the.entire.value. chain ..basf.wolman.is.fully.committed. to.the.principles.of.Responsible.care .. this. means,. on. one. hand,. ensuring. that.the.products.can.be.used.safely. and.that.they.represent.no.danger.or.

timber treatment
Responsible.care,.through.an.insight. into.innovative.technical.solutions.for. the. optimization. of. wood. treatment. and. quality. and. including. questions. about.sustainability.as.well.as.advice. for.successful.branding .. the. results. of. a. recently. completed. proprietary.european.wood.preservation. market. study. carried. out. for. basf. wolman,.where.retailers.and.consumers. were.asked.about.their.needs.respectively. buying.criteria,.were.presented.at.the. symposium.for.the.first.time ..the.most. important.criteria.across.all.the.countries. are.wood.quality/durability,.service.life. and.sustainability ..wood.quality.and. durability. are. key. factors. that. must. be.fulfilled,.if.the.wide.acceptance.of. treated,. european. wood. will. not. be. put.at.risk . basf.wolman.will.continue.working. to. meet. these. requirements. and. so. help. its. customers. to. become. even. more.successful ..

transferred.and.made.available.to.basf. wolmans.uK.customers .. with.decades.of.experience.in.supporting. quality. treatment. combined. with. the. back-up. of. the. chemical. company. basf,.basf.wolman.ensures.the.best. possible.support.for.its.uK.customers. and.shows.the.long-term.commitment. to.the.uK.market .. basf.wolman.drives.the.discussion.for. independent.testing.in.the.uK

Quality.treatment.is.the.key.to.establish. the.confidence.of.end.users.in.treated. wood .. in. order. to. promote. quality. treatment. in. the. uK. basf. wolman. pushing. the. discussion. within. the. wpa.to.start.independent.tests.under. practical.conditions.similar.to.the.ones. that.are.established.in.scandinavia.in. the.early.1990s . the.discussed.testing.scheme.will.support. the.treaters.to.achieve.the.desired.quality,. durability.and.service.life .

sUccessfUl WolmAn eURoPeAn sYmPosiUm 2011

at.the.end.of.september.basf.wolman. invited.its.customers.to.the.wolman. european.symposium.2011.in.badenbaden ...a.varied.program.under.the. guiding. theme. 100. years. wolman. -. your. competent. partner. in. wood. protection.since.1911.was.presented,. ranging.from.the.commitment.to.the. future.of.chemical.wood.protection.and.

www.wolman.de/en

ARchs fiRe RetARDAnt helPs ketteRinG Go cARBonliGht

arch. timber. protection,. a. lonza. company,.is.playing.a.part.in.the.fight. against. climate. change. by. providing. fire.protection.for.the.wood.cladding. in.two.new.zero.carbon.homes .. the.buildings,.in.Kettering,.northants,.are. roofed.and.clad.with.western.Red.cedar. shingles.that.are.protected.with.archs. leach-resistant,.polymer-based.non-com. exterior.fire.retardant.treatment ..as.well. as.being.environmentally-friendly,.the. two.wood-clad.buildings.are.elegant. and.striking . the. three-. and. four-bedroom. semidetached. carbonlight. Homes. are. part.of.VeluXs.europe-wide.model. Home. 2020. project .. the. open-plan. houses. are. designed. to. be. energyefficient. and. sustainable,. with. high. levels. of. daylight,. natural. ventilation. and.renewable.technologies,.as.well.as. being.attractive,.practical.and.affordable. for.both.residents.and.housebuilders .. the.carbonlight.Homes.are.thought. to.be.among.the.first.built.to.the.uK. governments.definition.of.zero.carbon,. delivering.a.70%.reduction.in.carbon. emissions.on-site,.with.the.remaining. 30%. of. carbon. emissions. offset. by. allowable.solutions . John.brash.supplied.the.wooden.shingles. and.its.chairman.christian.brash.said:. this. is. a. ground. breaking. project,. showing. the. practical. application. of. zero.carbon.building.techniques.and. materials,.and.as.wood.is.a.sustainable. and.renewable.building.resource,.it.was. the.obvious.choice ..archs.non-com. exterior.treatment.will.leave.the.natural. appearance.of.the.timber.unchanged,. whilst.providing.a.proven,.long.term. fire. protection. that. needs. no. further. maintenance . arch.fire.Retardants.manager.Jacqui. Hughes,.said:.our.non-com.exterior. treatment.gives.both.the.builder.and. the.householder.real.confidence.of.an. effective.protection.should.a.fire.occur,. allowing.residents.more.time.for.a.safe. evacuation.and.fire.fighters.more.time. to.save.the.building . the.buildings.were.designed.by.Hta. architects,.and.the.shingles.were.fitted. by.Reed.Roofing.midlands ..John.brashs. western.Red.cedar.shingles.are.100%. heartwood,.100%.edge.grain.and.100%. clear,. with. a. guaranteed. lifespan. of. around. 40. years .. this. makes. them. lightweight.yet.robust ..these.houses. are.more.than.just.prototypes..they. will.be.sold.on.the.open.market.after. six. months. of. public. viewing. and. a. further.12.months.of.post-occupancy. performance.monitoring .

www.archtp.com www.johnbrash.co.uk www.velux.co.uk

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timber treatment

PtG tReAtments eXPAnDs oPeRAtions in scotlAnD

ptg.treatments.has.opened.its.seventh. treatment. centre. at. cumbernauld. in. scotland .. the. company. provides. preservation. and. flame. retardant. treatment. services. through. sites. throughout.the.uK . the. six. and. half. acre. site. currently. has. two. treatment. vessels. and. an. undercover. storage. and. processing. area .. plans. are. in. place. to. develop. the.site.further.and.offer.a.full.range. of.treatment.services .. our.new.treatment.centre,.between. edinburgh.and.glasgow.is.ideally.placed. to.serve.our.existing.and.new.customers. in.scotland.says.managing.director,. neil.Ryan ..until.now.we.have.only.been. able.to.offer.low.pressure.treatment.at. our.existing.sites.in.perth.and.Rosyth .. . we.are.now.able.to.offer.high.pressure. treatment.for.the.fencing,.construction. and.decking.markets .. with.increasing.interest.and.demand. for.service.life.warranties,.the.second. plant.allows.dedicated.treatment.to.a. 15.year.service.life.warranty.for.use. class.4.timbers ..this.timber.is.uniquely. branded.to.provide.identification.and. traceability.throughout.its.life . in.the.near.future.ptg.will.be.expanding. the. range. of. services. offered. at. the. new.site ..we.are.a.customer.driven. service.provider.and.will.look.at.what. the.market.in.scotland.needs.from.us .. the.range.of.preservation.and.flame. retardant.treatments.has.expanded.in.the. last.few.years.and.we.are.increasingly. concentrating. on. specialist. types. of. treatment.that.often.require.significant. investment.and.cannot.be.justified.by. individual.customers .

www.ptgtreatments.co.uk

one of the 2010 fmo coURses UnDeRWAY At GReskine

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questions for timber treaters

why.is.it.that.the.majority.of.treatment. companies.seem.to.advertise.and.talk. about.the.colour.retention,.maturing. properties.or.the.fire.retardant.qualities. of. their. products,. rather. than. focus. on. what. the. fencing. contractor. and. end. user. consider. to. be. the. main. topic.of.conversation,.durability.of.a. fencing.stake! whilst.the.construction.and.landscape. markets.seem.to.be.taken.care.of,.there. still.seems.to.be.very.little.talk.or.action. about.in.ground.contact.timber .. the.fsc.standard.demonstrates.that. companies.are.sourcing.from.responsible. resources,

fencinG neWs ReADeRs Ask the qUestions!

different.guarantees.and.standards . gaining.confidence.in.the.market.is. imperative.for.the.future.of.the.treated. softwood.stake . more.stringent.tests.and.identification. marks.need.applying,.the.day.of.the. 1.stake.should.have.gone,.the.fencing. industry.has.managed.to.decimate.such. a.key.product.to.fencing.undermining. its.true.value ..you.can.buy.a.tV.for. 800.and.get.a.3.year.warranty,.a. car.for.20k.and.get.a.7.year.warrnaty. but.when.it.comes.to.a.2 .00.stake. customers. expect. more. than. a. 15. year.guarantee,.the.market.needs.to. address. all. the. questions. and. find. some.answers . what.the.future.process.is,.what.the. exact.treatment.procedure.should.be,. how. its. audited,. how. moisture. and. treatment.levels.are.measured,.what. type.of.timber.should.be.used,.what. type.of.ground.conditions.may.effect. desired.life,.what.spray.chemicals.react. with.the.treatment.which.may.effect. service.life ..what.certification.should. accompany.each.purchase? How. can. the. end. user. be. able. to. identify.the.premium.product?.

the timBeR tReAtment DeBAte

We, at Fencing News, regularly hear from our readers and contractors voicing their concerns about timber treatment. We would like to hear your answers to the questions mentioned, as well as any views or opinions, to be published in our next issue. Please send your answers to simone@fencing-news.co.uk

the.new.benchmark.for.those.companies. taking.part.demonstrates.a.treatment. process.and.procedure . make.sure.its.4.campaign,.highlights. the.user.class.4.treatment.process . bs8417. . preservation. of. wood. . code. of. practice,. should. be. the. main.recommended.standard . certain. major. treatment. companies. are.willing.to.offer.a.guarantee.as.long. as.their.chosen.process.and.timber. species.selection.are.adhered.to .. benchmark.states.that.conformity.to. their.process.and.timber.selection.is. a.request.to.being.able.to.offer.their. standard . whilst. both. parties. are. trying. to. encourage. a. higher. standard. there. still.seems.to.be.a.double.standard. with.some.treaters/suppliers.offering. uc4.treatment.guarantees.for.mixed. species.i .e ..whitewood,.when.these. other.certifications.have.one.common. factor,.they.both.only.offer.a.guarantee. if.the.timber.specices.is.of.pine . government. grants. are. being. given. to. landowners. and. farmers. for. Hls. schemes.etc,.they.are.simply.being. paid. for. the. work. carried. out .. How. does.the.accessor.let.alone.the.farmer. or.land.owner.recognise.one.treated. post.from.another? How. is. the. industry. going. to. gain. confidence. in. both. the. public. and. contractors.alike? until. all. the. parties. involved. start. working.together.to.gain.one.recognised. standard. with. ways. of. indentifying. that.standard.then.we.can.see.more. confusion.in.the.market.with.all.these. 26 fencing news december.2011

timber treatment

the.service.treatment.company.wJ.timber. treatments. in. Hull. have. experienced. rapid.growth.over.the.last.three.years,. a.performance.that.has.been.impressive. given.the.background.market.conditions .. their.md,.mark.eggleston,.puts.this,.in. part,.down.to.doing.simple.things.very.well .. . the.focus.is.on.giving.exceptional.service. combined.with.good.value.and.this.has. reaped.its.rewards.with.most.business. now.coming.from.regular.customers ...but. mark.admits.his.success.might.also.be. helped. by. a. superb. dockside. location. which.provides.convenience.and.reduced. transport.costs.for.importers ... starting. as. recently. as. 2007,. wJ. treatments.now.processes.over.45,000. m3. timber. per. annum. by. either. high. or. low. pressure,. all. treatments. being. conducted. within. scope. of. their. iso. 9001.registration,.including.treatments. for.national.Highways.sector.scheme. 4.-.preservative.treatment.of..fencing. materials .. .most.recently.wJ.treatments.have.started.

W J timBeR tReAtments keePs on GRoWinG

to.offer.fire.Retardant.treatments.using. wolmans.firestop,.a.first.in.the.uK,.and. both. the. product. and. wJs. treatment. plants. are. approved. in. the. wpa. fire. Retardant.manual.2010 ... mark. said. there. was. a. lot. of. work. involved.in.getting.iso9000.approval. for.all.our.operations.but.we.are.starting. to.see.the.benefits.now.as.customers. appreciate.that.when.they.ask.for.timber. to. be. treated. to. a. particular. standard. they.can.rely.on.us.to.get.it.right ...we.

do.a.lot.of.monitoring.of.treated.wood.to. check.we.achieve.the.right.retentions.to. deliver.the.expected.performance.against. decay.or.fire.hazards .. marks.interest.in.high.quality.treatments. is.reflected.in.his.involvement.with.the. wood.protection.association.where.he. is.a.board.member ...He.looks.forward.to. the.next.three.years.with.many.plans.in. the.pipeline.to.expand.even.further.the. treatments.and.services.available ...

one.development.already.well.underway. is.that.wJ.treatments.will.join.the.wpas. benchmark. scheme. -. a. new. Quality. assurance. initiative. for. treated. wood. .. . the. message. at. wJ. . seems. to. be. watch.this.space.as.they.continue.their. successful.growth.built.on.serving.the. needs.of.todays.timber.industry .

www.wjcomponents.co.uk/ timbertreatment

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landscaping

lAnDscAPe centRe Wins five PRizes At AssociAtion of lAnDscAPe contRActoRs of iRelAnD AnnUAl AWARDs
a. northern. ireland. company,. which. employs.around.200.people.across.its. design,.contracting.and.maintenance. teams.is.celebrating.after.landing.five. major.prizes.at.a.prestigious.all-ireland. awards.ceremony . the. landscape. centre. at. ballyclare. added. to. its. already. lengthy. list. of. accolades. with. three. firsts. and. two. runner. up. prizes. at. the. association. of. landscape. contractors. of. ireland. annual. gala. awards. ceremony. held. in.mullingar . the. county. antrim. firm,. which. is. one.of.the.islands.largest.landscape. contractors,.beat.off.competition.from. rival.firms.across.ireland.to.pick.up.the. awards.for.best.private.garden.10,000. to.30,000,.best.commercial.or.public. authority.over.50,000.and.commercial. or.public.authority.maintenance . it.also.picked.up.an.award.of.merit.in.

hiGh five foR BAllYclARe BAseD lAnDscAPinG contRActoR!

the.private.gardens.under.10,000.and. the.commercial.and.public.authority. under.50,000.categories . the.awards,.which.aim.to.give.industry. standard.recognition.to.firms,.are.judged. by.a.team.of.independent.landscaping. experts . landscape.centre.managing.director. steven.thompson.said:.we.are.both. pleased.and.proud.that.our.dedication.to. quality.has.once.again.been.recognised.at. a.major.industry.event.such.as.this . to.have.five.of.our.schemes.singled.out. for.awards.has.been.a.real.honour.and. only.serves.to.strengthen.our.resolve.to. continue.to.provide.the.most.creative. design.and.professional.build.service. to.our.growing.list.of.clients.in.both.the. private.and.commercial.sectors . included.in.the.award-winning.entries. was.a.community.garden.designed.for. the.Housing.executive.in.dungiven.as.

Landscape Centre Managing Director, Steven Thompson (left) with landscape architects Raymond Ronaghan, Barry Craig and Edyta Protasiewicz. well.as.a.new.sensory.garden.sponsored. by.the.landscape.centre.for.millquarter. primary.school.in.antrim . the. landscape. centre,. which. is. no. longer.connected.to.the.firm.of.the.same. name.at.donegore,.are.leading.specialists. in.landscape.design.and.build.in.both. the.private.and.commercial.sectors,.last. year.the.company.further.consolidated. its.place.as.an.all-island.market.leader. with.the.acquisition.of.portadown.based. bryan.Hynds.services.to.further.grow. its.maintenance.offering .

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cAlDeRs & GRAnDiDGe hAve lAUncheD 2 neW WeBsites to shoW off theiR cReDentiAls!

neW WeBsites Go live At cAlDeRs

the. first. is. a. corporate. site. . . www .caldersandgrandidge .com.which. gives.an.overview.of.the.company,.its. history,.people.and.the.market.sectors.in. which.it.operates ..this.site.is.designed.to. be.informative,.and.initial.feedback.has. been.very.encouraging.especially.from. those.who.put.sustainability.and.ethical. sourcing.at.the.top.of.their.agenda . the.second.site.is.a.trading.site..www . caldersdirect .com..which.shows.off.a. range.of.gates.and.fencing.manufactured. by. the. company. and. distributed. nationwide . after.much.deliberation,.it.was.considered. better.to.have.two.independent.sites. each.showing.a.different.slant.on.the. business .. the. trading. site. is. geared. towards.the.general.public.showing.off. the.range.of.gates.available.and.making. ordering.simplicity.itself ..the.corporate. site.is.just.that,.for.professionals.who. need.more.reassurance.regarding.the. companys.credentials,.commitment.to. the.environment,.health.and.safety.and. ethical.trading.generally ..it.also.gives. some.idea.of.the.size.of.the.calders.&. grandidge.operation,.something.many. do. not. realise. is. necessary. with. the. product.portfolio.that.they.handle . both.sites.will.be.updated.regularly.with. topical.news .

on.the.news.front,.creosote.is.making. the. headlines,. firstly. because. it. has. been.accepted.under.annex.1.of.the. biocidal.products.directive.huge.relief. all. round. but. secondly,. and. perhaps. more. worryingly,. creosote. is. now. in. short.supply . since.being.given.a.clean.bill.of.health,. the.demand.for.pressure.creosoted.timber. has.rocketed,.and.this.has.not.sat.well. with.the.creosote.producers ..creosote. is.produced.from.coal.tar,.which.in.turn. is.primarily.generated.from.the.coking. ovens.used.in.steel.manufacture ..steel. manufacture.generally.is.at.an.all.time. low,.so.the.amount.of.coal.tar.being. produced.is.minimal .. calders. &. grandidge. use. around. 20. tonnes. of. creosote. each. day,. so. any. shortage.hits.us.hard ..we.are.therefore. currently.exploring.all.global.sourcing. opportunities .. meanwhile,. it. only. remains. for. us. to. wish.all.our.customers,.colleagues.and. friends.all.the.best.for.the.festive.season,. and.heres.hoping.for.a.healthy.if.not. too.prosperous.2012!

www.caldersandgrandidge.com www.caldersdirect.com

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company news

using.fiberon.composite.materials.for. new.fence.installations.is.the.way.forward. for. a. number. of. reasons .. . fiberon. materials.are.engineered.mainly.from. recycled.materials,.for.ease.of.care,.safety. and.durability,.without.compromising. looks ...the.benefits.of.this.stylish. &. highly.appealing.composite.material.make. it.the.preferred.choice.to.wood ...

fiBeRon comPosite fencinG clients Will love it!

with. fiberon,. there. is. no. need. for. staining.or.preservation.treatment.ever .. . it.can.withstand.harsh.weather,.does.not. splinter,.split.or.rot ...as.fiberon.can.be. handled.like.wood.with.regards.to.fixings,. conventional.installation.method.as.for. a.wooden.fence.can.be.applied . the.high-density.polyethylene.(Hdpe). and.wood.flour.in.fiberon.are.mostly. acquired. from. recycled. plastic. and. recycled. wood,. without. any. toxic. additive .. . this. produces. a. tougher,. more.durable.and.also.easy.to.maintain. material.compared.to.wood,.so.durable. it.comes.with.a.20-year.manufacturers. warranty.on.it . all.fiberon.materials.come.in.a.range.of. colours.and.sizes,.details.can.be.found.in.

www .fiberon-europe .com ...seac.stocks. 2 .44m.height.fencing.and.posts.kit.for. 1 .84m.spans.in.pacific.Redwood.colour .. . customers.can.buy.or.request.a.quote. directly.from.seac ...

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fencing. news. website. has. seen. record.visitors.throughout.2011 ...on. average.the.website.is.now.receiving. over.a.1,000.visitors.a.month.from. over. 96. different. countries .. . 75%. of. the. websites. hits. are. from. new. visitors . the. fencing. news. website,. www .

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fencing-news .co .uk,.is.kept.up.to.date. with.both.current.and.archive.issues. of.the.magazine,.as.well.as.news.and. events,.jobs.and.an.extensive.buyers. guide ...the.2011.fencing.news.fencing. championships.video,.also.available.on. our.website,.has.proved.popular,.being. watched.by.hundreds.online ... if.you.have.embraced.social.media.you. can.now.find.us.on.facebook.and.twitter .. our.facebook.page.is.www .facebook . com/fencingandlandscapingnews.and. twitter.is.@fencing_news,.where.you. can.find.up.to.date.news.about.the. magazine .

