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PLS Group UK were contacted by a long term client to remove hedges and trees at multiple sites to facilitate site preperation and machine access for a major civil engineering company.  It is a long term project that involves the installation of a water pipeline over a long stretch of the country side, bringing fresh water to the driest areas of Lincolnshire and east Anglia. On this phase of works, the sites were spread across farmland, road and rail crossings over a 50 km stretch across the Lincolnshire countryside. PLS Group UK utilized the experience of our...

PLS Group UK were approached by a new client to carry out tree clearance works of an area of semi ancient old woodland coppice adjacent to a major reservoir chain. This was to allow re stabilisation work to the banking which had begun to move. After several weeks of planning between the client, ecology teams and expert advice from PLS Group UK, it was decided that smaller, low impact machines would be used to ensure minimal disturbance to the area. Due to the limited space, this proved a much more efficient solution, causing minimal ground disturbance. Finally, all timber and wood chip...

PLS Group UK were asked by one of its long-term civil engineering clients to carry out the clearance of trees and vegetation across a fifteen mile stretch of countryside over farmland, railway land and through woodland areas to allow the placement of the clients heavy-duty winching equipment and scaffolding. The project was to replace existing 400kv power cables. PLS Group utilised its mechanised division using excavators and tree shears to clear large areas quickly. Using our large excavator fed chipper, cut material was chipped on site. Our skilled chainsaw operators removed trees...

New recruits provided with the training and qualifications required to safely maintain and operate chainsaws and fell small trees via the NPTC qualifications CS30 and CS31. Effective training is essential to obtain the necessary skills required for the safe use of chainsaws. With the help from sister company Brookside Tree Services, PLS Group UK ran courses using our LANTRA/NPTC trained instructors and independent external assessors who, are not only experienced trainers/assessors, but who also have many years working in the field allowing them to impart real world knowledge and...

PLS Group UK asked to undertake tree planting on freshly constructed bankings adjacent to major arterial road