Fall Back – Trick or Treat! It’s that time of year again, the clocks have gone back and we are no longer in British Summer Time, the kids are thinking of Halloween, albeit with Tier 2 restrictions, whilst at BTAC, we are still working flat out as contractors in the equestrian, groundwork and agricultural sectors....
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Is the Autumn Only About Preparing For Winter? Although it can seem like it for many of the people we deal with in the agricultural sector, the autumn months are much more than making preparations for the onset of winter. That said, there are, of course, some key tasks that need to be started from...
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BTAC Invests At BTAC, we are always committed to offering our clients the very best services we can, I believe that forward-thinking companies should never stand still, in other words, if you can make improvements to your service offering, you should do so. That’s why we’ve recently taken the decision to invest in a...
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Hedge Cutting 2020 When July appears on the calendar it means that high summer has arrived at last. Of course, it also means that lots of things will be growing at their maximum rate. In turn, this causes a lot of problems with overgrown hedgerows which might not have been trimmed back for a year...
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The Challenges of Dry Weather There were 266 hours of sunny weather in May making it a record-breaker. I’ve had a look back at the records and the previous sunniest month on record in the UK was June of 1957. Anyone who works outside for a living will have noticed just how hot and sunny...
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BTAC Groundworks and Agricultural Contractors Offer a Wide Range of Services in the East Midlands Established in 2014, we provide high-quality services to satisfied customers all over Leicestershire, Rutland and the wider area. As you’d expect of a professionally run firm, we are fully compliant with all regulations and guidelines that concern the safe...
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A message from Big Brian… For many people, the lockdown imposed in the UK has not just meant social isolation but real problems for getting work done. Being an agricultural, groundwork and equestrian contractor, there has been no possibility of getting the sort of work we do at BTAC carried out from home. We have...
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1o steps to your budget arena… 1. Location, location, location… is everything, obviously a flat level surface to start off with is a bonus and less costly however if yours is less than perfect, don’t worry, it can be levelled to get it right but it’s not as expensive as everybody thinks! Don’t forget to...
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So you want to be a Contractor? Below is a blog I liked and thought was really good by Louise Cox of the National Association of Agricultural Contractors, here are her top tips; Identify a market for your services, before you invest in machinery. Try not to just offer the same services as your...
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How to….buy a used tractor Big Brian has been driving tractors all his life and here are his top tips when looking for a used tractor to buy: Wear & Tear – look inside the cab and at the tyres, the wear and tear should be consistent with the tractor hours. Low hours should...
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