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leicester-based.company.adVanced. macHineRy. seRVices. has. built. its. reputation. on. its. service. first. principles .. since.its.formation.5.years.ago.ams. has.rapidly.become.one.of.the.uKs. premier.servicing.companies.in.the.wood. and.building.services.sector,.whilst.its. sales-lead.competitors.continue.to.shed. service.and.support.jobs .. with.sales.of.new.machinery.at.its. lowest.since.the.late.1980s,.many.of. the.established.names.are.scrambling. to. reposition. themselves. to. their. customers.as.service.focused.states. steve.mcgloin ..However,.end.users. dont. easily. forget. overcharging. on. spares.and.engineering.services,.and. are.looking.for.an.alternative.for.quality. support.at.a.reasonable.price . Having.recently.completed.a.significant. investment.in.the.ip.and.design.Rights.of. the.moulder.and.grinder.range.of.wadkin. limited.ams.can.rightly.boast.the.uKs. largest.stock.of.spare.parts .. whilst.others.are.reducing.stocks.and. taking.spares.off.shore,.our.investment. further.shows.our.total.commitment. to.continued.customer.support.adds. fellow.director.steve.foster ..service.is. not.just.about.turning.up.at.a.customer. site.with.a.tool.roll,.we.see.service.as. a. more. complete. aftersales. solution. with. on. site. engineering. and. spares. are.just.the.beginning .. we.are.delighted.to.have.developed. a. superb. partnership. with. industryleading. training. company,. didac,. which.is.another.part.of.our.service. solutions ..Jon.gibson.of.didac.added,. our.relationship.with.ams.has.gone. from.strength.to.strength,.and.it.is.truly. refreshing.to.meet.a.company.that.is. totally.committed.to.industry.training. and.delivers.what.it.promises .. advanced.machinery.services.has.now. increased.its.range.of.training.from.the. original.wood-based.courses,.and.has. recently.launched.its.industrial.training. booklet,.that.includes.forklift.trucks,. slinging,.lifting.and.a.complete.range.of. educational.support.that.will.now.also. cover.all.the.non-wood.based.activities. on.a.customer.site .. steve.mcgloin.also.said.he.was.delighted. to.have.received.orders.for.8.grinders. within.the.last.6.weeks.(these.are.already. in.production.and.the.first.2.will.be. delivered.next.week) . we.are.also.starting.a.special.promotion. of.the.world.renowned.agazzani.Re-saws. (a.family.owned.company.since.1939. who.specialise.in.Resaws/bandsaws. only) .. . ams. are. proud. to. be. the. exclusive.provider.of.these.pieces.of. equipment.in.the.uK..-.our.offer.opens. on.november.21st.until.december.21st .. . this.deal.is.a.one.off.unbelievable. deal.with.the.Rapid.800.Re-saw.been. offered.at.11500 ..with.dealers.already. established. in. switzerland,. austria,. germany. and. italy. we. expect. a. full. order.book.for.2012 .. we. also. stated. a. year. ago. that. we. would.be.introducing.a.new.moulder. developed.by.ams.and.its.partners,. this. is. now. almost. complete. and. in. the.final.testing.stages.(we.will.reveal. all.very.soon) .

If you have any requirements or questions please call 08448449949 or visit our website www. advancedmachinery.co.uk

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whats on

htA confiRm theiR sUPPoRt foR Glee 2012

following.the.positive.feedback.from. septembers.show,.glees.organisers.are. pleased.to.confirm.that.the.Horticultural. trades.association.(Hta).has.already. confirmed. its. support. of. the. 2012. show ...this.renewed.partnership.will. see.the.Hta.share.its.industry.leading. knowledge. and. insight. to. help. add. even. more. value. to. glee,. providing. benefits. for. visitors. and. exhibitors. (17. -. 19. september. 2012,. nec. birmingham) .. the.new.partnership.will.see.the.Hta. become. official. partners. of. glees. landscaping,. garden. design. and. garden.care.sectors,.adding.valuable. content. to. the. shows. educational. programme. in. line. with. themes. determined.by.the.industry . nick.davison,.glees.show.director. said:.the.expertise.that.Hta,.as.an. association,.can.bring.to.the.show.is. invaluable.and.will.help.us.to.further. develop.glees.role.as.the.key.annual. event.for.the.garden.industry . andrew. maxted,. Hta. director. of. marketing.and.communications.said:.i.

look.forward.to.working.again.with.nick. davison.and.his.team.to.optimise.the. benefits.of.attendance.for.Hta.members. exhibiting.and.visiting.alike . more.details.about.glee.2012.will.be.

announced.in.the.coming.months ...

www.gleebirmingham.com. For details on exhibiting at Glee, call 0207 728 4262

with. applications. for. stand. space. at. an. all. time. high,. lamma. 2012. appears. to. be. heading. for. another. record ..the.coming.show.will.have. more. exhibitors. than. ever. before,. making. the. 2012. show. the. largest. in.its.events.history ..the.next.lamma. show.will.also.see.a.larger.fencing. area.than.previous.years ..

Get the lAmmA shoW in YoUR DiARies

cliff. preston,. lamma. sales. and. marketing.director.says,.we.are.very. happy.with.the.tremendous.demand.for. stand.space.we.have.been.experiencing. in.the.last.couple.of.months.or.so .. what.really.pleases.me,.however,.is.the. wide.range.of.products.and.services. that.will.be.on.show ..several.years. ago.the.lamma.show.was.regarded. as.a.good.day.out.for.arable.farmers. from.the.east.of.england,.but.the.big. increase.in.visitors.with.livestock.and. mixed.farming.enterprises,.from.many. other.parts.of.the.uK,.has.transformed. the.lamma.show.into.a.must-visit. event.for.farmers.and.fencers..both. large.and.small .

the. lamma. show. takes. place. on. 18th.&.19th.January.at.the.newark. showground.and.both.admission.and. car.parking.is.free ...

Visit www.lammashow.co.uk for more information

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company news

GAtecARe offeR the PeRfect solUtion foR AUtomAtinG eXisitnG GAtes!

WAnt to oPen YoUR GAtes At the toUch of A BUtton? thinkinG ABoUt incReAsinG secURitY? stRUGGlinG to sUPPlY mAins electRicitY to YoUR GAtes?
. the.sentry.300s.self.install.kits.include. everything.needed.to.power.an.existing. single.or.double.gate.configuration ..our. system. typically. installs. in. under. 2. hours.and.can.accommodate.gates.that. span.up.to.a.distance.of.6m/20ft.long .. . the. sentry. gate. opener. is. designed. to. provide. enough. cycles. a. day. for. most.installations.without.needing.any. more.than.one.solar.panel .. our. kits. include. a. comprehensive. installation. dVd. and. an. instruction. manual. for. easy,. quick. and. safe. installation .. the. system. has. preinstalled.components.with.easy.connect. plug.and.go.wiring.connections.that. eliminate.the.need.for.any.complicated. wiring ...each.unit.comes.complete.with. universal. mounting. brackets. making. installation. on. all. types. of. swinging. gates.straightforward .. our. systems. come. with. adjustable. integrated.safety.and.security.features. as.standard,.including:.linear.actuators. that.lock.in.place.when.open.or.closed,. sensitivity. and. entrapment. settings,. force. overload. and. an. auto. close. facility .. all. adjustable. features. are. easily.controlled.and.can.be.regulated. at. the. control. box .. . we. also. have. a. wide.range.of.accessory.options.to.suit. most.requirements;.such.as.wireless. key.code.&.touch.pad.openers,.7.day. timers,.exit.sensors,.solenoid.locks.and. gsm.systems . our. solar. powered. gate. openers. are. completely.self-sufficient,.there.is.no. need.for.mains.power.and.it.can.work. in. almost. any. remote. location .. our. systems.operate.via.a.low.voltage.12. Volt.battery;.the.solar.panel.produces. the.required.current.to.keep.the.battery. charge.topped.up.and.the.battery.in. turn.provides.the.necessary.power.to. operate.the.gate.both.day.and.night .. gatecares.systems.are.capable.of.a. high.number.of.cycles.per.day.from. just.one.solar.panel .. at. gatecare,. we. offer. the. ideal. environmentally. friendly. solution. to. gate.automation,.providing.increased. security.and.giving.you.piece.of.mind. whilst.saving.you.time.&.money!..

If you need further information, help or advice please take a look at our website www.gatecare.co.uk or contact us on 01536 266211 / sales@gatecare.co.uk

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landscaping

RotoBlAst tAckles leAf PRoBlem With eAse

course. manager,. dominic. lewis,. of. Harewood. downs. golf. course. is. delighted. with. the. performance. of. the. imants. Rotoblast. blower. recently.purchased.from.campey.turf. care.systems.through.geo.browns. implements.ltd ... we. have. a. lot. of. trees. and. in. the. past.have.used.back.pack.blowers.and. one.pedestrian.blower.to.control.them. in.the.early.weeks.of.autumn ..later. when.the.leaves.fall.in.abundance.we. will. use. a. collector,. but. aside. from. this.our.biggest.problem.is.always.the. pine.needles ..explained.dominic ..the. hand.held.blowers.are.now.powerful. enough.to.move.them.and.the.previous. options.we.have.considered.have.been. too.expensive . the.Rotoblast.is.a.tractor.mounted. (3pt.linkage).blower,.designed.to.move. leaves,.grass.clippings,.thatch,.litter. and.other.unwanted.surface.debris .. i.was.worried.that.it.would.be.under. powered .. said. dominic. but. i. am. delighted. with.its. performance ..we. cleared.a.390.yard.par.4.hole.from. tree.line.to.tree.line.in.under.an.hour. last.friday ..it.also.cleared.all.of.the. pine.needles.without.any.bother ..at. just.over.2000,.it.has.been.money. well.spent .

Campeys are now on facebook www.facebook.com/campeys www.campeyturfcare.com

lloYDs PAlADin moWeR celeBRAtes 50 YeARs in PRoDUction

lloyds.paladin.mower.is.celebrating. 50.years.in.production ..it.is.probably. fair.to.say.that.the.original.paladin.is. now.an.iconic.machine.and.still.holds. a.place.of.affection.with.groundsmen. around.the.world ..the.current.range.of. paladins.although.very.different,.still. retains.the.same.quality.of.construction. and.reliability,.unique.cutting.mechanism. and.drive.system ..it.has.kept.loyal.to. the.concept.of.simplicity.and.efficiency. of. operation. and. maintenance. that. makes.the.paladin.a.popular.choice. for.groundsmen.today .. clive.nottingham,.managing.director. of.lloyds.and.co.letchworth.ltd.is. delighted. with. the. performance. of. the. paladin. over. the. last. 50. years .. this.is.a.machine.which.has.always. been. highly. rated. by. the. end. user .. it. invariably. gives. unprecedented.

performance. for. the. professional. looking.for.the.perfect.finish ..even. in.todays.demanding.sporting.world. where.the.expectations.are.extremely. high,.the.paladin.always.delivers.on. its.promise . during.its.impressive.133.year.history. lloyds.and.co.letchworth.has.been. rated.number.one.by.many.users.of. professional.mowing.equipment ..

www.lloydsandco.com

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industry update

the Uk fencinG inDUstRY A RevieW of 2011

as.we.approach.the.end.of.a.turbulent. 2011. for. the. uK. fencing. industry,. plimsoll. have. taken. a. look. back. at. the. highs. and. lows. of. the. last. 12. months. and. looked. forward. to. the. threats. and. opportunities. facing. the. market.in.2012 .. 225. companies. in. the. market. are. finishing.the.year.in.financial.difficulty .. david. pattison,. author. of. the. new. study. of. the. top. 748. companies. in. the. uK. fencing. industry. explains,. the. continuing. negativity. and. lack. of.confidence.throughout.the.economy. probably.suggests.a.sustained.upturn. is.some.way.off.in.the.market ..sadly,. many.of.the.worst.performing.companies. are.just.too.weak.to.carry.on.in.the. current. climate. and. there. will. be. a. spike.of.failures.in.the.new.year ..on. the. flipside,. their. demise. will. bring. a. welcome. reduction. in. competitive. pressure.for.those.left .. However,. there. are. still. some. good. stories. in. the. market. despite. the. persistent.gloom ..pattison.says.we. have.picked.325.strong.companies.that. prove.success.can.still.be.achieved.in. the.fencing.industry.despite.difficult. trading.conditions ..they.also.prove.that. bad.companies.fail.in.bad.times;.good. companies.prosper.regardless ..these. companies.will.lead.the.industry.out. of.the.current.gloom.with.some.smart. acquisitions.to.help.maintain.their.recent. success . pattison.is.also.convinced.the.market. is.due.further.consolidation.with.the. number.of.companies.in.trouble.leading. to. heightened. takeover. activity .. He. explains.with.too.many.companies. chasing.low.demand.it.is.inevitable.that. there.are.likely.to.be.a.number.of.high. profile.mergers.and.takeovers ..further. consolidation.is.needed.to.sort.out.the. remaining.dead.wood ..we.have.named. 33.companies.as.the.best.acquisition. prospects.in.the.market . He.also.reserves.special.mention.for. those.reckless.companies.that.continue. to.chase.sales.despite.mounting.losses,. there.are.a.group.of.141.serial.loss. makers.still.operating.in.the.market .. for.the.2nd.and.even.3rd.year.running. these.companies.have.made.a.loss .. while. the. rest. have. taken. painful. but. necessary. decisions. to. refocus. on. the. bottom. line,. these. reckless. companies. have. continued. to. chase. sale.regardless ..these.companies.have. to.cut.their.cloth.accordingly.or.face. the.consequences . summing.up,.the.new.edition.of.the. plimsoll. analysis. shows. a. buffeted. market.emerging.from.recession.with.a. third.of.companies.making.a.loss.and. 1.in.3.companies.in.financial.difficulty. but.as.pattison.insists.if.you.are.going. to.make.a.success.of.2012,.you.need. to.learn.the.lesson.of.the.last.few.years .. there.are.going.to.be.big.changes.in. the.uK.fencing.industry.with.lots.of. takeovers,. a. number. of. high. profile. failures.and.even.the.odd.surprise.or. two.along.the.way . the.new.edition.of.the.plimsoll.industry. analysis,.individually.assessing.every. company.in.the.uK.fencing.industry,. is.available.now ..Readers.of.fencing. news.will.get.a.50.discount.if.they.call. 01642.626400.and.quote.reference. pR/aa10 .

Christopher Evans Plimsoll Publishing Ltd Scotswood House, Teesdale South, Stockton on Tees, TS17 5EF Tel: 01642 626400 Fax: 01642 626410 www.plimsoll.co.uk c.evans@plimsoll.co.uk

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ARch timBeR PRotection BAlAnces PRotection AnD sUstAinABilitY At the netheRlAnDs institUte foR ecoloGY
the.netherlands.institute.for.ecology. (nioo-Knaw). is. now. housed. in. a. purpose-built.timber.and.glass.building. designed. to. the. highest. standards. of. sustainability,. and. arch. timber. protections.fire.retardants.are.safely. protecting. the. building. and. staff. at. the.site . timber. is. a. crucial. and. significant. element. in. the. new. building. and. thermally-modified. plato. wood,. produced. from. sustainable. spruce,. has. been. used. for. external. beams. and. cladding .. these. components. are. protected. using. archs. noncom. exterior,. a. polymer-based. fire. retardant.to.provide.a.proven. and.highly.effective.surface. spread.of.flame.protection .. interior.plato.wood.spruce. timbers.used.in.the.public. areas. of. the. building. are. also.fire.retardant-protected. with. archs. dRicon,. a. water-based.fire.retardant. treatment ..the.timber.and. the.dRicon.treatment.have. been. supplied. by. foreco. dalfsen . the.timbers.for.non-com. exterior.protection.had.to. be.accurately.produced.and. then. carefully. shipped. in. segments. to. the. uK,. treated. by. arch. and. then. shipped.back.to.the.site.for. construction . arch.timber.protection.bV.

general.manager,.arno.van.oosten,. says:.non-com.exterior.is.the.only. leach.resistant.fire.retardant.pressure. treatment.available.on.the.european. market ..this.added.an.extra.step.to.the. building.process.because.everything. had.to.be.mapped.out.in.great.detail. and.prepared.before.it.could.be.sent. over.for.treatment.by.arch.in.the.uK .. However,.we.were.able.to.work.directly. with.the.timber.supplier.and.builder.

and.make.sure.that.all.the.steps.were. as.cost-effective.as.possible . claus. &. Kaan. architects. designed. the.building.according.to.the.cradleto-cradle. (c2c). ecologically-sound. building.concept .

www.archtp.com

melcoURt lAnDscAPe PRoDUcts noW listeD BY nmBs

melcourt. professional. landscape,. garden.and.play.products.are.now. listed. by. nmbs,. the. uKs. leading. buying.society.for.independent.builders. merchants.whose.700.members.have. over.2000.outlets . nmbs.members.will.be.able.to.stock. in.75l,.50l.and.dumpy.bags.across. the. range. of. melcourts. landscape. garden.and.play.products.including. bark. mulches,. topsoil,. composts,. soil. conditioners. and. natural. play. surfaces . this.move.makes.our.professional. products. available. to. an. entirely. new.audience.which.will.help.drive. up.already.buoyant.demand,.says. andy. chalmers,. melcourt. sales. &. marketing. director .. were. really. looking. forward. to. developing. our. relationship. with. nmbs. and. its. members.nationwide . www.melcourt.co.uk www.nmbs.co.uk

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An independent supplier with over 120 years experience

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its GooD to tAlk is keY messAGe At scottish timBeR tRADe DinneR

in.an.upbeat.welcome.to.more.than. 150.guests.at.the.scottish.timber.trade. dinner,.held.in.the.splendid.surroundings. of.edinburghs.balmoral.Hotel.on.26. october,.bruce.muirhead,.speaking.on. behalf.of.the.scottish.timber.products. forum,.said,.the.scottish.timber.trade.is. all.about.people ..the.opportunity.for.us. to.get.together,.whether.at.social.events. such.as.this,.or.at.other.educational.or. networking.events,.is.very.important. and.worthwhile . the.dinner.was.attended.by.supporters. of.the.scottish.timber.products.forum. and.members.of.the.scottish.timber. trade.association,.who.between.them. represented.a.broad.cross-section.of. the.timber.trade.in.scotland .... it.had.been.agreed.to.adopt.a.less.formal. approach.for.this.years.dinner,.which. included. inviting. all. scottish. timber. traders.to.attend,.dispensing.with.a.top. table.and.reducing.speeches.to.one .. in.his.vote.of.thanks,.scottish.timber. trade.association.president,.Russell. paterson,.thanked.everyone.for.supporting. the.event.and.emphasised.the.value. of.getting.together.regularly .. the. dinners. guest. speaker. was. Robbie.glen,.a.former.scottish.prison. governor,.who.gave.a.hugely.entertaining. address,. which. was. the. highlight. of. the.evening .

