Landscape & Urban Design Issue 32 2018 | Page 32

Stihl To Showcase Pro Cordless Range At Saltex Stand: HO70

Guthrie and Craig

Established in 1995, Guthrie & Craig currently support a large number of Landscaping Clients UK wide.
Guthrie & Craig can assist with the development and maintenance of:
or applications such as
STIHL’ s Lithium-Ion PRO Cordless product range will be showcased at Saltex, offering contractors the durability and longevity needed to handle the toughest jobs. On display will be STIHL’ s new FSA 130, a powerful and lightweight brush cutter specifically designed for working on large areas of thick grass at length.
Visitors can also see the powerful HSA 94 hedge trimmer, ideal for maintenance teams working in urban areas, as well
as the BGA 100, a quiet hand held blower that comes with three power stages, perfect to tackle those difficult tasks, especially in noise sensitive areas.
All the products can be used in conjunction with backpack machinery, offering the high capacity contractors require in the grounds care industry.
For more information visit www. stihl. co. uk.
• ISO 9001 Quality Systems
• ISO 14001 Environmental Systems
• ISO 45001 Health & Safety Systems
• ISO 27001 Information Security Systems
Guthrie & Craig can also provide a Health & Safety Advisor Role which includes setting up Health & Safety Policy Manual, Email / Telephone support, Site Inspections, and support with Risk Assessments,
CHAS, Safe-Contractor and Constructionline.
Within our Training Sector we offer courses including ROLO, SMSTS and IOSH.
For a competitive Quote please contact 0191 603 1066 or email anne. olley @ guthrieandcraig. co. uk

Goodwood Estate goes Toro

Goodwood has returned to Toro as it continues in its ambition to develop a‘ super fleet’ for its 12,000-acre Sussex estate.
Such a large enterprise as Goodwood comes with a wide set of challenges and having a Toro‘ super fleet’ enables three mechanics to become Toro-trained to a high standard to limit sub-contracting and out-sourcing. The estate will also now carry a range of parts for the equipment it operates to“ drive efficiency” and allow for an instant response to any issues says Phil, general manager of sports turf and grounds.
Included in the order are three Groundsmaster 3500-D mowers, a Groundsmaster 4300-D, two Groundsmaster 5910 mowers, two UTVs – the GTX and MDX-D, and MyTurf servicing system, to take care of the estate gardens, grassed lawn areas, motor circuit, airfield and horse race course. This latest order complements a fleet of Toro fine turf machinery purchased in 2015 for The Downs and The Park golf courses.
This latest Toro order is the culmination of a few years work for
Phil, assessing how best to manage such a large estate and team. He says:“ Having one big fleet has brought our four teams of 35 gardeners, groundsmen and greenkeepers together, to share techniques and skills according to the different environments they are using the machines on.”
Phil says the demonstrations required to make sure the machines he chose were relevant for the different areas complementing wide ranging criteria wasn’ t actually as complicated a process as one may expect:“ When you know and trust a brand the decision-making becomes easy,” he says.
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