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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Phew! What a scorcher! As the tabloid newspaper headlines put it, “Phew! What a scorcher!” Well, June was certainly very much that with records being broken all over the country for highest recorded temperatures or the longest spells without rain falling. Here at Thompson Towers, we are feeling...
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If you have a large garden, chances are at some point you’ll want to cut down trees. This could be because a tree has died or you want to do some landscaping. Unless you use a tree surgeon who’ll remove the stump, you’ll have to do it yourself. This is a...
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DO YOU NEED SOME FENCING? I know from experience that not all fences serve the same purpose. If you are looking at installing a fence to create a boundary around your property, for example, then I’d certainly recommend a different sort of fence to keep pets and other animals from escaping. There again, residential...
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All sorts of jobs around the home and garden require a little concrete here and there. The trouble is that you might be put off using it because it is a material that professional builders use. Although precast concrete and reinforced concrete need a professional eye, you will be able to carry out most simple...
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A message from Big Brian… For many people, the lockdown imposed in the UK...
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