For further information contact David Sulman, Secretary, Scottish Timber Trade Association Tel: 01786 451623 mail@stta.org.uk www.stta.org.uk

BRUce mUiRheAD, RoBBie Glen AnD RUssell PAteRson

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security

glance.through.any.local.newspaper.and. you.will.see.that.metal.theft.is.ravaging. the.country ..as.the.prices.of.metal.has. increased.substantially.over.the.last.two. years.so.has.the.number.victims,.left. in.the.wake.of.the.latest.crime.trend .. and. its. not. just. copper,. aluminium. and.lead.that.are..disappearing.fast,. 80.asda.trolleys.were.stolen.from.one. store.in.essex,.and.even.a.wheelchairs. users.metal.ramp.to.his.front.door.-. stolen.in.broad.daylight!.as.one.police. source.told.fencing.news,.anything. shiny.is.disappearing.fast . High.profile.cases.have.seen.parts.of. the.rail.network.shut.down.for.hours.as. a.consequence,.and.in.pontefract.a.row. of.terrace.houses.blew.up.in.spectacular. fashion. after. gas. pipes. were. stolen,. thankfully.no-one.was.injured ..with.the. metal.recycling.industry.estimated.to.be. worth.around.5.billion.a.year,.and.those. figures.increasing.fast,.stealing.metal. is.lucrative.for.criminals ..many.of.the. thieves.are.well.organised.gangs,.using. google.earth.and.satellite.navigation. systems.to.identify.potential.targets .. the.police.are.seeing.many.criminal. gangs.now.diversifying.into.this.lucrative. activity . all.this.puts.the.metal.fencing.industry. under.greater.strain.than.ever ..the.threat. to.the.industry.is.twofold,.stock.is.at. more.risk.with.thefts.increasing.at.fencing. stockists.and.installers.yards ..customers. are.also.becoming.more.reluctant.to. install.or.replace.metal.fencing.for.fear. it.will.simply.disappear .. there.have.been.calls.in.parliament.

metAl theft is incReAsinG eveRYWheRe

for.greater.regulation.of.scrap.metal. dealers ..but.ian.Hetherington,.director. general.of.the.british.metals.Recycling. association,. which. represents. the. industry.in.britain,.has.spoken.exclusively. to.fencing.news . ian.said,.metals.theft.is.a.real.problem. for.the.metals.industry ..to.combat.this. we.are.working.with.the.association. of. chief. police. officers. (acpo). and. industries,.including.telecommunications,. railways,.utilities.and.construction.that. use.products.containing.valuable.metals .. the.recently.launched.code.of.practice. is.a.strong.reflection.of.our.commitment. to.tackling.the.problem.and.how.the. industry. is. supporting. businesses. to. reduce.the.amount.of.incidents ..i.am. confident.it.will.deter.thieves . the. police. are. actively. tackling. the. problem.with.police.operations.taking. place. right. across. the. country. every. week.to.target.criminal.activities ..the. national. police. lead. is. deputy. chief. constable.paul.crowther.of.the.british. transport.police ..paul.spoke.to.fencing. news.and.said.every.single.metal.theft. is.an.attack.on.either.an.individual.or. the.wider.community . dcc. crowther. added:. the. police,. partner.agencies.and.many.industries. recognise.the.threat.posed.by.metal. thieves.and.have.been.working.together. to. develop. ways. of. addressing. the. problem .. we. can. no. longer. operate. in.isolation,.dealing.with.the.crime.only. as.it.affects.our.own.area.of.expertise .. we. have. joined. together. to. send. a. clear.message.to.prospective.thieves.

not onlY is YoUR stock At Risk, cUstomeRs ARe RelUctAnt to instAll metAl fences, PUttinG GReAteR stRAin on the inDUstRY At this DifficUlt time BY Phil ReAD, secURitY eDitoR

that. should. they. target. any. form. of. metal,.they.will.be.tracked.down.and. brought.to.justice . ian. Hetherington. continued,. it. is. important.to.remind.businesses,.who. regularly.suffer.attacks.from.criminals,.to. seek.rapid.police.response ..experience. shows.that.robust.policing.and.attention. to.security.procedures.are.important. deterrents.to.thieves . so. how. to. reduce. the. risk. of. metal. theft? in.the.yard: ... here.possible.all.metal.should.be. w locked.away.inside.the.building . ... ates. and. fences. should. be. well. g maintained. and. secure .. will. they. stop.intruders?.

... nsure.all.perimeter.and.yard.lighting. e works ... emove. trees. and. shrubs. to. R improve. the. natural. surveillance. of.the.yard . ... onsider. cctV. or. if. fitted. make. c sure.it.works! protecting.installed.metal: ... onsider.marking.the.metal.with.a. c dna.forensic.security.marker.such.as. smartwater.or.....selectadna . ... ven.wood.can.be.marked.with.a. e dna.marker.paint . finally,.talk.to.the.police.to.make.them. aware.of.your.business.and.the.threats. you.face .

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come AnD Join Us on oUR seventh AnnUAl Golf DAY

for.all.you.keen.golfers.out.there.our. 7th.annual.fencing.and.landscaping. news.golf.day.is.to.be.held.on.thursday. 3rd.may.2012 ...the.cut.off.date.for. all.entries.is.friday.20th.april. the.golf.day.will.be.held.at.the.Henley. in.arden.golf.and.country.club ...we. will.be.handing.out.awards.to.the.three. highest. placed. participants .. . there. will. be. excellent. prizes. awarded. for. the.longest.drive,.nearest.the.pin.on. a. par. 3. and. nearest. the. pin. in. two. shots.on.a.par.4 . the.cost.of.entry.will.be.62 .50.per. person.which.includes.coffee.and.bacon. butties.on.arrival.at.9:30am,.followed.

by. 18. holes. of. golf. and. then. once. the.last.group.of.golfers.are.back.in. the.clubhouse,.a.delicious.meal.will. be.served . its.all.for.a.good.cause.because,.similarly. to. the. last. few. years,. all. profits. will. be. going. to. Help. the. Heroes .. . we. are.currently.looking.for.golfers.of.all. abilities,. good. or. bad,. to. enjoy. this. great.day.out ...

For more information contact Ben Walton on 01274 610101 or email benwalton@ fencing-news.co.uk

BRAnD neW fiRst eveR BesPoke PAvinG sPAceR

Resigap.ltd,.essex.has. launched. the. first. ever. spacer,. gapfast,. for. paving.that.is.specifically. designed.to.enable.paving. flags. to. be. laid. fast. &. accurately,.increase.the. structural.integrity.of.the. paving.and.significantly. save.labour.costs . craig. amor,. director. of. Resigap. ltd. says,. gapfast.is.just.like.a. tile.spacer.but.specifically. for. paving .. amazingly. tradesman.have.had.to.use.makeshift. spacers.until.now .. the.gapfast.paving.spacer.has.been. designed. to. ensure. accurate. 10mm. joints.every.time.and.stays.locked.in. place. to. help. make. paving. stronger .. once. the. pointing. is. complete. the. product. is. invisible. and. will. not. rot. or.disintegrate .. the.spacer.available.in.both.crosses.&. tees.can.be.utilised.in.either.stacked.or. offset.laying.patterns ..additionally.the. crosses.can.be.used.as.a.traditional.

spacer.to.assist.in.the.laying.of.natural. stone.such.as.indian.sandstone ..the. product. has. been. patented. and. is. currently. manufactured. in. the. uK. using.recycled.materials . for.further.information.regarding.the. product,. its. application. and. to. view. our.demonstration.videos.please.visit. our.website .

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BRooks foRGinGs BRinG BAck loW cost PRoDUction of foRGeD RAilheADs in the Uk

brooks.forgings.has.commissioned.a. fully.automated.Horizontal.counterblow. forging.machine ..brooks.aim.to.compete. with.manufacturers.in.the.far.east.by. offering.a.cost.effective.solution,.whilst. maintaining.fast.turnaround,.for.high. volume.forging.in.the.uK . Heritage.and.Replication.clients.will.also. have.the.added.advantage.of.utilizing. brooks.forgings.in.house.cad/cam. and. tool. room. facilities .. Keeping. all. aspects.of.the.manufacturing.process. under.one.roof.improves.efficiency.and. keeps.costs.down . automated. Horizontal. counterblow.

forging. is. unique. in. its. operation .. multiple. impressions. of. the. same. component.are.formed.in.one.set.of. forging.dies ..using.a.typical.120x60mm. railhead.as.an.example,.the.machine.can. produce.up.to.20.railheads.per.minute. on.a.12.second.cycle ..production.isnt. limited. to. Railheads,. it. can. produce. any. component. within. its. working. capacity .

fencinG stAnDARDs Bs 1722 All PARts RevieW

the five YeAR RevieW of the stAnDARDs thAt RefeR to All of the fencinG sYstems thAt ARe UseD BY sPecifieRs, locAl AUthoRities, hiGhWAYs AGencY, RAil tRAck, hoUse BUilDeRs AnD instAlleRs ARe noW DUe foR RevieW.
this.involves.interested.organisations. to. participate. in. the. process. of. reviewing.the.current.standards,. checking.that.they.are.correct.and.if. any.review.of.the.materials,.design. or.installation.is.necessary ...this. may.include.the.use.of.high.tensile. steel.that.is.not.incorporated.in.the. current.standards,.it.may.involve. updates.on.processes.that.other. standards.which.are.incorporated. in.the.production.of.materials.used. within.the.fencing.industry ...it.may. be.that.methods.of.installation.have. been. introduced. that. should. be. taken.into.the.review.process . committee. are. looking. to. trade. organisations. and. like. bodies. who. would. represent. a. cross. section.of.a.particular.area.of.the. fencing. industry. to.register.their. interest. in. becoming. involved. in. the.review . the.chairman,.peter.walters.has. asked.that.as.many.representatives. of. manufacturing,. installers. and. specifiers.take.part.to.ensure.that. the.individual.standards.take.into. account.all.of.the.industry.needs. and.reflect.the.latest.processes.and. products.that.are.relevant.to.the. users.requirements.and.specifiers. needs ...each.standard.consists.of.a. panel.representing.all.aspects.of.that. particular.standard,.say.bs.1722. part.7.(timber.post.and.rail).would. include.sawmills,.timber.treaters,. nail.manufacturers.and.installers. together.with.specifiers ... a.representative.of.each.panel.will. sit. on. the. b/201. committee. to. finalise.the.revised.document ...we. try,.wherever.possible,.to.carry.out. the.reviews.electronically,.but.where. necessary.the.panel.would.meet,. normally.at.the.bsi.Headquarters. in.chiswick .

To discuss the process, and how it will be of benefit to your next Replication or Heritage project, please visit www.brooksforgings.co.uk or call 01384 563356.

All enquiries and to register an interest to take part should be emailed to Peter Greenwood on peter. greenwood@bsigroup.com by closing date 27 January 2012

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company news

A&J scott JUst keeP on GRoWinG

one.of.the.uKs.leading.independent. homegrown. sawmills. has. reported. a. successful. year. of. expansion. as. it. focuses.on.providing.personal.service. to.customers.nationwide .. northumberland.based.a&J.scott.has. increased.its.output.by.over.10%.this. year,.building.on.its.long.term.plan.for. growth.based.on.increased.production. capacity.and.investment.in.production. systems.which.will.enable.the.company. to. strengthen. the. reputation. for. quality. and. service. it. has. built. over. 50.years .. one.development.of.note.this.year.has. been.an.expansion.of.timber.treatment. operations.with.the.addition.of.a.new. pressure.vessel ..the.new.tank.provides. a.significant.extra.facility.for.green.and. brown.finish.preservative,.increasing.the. companys.overall.treatment.capacity. by.50%.to.meet.growing.demand.for. treated.fencing.timbers . the. company. has. also. seen. strong. demand. for. new. softwood. railway. sleepers. during. 2011. and. is. now. implementing. plans. to. double. its. production.capacity.for.sleepers.during. 2012 .. the. company. has. enjoyed. particular. success. this. year. with. its. expanded. range. of. square. sawn,. machined.and.rustic.sleepers .. the. investment. has. continued. this. month.with.the.installation.of.a.new. chipper.to.speed.up.flow.on.one.of.the. key.production.lines ..the.new.bruks. bK-dH. 365x560,. seen. here. being. lifted. into. position,. was. supplied. by. soderhamn.eriksson .. managing.director,.Robert.scott,.said,. we.are.delighted.with.our.progress.in. expanding.production.capacity.this.year. to.continue.improving.the.service.we. offer.customers ..we.are.committed.to. constantly.improving.the.quality.of.our. fencing.and.landscaping.products .

Manufacturers of Timber Drying Kilns for over 30 years

Over the last three years, the fencing sector has become an increasingly important market for Kiln Services Ltd. With many companies installing kilns to ensure they obtain the correct penetrations and chemical loading by drying down to fibre saturation point prior to treatment. This helps to ensure that the preservative impregnation standards of BS8417:2011 can be achieved and in particular where the minimum desired service life of 15 years defined in the Standard is required for components destined for Use Class 4 (ground contact) applications. The lack of preservative penetration and loading is almost always related to a high mosture content in timber prior to treatment. When drying species that are classed as resistant to treatment such as spruce, care should be taken not to dry below the fibre saturation point; a final moisture of 33% usually provides the best results. Drying programmess should be modified to ensure maximum temperatures do not exceed 65 centigrade, with relative humidity no lower than 55%. These programmess will extend the drying time but avoid the outer layers drying too quickly leading to pit closure and a resistance to penetration. Although there is obviously a cost in removing a proportion of the moisture content prior to treatment, this is minimal when compared with the replacement and installation of a failed product, but just as important, the possibility of customers turning to other less sustainable materials due to a misguided lack of confidence in timber, for those companies producing waste wood by products, the renewable heat incentive also opens up new opportunities for reducing drying costs. For more information please contact Kiln Services Ltd.

For more information about A&J Scott, call 01668 217 288 or visit www.ajscott.co.uk

mAnAGinG DiRectoR RoBeRt scott

Kiln Services Limited

Rowan House Burnham Business Park Burnham On Crouch Essex CM0 8TE

Tel: 01621-785935 Fax: 01621-785937 e-mail: kilnservices@btconnect.com

www.kilnservices.co.uk
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PARAmoUnt secURitY GRoUP PRotectinG Uk BoRDeRs

if.you.are.coming.to.the.uK.as.a.visitor,. you.are.allowed.to.stay.here.for.up.to. 6.months.in.most.cases ..if.you.want. to.stay.here.for.longer.than.6.months,. you.may.require.a.visa . to.be.allowed.to.enter.or.pass.through.the. uK,.you.must.meet.certain.requirements .. the.uK.border.agency.ensures.that.all. vehicles.and.pedestrians.entering.the.uK. meet.these.requirements,.and.prevent. the.entry.of.unauthorized.people,.goods. or.vehicles . paramount.security.group.based.in.stoke. on.trent,.have.joined.forces.with.the.uK. border.agency.in.protecting.entry.control. points.into.the.uK ..the.full.scope.of.work. has.yet.to.be.completed;.but.already.a. large.number.of.paramounts.standard. traffic.barriers.which.have.been.supplied. complete.with.access.control.have.been. deployed.at.strategic.locations . the.choice.of.suitable.equipment.was. a.crucial.factor.in.specifying.paramount. traffic. barriers;. the. nature. of. all. uK. border. entry. points. requires. a. highly. reliable.solution ..the.chosen.solution. must.cope.not.only.with.large.volumes. of.traffic.but.the.ability.to.operate.in. all. weather. conditions. was. also. an. essential.factor . with.over.25.years.experience.in.the. automated. gate. and. barrier. industry,. paramounts.world.renowned.product. range.has.been.selected.by.the.client.after. they.researched.a.number.of.possible. potential.suppliers . an.initial.trial.lasting.for.one.year,.which. included. the. installation. of. access. control.on.four.lanes.of.traffic.proved. to.be.a.success ..the.specification.for. the.paramount.traffic.barrier.was.then. approved.for.use.on.a.wider.scale . when.you.return.to.the.uK.in.2012. from.your.summer.vacation,.you.may. well.find.yourself.being.managed.by.a. paramount.product,.whilst.having.your. passport.or.visa.checked .. the. project. is. being. managed. by. operations.manager.wayne.fitzsimmons,. who.commented.its.nice.to.see.uK. manufactured.products.being.chosen.for. use.at.high.profile.locations ..imported. access.control.equipment.is.difficult.to. compete. with. on. a. commercial. level. due.to.lower.costs.of.production.on.the. continent ..the.overall.life.time.running. costs.of.imported.equipment.are.usually. significantly.higher,.in.comparison.to.the. paramount.uK.manufactured.product. range ..

www.paramountsecuritygroup.com

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stenneR helPs to ReBUilD the BelGicA

sawmill.machinery.specialist.stenner. ltd.is.playing.a.key.role.in.an.ambitious. project.to.rebuild.belgiums.most.historic. ship,.the.belgica . the. tiverton-based. company. has. supplied. an. st100R. resaw. for. the. social.enterprise.that.will.see.a.replica. of.the.belgica.built.at.a.new.wharf.in. noeveren,.antwerp . the. new. belgica. is. the. brainchild. of. not-for-profit. organisation. de. steenschuit,.a.socially-oriented.shipyard. which.specialises.in.traditional.naval. construction.techniques . the.st100R.was.the.obvious.choice. for.the.project,.which.will.initially.be. concentrating.on.the.manufacture.of.the. 104.timber.ribs.for.the.new.vessel . the.shipyard.was.officially.opened.by. the. prime. minister. of. flanders. Kris. peeters. in. late. september,. although. the.project.has.taken.nearly.four.years. to.get.off.the.ground . late.last.year,.stenners.belgian.agent. noblesse.benelux.was.contacted.by. de.steenschuit,.which.was.looking.to. replace. an. italian. band. resaw. in. its. old.workshop . a. second. visit. to. noblesses. stand. at. the. biannual. Hout. exhibition. in. Rotterdam.convinced.the.de.steenschuit. stakeholders.that.stenner.st100R.would. be.perfect.for.the.new.project . the.workshop.manager.immediately. understood.this.was.the.machine.he. was.looking.for,.says.Jan.noblesse,. managing.director.of.noblesse.benelux .. in.fact,.it.was.love.at.first.sight! the.de.steenschuit.team.visited.the. noblesse.facilities.in.londerzeel,.where. they. were. given. a. demonstration. of. the. stenner. machines. sawing. their. own.timber ...they.were.immediately. convinced,.says.mr.noblesse .. the.project.is.expected.to.last.at.least. five.years ..the.st100R.will.be.used.for. various.resawing.work,.but.its.main.job. will.to.be.cut.lamellas.out.of.oregon. beams. which. will. be. used. to. make. the.glued.ribs . like. its. predecessor,. the. st100R. is. a.pitless.resaw.requiring.no.special. installation.other.than.the.requirement. for. mains. electricity,. air. supply. and. extraction . the.machine.incorporates.a.full.width. cast.iron.table.with.infeed.and.outfeed. idle.rollers,.a.heavy.duty.multi.roller. fence.with.digital.readout,.replaceable. pressure.saw.guides.to.ensure.accuracy,. pneumatic.saw.straining,.a.re-sited.Hmi. control.unit.for.easier.visibility,.infinitely. variable.feed.rates.5-60.metres/min. and.of.course.the.traditional.915mm. diameter.cast.iron.pulley.wheels.which. have.been.such.a.hallmark.of.stenner. Resaws.over.the.years .

www.stenner.co.uk

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forestry

forestry.has.rarely.had.a.higher.profile.in. england,.but.public.debate.has.focused. almost.exclusively.around.the.issue.of. ownership.of.the.public.forest.estate. (pfe) ..websites.such.as.the.save.our. forest.site.provide.an.interactive.forum. for.discussion.and.the.emergence.of. the. our. forests. initiative. provides. a. welcome. new. contribution. to. the. debate,.both.beginning.a.process.of. looking.at.the.important.wider.issues. around. forestry. in. england .. in. order. to.contribute.to.this.emerging.debate,. confor.has.now.published.on.its.website. the.first.three.of.a.series.of.papers.on. forestry.in.england . these.papers.are.intended.to.inform. debate.and,.in.the.case.of.the.paper. on.the.pfe,.prompt.discussion.on.its. future.role,.explained.confors.england. manager.caroline.Harrison .

confoR contRiBUtes to DeBAte on enGlAnDs foRests

the.papers.deliberately.avoid.a.technical. or.over-analytical.approach,.and.examine. topical.issues.and.ideas ..the.first.three. papers.are: -... anaging. our. forests. responsibly. m discusses.what.is.meant.by.forest. management.and.raises.the.importance. of.financial.sustainability . -... he.public.forest.estate.considers. t what.the.future.role.of.the.pfe.could. be.and.offers.ideas.for.discussion.on. how.that.could.be.structured ...confor. hopes.this.will.stimulate.debate.and. invites.comment . -... orests.and.financial.sustainability. f explains.why.and.how.the.wood.that. pays.is.the.wood.that.stays . caroline.Harrison.added:.i.hope.this. series.of.papers.will.be.seen.as.a.useful.
TIMBER MERCHANTS & SAWMILLS ESTABLISHED 1876

contribution. to. discussion. around. a. sustainable.future.for.englands.forests,. addressing.some.of.the.fundamental. principles.on.which.forestry.is.based ..it. was.a.shame.that.all.the.media.interest. at. the. beginning. of. the. year. did. not. extend.beyond.the.issue.of.ownership.of. the.pfe ..of.course.that.is.an.important. issue,.and.one.which.confor.tackles.

in.its.papers ..However,.a.successful. forestry.sector.needs.to.also.address. why.and.how.woodlands.exist,.and.the. how.we.can.secure.finance.to.provide. all.the.services.that.are.valued.so.highly. in.englands.forests .

www.confor.org.uk

Restoration Timbers Construction Timbers Industrial & Civil Engineering Timbers Bespoke Flooring & Decking Air-dried & Kiln-dried Seasoned Oak Fencing Gates Landscaping Timbers Wood chip Treatment

