This year, a new medal is being awarded at RHS Chelsea Flower Show that recognises the role landscape contractors and their teams play in the realisation of a show garden. There will be one Best Construction Award, and it will be made from a…
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Milton Keynes based landscaping company, Frosts Landscapes,…
An insight to the daily life of a garden design and landscaping build up on a rear garden located in Cullompton, Exeter, Devon.
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UK construction activity grew in June for the second month running thanks to increased house-building activity, while new order growth hit a 13-month high.
The seasonally adjusted Markit/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index…
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Souters Sports, one of the UK’s leading natural sportsturf contractors, has appointed a new trainee surveyor to support current projects and future growth.…
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Following a highly competitive tendering process, leading natural sportsturf contractors Souters Sports have recently completed the redevelopment of the natural sports pitches at Sheffield Hallam University. Souters' in house labour and plant…
There was remarkably little excitement from the construction industry at the news that the UK economy has narrowly avoided a triple dip recession.
Official government statistics yesterday revealed that the economy grew by 0.3% in the first…
I’ve been working on a construction detail for a deck and…
Jackson's landscape Design, Newton Abbot, Devon Have been appointed Devons designer and …
Images and a video showing the process of a Concrete slab construction, with 3mm crushed glass tamped into the RC 25 fibre concrete, a black cement dye will be added once the power float pan is able to be positioned on the slab.
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we have had an amazing response with bookings from over 60 contractors, designers and landscape architects all booked on…
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JCB maintained profitability in 2009 despite the deepest ever recession in the global construction equipment industry. The company saw sales drop by a third to £1.35 billion but was able to increase profit before tax…
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Welcome to week four in my series of posts on starting and running a landscape or gardening business.
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"This sounds like a fuel flow issue. Quite common to get grass or similar blocking tanks on these machines and poor fuel flow leads to fuel starvation after a time. Check tank vent as suggested earlier or run with cap loose on top to see if problem g…"
"Thanks Richard, it’s the Kawasaki."
"Which engine is it? From memory there are 3 options on the H80"
"Hi Justn,
We have found that the simplest things are more than often or not the cause and the best place to start . Before you go putting a new carb on might be worth checking the fuel tank cap vent is not blocked preventing fuel flow and vacuumin…"
We have found that the simplest things are more than often or not the cause and the best place to start . Before you go putting a new carb on might be worth checking the fuel tank cap vent is not blocked preventing fuel flow and vacuumin…"
"I looked at their battery blowers but not the petrol ones - I will have a look now :)
Your post made me look & I found a Mitox blower - never heard of them but good reviews
https://ie.trustpilot.com/review/mitox.co.uk"
Your post made me look & I found a Mitox blower - never heard of them but good reviews
https://ie.trustpilot.com/review/mitox.co.uk"
"I've always bought brand name blowers in the past, stihl, echo, kawasaki etc but this time round a bought a Cobra hand blower just for light spring / summer use for £99 and i'm surprised how powerful it is. I'm now on my 2nd season of use with no fa…"
Hi, I have a 2004 hydro 80, had it for 18 months and has been great. Start of last month it cut out on a job after about 20 mins work. After a few minutes it ran fine again for a while ten started running rough, surging etc both when cutting and jus…
I am looking into selling my garden maintence buissness, there is enough work for 6 people, a mixture of domestic jobs and large commercial sites, 2 vans and tools will all be included. This is mainly based in north London If anyone one is interes…
"I hadn't but a on a quick look they seem to be the same price as Stihl."
"I didn't really have high expectations on wet collection when I bought a 41pro a couple of months ago, I wanted a small roller mower and at that size there are not many options. I find that it's not too bad if you don't try to take too much off in a…"
"Have you considered Echo blowers ."
"Well it looks like I will buy the same again. The battery option is just too expensive, the KM too inflexible."
"I've had the Hayter 41 pro for about 3 months now and it is rubbish at collecting in wet/damp conditions.
This week it's done nothing but rain and I reverted back to my Viking mb545vr, which without it I wouldn't have got any lawns cut. I've had the…"
This week it's done nothing but rain and I reverted back to my Viking mb545vr, which without it I wouldn't have got any lawns cut. I've had the…"
"Not experienced this Peter but alot can change in Five years as regards quality with any product ."
Etesia Hydro 80 engine issue, any ideas
Hi, I have a 2004 hydro 80, had it for 18 months and has been great. Start of last month it cut out on a job after about 20 mins work. After a few minutes it ran fine again for a while ten started running rough, surging etc both when cutting and…
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Business for sale
I am looking into selling my garden maintence buissness, there is enough work for 6 people, a mixture of domestic jobs and large commercial sites, 2 vans and tools will all be included. This is mainly based in north London If anyone one is…
Read more…Etesia NBCT 41 Duocut Speed Up Kit
Hello all, i'm looking to source a speed up kit for my new Etesia NBCT 41. Having a bit of trouble tracking one down though I am waiting on a few replies from some places. Does anybody know where I might be able to get one from please? Thanks
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Blowers Battery v Petrol
So my Stihl handheld blower is dying of old age - at least 20 years :) I have a Stihl backpack blower so the handheld only does light work. I am trying to decide what to replace it with as it's only used for a quick tidy up eg after mowing. I…
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