There will very soon be a changing of the guard at Warwickshire-based G&H Fencing with founders Gary and Sharon Hodson set to step down and hand the reins over to their sons Ryan and Jake. The business, set to celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2027, supplies and installs all types of fencing including welded mesh, […]Read More
Written by Adam Miller As a 19-year-old, I have always found myself prone to the odd silly decision, but when I landed in New Zealand, I thought I might have made my biggest mistake yet. I could not have picked a further place in the world to go. However, just a few months into my […]Read More
On the rolling edges of Chichester in West Sussex, fencing contractor Jeremy Curling of Curling Contractors Ltd has delivered an impressive 2,500-metre installation across some of the South Downs’ most challenging ground. Characterised by chalk terrain mixed with flint-rich soil, this makes post driving slow, difficult and unpredictable. This was a project that demanded strength, […]Read More
On the rolling edges of Chichester, West Sussex, fencing contractor Jeremy Curling of Curling Contractors Ltd recently completed a 2,500 metre installation that pushed both expertise and aesthetic expectations to new heights. The Challenge The South Downs chalk landscape and equally unforgiving, flint-rich ground means driving posts to full depth isn’t just difficult, it can […]Read More
Peter Redgwell from PDR Contracting, winner of the 2023 AFI Fencing Agricultural & Equine Fencing Contractor’ award talks about his experiences of using Robinia Timber. “It’s funny looking back. I’ve long been looking for a timber fencing material which will last longer than the 8 to 10 years we hope to achieve from UC4. The […]Read More
Following coverage of mental health problems within our industry in our last edition, we caught up with Fix Radio’s Clive Holland who regularly highlights the issue on his radio show and is a keen advocate for change. Two workers lose their lives to suicide every single day (On The Tools, June 2025) with construction and […]Read More
The world was a very di!erent place when Stuart Pitfield took a leap to start his own business. That was back in 2021 in the midst of the Covid chaos but, since then, Farnworth-based Seasonal Fencing has gone from strength to strength as Stuart explained: “Seasonal Fencing was established following several years of hands-on experience […]Read More
Mark Henderson of M H Fencing & Gates must be doing something right if his growing list of positive Google reviews is anything to go by. This Bishop Auckland-based contractor comes in for glowing praise with many reviews already posted painting a picture of Mark and his four-strong team of skilled tradesmen thriving on hard […]Read More
Caithness-based fencing contractor Hamish Sinclair has been helping to shape the landscapes of northern Scotland for four decades. Based at Latheron 17 miles south of Wick, Hamish has embraced the power of social media with a regular flow of Facebook posts that showcase high quality, completed fencing projects. Hamish explained: “I try to put content […]Read More
One of twelve winners at the recent, prestigious AFI Awards held at Mercedes-Benz World, Rob Bell described feeling ‘proud as punch’ after being named as the Agricultural and Equine Contractor of the year. Based at Kendal in the glorious hills of the southern Lake District, Rob started out in Business in 1988 as sole trader […]Read More