Nether Lane, Hazelwood, Belper, Derbyshire DE56 4AP

Tel 01773 550 055 Fax 01773 550 543

www.hingleytimber.co.uk

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efiAs inflAtion BUstinG initiAtive

this. year. efia. has. introduced. a. number. of. exciting. new. benefits. and.services.for.its.members.and,. despite. approval. at. this. years. agm. for. a. proposed. increase. in. its. subscriptions,. efia. has. taken. a. pro-active. approach. to. helping. its.members.manage.this.depressed. economy. by. reducing. its. renewal. fees.for.the.forthcoming.year . times.are.hard.and.belts.are.being. tightened.said.bernard.Kilbride.the. new. general. secretary. the. last. thing. anyone. wants. at. present. is. increased.costs .. the. new. free. cHas. assessment. service. and. the. fencing. trade. portal.have.added.to.efias.running. costs.continued.bernard.but.we. are.committed.to.providing.the.very. best. value. for. our. members. and,. for.as.long.as.it.is.affordable.and. prudent,. we. will. not. increase. our.

subscriptions .

efias.aim.is.to.offer.a.no-nonsense. good.value.service.for.sensible.money. in.lean.times.said.bernard .

www.efia.co.uk

efia.invites.all.of.its.members.to.its. forthcoming.members.meeting.being. held.at.Zaun.ltds.wolverhampton. base.on.the.morning.of.wed.14th. december.2011 . this.is.our.members.chance.to.meet. the.new.efia.team.face.to.face,.find. out.whats.new,.and.to.roll.up.their. sleeves.and.help.shape.the.future.

efiA memBeRs meetinG

of. their. association. commented. efias.development.manager.alison. payne . .www .fencingtradeportal .co .uk .. during. the. morning. efia. will. also. demonstrate.the.protected.members. only.area.of.its.new.website..www . efia .co .uk. . and. give. a. practical. demonstration.of.how.to.get.the.best. from.the.new.fencing.trade.portal. with. bacon. rolls,. refreshments. and. mince. pies,. plus. a. guided. factory.tour.of.one.of.europes.most. progressive.fencing.companies,.we. have.worked.hard.to.balance.business. with.pleasure.said.event.organiser. alison.payne.and.we.hope.that.a. good.time.will.be.had.by.all ..

space.is.limited.and.time.is.of.the. essence,.so.members.are.urged.to. RsVp.by.email.indicating.the.names. of. those. within. their. organisation. that.will.be.attending .

www.efia.co.uk www.fencingtradeportal.co.uk

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forestry

the fiGht foR inDePenDence continUes

while.the.industry.still.faces.an.uphill. task.to.keep.an.independent.forestry. commission. wales. and. protect. sustainable.forestry,.confor.continues. the.fight ..a.spate.of.recent.events.has. provided.the.opportunity.to.challenge. the.logic.behind.the.merger . at.a.special.meeting.of.the.woodland. strategy.advisory.panel.held.on.23rd. september. in. shrewsbury,. matthew. Quinn,. director. of. the. department. for. environment. and. sustainable. development,.trefor.owen,.director.fcw. and.clive.thomas.of.fcw.presented.an. update.on.the.single.environment.body. and.took.questions ..stuart.goodall,.chief. executive.confors.question.on.who,.in. practice,.would.pay.forest.owners.for. the.ecosystem.services.they.provide.left. the.panel.struggling.to.respond .. tim.Kirk,.chairman.of.confor.wales,. asked. again. what. would. happen. to.

the. fcw. forest. estate. in. a. merged. organisation ..He.was.told.not.to.worry. as.there.were.other.such.activities.within. the.three.parties,.including.the.sale.of. fishing.rod.licenses ..tims.response.was. immediate.and.scathing.are.you.really. comparing.the.sale.of.rod.licenses.with. a.multi-million.pound.forest.enterprise?. . this.leaves.me.in.no.doubt.as.to.the. lack.of.understanding.of.the.fcs.role. and.activities .

on. 26th. september. the. institute. of. welsh. affairs. conference. Rethinking.environmental.management. in. wales. provided. Kath. mcnulty,. confor. national. manager. for. wales. with.the.ideal.opportunity.to.extol.the. virtues.of.forestry.and.make.the.case. for. an. independent. fcw .. Kath. said. i.was.encouraged.that.many.of.the. participants.shared.the.concern.of.a. merger.taking.place.two.years.before.a. clear.government.mandate.is.decided.

upon .. it. is. clear. that. concerns. over. the.logic.and.speed.of.the.merger.are. shared.elsewhere . on. 29th. september. Kath. mcnulty. was.back.in.cardiff.taking.part.in.a. speed. dating. event. for. the. welsh. assembly.members.of.the.sustainability. committee ..the.format.of.the.event. was.a.5.minutes.one-to-one.session. with.each.member.of.the.committee .. Kath.said.i.have.never.taken.part.in. anything.quite.like.that!.five.minutes. was.a.little.short ..However.i.was.able. to.personalise.what.i.said.and.make.

it. relevant. to. their. knowledge. and. interest ..i.explained.forest.ownership. and.species.mixture.in.wales,.i.then. described.sawmilling.and.the.importance. of.timber.and.forestry.for.carbon.storage .. i. concluded. with. a. request. that. the. members.do.not.support.the.merger. of.fcw.with.ccw.and.ea.and.that. they. support. the. industry. in. asking. for.grants.that.will.support.productive. forestry .

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company profile
RoRY, iAn AnD chARlie

2nD time fencinG chAmPion!

when. fencing. news. last. spoke. to. charlie. Hubbard,. he. had. just. won. fencing. news. very. own. fencing. competition.in.2007 ....now.having. won.again.at.this.years.competition. we.decided.it.was.time.to.see.what. else. charlie. and. his. company. have. been.up.to .. business. has. been. fairly. steady. recently,.charlie.explains ...theres. been.quite.a.lot.of.change.in.the.last. few.years.but.work.is.still.coming.in .. . we.have.noticed.that.the.amount.of. domestic.fencing.we.are.carrying.out. has.become.less.and.less.over.the.last. few.months.but.despite.this.we.have. seen.an.increase.in.interest.in.some. of.the.other.services.we.offer .

kAte cRAGon tAlks to 2007 AnD 2011 fencinG chAmPion, chARlie hUBBARD
J. Hubbard. and. sons. was. founded. by.charlies.great.grandfather,.John,. in.1916 ...John,.along.with.charlies. grandfather,. began. hedge. laying,. coppicing. and. installing. agricultural. fencing.alongside.farming.their.120. acre.farm.in.coventry ...the.business,. which.has.been.passed.down.through. generations.of.the.Hubbard.family,.is. now.run.by.charlie,.who.has.continued. to.expand.it.since.the.early.1990s .. needless.to.say.having.been.established. as.a.business.for.so.many.years,.the. majority.of.charlies.work.comes.from. repeat.business.and.word.of.mouth .. . we. have. a. lot. of. repeat. business. from.clients ...it.is.nice.to.know.that. customers.are.happy.with.the.work.we. have.carried.out.and.then.want.us.to. carry.our.more.work.for.them . although.we.have.felt.the.affects.of.the. recession.over.the.last.several.months,. we. have. noticed. that. our. bespoke. service.has.drawn.a.lot.more.business .. . we.build.bespoke.timber.buildings.and. 52 fencing news december.2011 gates.which.has.proved.to.be.popular .. . the.service.allows.us.to.meet.exact. customer.requirements ..at.the.moment. we.are.building.a.timber.building.for.a. client.who.restores.vintage.cars.and. have.just.completed.a.farm.shop ...we. have.also.built.other.structures.such.as. logs.stores.and.even.a.cheese.store .. we. enjoy. being. able. to. carry. out. a. variety.of.different.jobs .. charlie. and. teammate. Rory. baylis. beat. reigning. fencing. champion. mike.ford.at.this.years.fencing.news. fencing.competition.held.at.driffield. show .. . charlie. had. previously. won. the. competition. in. 2007 .. . it. was. great.to.win.this.year.and.of.course. it. was. nice. to. beat. mike .. . it. was. a. tough. competition. though .. . we. are. definitely.going.to.be.competing.again. next.year.and.we.are.also.going.to.be. competing.in.tornado.wires.fencing. competition.2012 ... although. many. people. may. have. enjoyed.the.warmer.summer.weather. experienced.in.the.uK.this.year,.it.hasnt.

company profile
toP RiGht: RoRY AnD chARlie ReceivinG theiR cUP

been.appreciated.as.much.by.fencing. contractors ...the.warmer.weather.we. have.had,.combined.with.the.lack.of. rain,.has.meant.that.installing.fencing. this.summer.has.been.a.much.harder. task ...the.ground,.in.a.lot.of.the.areas. we.cover.here.in.warwickshire.and.the. west.midlands,.has.been.like.concrete,. making.our.job.very.difficult ...

we.have.a.round.rock.spike.attachment. for.our.bryce.suma.post.driver,.but. we.found.we.were.still.struggling.to. install.rectangular.posts,.so.we.made. our.own.rectangular.rock.spike.which. helped.us.to.complete.a.lot.of.post.and. rail.jobs ...with.the.new.rock.spike.we. even.managed.to.pick.up.some.extra. work.as.a.lot.of.other.contractors.in.

the. area. struggled. with. the. ground. conditions . as.well.as.running.the.business.ably. assisted. by. Rory. and. ian. ,. charlie. also.keeps.a.small.herd.of.aberdeen. angus.suckler.cattle.on.his.120.acre. family.farm ...charlies.wife,.Julie,.also. runs.a.livery.yard.from.the.site.and. they.have.a.self.catering.holiday.let. which.is.proving.to.be.very.popular .. . in.spring.next.year,.charlie.is.opening. a. store. at. the. farm,. selling. fencing. products.such.as.timber,.fittings.and. hinges,.together.with.stocking.stable. equipment ... along.with.stocking.quality.fencing. products.from.charlton.gates,.tornado. wire,.taylormade.timber..we.will.be. suppliers.of.Jfc.water.troughs.and. Ritchie.agricultural.products.providing. a.service.to.supply.and.install.cattle. races,.making.the.store.an.agricultural. merchant.as.well ...Recently.a.few.small. hardware.stores.in.our.local.area.have. closed. down,. meaning. people. have. to. travel. a. lot. further. for. diy. items. so.we.are.going.to.be.stocking.small.

hardware.items. too. to. cater. for.the. gap.in.the.market . one.topic.which.remains.an.important. issue.for.charlie.is.timber.treatment .. . all.the.ground.contact.timber.we.are. using.is.treated.to.uc4 ...which.although. provides.a.level.of.peace.of.mind.that. the.timber.will.last.longer.than.other. standard.treated.timber,.it.does.come. at.a.higher.cost ...we.are.having.to. quote.against.other.contractors.giving. cheaper.prices.because.they.are.only. using.standard.treated.timber ...it.is. important.to.explain.to.our.customers. that.although.our.work.may.cost.a.little. more,.it.should.last.a.number.of.years. longer.than.other.treated.timber . fencing. news. looks. forward. to. seeing. charlie. at. the. 2012. fencing. competition. at. driffield. show. held. on.18th.of.July .

For more information visit www.jhubbardandson.co.uk or call 01676 535269

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company profile

no JoB too smAll, too lARGe oR too UnUsUAl!

Having. started. out. as. a. sole. trader,. working. as. mJ. fencing,. matthew. copplestone. has. made. a. name. for. himself.in.the.fencing.industry.over.a. number.of.years ...now.matthew.owns. norfolk.stock.fencing,.catering.for.the. agricultural.and.equine.markets ... matthew. started. out. as. a. farmer,. working.on.his.family.farm.alongside. his.father.and.brother ...it.was.8.years. ago,.when.they.had.tenanted.out.the. farm,.that.matthew.began.carrying.out. contracting.work ...i.created.mJ.fencing. 8.years.ago,.after.realising.that.there. was.little.work.left.on.the.farm.since.we. had.rented.it.out,.matthew.explains .. . i. began. doing. odd. jobs. and. some. fencing ...once.i.began.to.take.on.more. fencing.work.i.realised.that.agricultural. fencing.was.where.my.interests.lay ..as. a.year.or.two.passed.it.became.evident. that.i.wanted.and.needed.to.expand. the. business. and. the. only. way. was. to.take.on.more.staff.and.to.try.and. take.a.more.managerial.role.meeting. customers,.quoting.etc,.but.this.step. seemed.a.long.way.away ..i.was.fully. aware.of.the.fact.that.one.of.my.main. competitors.was.the.person.who.owned. the.norfolk.stock.fence.company.at. the.time ..so.when.he.approached.me. about.selling.his.business.18.months. ago. it. made. perfect. sense. not. only. achieving.expansion.but.by.taking.out. the.competition ..with.a.slight.name. change.and.some.rebranding,.matthew. took.over.norfolk.stock.fencing.in.July. 2010 .. the.majority.of.matthews.contracts.are. either.agricultural.or.equestrian,.with.70%. of.his.work.being.agricultural.fencing,. 20%.equestrian.and.the.remaining.10%. being.other.odd.jobs ... norfolk.stock.fencing.is.also.used.to. contracts.a.little.out.of.the.ordinary,.we. have.had.jobs.that.you.could.call.unusual,. including.pheasant.and.chicken.pens .. . Recently.we.also.installed.1,500.meters. of.otter.proof.fencing.to.protect.the.fish. held.within.lakes ...it.was.an.unusual.task. which.set.us.quite.a.challenge ..using. tornado.wire.we.fenced.26.acres.of. lakes ...the.wire.had.to.be.2 .4.meters. high.with.600mm.buried.in.the.ground,. 1200mm.vertical.and.600mm.bent.over. at.45.degrees.on.cranked.brackets ...it. was.a.great.contract.to.complete.as.we. learnt.a.lot.and.it.was.something.a.little. different.from.our.other.work .

kAte cRAGon visits mAttheW coPPlestone of noRfolk stock fencinG in noRth elmhAn, noRfolk

mAttheW (fAR RiGht) AnD his teAm although.matthew.and.his.team.are.more. than.willing.to.travel.for.customers.further. afield,.at.the.moment.business.has.been. so.busy.in.the.area.that.they.have.not.had. to.travel.out.of.the.county ...i.am.lucky. in.the.fact.that.here.we.are.surrounded. by.farms.so.there.is.a.great.customer. base.for.fencing ...i.would.say.that.nearly. 90%.of.my.business.is.repeat.work.from. farmers.and.recommendations.in.the. local.area ...Recently.we.have.carried. out.a.2,000m.post.and.rail.contract. and.another.16,000m.stock.netting.job. within.8.miles.of.base ..business.is.going. well.at.the.moment,.even.in.the.current. climate.and.since.christmas.2010.we. have. been. extremely. busy,. with. the. business.turnover.trebling.since.being. a.sole.trader .. matthew.and.his.team.pride.themselves. on.the.quality.of.the.service.they.provide .. . matthew.only.advertises.the.business. through.anglia.farmers.magazine.and. his.website.yet.he.still.finds.that.he.is. still.attracting.new.customers . at.the.moment.i.run.two.gangs,.which. means.we.can.take.on.more.than.one.job. at.once ...i.have.just.ordered.a.bespoke. protech.post.driver.on.tracks,.as.well.as. owning.another.tractor.mounted.protech. p300s ..this.could.mean.that.it.would. be. possible. to. run. three. gangs. . its. something.that.i.am.going.to.look.into.for. the.future ..it.appears.my.plans.of.a.more. hands.off,.managerial.position.has.been. put.on.hold.as.the.business.continues. to.grow.constantly,.needing.two.gangs. just.to.keep.up.with.demand! norfolk.stock.fencing.is.a.family.run. business,. with. matthew. carrying. out. the.quotes.and.pricing.along.with.daily. work.and.his.wife,.sarah,.looking.after. the.accounts.side ...the.business.has. bought. a. quarter. of. an. acre. of. land,. joining.onto.his.home.to.be.able.to.build. a.large.yard.and.unit.for.storage ... i.couldnt.imagine.doing.anything.else. now ...i.love.working.outdoors,.and.i. find.that.through.fencing.work.i.get.to. spend.time.in.beautiful.parts.of.your. own. county. that. many. other. people. arent. able. to. access. or. appreciate .. . if. you. can. find. a. job. you. enjoy. and. that. makes. you. money. then. why. do. anything.else?

For more information visit www.norfolkstockfencing.co.uk or call tel: 01362 686821 or mob: 07799847076

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harry

We moURn the DeAth of hARRY BRoADhURst

23.11.88 20.11.11
Harry.was.born.on.23rd.nov.1988. to.loving.parents.adelaine.&.andrew .. . He. also. had. three. sisters,. georgie,. milly.and.grady . Harry.grew.up.in.solihull.and.walsall. and.was.a.keen.Rugby.&.football.player. and. also. enjoyed. boxing. and. weight. training . Harry.left.school.at.15.to.work.for.his. uncles.at.metropolitan.fencing.were.he. excelled ..it.was.clear.early.on.that.he. would.be.a.success.in.business . at.18.years.old.Harry,.with.the.help. of.his.father,.bought.the.business.and. with.hard.graft.and.his.dedicated.staff. he. transformed. the. company. very. quickly.into.the.huge.success.that.is. mount.uK.ltd . Harry. was. a. real. character. with. an. infectious.smile,.who.loved.socialising .. He. would. light. up. any. room. he. entered . Harry.will.be.missed.by.many . Harry you were a shining star in business and a great friend we will miss you dearly
- Jason & Matt at Park Lane Fencing Ltd

Harry was an excellent gaffer but most of all a true friend to us all. Harry will live on at Mount UK for many years to come
All the staff at Mount UK

Harry was a pleasure to work with but did not know the meaning of deadlines! We at Fencing and Landscaping News will miss his sense of humour and his professional approach to his business. With affection he used to call me Gob of the North. Now that, I will miss the most
- Eds note.

Tel 0121 565 1246

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company profile

fencinG AnD fARminG - the Best of Both WoRlDs

Having.worked.for.another.contractor. for.a.number.of.years,.Richard.weston. saw. the. perfect. opportunity. to. start. his.own.business.when.the.contractor. he.worked.for.moved.out.of.the.area .. . based.on.the.staffordshire.derbyshire. border,.Richard.decided.to.create.Richard. weston.fencing,.targeting.the.agricultural. and.equine.market .. i.set.up.the.business.roughly.4.and. a. half. years. ago,. Richard. explains .. . it. seemed. too. good. an. opportunity. to.miss.out.on ...i.already.had.a.client. base,.so.when.the.contractor.moved. away.it.seemed.an.ideal.time.to.start. on.my.own . Richard.grew.up.on.Highfield.farm,.a. family.run.business.in.willslock ...He. runs.his.business.from.the.farm.and. when.not.busy.fencing,.he.helps.out. with. his. parents. herd. of. Hereford. cross.cattle.and.flock.of.texel.cross. charolais ... ive. always. enjoyed. farming. but. i. knew.that.the.farm.wouldnt.support. an.extra.income ...going.into.contracting. seemed. to. provide. the. best. of. both. worlds.as.i.could.run.my.own.business,. yet.still.have.the.time.to.help.out.on. the.farm.when.needed ...we.also.had. some. of. the. machinery. i. needed. to. get.the.business.going ...i.love.being. outdoors.and.coming.from.a.farming. background. i. had. an. understanding. of.fencing,.so.why.not.do.something. that.you.enjoy? Richards. machinery. includes. a. profencer.ii,.protech.p300s,.a.hedge. cutter.with.protech.saw.blade.and.a.

kAte cRAGon visits RichARD Weston of RichARD Weston fencinG in Willslock, stAffoRDshiRe
John. deere. tractor .. . the. profencer. is.the.latest.edition.to.his.machinery,. having. purchased. the. machine. after. visiting.the.profencer.stand.at.the.apf. forestry.show.in.2011 ... this.summer.we.have.had.a.lot.of.use. out.of.the.rock.spike.attachment.for. the.protech.p300s ...we.would.have. been.lost.without.it ...it.has.definitely. been. a. good. investment. and. makes. driving.posts.into.hard.and.rocky.ground. so.much.easier ...the.profencer.ii.has. also.helped.to.speed.up.a.lot.of.the.

