Vegetation Clearance and Fencing Installation
Project: Creating a public footpath through dense blackthorn for a major UK environmental consultancy.
- Location: Conservation area
- Scope: Cleared a 5-meter-wide path using a specialized forestry mulcher, achieving a smooth, ready-to-use surface. Installed over 200 meters of stock fencing along a riverbank.
- Value: £10,000
Long-Term Herbicide Treatment for Housing Association
Project: Ongoing Japanese knotweed treatment for over 100 properties under a 5-year contract with a top UK housing association.
- Scope:
- Conducted initial surveys and created site-specific maps.
- Developed customized treatment plans for each property.
- Coordinated access with tenants over three years.
- Provided live reporting with before-and-after photos via PDF job sheets.
- Optimized scheduling to minimize costs and environmental impact.
- Offered free Japanese knotweed identification seminars for the client.
Excavation for Affordable Housing Development
Project: Japanese knotweed removal to enable construction of 30 affordable homes on a former council depot.
- Scope:
- Conducted initial surveys and drafted a management plan.
- Performed vegetation clearance and trial digs to assess rhizome spread.
- Executed full excavation and off-site disposal.
- Provided a 5-year monitoring guarantee.
- Challenges: Previously treated knotweed obscured surface growth, requiring trial digs to map rhizome spread. Careful coordination around buried utilities and tight timelines ensured no delays to the construction schedule.
- Outcome: Saved the client over £100,000 compared to other quotes, completing the work in 5 days.
- Value: £50,000
Excavation for High-End Residential Build
Project: Japanese knotweed removal for a new residential development with a basement in Northwest London.
- Scope:
- Provided a detailed management plan and supervised excavation with a watching brief.
- Installed a knotweed membrane along foundations.
- Managed phased work to align with the construction schedule.
- Challenges: Limited access, space constraints, and a complex boundary wall required precise planning and rapid response.
- Value: £25,000
Residential Excavation and Treatment Plan
Project: Supervised excavation and implemented a treatment plan for a residential property with Japanese knotweed.
- Scope:
- Oversaw excavation of contaminated soil and arranged controlled waste disposal.
- Implemented a 3-year treatment plan with a 2-year monitoring program per PCA guidelines.
- Challenges:
- Navigated a party wall agreement preventing boundary wall disturbance.
- Managed rhizome growth near gas mains and a level drop requiring shuttering.
- Addressed access and parking constraints, using grab lorries for efficient waste removal.
- Outcome: Removed 30 tonnes of controlled waste to a licensed landfill, with ongoing treatment for both the property and its neighbor.