Landcraft News

Landcraft Make a Splash! – July 2010

The evening began at Mermaid Quay in Cardiff Bay where we were strongly advised by our ‘skipper’ to wear the waterproof clothing provided. As we boarded the speed boat and started our journey to the sound of Sponge Bob Square Pants blaring from the onboard speakers, little did we know quite what was in store for us.

RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2010 – May 2010

We are proud to have now built our third Royal Horticultural Society Chelsea Flower Show garden in partnership with Cardiff City Council which this year celebrates the centenary of Captain Scott’s polar expedition to the Antarctic.

Chepstow Race Night – July 2009

We were under starter’s orders by five o’clock as the mini bus got us underway from Cardiff for an entertaining evening of curry, pints and punts at Chepstow Race Course.

RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2009 - Silver Gilt Award Again! – May 2009

Having helped Cardiff City Council achieve a Silver Gilt medal at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show in 2007 for the Doctor Who themed garden ‘A Garden in Time’, we were again very proud to be invited to help in the creation of their 2009 garden 'Cardiff - Capital for Shopping' a garden celebrating the city’s retail credentials.

BALI Workshop - How to Produce an Award Winning Project – February 2009

We are very pleased to have been asked by the British Association of Landscape Industries to join them in presenting a workshop on our recent award winning project at Mountain Ash.

The workshop will be open for all who are committed to raising industry standards including fellow BALI members, members of the Landscape Institute and other landscape professionals as well as other landscape contractors who are not currently BALI members.

BALI National Landscape Principal Award Winner – December 2008

We are very proud to announce that we have been awarded the Principal Award for Land Renewal and Regeneration at the prestigious British Association of Landscape Industries National Landscape Awards 2008 ceremony for our 'Riverside Park' project in Mountain Ash. The ceremony was held in The Great Room at the Grosvenor House Hotel, Park Lane, London on Friday 5th December. The judges commented that "the contractor, through the careful and skilful use of the materials to hand, has succeeded in regenerating a derelict area that would otherwise have continued to blight this community. The result of their work is a valuable and popular public open space”.

A Clean Sweep – November 2008

We are pleased to have recently added a Johnston Madvac PS300 compact sweeper to our plant fleet. The pedestrian-friendly sweeper is very efficient at cleaning litter, leaves, moss etc. from paved areas. It features powerful twin brushes and a vacuum collector and a wander hose to allow access to even the most difficult to clean areas. With this addition to our fleet we will be able to offer an enhanced and more efficient service to our grounds maintenance clients. The machine will also be invaluable in helping us to keep our new build sites clean as works progress.

Racing Ahead – July 2008

A dozen ‘would be’ Landcraft racing drivers enjoyed an evening go-kart racing.

A Royal Occasion – June 2008

Following on from the successful completion of the Cowbridge Physic Garden we were honoured to be invited to the official opening by the Duchess of Cornwall and were amongst the first guests to be introduced to the Duchess.

Landcraft Get It Up! – January 2008

After constructing two large in-situ concrete bridge abutments faced with Pennant Sandstone we recently installed a 31metre span cycle and footbridge over the river Cynon.

ROLO Approved Health & Safety Awareness Training – October 2007

Eleven members of staff recently attended and successfully completed a Register of Landbased Operatives (ROLO) Approved Health & Safety Awareness Course.

RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2007 - Silver Gilt Award – May 2007

Cardiff City Council and ourselves teamed up for the 2007 RHS Chelsea Flower Show to create 'A Garden in Time' a garden reflecting the changes in design between the 1960s and the present day.

Cowbridge Physic Garden Phase II – March 2006

Having successfully completed the Phase I of the Cowbridge Physic Garden we are delighted to announce that after negotiations with The Cowbridge Physic Trust and their professional consultants Anthony Jellard Associates we have been awarded Phase II.

The Fleet Keeps Growing – February 2006

Having reviewed our recent plant hire costs, we have purchased a 3 tonne swivel skip dumper to compliment our existing plant fleet. Other items of plant already included within our fleet include both high lift and tracked dumpers, mini excavators, a JCB 3CX backhoe loader, tractors, specialist cultivation equipment and both front mounted and mid mounted ride on mowers.

Doubling Up – January 2006

To further increase our ability to provide a quality service at competitive rates we have recently purchased a 5500 mm long triple axle plant trailer to carry our 1.5 tonne excavator and 1 tonne dumper combined.