P300S+ Tele maST POST DRIVeR

We are pleased to be associated with Richard Weston and wish him continued success for the future

FOR PROTECH SALES PLEASE CALL ANDREW HOOPER ON 07971079751

WOOLRIDGE FARM, GLOUCESTER ROAD HARTPURY, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL19 3BG e-mail: protechmachinery@yahoo.co.uk fax: 01452 700983 www.protechmachinery.co.uk

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company profile
work. we. carry. out,. especially. larger. stock. fencing. jobs .. . both. pieces. of. machinery.have.helped.considerably. to.make.fencing.jobs.a.lot.easier.and. much.quicker.to.complete . Recently.we.completed.a.job.which. involved.3 .5km.of.pipe.line.fencing.which. was.the.largest.job.we.have.done.so.far .. . we.have.also.completed.other.more. unusual.jobs.including.installing.350m. of.6ft.tall.picket.fencing.for.a.dog.run. paddock.at.Highwood.boarding.Kennels. in.uttoxeter.and.we.carried.out.fencing. for.blithbury.Reindeer.lodge ... the.majority.of.our.work.is.agricultural. or.equine.fencing,.so.it.is.interesting.to. do.a.job.thats.a.little.different.now.and. again ..we.also.offer.a.hedge.cutting. service.which.makes.up.roughly.15%. of.our.work.load,.with.the.remaining. 85%.being.fencing . im.pleased.to.say.that.it.has.been.a. very.busy.summer.for.the.business.and. we.still.have.jobs.lined.up ...i.cant.say. we.havent.noticed.the.change.in.the. economic.climate,.but.at.the.moment. business.is.still.coming.in.-.fencing.still. has.to.be.done . with.business.doing.well.it.seems.the. next.step.for.Richard.weston.fencing. could.be.expansion ...at.the.moment. Richard.employs.two.other.fencers.and. runs.one.gang. .it.is.something.i.have. considered,.says.Richard,.although.a.lot. RichARD (centRe) AnD his teAm of.our.work.comes.from.repeat.business .. . as.i.dont.advertise,.i.rely.heavily.on. word.of.mouth.and.im.not.sure.that. expanding.the.business.would.be.the. best.option ...i.enjoy.being.able.to.see. customers,.price.jobs.and.complete.the. job,.i.think.clients.like.to.see.me.involved .. . if.i.expanded,.the.business.could.risk. losing.its.personal.approach.which.i. think.many.customers.appreciate ...it. has.been.a.gradual.process.of.building. the.business.reputation.and.as.we.are. doing.well.at.the.moment.i.dont.want. to.change.too.much.right.now . with. the. sun. shining. on. a. glorious. november.day,.it.is.easy.to.see.how. much.enjoyment.Richard.and.his.team. get.out.of.the.job.they.do ...but.do.they. feel.the.same.when.the.weathers.not. too.kind?..i.enjoy.doing.the.job.i.do,. whether.its.sunny.or.raining ...good. weather.is.just.a.perk.of.the.job!

Richard Weston Fencing 07866762100

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hAmPton steel ltD lAUnches eXtRA stRonG hiGh tensile chAin link
not.content.with.their.recent.launch. of.the.exciting.Xnet.fencing.system,. a.european.first.in.terms.of.steel.wire. fencing. machines,. uK. wire. fencing. manufacturer,.Hampton.steel,.unveils. the.latest.addition.to.its.growing.portfolio. of.quality.products,.extra.strong.high. tensile.chain.link . available.in.both.2 .50.and.3 .15.high. tensile. (minimum. 1050. n/mm2). this.further.demonstrates.Hamptons. commitment. to. its. growing. uK. and. international.customer.base . we.are.very.excited.about.the.benefits. our.new.extra.strong.high.tensile.chain. link.can.offer ...we.recognise.that.certain. applications.require.the.additional.strength. that.only.a.true.high.tensile.wire.provides .. this. recent. addition. is. ideal. where. applications.require.extra.protection.or. resilience,.for.example.certain.industrial,. transport.and.sports.applications ..said. mark. Johnson,. managing. director. of. Hampton.steel . Hampton. steel. continues. to. be. one. of. the. great. success. stories. of. uK. manufacturing ..based.in.wellingborough,. northamptonshire,. Hampton. is. part. of. the. findlay,. durham. and. brodie. ltd.group.of.companies.whose.history. dates.back.to.1852 ..the.name.findlay,. durham.and.brodie.has.an.enviable. reputation. in. the. steel. industry. and. Hampton.benefits.from.over.50.years. of. this. critical. group. relationship. building .. with.years.of.experience.as.cold.rollers. of.steel.profiles.and.manufacturers.of. wire.fencing.and.associated.products,. Hampton.is.always.reviewing.its.systems. and.product.range;.looking.at.how.to. improve.or.provide.even.more.choice .. this.ownership.of.their.manufacturing. destiny.has.led.to.millions.of.investment. at.their.midlands.based.plant.culminating. in. Xnet. and. now. this. new. extra. strong.high.tensile.chain.link ..these.join. the.long.list.of.Hamptons.favourites,. including.hinge.joint.fencing,.barbed. wire,.chain.link.fencing,.line.wires.and. staples.and.hexagonal.wire.netting. we. look. to. provide. our. customers. with.competitively.priced,.high.quality. products,. to. satisfy. their. fencing. requirements .. this. new,. superior. strength,. high. tensile. chain. link. can. be. produced. up. to. an. impressive. 3 .6m. high. and. we. feel,. this. further. substantiates.our.commitment.to.our. customers. and. uK. manufacturing .. . said.peter.matten,.sales.manager.of. Hampton.steel.ltd . all.fences.manufactured.by.Hampton. steel.are.produced.to.bs.en.10223;. unless. otherwise. stated,. all. wires. used. are. produced. to. bs4102. and.

galvanised.to.bs.en.10244-2.class. a ..Hamptons.commitment.to.quality. is.further.supported.by.their.prestigious. iso.9001.and.more.recently.for.their. commitment. to. the. environment. by. attaining.iso.14001.certification . british.wire.fencing.you.can.trust ..

www.hamptonsteel.co.uk Tel: Sales 01933 234070

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machinery

leAch leWis heAvY APPointeD As montABeRt DeAleR

leach.lewis.Heavy.has.been.appointed. as.the.new.authorised.dealer.for.the.full. range.of.montabert.hydraulic.breakers. and. demolition/recycling. equipment. in. norfolk,. suffolk,. bedfordshire,. cambridgeshire,. leicestershire,. northamptonshire.and.warwickshire .. . the. new. montabert. dealership. will. be. based. at. the. leach. lewis. Heavy. operation. at. whittlesey. near. peterborough.in.cambridgeshire ... andy.goddard,.uK.&.ireland.Regional. manager.for.montabert,.said:.we.are. delighted.to.appoint.leach.lewis.Heavy. as. a. new. dealer. for. these. counties,. providing.us.with.a.greatly.increased. presence.in.east.anglia.and.the.east. midlands .. . leach. lewis. Heavy. has. excellent.experience.in.the.excavator. market.and.offers.the.enthusiasm.and. expertise.we.need.to.greatly.increase. sales.for.the.montabert.range.in.the. area . leach.lewis.is.responsible.for.service. and. warranty. work. on. all. existing. montabert.products.in.its.area,.covering. everything.from.emergency.repairs.to. routine.maintenance,.backed.by.a.full. selection.of.genuine.accessories.and. parts ...the.company.will.also.be.stocking. montabert.products.at.whittlesey.to. allow.it.to.respond.quickly.to.customers. requiring.equipment.on.short.notice ..

tYm offeRs tRActoRs to meet All sPoRtinG neeDs

Kings.college.school.wimbledon.has. two.main.sportsfields,.one.surrounding. the.school.in.wimbledon.itself.and.a. larger,.13.acre.ground.at.Kingsway .. separate.machinery.fleets.are.kept. at.the.two.grounds,.which.cater.for. football,.rugby,.cricket,.hockey.and. tennis. with. tym. 60hp. t603. and. 23hp. t233. tractors. providing. the. muscle. at. Kingsway. and. a. 43hp. t433.at.wimbledon . acting. Head. groundsman. James. waller.is.based.at.the.main.ground,. he. explains. that. the. tractors. are. matched.to.specific.equipment.on. the.two.sites ..the.43hp.t433.is.kept. busy.with.an.amazone.profiHopper. flail. mower. collector. throughout. the. rugby. season. but. also. pulls. a. hired-in.seeder,.a.slitter.and.a.sisis. Quadraplay.maintenance.implement .. at.Kingsway,.the.23hp.t233.has.a. loader. fitted. and. as. well. as. being. used. for. materials. handling,. does. an.invaluable.job.with.the.dragmat. on.our.synthetic.pitches . its. important. to. specify. the. right. tractor.for.your.needs.and.the.t603. would. be. too. big. for. our. pitches .. the.t433.provides.plenty.of.power. for.our.needs.while.being.compact. enough.for.easy.turning.at.the.end. of.a.run .

www.montabert.com

www.tymtractors.co.uk Tel: +44 (0)845 838 883

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contractor

AnYWheRe YoU WAnt him

chRis BeRRY tAlks With tRevoR Johnson of cliviGeR, BURnleY
so.long.as.hes.working.hes.happy,. and.that.has.pretty.much.meant.he.has. been.happy.for.a.long.while ..burnleybased.trevor.Johnson.has.carved.out. a.solid.reputation.for.groundwork.and. fencing,.ever.since.leaving.school.at. 15.and.joining.the.family.business.of. springwood.nurseries .. now.in.his.mid-50s,.trevor.has.run. his. own. business. since. 2004. when. he.purchased.the.diggers.and.wagon. from. the. family. company. . and. he. hasnt.looked.back . i. generally. work. on. my. own. these. days,. bringing. in. my. brothers. barry. and.stuart.to.help.out.on.some.jobs .. we. all. worked. together. in. my. mum. and.dads.business,.but.when.foot.and. mouth.took.a.hold.it.hit.us.badly ..we. had. built. up. our. own. farm. and. had. around.150.suckler.beef.cattle.on.at. one.time ..when.fmd.hit.the.uK.we. couldnt.trade.them.at.all.and.our.work. on.bridleways.came.to.a.grinding.halt .. all.of.our.machines.were.parked.up .. there. was. an. awful. lot. of. pressure. financially . we. were. busy. with. the. pennine. bridleway.at.the.time ..we.had.managed. to.win.the.contract.on.some.of.our.own. land ..we.eventually.progressed.from. there.all.the.way.through.lancashire,. but.that.work.stopped.for.a.while . since. going. on. his. own. trevor. has. replaced. all. of. the. equipment. he. purchased.from.what.was.the.family. business ..He.now.runs.two.Kubotas. .a.2007.8 .5.tonne.KX080-3.and.a. 2008.KX61-3 .. i.wanted.an.8.tonne.machine.to.put. a. post. driver. on .. id. had. a. 6. tonne. machine.before.that,.but.it.didnt.cope. as.well.as.the.8-tonne.machine . His.work.is.now.split.evenly.between. fencing. and. groundwork .. trevor. has. recently. completed. a. job. for. a. local. farmer.where.he.put.in.part-stock.fence. and. part. board. fencing,. but. he. has. found.that.the.majority.of.fencing.jobs. in.recent.times.have.been.for.security. fencing ..Hes.not.at.all.bothered.what. the.job.is.as.he.relishes.a.challenge.and. is.quite.prepared.to.go.anywhere . i. was. in. the. lakes. last. year. doing. groundworks.for.new.houses ..that.was. a.really.good.job.to.do.in.a.lovely.part. of.the.world ..the.drive.over.each.day. was.beautiful.during.the.summer ..ive. also.worked.in.selby.for.united.utilities. putting.in.a.power.supply ..i.do.a.lot. of.work.locally.too . trevors. biggest. challenge. in. recent. times. was. creating. the. car. park. at. motorpoint.in.burnley . for. a. one-man-band. like. me. to. do. a.job.so.large.was.daunting,.but.im. always.up.for.a.new.challenge ..it.took. me.three.months,.along.with.help.from. barry.and.stuart . whether.he.is.putting.in.new.car.parks. for.motor.dealers;.cutting.bowling.greens,. roughs.and.fairways;.working.on.new. house.developments;.constructing.brand. new.bridleways.across.the.pennines;. snow.clearing.or.putting.up.fences.of. all.kinds,.trevor.is.adept.at.all.of.them .. and.if.there.is.ever.a.gap.in.his.worklife. he.doesnt.generally.just.sit.back ..He. splits.logs! i.started.with.it.not.so.long.ago,.splitting. logs.for.log.fires ..my.only.problem.is. i.cant.seem.to.get.enough.hardwood. logs ..i.basically.like.doing.anything.that. gets.me.out.in.the.open.air.and.i.like. having.all.different.bits.of.kit.such.as. my.little.digger.which.has.a.log.trailer. and.hydraulic.winch . i.dont.go.looking.for.work ..it.tends. to.find.me ..if.people.come.to.me.ill. give.them.a.quote.and.if.they.find.it. acceptable.ill.go.and.do.the.job ..if.it. isnt.i.dont.worry.about.it . the.family.had.built.up.their.farm.at. cliviger,.just.out.of.burnley ..it.was.a. stock.farm.and.they.rented.120.acres .. today. the. farm. runs. to. 30. acres. of. owned.land.and.farm.buildings,.but.the. only.livestock.is.sheep.grazed.by.a.local. farmer.who.rents.from.them ..trevor. doesnt.see.a.return.to.farming . i.miss.the.cattle ..we.built.the.farm. up. from. nothing,. but. we. came. out. when.times.were.not.good ..foot.and.

tRevoR Johnson
mouth.hit.everybody.around.here.and. farming.went.into.depression,.a.bit.like. the.building.trade.is.in.today ..we.were. under.an.awful.lot.of.pressure ..i.prefer. the.kind.of.way.i.work.today .. trevors.other.half.is.shirley.who.he. describes.as.having.coped.with.a.lot. over.the.years ..His.sister.barbara.also. helps.him.out.with.the.paperwork .

Trevor Johnson 07976 934270

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foUR times the life foR ARceloRmittAl

ARceloRmittAl sheffielD hAs Been AssociAteD With the PRoDUction AnD sAles of hiGh qUAlitY WiRe fencinG foR oveR 25 YeARs. theiR stock fencinG is All mADe With tRUlY centReless coRes Which AlloWs foR An eAsY Roll oUt AnD DeeP cRimPs in the hoRizontAl WiRes to AlloW foR eRection, eXPAnsion AnD contRAction.
their.most.significant.innovation.has. been.to.manufacture.all.their.barbed. wire.and.stockfencing.from.2life.wire. which.is.guaranteed.to.last.at.least.twice. as.long.as.wire.heavily.galvanised.to.bs. en.10244.class.a ..they.are.the.only. uK.manufacturer.to.offer.wire.fencing. made.from.such.a.high.quality.wire .. all.of.the.estate.brand.High.tensile. fencing. is. also. manufactured. with. 4life.top.and.bottom.wires.in.addition. to.the.factory.fitted.gripples.on.each. roll .. it. is. accepted. that. these. two. wires. undergo. the. most. work. in. a. fence. from. a. weather. corrosion. viewpoint .. this. wire. is. also. made. with.a.Zinc/aluminium.alloy.coating,. but.with.a.greater.coating.and.so.is. guaranteed.to.offer.4.times.the.life. of.heavily.galvanised.wire . the. increase. in. the. specification. of. these. wires,. is. at. no. increased. cost. to. the. consumer .. the. aim. is. to. reduce. the. cost. to. the. farmer. and.contractor.alike.offering.a.high. quality.fence,.with.ease.of.erection. and.now.an.even.longer.guarantee. on.the.life.of.the.wire.with.the.High. tensile.fencing .. in. addition,. chainlink. is. also. manufactured. on. their. site .. all. chainlink.is.available.in.heights.up. to.4000mm.and.is.also.exclusively. available.in.either.2.life.or.4life.wire. to.give.longer.life.expectancy.in.more. challenging.environments . with. their. flexible. service,. prompt. delivery. and. high. quality. products. arcelormittal.sheffield.continue.to.be. on.e.of.the.uKs.premier.manufacturers. of.wire.fencing .

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fARmWAtch scheme cAlls foR moRe memBeRs

seRGeAnt neil PeRkiss eXPlAins hoW fARmWAtch is helPinG to tAckle RURAl cRime
a.degree.of.scepticism.from.the.rural. community ..However.the.benefits.are. clear .. you. tell. us. what. issues. there. are. in. your. area. and. we. will. endeavour. to. address.them ..by.joining.the.farmwatch. scheme.you.will.receive.updates.as.to. what.crimes.have.happened.locally.and. what. crimes. trends. we. have. county. wide . what.do.we.ask.for.in.return?.simply. communication ..you.are.the.eyes.and. ears.of.the.community ..we.need.to.know. if.a.vehicle.is.acting.suspiciously.in.your. area,.if.you.have.been.offered.cheap. encouraging.a.strong.link.between.the. rural.community.and.the.police.may. seem.like.an.easy.task.on.the.face.of. it ..However.over.the.years.the.lack.of. a.regular.visible.policing.presence.has. done. little. to. boost. confidence. and. satisfaction ..that.is.why.when.i.took. on. the. responsibility. of. farmwatch. at.the.otley.based.north.west.outer. neighbourhood. policing. team. i. recognised.what.a.great.opportunity. we.had .. it.is.not.very.often.you.get.something.for. nothing.and.the.offer.of.free.information. updates.and.more.focused.patrols.within. the.countryside.was.initially.met.with. fuel,.been.approached.to.launder. money.or.heard.rumours.about.people. engaging.in.criminal.activity . we. know. that. the. rural. community. have.one.the.best.and.effective.informal. communication.networks ..by.tapping. in.to.that.i.am.positive.that.can.have.a. positive.impact.upon.rural.crime .. our.team.is.geared.up.to.the.challenges,. having. recovered. a. large. amount. of. stolen.farm.machinery.that.was.part.of. a.nationwide.operation ..more.recently. a.land.Rover.defender.stolen.from.the. otley.auction.mart.was.recovered.in. bradford,.the.suspect.identified.by.our. team.and.he.is.currently.awaiting.trial. at.leeds.crown.court . farmwatch.schemes.are.run.throughout. the.country ...contact.your.local.police. station.for.more.information.on.what. is.available.in.your.area ... farmwatch.will.supply.a.large.farmwatch. notice,.stickers.for.machinery.and.provide. regular.crime.updates .

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Dhf WeBsite sees hits BY sPecifieRs incReAse BY moRe thAn 50 PeR cent
a. dramatic. increase. in. the. number. of. visits. to. the. door. and. Hardware. federation.(dHf).website.confirms.it. is.increasingly.becoming.a.must-visit. destination. for. . door. and. hardware. specifiers,.contractors,.customers.and. end.users . in.the.latest.three.month.period,.the. website.www .dhfonline .org .uk.registered. 403,000.hits ..this.compares.to.261,000. hits.made.to.the.site.in.the.preceding. three.month.period,.a.jump.of.more. than.50.per.cent . this. huge. increase. in. the. number. of.visitors.demonstrates.that.building. professionals.are.increasingly.turning. to.our.website.to.access.a.wealth.of. industry.news,.resources.and.specialist. advice,.said.dHf.executive.chairman. bob.perry . its. become. an. invaluable. resource. for.specialists.and.specifiers.in.sectors. including. industrial. and. commercial. doors. and. shutters,. garage. doors,. building. hardware. and. architectural. ironmongery . in.particular,.visitors.are.downloading. copies. of. dHf. codes. of. practice,. best. practice. guides. and. technical. specifications ..the.top.ten.downloads. for.the.three.month.period.showed.that. a. total. of. 29,000. documents. were. downloaded.by.site.visitors . the. three. most. popular. dHf. best. practice.guides.and.documents.to.be. downloaded.were.on.door.maintenance,. restraining. roller. shutter. barrels. and.

guidance.on.building.Regulations.part.m. compliance ..more.than.21,000.of.these. three.documents.were.downloaded . the. dHfs. large. library. of. technical. publications,.specification.guides,.codes. of.practice.and.codes.of.conduct.set.out. the.standards.of.workmanship,.quality. assurance. and. business. integrity. of. its.members ..these.guides.are.easy.

to. find. as. they. are. grouped. under. areas. of. interest. such. as. security,. fire,.architectural.ironmongery,.garage. doors.&.gates,.metal.&.timber.doorsets,. maintenance.and.industrial.doors .

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bsw. timbers. ongoing. investment. in.its.sawmill.at.newbridge-on-wye,. powys,.has.continued.with.the.news. that.the.company.is.to.create.25.new. full-time.jobs.at.the.mill .

