The Farmers Mart Oct-Nov 2019 - Issue 65 | Page 44

44 RUSSELLS HALLMARK Derbyshire Council were initially pushing for the building to be on a brown field site in town, which of course for a business such as this just wouldn’t work. After many meetings, drawings and consulta- tions the plans were finally approved, part of which was residential planning for the old site. As with all large projects there is a plan with con- tingencies built in and the new Cubley Depot was no different in encoun- tering the unforeseen and the extra’s. Firstly, the site, although reason- ably firm, has shifting sands which meant the sinking of hundreds of concrete piles for ground stabilisation. The stipulation for rural buildings of this size and enormous roof span is the need for an attenuation pond, this is to cope with all the run-off rainwater which can be considerable as you would imagine. Regulations stipulate the pond must be big enough to hold a “100 Year Storm”. The pond, when you see it, looks like part of the moat from a medieval castle! It will look different once all the landscaping and tree planting is complete. Would you believe it, two weeks ago in that relentless wet period, that 100 Year storm was almost a reality as it nearly filled the pond. OCT/NOV 2019 • farmers-mart.co.uk The energy efficiency side was a con- siderable undertaking as ground source pumps have been installed which entailed the laying of 6,000 meters of pipe across this huge 6.5 acre site. The system is con- nected in the building to brand new, state of the art, soundless, Volcano fans which keep the parts depart- ment warm as well as feeding all the radiators, along with a certain amount of underfloor heating which heats the workshop, this was only possible as it is a wholly new-build building. To complete this is a large expanse of solar panels which takes care of all the electrical power needs. Outside, there is a large area for both customer parking and storage, plus when the grass is fully grown a demonstration area for tractors etc but also for the ground care and construction equipment which is now an integral part of the Russell product line up. As the web-site says, “A Machine for Every Job”. The layout of the building has been designed from scratch, this includes the huge workshop that will easily accommo- date a combine in one corner! Still leaving loads of space for balers, tractors, you name it. The new workshop massively increases the service capacity on offer. We are pleased to supply Murska & Korte Roller Mills & Crimpers through the Russell Group (Hallmark Tractors) All you need to grow www.nugentengineering.com t: 01458 252 281 e: [email protected] kelvincave.com