Blog
Check out the latest blogs from Ground Control
5 aspects of sustainability at Waterbeach Barracks
A short review of our Phase 1 works, creating sustainable green spaces with Urban&Civic
Clearing the way for a successful winter
Enabling a successful winter season by investing and encouraging growth
Over 3,000 Trees planted to create ‘OpenWood’
Marking #NationalTreeWeek, Openreach and Ground Control have partnered created ‘OpenWood’ at Old Bolingbroke in Lincolnshire
Human Nature: At Its Best
Managing Director, Jason Knights, talks about the launch of Human Nature: At Its Best
Not caring is not an option
Ground Control Director, Kim Morrish explains how caring for our environment is in our company's DNA
We've got you covered
Geoff Lewis, Winter Maintenance Regional Contracts Manager on how we reassure customers during unpredictable weather
Electric Vehicles: Price, confidence and availability are key to success
Insights from Andy Gray, Electric Vehicle Charging Specialist, and what makes our service work
Keeping the country moving during the winter season
Ian Morehouse, Winter Maintenance Director, reflects on the winter gritting season 2020/2021
Mitigating havoc caused by floods
Ian Cooper, Senior Contract Manager, asks should we keep building flood defences or consider low-carbon alternatives?
Securing salt supplies
Jay Hicks, Winter Maintenance Operations Director, on maintaining emergency salt supplies
Powering up - our move to battery hand tools
Graham Bird Supply Chain Director speaks on leading the way battery powered tools
Fleet Fix, the total EV charging solution
Andy Gray shares the secret to a smooth transition to electric vehicles
The frost report
Ian Morehouse, Winter Maintenance Director discusses how preparations for next winter are underway
Gamekeeper turned poacher
Karl Cunningham, Ground Control Senior Account Manager for JLL, shares insights from both customer and supplier perspectives
Every day is winter
Peter Brown, Commercial Operations Manager, tells talkRADIO how the HGV driver shortage is not a problem for Ground Control
Snow Patrol
Dan Beaumont, Weatherhill Contractors Ltd, shares a typical day in the life of a Ground Control winter maintenance operative
Mobilising for the winter
Jennie Brown, Mobilisation Manager on exceeding new clients' expectations from their winter services contracts
More than a pinch of salt
Lyndsey Burns, Winter Maintenance Key Account Manager, on how we always have enough salt, whatever the weather
Ploughing through it
George Bell, Snow Clearance Account and Process Manager is always ready for the snow
We are more prepared than ever for a colder than average winter
Ian Morehouse, Winter Maintenance Director, talks action plans for the 2020 harsh weather forecast