BsW timBeR cReAtes 25 neW JoBs At neWBRiDGe-on-WYe sAWmill

heat.for.kiln.drying.timber ..this.is.one. of.the.uKs.largest.biomass.hot.water. boiler.plant.and.should.benefit.from.the. governments.Renewable.Heat.incentive .. this.investment.was.also.supported. by.the.welsh.assembly.via.the.wood. energy.business.scheme . this. adds. to. the. 6. million. already. invested. in. the. mill. during. the. past. five. years,. which. now. employs. 120. staff,.making.it.on.of.the.largest.single. site.sawmills.in.wales .. dave.burd,.newbridge.mill.manager,. said:. this. conditional. planning. permission. will. allow. us. to. operate. more.effectively.and.efficiently.on.site,. and.significantly.increase.production. levels.at.the.mill ...this.is.good.news. for.the.business.and.good.news.for.the. local.area.as.we.continue.to.expand. our.workforce.at.the.mill . local.mp.Roger.williams,.added:.as.a. rural.employer,.bsw.timber.has.a.critical. role.to.play.in.maintaining.local.wealth.

the.announcement.follows.conditional. planning. consent. for. the. newbridge. mill.to.extend.its.working.hours ..bsw. has.already.invested.1 .8.million.in. the. newbridge. mill. this. year. with. the. installation. of. two. 3. megawatt. biomass. boilers. to. provide. process.

and.employment ..they.have.shown.over. the.past.five.years.that.the.operation. at. newbridge-on-wye. is. going. from. strength.to.strength,.thanks.to.a.rolling. programme.of.continued.investment. in. plant,. people. and. environmental. improvements .

www.bsw.co.uk

BIGGAs Harrogate Week has over 60 different Seminars and Workshops that make up the Continue to Learn programme, and is at the core of what Greenkeepers and Course Managers need in the way of educational topics.

GoinG, GoinG, Gone At hARRoGAte Week!

seminars.presented.by.a.combination. of.course.managers,.industry.specialists. and.companies.exhibiting.at.the.btme. exhibition ...many.of.the.presentations. are.free.and.dont.need.to.be.booked. in.advance ...However,.those.that.do. need. to. be. booked. in. advance. are. filling.up.fast! already. the. essential. it. business. administration. for. greenkeepers. workshop.is.full.up,.as.is.mondays. one.day.pesticide.update.for.nptc. certificate.Holders,.in.addition.to.the. half.day.Renovating.your.course.part. 2.workshop ... the.full.continue.to.learn.programme. can.be.found.on.www .harrogateweek . org .uk/education. . www.harrogateweek.org.uk

Harrogate. week. 2012. takes. place. in.January.2012.from.22nd.to.26th. inclusive ...2012.is.also.biggas.25th. anniversary.year.and.is.shaping.up.to. be.a.bumper.event!

the.programme.comprises.a.conference;. 1,. 2. and. 3. day. workshops;. and.

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cUt the cost of eDGe PRotection

for. ormiston. academy,. a. 6. storey. specialist.bsf.academy.being.built.in.steel. within.a.regeneration.area.in.birmingham,. bovis.lend.lease.decided.to.contact. elland.steel.structures.and.combisafe. at.an.early.stage.in.the.project.design .. a.significantly.flexible.edge.protection. system.was.selected.that.satisfied.the. needs.of.all.the.protected.trades.at.every. stage.of.the.project .. the.project.demanded.an.edge.protection. system.to.meet.the.european.standard,. en. 13374. class. a .. it. needed. to. be. up. to. 2m. high. to. contain. windblown. debris. and. materials,. and. required. a. mesh.panel.and.toe.board ..it.also.needed. to.allow.access.to.the.building.edge.for. installation.of.the.cladding.system.fixing. cleats,.preferably.whilst.protecting.the. cladding.installers . the.site.team.decided.to.use.a.2m.high. system.based.upon.the.combisafe. smb.(steel.mesh.barrier) .. the.project.was.a.total.success,.with. high. productivity. in. both. the. frame. erection.and.the.cladding.installation .. the.foresight.shown.by.bovis.lend.lease,. in. connecting. elland. steel. structures. and.combisafes.engineering.service.at. so.early.a.stage.in.the.project,.ensured. that.in.this.unique.situation.the.client. only.paid.once .

www.ellandsteel.com www.combisafe.com

GReen scReens AiD RoAD sAfetY At hiGh Risk collision site

a.high.risk.collision.site.on.the.a574. has.been.made.safer.thanks.to.the. installation.of.environmentally.friendly. green.screens ..the.6ft.(1 .8m).screens. have.been.installed.on.the.approach. to.the.roundabout.at.the.junction.of. birchwood.way.and.woolston.grange. avenue . tom. cowie,. collision. investigation. assistant. engineer. for. warrington. borough. council. explains,. the. roundabout.is.large.and.many.motorists. approaching. from. the. direction. of. the.m6.do.so.at.speed.because.they. have.such.a.broad.view.and.are.overconfident.about.the.ease.with.which. they.can.join.traffic.on.the.roundabout .. unfortunately,.this.over-confidence.has. resulted.in.collisions.when.motorists.

have.misjudged.this.manoeuvre . the. green. screens,. which. are. essentially.wire.fencing.covered.with. ivy,.serve.to.obstruct.the.view.of.the. roundabout. as. motorists. approach,. which. encourages. them. to. slow. down ..this.technique.is.becoming.an. increasingly.commonplace.and.effective. way.of.reducing.collisions.at.similar. locations.across.the.uK . warrington.borough.council.chose.the. green.screens.over.traditional.wooden. fencing.or.walling.because.the.screens. offer.environmental.benefits.and.require. minimal.maintenance .

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scottish GoveRnment Gives GReen liGht foR moRe foRest mAchine oPeRAtoR skills DeveloPment coURses
the.scottish.government.has.confirmed. support. for. another. series. of. forest. machine.operator.skills.development. courses. during. 2012 .. funding. will. be. provided. by. the. scotland. Rural. development.programme,.(sRdp),.via. its.skills.development.scheme ... the.fmo.skills.development.programme. was.developed.and.pioneered.by.the.uK. forest.products.association.(uKfpa),.in. partnership.with.barony.college,.forestry. commission.scotland.and.John.deere. forestry.limited .. this.second.series.of.three,.eight-week. courses,. which. will. be. run. between. march. and. october. 2012,. builds. on. the.success.of.the.ground-breaking.pilot. course.in.2007.and.the.first.series.of. three. courses,. which. was. completed. in.2010 .. each. course,. which. accommodates. four.trainees,.will.address.mechanised. harvesting.and.forwarding.operations.and. candidates.will.be.assessed.under.the. forest.machine.operator.certification. scheme ..the.courses.combine.two.weeks. of. college. based. tuition,. followed. by. six.weeks.of.hands-on.working.under. supervision. and. instruction. on. a. live. harvesting. site .. candidates. will. be. selected.from.persons.working.in.the. forestry.sector.who.demonstrate.promise. as.forest.machine.operators . david. sulman,. executive. director. of. the. uK. forest. products. association,. we. are. extremely. pleased. that. the. scottish. government. has. agreed. to. support.this.vitally.important.initiative .. it. is. further. demonstration. of. the. governments.recognition.of.the.value. of.the.forestry.and.forest.products.sector. and.the.pressing.need.to.address.skills. development.in.the.harvesting.sector,. especially.in.view.of.advances.in.machine. technology ..successive.scottish.Rural. affairs.ministers.have.applauded.this. initiative.and.we.are.grateful.for.their. interest.and.support ..

one of the 2010 fmo coURses UnDeRWAY At GReskine given. the. very. significant. pressure. on. government. finances,. continued. funding.for.this.programme.was.by.no. means.guaranteed.and.we.had.to.put. a. great. deal. of. work. into. our. bid. to. demonstrate.that.these.courses.deliver. a.cost-effective.solution.and.value.for. money .. in. addition,. we. are. indebted. to. our. project. partners;. without. their. invaluable.support.these.courses.would. not.come.to.fruition .. this.is.the.only.course.of.its.type.in.the. uK.and.to.date,.feedback.from.trainees. and.employers.alike.has.been.extremely. positive,.which.has.encouraged.us.to. pursue.our.bid.for.further.support.from. the. scottish. government,. to. fill. the. funding.gap ..over.the.coming.weeks. we.will.be.finalising.details.with.barony. college.and.other.project.partners.and. will.produce.promotional.material ..based. on.the.level.of.interest.and.enquiries.we. have.received.since.the.last.series,.we. are.confident.that.there.will.be.sufficient. enrolments.for.the.2012.series ..places. will.be.allocated.on.a.first.come,.first. served. basis,. subject. to. suitability. of. candidates ..

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mAlveRn AUtUmn shoW

ewan.(20).and.Jack.(17).have.become.the. national.gold.winners.of.the.worldskills. uK.landscape.gardening.competition. sponsored. by. marshalls. plc .. both. competitors.were.extremely.motivated. and.showed.excellent.accuracy.with.their. garden.construction ...they.both.have.a. fantastic.future.ahead.of.them.in.their. landscape.gardening.career .. david.merton.from.gmc.landscapes. in.london.was.awarded.silver.for.his. excellent.standard.of.work.coming.very. close.behind.the.gold.winning.team.with. John,.his.boss.on.plot.two ..david.had. the.unlucky.situation.of.having.to.work. on.his.own.because.of.one.competitor. withdrawal ..thank.you.to.John.guildford,. who.stepped.in.to.assist.as.his.labourer. for.the.four.days . Jonathan.dosiak.from.south.staffordshire. college. and. adam. clark. from. gmc. landscapes.on.plot.three.were.awarded. bronze.position.for.their.hard.work ..both. competitors.showed.good.standards.of. work.and.complete.dedication.to.delivering. their.best.throughout.the.show ... bali. and. the. judging. team;. mitch. westwood.from.westwood.solutions. an.industry.expert.from.bbc.tV.Rogue. traders. programme,. Roger. clarke. from. onsite. training. uK. and. charlie. maclauchlan.from.country.gardens.york. and.moderator.peter.Killen.of.peter.Killen.

live Uk lAnDscAPe GARDeninG comPetition ResUlts

landscape.designs;..would.like.to.say.a. huge.thank.you.to.all.competitors,.their. supporting.tutors.and.our.sponsors.for. helping. to. deliver. an. enjoyable. event. for.all .. ewan.and.Jack.were.invited.to.attend.the. gold.medal.ceremony.for.all.worldskills. uK.competitions.at.londons.excel,. which.was.held.on.the.6th.of.october .. . in.addition.they.will.be.recognised.along. with.their.peers.at.the.bali.national. landscape.award.ceremony.on.the.2nd. of.december.at.the.grosvenor.House,. park.lane,.london ..

For more information about the World Skills Landscape Gardening Competition please visit the BALI website at http://www. bali.org.uk/uk_skills/introduction or call 02476 690 658. For more information about WorldSkills London 2011 visit www.worldskillslondon2011.com

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stUDent PAvilion: JUDGes commenD inDiviDUAlitY

timbmet. is. again. sponsoring. a. competition.for.students.of.architecture. at. oxford. brookes. university. to. design.a.demountable.timber.pavilion. . the. brief. requiring. that. it. can. be. deconstructed.then.transported.and. used.as.a.temporary.shelter.for.an. injured.marine.stranded.in.bad.weather. conditions.on.an.island .. Ronnie. maclellan. senior. lecturer,. oxford.brookes.school.of.architecture,. brookes,. said. the. judges. were. presented.with.an.impressive.display. of.skill.and.labours.and.it.was.their. difficult. task. to. agree. on. only. one. winner,.stephanie.lewis .. He. added,. the. standard. of. entry. this. year. was. high. indeed .. there. could.have.been.many.prizes ...some. models.were.beautifully.crafted,.some. highly.imaginative,.some.the.product. of. remarkable. conceptual. thinking,. some.demonstrated.good.understanding. of. structure. or. appreciation. of. the. nature. of. wood .. . we. saw. some. exquisite.drawings,.some.depicting. the.project.in.context,.others.being. excellent.representation.in.plan.and. section .. many. of. the. sketchbooks. gave.judges.a.clear.insight.into.your. design. process. and. some. of. these. were.quite.delightful . what. struck. the. judges. most. was. perhaps. the. individuality. of. each. submission .. the.brief,.mr.maclellan.admitted,.was. more.challenging.than.last.years,.but. curiously.this.seems.to.have.given.the. students.the.impetus.to.respond.to. the.complex.and.conflicting.demands. in.a.positive.manner .. chief.executive.of.sponsors.timbmet. simon. fineman. said,. this. award. is. in. memory. of. our. late. chairman. dan.Kemp.who.spent.more.than.60. years.in.the.industry ..dan.would.have. been. delighted. with. the. quality. of. all.the.entrants,.especially.because. virtually.every.model.emphasised.the. beauty.and.diversity.of.wood.in.a.very. demanding.application ...the.efforts. of.every.entry.made.for.a.very.fitting. tribute.to.a.man.who.worked.tirelessly. all.his.life.for.the.love.of.wood .

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machinery

AltRAD-Belle PRoDUcts feAtURes on AlAn titchmARsh shoW

altRad-belle,.as.part.of.one.of.europes. largest.wheelbarrow.manufacture,.was. recently.asked.by.spun.gold.tV,.the. producers.of.the.extremely.popular.alan. titchmash.show,.if.they.could.assist. by.providing.products.for.their.daytime. show.on.itV.that.highlighted.how.you. could. easily. move. things. around. the. garden best.known.for.fronting.bbcs.gardeners. world.and.ground.force,.alan.titchmarsh. has.also.completed.nearly.40.gardening. books. and. has. twice. been. named. gardening. writer. of. the. year,. so. he. certainly.knows.a.thing.or.two.when.it. comes.to.recommending.products ...that. was.why.altRad-belle.were.keen.to. feature.their.equipment.in.his.line-up the.first.comment.directed.at.the.bmd. 300.all.terrain.minidumper,.which.has. been.designed.to.transport.construction. and.landscaping.materials.across.rugged. terrain.with.ease,.was..isnt.this.fantastic,. . whilst.alan.titchmarsh.commented.that. the.Honda.engine.powered.bmd.300. minidumper.was.the.wheelbarrow.to. beat.all.wheelbarrows . with. a. 300. kg. payload. for. high. productivity.and.an.ability.to.fit.through.a. standard.doorway.a.number.of.accessories. increase.the.machines.versatility.enabling. it.to.carry.awkward.or.oversized.loads. on.its.flatbed.attachment.whilst.turf. tyres.prove.ideal.for.landscaping.projects. over.soft.ground with.its.own.skip.loading.Ramps.to. facilitate. easy. discharge. into. rubbish. skips.and.a.soon.to.be.launched.snow. plough.you.can.see.why.the.bmd.300. minidumper.took.pride.of.place.in.alans. product.line.up also.featured.on.the.alan.titchmarsh. show. . was. the. belle. warrior. wheelbarrow.because.where.wheelbarrows. are.concerned,.badly.designed,.imported. products.do.not.meet.the.requirements. of.uK.contractors.and.landscapers.and. usually.offer.less.efficient.solutions.to.a. basic.site.requirement.for.moving.material. through.smaller.tray.sizes . altrad.belle.now.provides.an.innovative. solution.for.all.contractors.&.hirers.with. their.belle.warrior.which.features:..ndestructible.High.density. i polyethylene.100.litre.tray.offers. low.noise.loading.of.bricks.and. other.materials.and.is.ideal.for. urban.use.where.noise.can.be.a. problem;.as.well.as.facilitating. a.quick.&.easier.cleaning.of. usually.stubborn.materials.such. as.concrete.and.asphalt .. rgo.metrically.designed.this. e wheelbarrow.meets.the.build. profile.of.the.uK.contractor. by.having.an.adjustable.wheel. plate.for.better.balance,.thus. preventing.common.back.stain .. eavy.duty.&.Reinforced. H electro.plated.frame.offers. longevity.by.preventing. corrosion.and.frame.failure. through.overloading;.a.common. problem.on.standard.barrows .. nvironmentally.friendly.never. e Run.flat.tyres.that.comply. 100%.with.ReacH.legislation. in.relationship.to.material. composition.offer.the.ultimate.

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machinery

DoosAn eXcAvAtoRs in vitAl flooD Relief contRAct

a.fleet.of.five.doosan.crawler.excavators. have.been.used.on.a.prestigious.flood. relief.contract.in.the.picturesque.village. of.delph.near.oldham.in.lancashire .. . supplied.by.total.plant.Hire.ltd,.based. at. trafford. park. in. manchester,. the. applications.for.the.doosan.excavators,. the.biggest.of.which.was.a.34.tonne. dX340lc. model,. have. included. the. construction. of. a. new. underground. stormwater.storage.tank.with.a.diameter. of.25.m.and.a.depth.of.22.m ...the.new. stormwater.tank.will.help.to.prevent. sewers. overflowing. and. flooding. the. surrounding. area. during. periods. of. heavy.rainfall ... the.new.tank.is.part.of.the.5 .3.million. sewer. upgrade. project. being. carried. out.by.balfour.beatty.utility.solutions. working.with.the.network.construction. alliance.on.behalf.of.united.utilities ..the. project.forms.part.of.united.utilities. 3 .6. billion. investment. programme. between.2010.and.2015,.to.upgrade. water.and.sewerage.infrastructure.and. improve.the.environment.across.north. west. england .. the. entire. project. is. expected.to.be.up.and.running.by.spring. 2012 ...as.well.as.the.storage.tank,. the.project.involves.connecting.sewers. in.private.land.behind.delph.primary. school. and. laying. bigger. sewers. in. denshaw. Road. to. help. prevent. the. drainage.network.from.overflowing ... the. five. machines. working. on. the. balfour.beatty.project.are.among.over. 80.doosan.excavators.in.the.total.plant. Hire. fleet,. all. purchased. from. plant. link.ltd,.based.at.Rainford,.near.st. Helens,.the.authorised.doosan.dealer. for.merseyside,.greater.manchester,. lancashire,. cheshire. and. north. wales ... thomas.Halligan,.owner.of.total.plant. Hire,.said,.i.have.been.running.doosan. excavators.from.plant.link.for.the.last. four.years ...the.first.order.we.placed. was. for. six. dX300. models .. . Right. from. the. start,. all. the. drivers. really. liked.the.feel.and.performance.of.the. doosan.machines.and.all.the.machines. have. required. little. or. no. additional. maintenance. resulting. in. a. minimal. spare.parts.budget .........

total.plant.Hire.runs.a.mixed.fleet.of. doosan. excavators. comprising. both. crawler.and.wheeled.models ...doosan. wheeled. excavators. were. added. in. 2008. as. the. company. diversified. into. the. utility. market. and. the. fleet. was. further. expanded. 12. months. ago. with. the. addition. of. the. first. doosan. mini-excavators .. . for. more.

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machinery

WAckeR neUson eXcAvAtoRs DoosAn site PoWeR PRove iDeAl foR instAllinG eXcAvAtoRs AnD tools At ehs electRicitY Poles
a.cornwall.based.specialist.contractor. has.recently.added.a.pair.of.wacker. neuson.excavators.to.its.fleet.in.order.to. assist.with.the.installation.of.electricity. poles.across.difficult.terrain.and.in.tight. access.areas . e .J .. fry. transport. &. plant. Hire. of. launceston.was.established.12.years. ago. by. John. fry. and. specialises. in. serving.the.overhead.powerline.industry. throughout.sw.england . the.company.purchased.its.first.wacker. neuson.excavator.in.2004.and.mr ..fry. has.been.so.impressed.with.its.overall. quality.and.reliability.that.he.has.now. acquired.a.total.of.five.machines.from. the.austrian.manufacturer . the.two.most.recent.machines.consist. of. a. 1703. and. a. triple. boom. 6003. weighing. in. at. 2. tonne. and. 6. tonne. respectively ..the.smaller.unit.has.been. specified.with.wacker.neusons.unique. Vertical. digging. system. (Vds) .. this. system.was.chosen.by.mr ..fry.because. it.is.highly.effective.for.digging.vertical. holes. at. minimum. width. on. sloping. ground . both. new. machines. were. supplied. by. local. dealer. m. &. m. plant. of. launceston . the.latest.products.for.the.plant.and. tool.hire.industry.from.doosan.infracore. construction.equipment.will.be.on.show. at.the.2012.executive.Hire.show.at. the.Ricoh.arena.in.coventry.from.8-9. february.2012 ... the.display.will.feature.doosan.portable. powers. very. popular. compressor,. generator,.light.tower.and.construction. tool.ranges ...bobcat.micro-.and.miniexcavators. will. also. be. prominent,. representing. the. bobcat. compact. equipment. range. that. also. includes. skid-steer. loaders,. compact. tracked. loaders,.telehandlers,.utility.vehicles.and. attachments ...completing.the.display. will.be.montabert.breakers.and.other. attachments.for.use.on.all.makes.of. compact.equipment ... at. the. heart. of. the. stand,. will. be. the. doosan. ce. compliant. portable. compressor. range,. one. of. the. most. comprehensive.on.the.market,.comprising. 24. different. models,. with. free. air. deliveries.between.2.and.45.m/min. and. operating. pressures. between. 7. and.25.bar ... completing.the.line-up.from.doosan. portable. power. will. be. air-powered. chipping. hammers,. pickhammers,. jackhammers.and.paving.breakers.for. work.in.demolition,.utilities,.quarrying. and.industrial.markets .

