Paul Hanson dives into one of the biggest issues affecting the arboriculture industry Ash Dieback (AD, also known as Chalara) hit headlines in 2012 as a new, aggressive tree-killing disease. That seems a long time ago. In less than a decade, AD has marched through the UK and now affects trees nationwide. England’s southern counties show dramatic signs of the disease, and early symptoms can be seen across the UK. What’s the impact? The likely impact of Chala...
Read More(Left: Jason Webb; Centre: Bury Developments' Austin Cornish; Right: Clive Collins) bts Group Ltd cutters, working with local building contractors Bury Developments, helped spread some festive cheer this month by hanging goodwill stars on Christmas trees in Bury St Edmunds. bts arborists Clive Collins and Jason Webb took a mobile elevated work platform (MEWP) to Angel Hill and the Bury St Edmunds marketplace, decorating the trees with stars bearing children’s memories of goodwill g...
Read MoreArboriculture firm bts Group is rolling out new tech to protect its lone workers. The arboriculture industry, by its nature, includes plenty of work in remote locations. bts is providing its lone workers – mainly surveyors – with MicroGuards as an upgrade to current procedures. Initially, this will be on the UKPN contract, but it may be extended to other areas. MicroGuard, produced by PeopleSafe, is a small device designed to get help in the case of an accident. Its SOS...
Read Morebts welcomes Brenna Woollard, contract support administrator, to its head office team. Based in Suffolk, Brenna will work on bts’s contract with SSE, a distribution network operator (DNO) in Scotland. She’ll collaborate remotely with Paul Hanson, bts’s SSE works manager, who’s based in Perth. Brenna will make sure everything runs smoothly, gathering information and producing reports for Paul. She brings years of administrative experience to the role. Her professio...
Read MoreQuick look Date: 15-16 June 2020 Location: Mill Lane, Barrington Water Meadows Branch: Cambridgeshire (headed by Paul Read) Client: UK Power Networks Crew: Planning team: Paul Read, Fred Rogers (UKPN), Jon Munden Surveyor: Rob Taylor Cutting teams: Tim Rogers (UKPN) Rob Cox Matt Warden (bts) AMC (subcontractor) Beach Electrical (subcontractor) K&B (subcontractor) Premier Trees (subcontractor) On the da...
Read MoreTrev’s back in his workshop, which means bts Service is back in business after lockdown. Trevor Swayne runs bts Service, based at the Lion Barn, Maitland Rd. He’s been repairing chainsaws since 1987 and is well known as a local expert. Arborists come to the Needham Market workshop from all over East Anglia. Chainsaw, strimmer and brush cutter repairs and maintenance are ongoing at the arb firm. bts Service’s one-man staff and spacious workshop meant it could reopen in good ti...
Read Morebts Group Ltd, a leading arboriculture firm in the utilities sector, is now working with SP Energy Networks (SPEN) on Wirral. As of May, bts has been tree cutting and managing vegetation around power lines for distribution network operator (DNO) SPEN on Wirral, a region in northwest England. Jon Pearson, bts senior contract manager, will lead a team of specialist tree cutters. New venture in uncertain times SPEN and bts embarked on the new contract as the UK began to loosen Covid-19 restric...
Read MoreArborists from bts Group Ltd spent bank holiday Monday helping a hospital. Distribution network operator (DNO) SP Energy Networks asked bts to collaborate on a pro bono job for Arrowe Park, an NHS hospital in the Wirral. Why Arrowe Park? The hospital fought the Covid-19 pandemic from the start and paid a toll: over 200 patients with the disease have died in Wirral University Teaching Hospital (which includes Arrowe Park). Arrowe Park also lost a nurse, Julie Penfold, to the disease. SPEN wa...
Read MoreArborists from bts Group Ltd are still working to support the UK’s power networks. bts arborists, who provide vegetation management for Distribution Network Operators (DNOs), are classed as key workers in the ongoing Covid-19 crisis. bts helps maintain vital infrastructure in the UK, working to support DNOs like UK Power Networks and Western Power Distribution. DNOs have suspended all non-safety critical work, a move designed to keep workers and the public safe while maintain...
Read Morebts Group Ltd is expanding its reach in the commercial sector by welcoming Gary Devereaux back to the company as business development manager. bts, a leading utilities arboriculture firm, has a small but successful commercial arm. Gary’s appointment will drive growth and diversification. Gary Devereaux previously worked with bts in commercial and sales roles, winning contracts with clients such as the Environment Agency and Western Power Distribution. He’s since worked across Eur...
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