Since January is a month of renewal, I thought it would be a good idea to write about grounds maintenance. At BTAC, we do a lot of work with preparing ground for new sheds, warehouses, barns and other agricultural buildings, but we also undertake maintenance work in this area, too, especially when the land has...
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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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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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Your own swimming pool? I have been taking an increasing number of enquiries about swimming pool excavations recently. At BTAC, we undertake all sorts of excavation works and can dig out ponds and lakes for clients all over the East Midlands. However, in recent weeks the trend has definitely been for swimming pools instead....
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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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In February, Storm Ciara battered much of the UK leaving a trail of devastation in its wake. High winds causes problems for all sorts of industries, not least the transportation sector, but they also cause numerous problems for large landowners, smallholders and in the agricultural industries, too. What’s more, we know from direct personal experience...
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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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Things to do now – winter is on its way… As the nights have drawn in and December is nearly upon us, the preparations for Christmas are well underway. We too are planning our Christmas break….Where will we go? Who’s cooking the turkey? What gift to buy the other half? What time is the...
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September – The Month For Harvest Festivals I always associate the month of...
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