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neW BoBcAt GRAPPle AttAchments AlloW UseRs to Get to the Root of the PRoBlem
bobcat.has.launched.a.new.family. of.root.grapple.attachments.for.the. companys.compact.loader.range ...the. new. root. grapples. provide. a. quick. and. convenient. way. to. clear. a. site. of.roots,.rocks.and.debris ..the.new. attachments.are.therefore.ideal.for. landscaping,.rental,.construction.or. grounds. maintenance. applications .. the.bobcat.family.of.root.grapples. comprises. five. different. models,. including. 91,. 122,. 168,. 183. and. 208.cm.wide.grapples ... the.91.cm.root.grapple.is.approved. for.use.on.the.bobcat.s70.skid-steer. loader.and.mt55.mini.tracked.loader .. . moving.up.the.range,.the.next.model. with.a.width.of.122.cm.is.designed. for.use.on.the.s100.skid-steer.loader. and. t110. compact. tracked. loader .. . the.168.cm.model.covers.applications. on. the. skid-steer. loaders. from. the. s150. to. the. s205. model. and. the. t190.compact.tracked.loader ... suitable.for.use.on.bobcat.skid-steer. loaders.from.the.s175.to.the.new.s770. model,.the.183.cm.root.grapple.can. also.be.used.on.the.a770.all-wheel. steer.loader.and.the.t190.to.t770. compact.tracked.loaders ...the.largest. 208.cm.root.grapple.is.approved.for. the.s175.to.s850.skid-steer.loaders,. the.a770.all-wheel.steer.loader.and. the.t190.to.t870.compact.tracked. loaders . the.root.grapples.have.a.heavy.duty. construction. and. a. fully. enclosed. mounting. frame. minimizing. flexing. in. the. frame. area. for. improved. wear.life.in.tough.land-clearing.and. demolition.applications ...the.curved. tooth.design.enables.material.to.be. picked.up.without.driving.the.teeth. of.the.grapple.into.the.ground.and. allows. dirt. to. fall. out. between. the. teeth .....the.inertia-welded.cylinder. ends,.a.feature.exclusive.to.the.bobcat. range,.permit.strong,.smooth,.durable. grapple. operation. by. improving. hydraulic. cushioning. at. the. end. of. the.stroke.and.the.protected.hydraulic. hoses.limit.the.possibility.of.damage. caused.by.debris .

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machinery

the UltimAte Post DRiveR

mAttheW coPPlestone of noRfolk stock fencinG Gives his vieW on PRotech mAchineRY
tracks.i.knew.that.protech.machinery. would.be.able.to.deliver . with.a.keen.eye.for.improvements,. matthew.has.found.that.protech.have. been.more.than.helpful.at.catering. to. his. specific. machinery. needs .. . since.buying.my.first.protech.post. driver,. i. have. found. that,. although. they.are.great.machines,.there.have. been.things.that.i.would.change.to. make.my.job.that.bit.easier ...if.i.ask. them.if.something.new.is.possible,. such. as. to. add. a. back. shift. to. a. machine,.they.always.look.into.making. the.idea.possible . it.is.because.of.their.great.customer. service.that.i.believe.they.have.been. able. to. create. the. ultimate. post. driver ...they.are.in.the.final.stages. of.completing.a.new.bespoke.protech. p500. which. i. have. ordered .. . this. machine.is.a.newer.model,.based.on. their.p300s.model,.which.will.feature. a.500Kg.weight,.with.the.additional. advantage.of.a.trencher ...this.new. machine.will.be.a.great.addition.to. my. machinery .. . i. am. in. no. doubt. that.it.will.speed.up.the.completion. of.contracts.and.will.make.installing. larger.posts.much.easier . even.though.protech.machinery.go. to.so.much.trouble.to.make.sure.that. the.machine.you.buy.is.exactly.what. you.require,.their.machines.are.very. good.value.for.money ...considering. the.service,.the.protech.post.drivers. are.reasonably.priced ...not.only.are. they.great.value.for.money,.they.are. also.a.very.reliable.machine ...when. you.know.that.your.machinery.plays. a.vital.role.in.your.business,.you.have. to. be. confident. that. it. is. up. to. the. job .. . i. know. that. my. protech. post. drivers. are. a. dependable. machine. -.i.wouldnt.look.anywhere.else.for. my.post.drivers .

mAttheW With one of his PRotech Post DRiveRs already.owning.three.protech.machines,. matthew.copplestone.knew.that.when. he.wanted.a.new.bespoke.post.driver. that. there. was. only. one. company. to. turn. to .. . Right. from. the. word. go,. when. i. started. fencing,. i. have. bought. protech. machines .. . there. customer.service.is.second.to.none. and.so.when.i.wanted.to.purchase. a.second.tailor.made.post.diver.on.

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machinery

it tAkes All the BAck BReAkinG WoRk oUt of fencinG

RichARD Weston of RichARD Weston fencinG sPeAks hiGhlY of his PRofenceR
when.Richard.weston.visited.allan. froggat.at.his.stand.at.the.apf.forestry. show.in.2010.he.was.won.over.by. the.profencer.ii.on.offer ... i.previously.had.some.machinery.stolen. and.so.i.was.looking.for.something.to. invest.in.that.would.help.with.the.jobs. i.carry.out.on.a.day.to.day.basis ...the. majority.of.my.work.is.for.agricultural. and.equine.fencing.so.the.profencer. ii.seemed.like.a.good.machine.to.look. into ...allan.was.very.helpful.and.showed. me.exactly.how.the.machine.would. fit.in.with.my.business . it.wasnt.until.march.this.year.that.i. decided.to.buy.the.profencer.ii.as.i. wanted.to.make.sure.i.was.making.the. right.decision ...i.bought.the.machine.at. just.the.right.time,.before.the.start.of. a.busy.summer.of.stock.fencing.jobs .. . i.have.been.able.to.put.the.profencer. ii.to.the.test.and.i.am.pleased.to.say. that.it.has.proved.itself.to.be.a.great. machine ...i.can.safely.say.it.has.been. one.of.my.best.buys.so.far . the.profencer.ii.is.the.improved.mark.2. model.based.on.the.original.profencer. mark.1 ...this.newer.model.can.now. handle.larger.quantities.of.stock.netting,. up. to. the. height.of. 1200mm .. . the. machine. also. features. 8. hydraulic. controls.including.side.shift,.self.loading. and.height.adjustment ...there.is.also. a.hydraulic.netting.re-winder.available. as.an.optional.extra . you. can. load. 500m. rolls. on. to. it. which. means. that. there. is. less. joining. work. to. be. done,. cutting. down. on. the. cost.of.the.job ...it.also. speeds.up.the.time.it. takes.to.be.laid.out ...i. have.definitely.noticed. a.huge.difference.now.i. am.using.the.machine .. . it.has.taken.a.great.deal.of.time.off. each.of.our.jobs .. as.well.as.reducing.the.amount.of. time.a.job.takes,.it.also.removes.the. back.breaking.work.that.is.involved. with.installing.stock.fencing,.especially. on. larger. jobs,. which. has. meant. i. can. do. a. better. job .. . i. wouldnt. be. without.it .

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visit BRYce sUmA At lAmmA 2012

left Photo neW DG1 moDel foR DiGGeRs oveR 7 tonnes RiGht Photo lAtest sPec BRYce sUmA PRofi comPlete With Rock sPike AnD qUADshift

bryce.suma.will.be.exhibiting.the.latest. range. of. award. winning. post. drivers. including.track.machines.and.a.new. digger. model. at. the. 2012. lamma. show,. held. on. 18th-19th. January .. . the.bryce.suma.stand.can.be.found. in.the.outdoor.section.of.the.show.on. avenue.H,.stand.R38 ... bryce.are.never.short.of.innovation.and. development.so.you.can.be.assured.there. will.be.something.there.of.interest.for. those.involved.in.the.fencing,.farming. and.forestry.industries ... the. bryce. suma. team. look. forward. to.meeting.customers,.old.and.new,.

and. helping. wherever. possible. with. the.decisions.on.what.model.may.suit. your.requirements.best ... in.the.meantime.feel.free.to.contact. bryce.suma.or.visit.the.bryce.suma. website.for.more.information ...

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JAcksons BUcks Doom neW AGRicUltURe AnD Gloom With thRee mAnAGeR At lAntRA neW APPointments
Jacksons.fencing,.the.leading.designer. and.manufacturer.of.perimeter.security. and.access.control.solutions,.is.bucking. the.trend.for.economic.doom.and.gloom. with.the.expansion.of.its.sales.support. division . nicki. Higgs. joins. the. business. to. take. up. the. newly. created. position. of.trade.sales.coordinator ..based.at. the.companys.stowting.headquarters,. nickys.role.will.be.to.work.with.both. new. and. existing. trade. accounts. to. foster.positive.relations.and.encourage. awareness.of.the.extensive.Jacksons. portfolio.of.products.and.services . dave.Richards.and.des.mcleish,.both. take.up.positions.as.commercial.field. sales.executives ..dave.and.des.will. also. work. out. of. the. stowting. office. but.will.be.predominantly.field.based .. their. focus. will. be. to. make. contact. with. businesses. throughout. Kent. to. discuss.their.fencing.and.access.control. requirements,.positioning.Jacksons.as. the.local.supplier.of.choice . lantra. sector. skills. council. has. appointed. alastair. Johnston. as. the. uK.agricultural.manager.while.laura. biddick-bray.is.on.maternity.leave . alastair.has.a.lifetime.of.experience.in. the.agricultural.sector.and.has.been. involved.in.both.employee.training.and. business.development ..for.six.years. he. served. as. the. livestock. advisor. for. the. national. farmers. union. and. then. worked. with. a. cheshire-based. agricultural.consultancy.firm . commenting. on. the. three. new. appointments,.chief.executive.Richard. Jackson.says,.we.have.been.delighted. with. the. companys. performance. over. the. last. twelve. months .. with. the. company. celebrating. its. 65th. anniversary.next.year,.we.are.keen.to. draw.upon.Jacksons.proven.heritage. and.established.credentials,.especially. in.its.home.county.of.Kent . as. the. industry. manager,. he. will. engage.with.agricultural.businesses.and. government.in.relation.to.skills.funding,. continued. professional. development. of. the. current. workforce. and. the. cultivation. of. future. employees. and. industry.leaders . alastair.said:.i.am.delighted.to.take. on. this. challenging. role,. and. look. forward.to.working.with.the.industry. on. a. number. of. key. developments .. there. are. many. challenges. and. Follow Lantra on Twitter at www.twitter.com/LantraSSC www.lantra.co.uk

opportunities.facing.agriculture.in.the. near.future.so.i.will.utilise.my.skills. and.professional.experience.to.serve. this.industry.which.has.such.a.vital. role.in.the.uKs.economy .

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AnnUAl YfcU fencinG BsW timBeR emPloYee event At ni PloUGhinG nAmeD APPRentice of chAmPionshiP
the YeAR
the.industry.and.continue.to.grow. year-on-year . bsw.timber.recently.announced.the. phase.of.a.43.million.investment. in.the.fort.william.mill.as.it.aims.to. increase.company-wide.production. to.more.than.1 .3million.m3.of.sawn. timber.each.year .. yfcus.annual.fencing.competition.took. place.recently.at.the.northern.ireland. ploughing.championships.and.gleno.Valley. yfc.took.the.top.spot.in.the.senior.section. for.the.second.year.in.a.row.and.spa.2. yfc.the.top.spot.in.the.novice . the.competition.was.run. in. association. with. long. term.sponsor.aH.ward.and. boyd.limited.who.represent. betafence. in. northern. ireland ...competition.judges. crosby.cleland.and.Robert. morrison. from. crosby. cleland.fencing.gave.their. expertise.and.time.to.judge. the.finished.fences .. colin.boyd.from.sponsor. aH.ward.and.boyd.limited. presented.the.prizes ...in.the.novice.section. spa.2.yfc.came.first.and.received.the. perpetual.plate,.medals.and.a.cheque. courtesy.of.aH.ward.and.boyd.limited .. . moneyrea.yfc.came.second.and.spa.1. yfc.came.third . JAmes Wink APPRentice of the YeAR AWARD in.the.senior.section.gleno.Valley.yfc. came.first.and.received.the.green.Rylock. trophy,.medals,.a.cheque.and.a.visit. to.a.green.Rylock.factory.in.sheffield .. . straid. yfc. came. second. and. city. of. derry.yfc.came.third . www.niploughing.com

James.wink,.an.apprentice.at.bsw. timbers.fort.william.mill,.has.been. named. apprentice. of. the. year. by. inverness.college.uHi . the.20.year.old.collected.the.accolade. after.excelling.during.the.first.year. of.his.apprenticeship .. graham.lawrie,.maintenance.manager. at.bsws.fort.william.mill,.presented. James. with. a. moore. and. wright. combination. square. in. recognition. of. his. achievements . commenting,. graham. lawrie. said:. bsw. timber. is. committed. to. developing. the. skills. of. young. and. capable. apprentices .. by. supporting. people. like. James,. bsw. can. ensure.that.we.have.a. burgeoning.team.which. will. help. the. company. meet.the.challenges.of. 80 fencing news december.2011

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Pictured receiving their trophy from YFCU vice president Roberta Simmons are the advanced section winners, Gleno Valley YFC Robert Davidson, Andrew Davidson and Mark Paisley with Colin Boyd and Paul Bennington from AH Ward and Boyd and judges Crosby Cleland and Robert Morrison from Crosby Cleland Fencing.

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Name John.leigh.pemberton Married/Children? married.for.25.years.to.Kate,two. sons.and.a.daughter . Position company.owner.of.torry. Hill.chestnut.fencing Previous Employment farmer What do you consider the main issues effecting the fencing and landscaping industry? spending.cuts.are.going.to. have.a.big.impact,and.as.we. export.a.significant.amount. to.europe.the.fate.of.the.

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BlAckPool BeAts BiBlicAl RAin to host fiRst fReDDie flintoff Golf DAY
cricket.legend.andrew.freddie.flintoff. notched. up. his. greatest. comeback. since.2009.when.his.first.invitational. golf.day.was.rescued.from.the.clutches. of.englands.greatest.enemy..rain . flintoff,.33,.may.have.crushed.australia. to.win.the.ashes.in.2005.and.2009,. but.his.first.de.Vere.club.looked.like. being.a.washout.on.monday.as.storms. lashed.the.north-west.coast .. but.course.staff.worked.tirelessly.to. clear. water. and. ensure. the. course. was.in.a.playable.shape.for.tuesdays. event .. more.than.80.members.and.competition. winners.descended.on.de.Vere.Village. Herons. Reach,. blackpool. . which. boasts.a.state-of-the-art.pga.academy .. there.they.got.the.chance.to.compete. with.the.former.lancashire.all-rounder. for.4,000.worth.of.prizes . flintoff,. who. hails. from. nearby. preston,. was. joined. by. the. worlds. sexiest. golfer,. model. sophie. Horn,. who.delighted.players.by.wearing.a. skimpy.pink.top . daniel. Hodson,. de. Vere. clubs. golf. director,.said: we.always.say.golf.is.an.all.year.round. sport.and.by.being.smart.about.how.we. cut.the.grass.and.maintain.the.course,. were.able.to.deliver.that .

RolAWn tURf & toPsoil UseD At BARnARDos ARch PRoJect - BiRminGhAm

a. team. from. Jewson. recently. volunteered.their.time.and.manpower. to.help.renovate.a.dilapidated.play. area ..the.task.facing.the.team.was.to. convert.a.run.down.rubberised,.play. area.into.a.fresh,.newly.turfed.surface. complete.with.picnic.benches .. the.team.worked.tirelessly.for.one. day. with. the. support. of. suppliers. who. kindly. donated. materials. for. the.project . through.their.long.association.with. Jewson,.Rolawn.were.delighted.to. JeWson teAm of volUnteeRs donate.their.renowned.medallion.turf. and.blended.loam.topsoil.to.barnardos. arch.project,.birmingham .

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RolAWn tURf AnD the thRee BeARs

land.&.utility.ltd.have.recently.laid. Rolawns. medallion. turf. in. a. new. compound.at.five.sisters.Zoo,.west. calder. in. readiness. for. the. arrive. of. three.rescue.bears.who.are.currently. homeless.and.languishing.in.a.holding. centre.in.belgium . five.sisters.Zoo.have.launched.an.urgent. appeal.to.rescue.the.bears.who.have.

BsW timBeR RAces to RAise moRe thAn 4000 in memoRY of colleAGUe

a.team.of.10.bsw.timber.employees. have.raised.more.than.4000.in.memory. of.the.sawmills.sales.and.marketing. director,.alan.wheat,.who.passed.away. earlier.this.year . the.determined.ten.took.part.in.the. cumbrian. Run. Half. marathon. on. 2. october.to.raise.funds.for.macmillan. cancer.support,.whose.nurses.cared. for.alan.during.his.illness . eve.Johnson,.bsw.timbers.marketing. manager,.completed.the.half.marathon. along.with.colleagues.mike.faulkner,. scott.shiells,.emma.parkinson,.alistair. somerville,.Richard.scott,.dan.barry,. Jim. Halpin,. gillian. mcallister. and. chris.offa .. eve. said:. earlier. this. year,. we. lost. not. only. an. esteemed. colleague. but. a.true.friend ..alan.wheat.was.a.huge. character. in. all. of. our. lives. and. we. miss.him.dearly .. we. have. already. exceeded. our. fundraising. target. and. the. team. is. hugely.grateful.to.the.friends,.colleagues. 82 fencing news december.2011 and.members.of.the.timber.industry. who. have. generously. donated. funds. and.supported.our.efforts.in.the.half. marathon . the.13.mile.run.started.at.carlisle.castle,. taking.in.the.local.countryside.before. finishing. in. the. city. at. sheepmount. athletics.stadium . donations.in.memory.of.alan.wheat.can. still.be.made.at.http://www .justgiving . com/bswtimber.

endured.a.life.of.hardship ...the.Zoo. has.agreed.to.construct.a.new.purpose. build.enclosure.for.the.three.bears.and. has.launched.an.80,000.appeal.to. finance.it ...the.aim.is.to.have.suzy,. carmen.and.peggy.in.their.new.home. by.christmas ...

