Functionality over Aesthetics As the grounds maintenance industry moves into the future, it becomes concerned with more than just the aesthetics of grounds and gardens. For a long time, grounds maintenance has been about creating and maintaining an appealing look for all sorts of exterior environments, be it college campus’, private gardens or town centres. […]
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As a business, you may be finding that it is getting harder to find skilled people in the grounds maintenance industry. This can be a frustrating exercise, searching for grounds maintenance staff with no avail, while unemployment is high and you constantly hear of skilled people out of work. One of the reasons you may […]
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It is important to know how to find the perfect gardener for your business. As a business hiring a gardener, you may require a gardener for routine maintenance, one-off gardening visits, or larger landscaping work. However, as a business, you do have to make sure that you hire the right gardener for the job required, […]
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Every season in the UK brings with it a fresh set of grounds maintenance jobs. As a business of any size, you may require some kind of grounds maintenance staff; be you a public or private grounds maintenance business, a hotel, golf course, or other. But, it can prove tricky in finding skilled grounds staff […]
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For those entering the horticultural and especially the landscaping sector getting the right education and training is a top priority. For many just getting access to this education and training is a challenge and very often this challenge is financial. This is where organisations such as the BALI Chalk fund play a vital role. Furthermore, […]
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It is becoming well known that the landscaping industry is facing a severe skills shortage. Awareness about careers in the industry and “branding” of the industry to expose rewarding and sustainable career opportunities has been limited in recent years. In recognition of the challenges facing the vital sector of the economy the British Association of […]
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As a successful manager, you need to understand the recruitment process in your company. It is well known that one bad person hired can be an expensive mistake that costs time and money that has now been wasted. This one and hire can have a negative impact on staff morale too. Here are some top […]
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Now that the dust has settled, here is a brief overview of the recent budget delivered by Chancellor Phillip Hammond relevant to the industry. The off-payroll working rules (IR35 reform) which were implemented into the public sector in 2017 will be extended to the private sector and will apply to large and medium-sized businesses from April 2020. […]
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