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Nurture Group completes its 49th acquisition with purchase of specialist environmental company

The Nurture Group has acquired Hortech Limited, one of the UK’s leading environmental services providers headquartered in Stone, Staffordshire. Operating since its founding in 1987, Hortech is a multi-activity environmental services company with a network of regional depots across England, ...

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Makita launches its first robotic mower

Makita continues to power the outdoors with its new robotic mower. Providing automatic mowing and charging, the RM350D Robotic Mower can cover lawns up to 3,500m2 and slopes of up to 26°. With a cutting width of 240mm, rapid charging ...

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Mitie takes off with grounds maintenance deal at Edinburgh Airport

Mitie has landed a new five-year grounds maintenance contract at Scotland’s busiest airport, which sees over 14 million passengers jetting off to 152 destinations each year. The new deal will see Mitie deliver essential landscaping services across Edinburgh Airport’s airfield ...

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Nurture Group further boosts its UK coverage with Spacecare acquisition

The Nurture Group has acquired Telford-based Spacecare Ltd, which supplies core grounds maintenance, winter maintenance and arboricultural services. It is the Group’s 48th acquisition since its inception in 2008, and the third in this year alone as the Group consolidates ...

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Nurture Group acquires Gristwood & Toms

National horticultural and green workplace service provider, Nurture Group has boosted its arboriculture service offering following its acquisition of Hertfordshire-based Gristwood &Toms. This strategic move marks the Group’s expansion into the arboriculture market, complementing its comprehensive portfolio of services, which ...

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The Royal Parks awards landscape maintenance contract to Gavin Jones Ltd 

Gavin Jones Ltd, part of the Nurture Group, has secured a four-year deal with The Royal Parks charity to provide landscape maintenance services at The Regent’s Park and Primrose Hill. The contract, which was awarded following a competitive tender process, ...

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Head of grounds appointment at Chequers

Andy Hodgson has been appointed as the new Head of Grounds at soft-services provider Chequers, part of the Churchill Group. In his new role, Hodgson will be the senior internal contact for all grounds and landscaping queries, as well as ...

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Keeping your grounds afloat

Karl Cundill, Joint Managing Director at LitmusFM, looks at proactive maintenance plans that can be implemented to reduce the risk of grounds flooding The UK is experiencing increased rainfall, with the past 18 months being the wettest England has seen ...

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Airwaves in West Midlands Police contract win

Airwaves Facilities Management has won a new contract with West Midlands Police following a competitive tender process. The contract will see the Berkswell-based firm providing grounds maintenance works throughout the force’s estate in Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Coventry, Walsall, Sandwell, Dudley and Solihull, ...

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Tivoli lands Yorkshire grounds maintenance services deal

Specialist grounds maintenance service provider, Tivoli Group, has secured Yorkshire Housing’s Grounds Maintenance & Associated Services contract across its whole estate. The contract, which will run for an initial period of 24 months from 1 April 2024 with a possible ...

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