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mAnchesteRs meDiA citY footBRiDGe Wins PRestiGioUs stRUctURAl AWARDs

the.institution.of.structural.engineers. is.delighted.to.announce.that.media. city.footbridge.has.won.the.structural. awards. 2011. pedestrian. bridges. award .. the.media.city.footbridge.is.a.cable. swing-bridge. providing. pedestrian. access.over.the.manchester.ship.canal. into.the.heart.of.the.new.media.city. development .. the.footbridge.has.been.designed.to. respond.to.the.particular.geometrical. constraints.of.its.location ..the.bridge. also. addresses. anticipated. future. development. at. trafford. wharf. to. the. south. and. in. conjunction. with. the.existing.lowry.bridge.enhances. pedestrian.links.for.the.area.as.a.whole,. celebrating.the.heritage.of.the.canal. as.a.living.amenity . structural.awards.judge.and.institution. president,. professor. Roger. plank. describes.the.footbridge.as.a.graceful. and.well.engineered.bridge.that.displays. structural.flair.in.the.concept.and.the. details;.a.delightful.testament.to.the. art.of.structural.engineering . among.the.winning.projects.are.some. of. the. most. stunning. examples. of. engineering.excellence.of.the.last.decade. including:.dublin.airport.terminal.two. in.ireland,.Khan.shatyr.entertainment. centre. in. Kazakhstan,. las. arenas. bullring.in.spain.and.uK.projects.such. as.the.Royal.shakespeare.theatre.and. london.2012.Velodrome ..... 340.guests.attended.the.structural. awards. 2011,. which. took. place. on. friday.18.november.at.the.marriott. Hotel,.grosvenor.square.in.london .. the.structural.awards,.held.annually.by. the.institution.of.structural.engineers,. recognise. the. work. of. the. worlds. most. talented. structural. designers. -. showcasing. projects. that. lead. the. industrys.development ..bbc.journalist. and.presenter.natasha.Kaplinsky.hosted. the.event.alongside.the.institution.ceo,. martin.powell.and.the.president ... Reflecting. the. international. pool. of. talent.the.event.awarded.projects.in. twelve.categories.from.across.europe,. asia,.australasia.and.the.united.states. of.america .. for. the. full. list. of. winning,. and. to. download. copies. of. the. structural. awards.brochure.please.visit.our.winners. and.commendation.page:.http://www . istructe .org/events/structuralawards/ shortlist-2011/pages/default .aspx

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HURDLES
chairworks.. iae.fencing.. Kdm.international.ltd.. 0208.2473700.. 01538.755888.. 01473.276900.. 01344.885451.. 01234.273077.. 01777.228.219. 01299.832.611.. 0161.4770010.. 01630.672722. 01985.219555. 01608.651096 01490.440316.. 01344.885451.. 01234.275077.. 01274.487882.. 01565.650526.. 0113.2862586. 01494.671921.. 01299.832.611.. 01777.228.219. 0113.3935522. 01344.885451.. 01703.812411.. 01480.471082. 01707268.523.. 01777.228219.. 01989.562162.. 01745.860228.. 01490.440316.. 01234.273077.. 01708.25.35.45. 01977.682313. 07949.243.833. 0113.2862586. 01772.336476.. 01451.861.652. 01573.440314. . 07970.730567 01490.440316.. 01179.430500.. 0870.321.0256.. 01279.771803.. 01889.590275.. 01608.644988.. 01332.883800.. 01977.689111.. 01892.833.004... 01255.871300.. 01616.246020.. 01708.25.35.45. 01538.755888.. 01730.262552.. 01732.882367.. 0131.441.1255.. 01506.858466.. 01538.361.326. 07801.303764 0113.2862586. 01236.457333.. 01656.842.400.. 0113.3935522. 01536.762085.. 01668.217288.. 02866.323003ireland. 01606.737507.uK 01985.219.555. 01608.651096.. 01664.823103.. 08005.878887. 01330.823366. 01490.440316.. 02082.473700.. 01234.273077.. 01691.622441.. 01603.755321.. 01978.710445.. 02380.813157.. 01939.234880.. 01239.682.477. 01269.850.689. 01327.857217.. 01490.412241.. 01707.268523.. 01299.832611.. sales.office.. sales.office.. sales. sales.office.. sales.office.. sales. sales.. sales.. all.types.of.garden.products ..mainly.hurdles,.trellis.&.other.types.of.borders traditional.steel.hurdles.&.continuous.bar importers,.stockist.and.distributors.of.willow.and.Hazel.Hurdles paving.rockery.and.aggregate.supplies paving,.aggregates,.sleepers.and.lots.more www .listerstimber .co .uk all.types.of.landscape.products.www .mmtimber .co .uk litecrete.full.range.of.posts.and.gravel.boards.available ..www .litecrete .co .uk.

LANDSCAPING SUPPLIES
crowthorne.fencing.&.landscaping.suppliers.. crowthorne.fencing.timber.suppliers.. listers.timber. m.&.m.timber.co.ltd..

LIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETE
leightweight.solutions.ltd.. . .

ONE STOP SUPPLIERS

batsford.timber.. . . corwen.forestry.timber.products.. crowthorne.fencing.and.landscape.suppliers.. crowthorne.fencing.and.timber.suppliers.. estate.sawmills.. marthall.tree.products.. procter.concrete.&.fencing.products. timberstore.ltd.. m.&.m.timber.co.ltd.. listers.timber. watson.engineering. sales.. sales.. sales.office.. sales.office.. michael.calvert.. david.godsmark.. Jason.torvill. ian.caldwell.. sales.. sales. Johnny.scott. sales.office.. R.giddings.. sales. alan.tyler.. sales.. david.sainsbury.. peter.clarke.. sales.. sales.office.. sales. iain.skinner. ian. Jason.torvill. sales.. sales. Jock.bryce.. sales.. cyclone.dept.. sales.. m ..wilson.. sales.. sales.office.. sales.. sales.. sales.. i.Kettle.. sales.dept.. sales. sales.office.. maurice.Hickman.. sales.. sales.office.. david.mcgowan.. ian.darlington. Jason.torvill. sales.. sales.. Johnny.scott. tom.burbidge.. ian.barfoot.. sales.office.. sales.. sales.. sales.. James.cordiner. sales.. office.. sales.office.. sales.dept.. mervyn.ellis.. sales.office.. R.giddings.. sales.. sales.. Roger.linnell.. Haydn.. alan.tyler.. sales.dept.. stocks.of.post,.mesh,.gates,.railings,.fittings. . all.fencing.and.landscape.requirements all.fencing.and.landscape.requirements massive.range..extensive.stocks garden.&.agricultural.fencing.materials.and.decking ...www .estatesawmills .co .uk all.fencing.and.landscape.requirements full.range.of.materials.for.the.fencing.contractor.www .fencingmaterials .co .uk every.type.of.fencing.imaginable! Quality.british.timber ..a.range.of.products.second.to.none ..www .mmtimber .co .uk www .listerstimber .co .uk www .watsonengineering .co .uk lap.panels,.thick.boards.and.european.screens.and.trellis Quality.british.timber.fencing.panels,.trellis.&.gates lap.panels,.close.board.panels,.trellis,.pickets.&.gates fencing.panels,.timber.gates,.pressure.trtd.sftwd.fncg fencing.panel.manufacturers.and.concrete.post.suppliers Quality.fencing.panels.etc ..home.grown.tmbr.creosoted Quality.timber,.gates.and.sheds.of.all.descriptions full.range.available were.fully.wired.up! full.range.of.galvanised.and.green.stock.fence the.national.rural.property.planning.specialists.www .acorus .co .uk Rubber.play.surfaces.available,.full.range.of.colours.(wet.pour) .. full.range.of.concrete.posts.and.gravel.boards.www .fencingmaterials .co .uk full.Range.of.post.and.gravel.boards.available ..www .garden-fence-panels .co .uk www .augertorque .com suma.&.VectoR.machines..five.quality.high.performance.machines.on.offer. full.range.available KingHitter.post.drivers.&.spares.and.accessories full.range.available.www .awmachinery .co .uk.www .microplant .net sKidsteR.tractor.&.mini.digger.auger.drive.units www .wrag .co .uk all.types.of.pvcu.fencing.available.www .duralock .com durable,.low.maintenance.styles.suitable.for.many.applications ..www .liniar .co .uk Quality.plastic.post.and.gravel.board.manufacturers.www .supalitefencing .co .uk steel.security.fencing,.anti-climb.devices,.pipe.clamp all.types.of.fencing,.gates,.railings,.ironwork full.range.of.security.fencing.available welded.mesh,.security,.vandal.proof,.braded.tape.and.security.spikes full.range.of.mesh.&.railing.systems steel.security.fencing steel.security.fencing grating.fences,.mesh,.louvred,.stainless.steel,.railings,.ballparks.and.gates all.types.of.security.fencing,.gates,.railings.and.ironwork palisade,.bowtop.vertical.bar.&.mesh.systems.www .lmbateman .co .uk... wide.range.of.security.fencing.and.gates ..www .fencingmaterials .co .uk manufacturers.of.lochrin.palisades,plus.gates,rails.&.safety.barriers manufacturers.of.security.steel.palisade.fencing.www .nins .co .uk www .watsonengineering .co .uk manufacturers.of.sheds.for.site.&.Retail.www .albanysheds .co .uk sawmill.producing.quality.fencing.&.landscaping.timber ..www .ajscott .co .uk all.types.of.sawn.fencing,.square.&.round ..nationwide .. . full.range.of.round.&.sawn.timber,.plus.special.orders. all.types.of.sawn.and.round.timber.pressure-treated www .bsw .co .uk full.range.of.sawn.and.round.fencing.timber all.types.sawn.and.round.fsc.registered all.types.of.garden.products ..many.hurdles,.trellis.&.other.types.of.borders full.range.of.timber.components.&.carcassing fencing.materials ..all.n/w.delivery all.types.of.sawn.timber/osmose.pressure.treatment machine.rnd/half.rnd.peeled,.sawn.timber www .rfgiddings .com Round.and.half.round.peeled.timber ..sawn.and.machined.timber all.types.of.sawn.timber.and.both.peeled.and.machined.round.timber. sawn.mach.&.round.timbers ..panels.gates.and.fittings best.brit.quality ..waney.edged.slats,.battens,.caps.&.feather.edges fencing.panels,.timber.gates,.pressure.trtd.sftwd.fncng unipost.machined.rond.&.half.round.fencing

PANEL AND SHED MANUFACTURER

crowthorne.fencing.and.landscape.suppliers.. golden.larch.. Huntree.fencing.ltd. lewis.tyler.and.sons.. listers.timber.. meades.sawmills.. clarke.fencing.timber..

STOCK FENCE HIGH TENSILE AND MILD STEEL

corwen.forestry.timber.products.. crowthorne.fencing.and.timber.supplies.. f.H.brundle.

PLANNING CONSULTANTS
acorus.world.property.services.

PLAY SURFACES
ashlands.fencing.

POST AND GRAVEL BOARD MANUFACTURERS

procter.concrete.&.fencing.products. welch.fencing.. auger.torque.europe.ltd. bryce.contractors.. . . corwen.forestry.timber.products.. mcarthur.group.. microplant.. m .w ..plant.sales.. wrag.uK..

POST DRIVERS, POST HOLE AUGERS AND DIGGERS

PVCu FENCING MANUFACTURERS

duralock.performance.fencing.. liniar.. supalite.fencing..

SECURITY FENCING MANUFACTURERS

alexandra.security.products.. c.and.w.fencing.. guardian.wire.. f.H.brundle. iae.fencing.. J .b ..corrie.&.co.. John.chirnside.and.sons.. orsogril.uK.. loaninghill.fabrication.ltd.. l.m.bateman.&.co. . procter.concrete.&.fencing.products. william.bain.fencing.. nins.trading.(uK).. watson.engineering.

SHED MANUFACTURERS
albany.shed.co.

SOFTWOOD SUPPLIERS
a.&.J.scott.ltd.. balcas.timber.. . . batsford.timber.. . . John.brooke.. bsw.timber.. cordiners.sawmills. corwen.forestry.timber.products.. chairworks.. crowthorne.fencing.and.timber.supplies.. etc.sawmills. ellis.timber.. a .e ..evans.(Rounda).. R .f ..giddings.. gwR.agricultural.fencing.supplies.. James.davies.ltd.. . linnel.bros.. gwyddelwern.sawmills.. lewis.tyler.and.sons.. m&m.timber..

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charles.Ransfords.sawmills.. . scanland.uK.. timberstore.-.beaconsfield.. timberstore.-.crawley... trojan.timber.ltd..... swan.timber.. western.log.group.. walford.timber.. Victoria.sawmills.. calders.and.grandidge.. James.davies.(abercych).. a .J ..charlton.&.sons.. taylormade.timber.products.ltd.. 01588.638331.. . 01519.222254.. 01494.671921. 01342.717155. 01842.878596.... 01892.611673.. 01639.896715.. 01989.563614.. 01395.568060.. 01205.358866.. 01239.682477.. 01373.812521.. 0191.372.0524. 01892.833.004... 01255.871300.. 01708.25.3545. 01538.755888.. 01730.262552.. 01732.882367.. 0113.2862586. 01519.334011.. 01603.754781.. 01205.358866.. 0113.3935522. 01933.234070....... 01332.883900. 01616.246020.. 01580.291555.. 01664.823103.. 01373.812521.. 01490.440316.. 01234.273077. 01245.401078. 01707.268523. 01284.388399. 01494.671921. 01342.717155. 01205.358866. 01773.550055. 01668.217288. 01664.823103. 01490.440316. 01234.273077. 01324.562241. 01299.832.611. 01302.888676. 01494.671921. 01342.717155. 01842.878596.... 01773.550055. 01205.358866. 01473.276900.. 01985.219555. . 01608.651096. 01664.823103. 01205.358866. 01490.440316. 01978.710445. 01945.881221. 01327.857217. 0845.6434089. 01536.373806. 01588.638331. 01494.671921. 01342.717155. 01639.896715. 01482.338.950. 01902.661151. 08005.424037. 01132.862586. 01270.585959. 0115.986.5201. . sales.dept. . sales.. sales. sales. sales. andy.swan.. Robert.James.. gerry.smith.. sales.. sales.office.. sales.. sales.. sales.. sales.. i.Kettle.. sales. sales.office.. maurice.Hickman.. sales.. Jason.torvill. p.farrell.. graham.froud.. sales.office.. Johnny.scott. sales.office...... sales.. sales.dept.. sales.office.. sales.. sales.. sales.. sales.office. a.wright. alan.tyler. Hugo.corrie. sales. sales. sales.office. John.Hingley. ian.barfoot. sales. sales.. sales.office. sales.office. sales. sales. sales. sales. sales. John.Hingley. sales.office. sales. sales.. sales. sales.office. sales. sales.office. sales. Roger.linnell. Richard.sadler. sales.office. sales.dept. sales. sales. Robert.James. mark.eggleston. Rick.ashton. david.fisher. Jason.torvilll. Karen. sales. . complete.range.of.general.fencing.and.specialist.machined.materials ... nationwide.delivery ... fsc.registered ..www .ransfords .co .uk suppliers.of.pallet.and.fencing.timber all.types.of.sawn.and.round.fences all.types.of.sawn.and.round.fences H . ome.grown.sawn.fencing,.machine.Round./.cundy.stakes,.Hardwood/. softwood.sleepers,.stamped.Roof.tiling.battens,.sawn.tree.stakes . all.sawn.timber,.peeled.&.machine.rounded,.contract.(pressure).treatment peeled.and.machined.turned.fencing.&.sawn.timbers all.sawn.fencing,.stakes,.gates,.pressure.treatment www .victoria-sawmills .co .uk all.types.of.sawn.timber all.types.of.sawn.timer..pressure.treated treated.softwood.fencing..buy.direct.from.the.sawmill.for.best.prices every.size.of.sawn.softwood.machined.pressure.treated ..www .taylormadetimber .co .uk all.types.of.steel.gates,.rising.arm.barriers all.types.of.gates,.railings,.fencings,.iron.works Ready.to.install.railing.panels.and.gates all.types.of.steel.swing/sliding.gates all.types.of.steel.gates,.fencing.&.general.fabrications all.types.of.steel.gates,.fencing.and.general.fabrications Hinged,.tracked.sliding.and.cantilever.sliding.doors.www .fencingmaterials .co .uk www .specialistfencing .co .ukTELEGRAPH POLES english.oak.beams,.any.size extensive.range.of.softwood.poles..pressure.treated www .watsonengineering .co .uk Hinge.joint.stock.fence.and.now.Xnet.for.stock.www .hamptonsteel .co .uk easy.to.assemble.pickett.style ...www .liniar .co .ukTEMPORARY FENCING (STEEL) full.range.including.mesH.panel.systems High.quality.timber.gates..all.types,.manufacturing.for.over.sixty.years timber.gates.of.all.descriptions craftmanship.and.perfection.in.all.types.of.gate timber.gates.to.your.requirements full.bespoke.service.available. timber.gates.of.all.description. fencing.panels,.timber.gates,.pressure.trtd.sftwd.fencing. timber.gates.of.all.descriptions. all.types.manufactured all.types.manufactured timber.gates.soft/hardwood ..bespoke.service. new.railway.sleepers.any.quantity..nationwide. sawmill.producing.new.softwood.sleepers. new.railway.sleepers.of.all.size. all.sizes..new.sleepers. new/used ..Hard/softwood.sleepers .. new,.first.quality,.mixed.softwood.or.redwood.landscape.sleepers all.types.of.Railway.sleepers.www .mmtimber .co .uk. new/used ..Hard/softwood.sleepers ..www .sleeper-supplies .co .uk. pine.oak.new.creosoted.sleepers pine.oak.new.creosoted.sleepers H . ome.grown.sawn.fencing,.machine.Round./.cundy.stakes,.Hardwood/. softwood.sleepers,.stamped.Roof.tiling.battens,.sawn.tree.stakes . Hard/softwood.sleepers .. new.and.landscaping.sleepers.in.soft.and.hardwood. importers,.stockist.and.distributors.of.timber.playground.centers tanalised.e.pressure.treated.timber,.creosoted.treatment.also.available. osmose.green/brown.&.wax. pressure.treatment.creosote.and.green/brown.to.ss4. pressure.treatment.green/brown. aRcH.oxide.bs4072/5589. permawood.pressure.treatment ..green/brown ..www .deckingeastanglia .co .uk pressure.treatment.green/brown. tough.dual.layer.sleeves.that.prevent.ground.rot.in.fence.posts ..www .postsaver .co .uk pressure.treatment.green/brown.solvent. pressure.treatment.green/brown.to.bsen.standards,.sector.scheme.4,.Ha.specification High.pressure.green.and.brown.to.british.standards..low.pressure. High.pressure.green.and.brown.to.british.standards..low.pressure. pressure.treatment.to.bs4072/5589. green/brown.and.double.Vac . aRmco.safety.fences,.new.or.secondhand. all.safety.fences,.new.or.secondhand.including.aRmco. welded.mesh.and.chainlink.rolls,.mesh.panel.fencing. fencing.ring.clips,.tool,.staples,.bs443,.stainless.steel.etc .. distributors.and.manufacturers.for.stenner,.wadkin,.salvador,.elcon.etc .. .a lso.remanufactured.equipment,.spare.parts,.tooling.and.operator.training. services.to.nVQ.and.city.&.guilds.accreditation .. . www .lecky .co .uk..wrought.iron.components.for.fences,.gates.and.staircases . training.for.fencing.industry,.fencing.nVQs.and.legislative.Requirements.nptc,.. city.and.guilds.and.lantra.courses training.many.lantra.sector.schemes.including.general,.boundary.and.vehicle.safety.. . fencing.nVQs,.citb.plant,.city.&.guilds.streetworks.and.alth.&.safety.courses ... e-mail:.enquiries@tqexel .co .uk

STEEL GATE MANUFACTURERS

alexandra.security.products.. c&w.fencing.. f.H.brundle. iae.fencing.. J .b ..corrie.&.co.. John.chirnside.&.sons.. procter.concrete.&.fencing.products. specialist.fencing.uK.. timb-a-Haul.. calders.&.gradidge.. watson.engineering.

STOCK FENCE
Hampton.steel.ltd.........

TEMPORARY FENCING (PLASTIC)

liniar. guardian.wire..

TIMBER GATE MANUFACTURERS

british.gates.&.timber.. John.brooke.. a .J ..charlton.. corwen.forestry.timber.products.. crowthorne.fencing.&.timber.supplies.. gatecraft. lewis.tyler.&.sons. suffolk.gate.co. timberstore.-.beaconsfield.. timberstore.-.crawley.. calders.&.grandidge.

TIMBER RAILWAY SLEEPERS

a ..Hingley.&.son. a.&.J.scott.ltd. John.brooke. corwen.forestry.timber.products. crowthorne.fencing.&.timber.suppliers. James.Jones.&.sons.ltd. m.&.m.timber.co.ltd. sleeper.supplies. timberstore.-.beaconsfield.. timberstore.-.crawley.. trojan.timber.ltd..... a ..Hingley.&.sons. calders.&.grandidge.

TIMBER PLAYGROUND CENTRES

Kdm.international.ltd..

TIMBER PRESERVERS
batsford.timber. . . John.brooke. calders.&.grandidge. corwen.forestry.timber.products. a .e ..evans.(Rounda). fleet.timber.supplies. linnel.bros .. postsaver.europe.ltd. pressure.treatment.services. charles.Ransfords.sawmills. timberstore.-.beaconsfield.. timberstore.-.crawley.. western.log.group. wJ.timber.treatments.

VEHICLE SAFETY FENCE SUPPLIERS

ashton.plant.Hire. d.&.c.fencing.contractors.

WIRE PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS

proctor.concrete.&.fencing.products. cliptool.

WOODWORKING MACHINERY
daltons.wadkin. .

WROUGHT IRON
lecky.metal.ornaments.ltd. 01283.552950. 01785.712209. . 01934.750066. . . . sales. . . training.dept .. . . .

TRAINING
Rodbaston.college. . . tQ.exel.ltd. . . . .

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