In the latest expansion of its range of outdoor power equipment, Makita has launched the UB004C 36V Battery Backpack Blower. Easy and comfortable to use, the new blower delivers outstanding levels of air volume and blowing force and is powered ...
Read More »Mitie takes off with grounds maintenance deal at Edinburgh Airport
Mitie has landed a new five-year grounds maintenance contract at Scotland’s busiest airport, which sees over 14 million passengers jetting off to 152 destinations each year. The new deal will see Mitie deliver essential landscaping services across Edinburgh Airport’s airfield ...
Read More »Nurture Group further boosts its UK coverage with Spacecare acquisition
The Nurture Group has acquired Telford-based Spacecare Ltd, which supplies core grounds maintenance, winter maintenance and arboricultural services. It is the Group’s 48th acquisition since its inception in 2008, and the third in this year alone as the Group consolidates ...
Read More »Head of grounds appointment at Chequers
Andy Hodgson has been appointed as the new Head of Grounds at soft-services provider Chequers, part of the Churchill Group. In his new role, Hodgson will be the senior internal contact for all grounds and landscaping queries, as well as ...
Read More »Keeping your grounds afloat
Karl Cundill, Joint Managing Director at LitmusFM, looks at proactive maintenance plans that can be implemented to reduce the risk of grounds flooding The UK is experiencing increased rainfall, with the past 18 months being the wettest England has seen ...
Read More »Airwaves in West Midlands Police contract win
Airwaves Facilities Management has won a new contract with West Midlands Police following a competitive tender process. The contract will see the Berkswell-based firm providing grounds maintenance works throughout the force’s estate in Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Coventry, Walsall, Sandwell, Dudley and Solihull, ...
Read More »Tivoli lands Yorkshire grounds maintenance services deal
Specialist grounds maintenance service provider, Tivoli Group, has secured Yorkshire Housing’s Grounds Maintenance & Associated Services contract across its whole estate. The contract, which will run for an initial period of 24 months from 1 April 2024 with a possible ...
Read More »Nurture consolidates its expansion into Scotland with acquisition
Nurture Group has bolstered its operations in Scotland having acquired green services business, Roy Cowie Ltd. Founded by Roy and Heather Cowie in 1994, the Aberdeen-based company operates across the northeast of Scotland, and provides a comprehensive range of services ...
Read More »SBTi approves Ground Control’s ambitious net-zero targets
Ground Control’s leadership of the land management and biodiversity sector has again been highlighted with its commitment to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2038 being validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Twelve years ahead of the Government’s ...
Read More »Tivoli gets started on West Sussex County Council deal
Tivoli has commenced operations as the new grounds maintenance service provider for West Sussex County Council at over 130 corporate sites. The contract, which runs from 1 October 2023 until 30 September 2026 with a possible one-year extension, sees Tivoli ...
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