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NT- Two Thorn Fields Farm Retaining Wall
We were tasked with a collapsing barn adjacent to a farm track, every increasing tractor and trailer size as well as corn wagon deliveries had caused a section of underground barn wall supporting the farm track to collapse. In order to rebuild the barn wall we had to move the farm track over which was into a banking so we had to build a new retaining wall and move the track! First job was to prop the barn walls with shoring then move the farm road, the farm sits 1100ft up and
gilesbertenshaw
Jan 151 min read


NT - Longshaw Estate - Drinking Water Supply Work
Project: Longshaw Drinking Water Reservoir – Emergency Repairs and System Upgrade The Problem The 24,000-litre, stone-built, in-ground drinking water reservoir at Longshaw was leaking severely, holding only around half of its capacity. Escaping water was flooding the surrounding ground, leading to ground instability and collapse. The reservoir supplies drinking water to the residents of Longshaw as well as several thousand daily visitors. Maintaining uninterrupted water suppl
gilesbertenshaw
Dec 18, 20253 min read


Ferodo - Federal Mogul
Working at the chapel-en-le-frith home base for Ferodo the first name in breaks, we were the go to Groundworkers and builders responsible for all work in the factory, We installed new floors, new machine pits, removed walls and installed ducting and plinths for machines. Pilling, reinforced concrete work, chimney installed. Road ways, fencing, laboratory builds, toilets, offices, ramps, knock through, concrete repair, drainage, new production line facilities. For 8 years we d
gilesbertenshaw
Aug 31, 20251 min read


Chinley Garden Drainage
Draining a wet garden for a private client in Chinnely, deployed our specialist fleet of low ground pressure machines to get the job done.
gilesbertenshaw
Aug 31, 20251 min read


Charlesworth - Rock Bottom Farm New build farm house and sheds
We were appointed by a local farming family to do all the groundworks and prepartory works for a new farm house and sheds for a farm for...
gilesbertenshaw
Jun 5, 20251 min read


NT - Hollinsclough Drain repair
Working for the trust on one of their tennant farms, we were tasked with fixing a failed foul drainage system. this involved finding and...
gilesbertenshaw
Jun 3, 20251 min read


NT - Cressbrook Dale water feed for cattle trough
Working for the National Trust rangers we were tasked with supplying a new water trough so native breed cattle could be introduced to...
gilesbertenshaw
May 21, 20251 min read


NT - Cressbrook Dale retaining wall repair
Working for the National Trust rangers in this tricky location we were tasked with repairs a retaining wall supporting a set of steps on...
gilesbertenshaw
May 21, 20251 min read


NT - Longshaw - ranger base build
We constructed the new ranger base for the national trust rangers at longshaw during the beast from the east. A tough time to be up at...
gilesbertenshaw
May 21, 20251 min read


Buxton New Build Industrial Estate
Turn key New build of 11 industrial units for a private developer in Buxton, we were commissioned to bring this project from the design...
gilesbertenshaw
May 21, 20251 min read


NT - Monyash - home farm temp roof repairs
We were tasked with some temporary repairs to these barns in the centre of the picturesque village of Monyash. There are a number of...
gilesbertenshaw
May 20, 20251 min read


NT - Edale - Hardenclough barn column replacement
The National Trust appointed us to replace 17 concrete columns in an Atcost concrete barn on one of their Tennant farms in the shadow of...
gilesbertenshaw
May 20, 20251 min read


NT - Edale - Upper Booth Campsite track stabilisation and Drain fix
Back at one of our regular Peak District spots for the National Trust tasked with stopping track erosion and fixing a constant stream...
gilesbertenshaw
May 20, 20251 min read


NT - Edale - River Noe Gabion scheme
We’ve built a reputation within the National Trust for getting the hard jobs no one else wants done efficiently and cost effectively,...
gilesbertenshaw
May 20, 20252 min read


NT - Edale - Smallclough farm outlying barn refurbishment
The National Trust are committed to preserving these outlying barns that play such an important role it not only the iconic bucolic look...
gilesbertenshaw
May 20, 20251 min read


NT - Edale - Hardenclough farm yard works
The trust tasked us with a series of jobs to improve this farm yard for the tenants. This is a special farm that encapsulates most of...
gilesbertenshaw
May 20, 20251 min read


NT - Edale - Upper booth campsite Owl box
We installed a new bat box and platform on this old barn now serving as the campsites admin building in the beautiful surroundings of...
gilesbertenshaw
May 20, 20251 min read


NT - Edale - Upper Booth campsite erosion control gravel grids
Heavy traffic from a starting on a slope and water flow was eroding the surface of this drive combined with poor stone choice, (clean...
gilesbertenshaw
May 19, 20251 min read


NT - Edale Lee Farm electric cable install
A tricky job as the cables had already been installed and where live, we were dispatched to dig them in on very steep rocky ground at the...
gilesbertenshaw
May 19, 20251 min read


NT - Bat Exclusion - Edale Upper Booth camp site
Working closely with ecologists we had to seal up this barn before renovation work took place to protect the bat roosts and to exclude...
gilesbertenshaw
May 18, 20251 min read
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