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Considerate Constructors Scheme showcases good practice in action at Waterbeach Barracks
Excellent scores in all areas as we uphold our high standard
Sovereign Residents Reconnect with Nature
Abingdon’s ambitious green space enhancement programme benefits the community and local wildlife
Join us at Housing 2022 Conference
Discover how external space can be used to help meet your net zero targets
GSAB unveils Green Space Model Discovery Programme
Six interactive workshops will cover each stage of the roadmap
Green Gains Live to return in July
Ground Control’s flagship biodiversity event set for second summit
Clarion’s Alex Willey Joins Green Spaces Advisory Board
Chair of the Green Spaces Advisory Board Ria Bailes welcomes new Board member Alex Willey
How to Fund Green Space Projects
Discover how to fund green space projects at pace, at scale and right first time
The self-employment model – exploring its impact in social housing
Will the UK Shared Prosperity Fund provide new opportunities for green business start-ups in the social housing sector?
Pro Landscaper 'Sustainable Company of the Year' 2022
Ground Control received the fantastic accolade of “Sustainable Company of the Year”
RoSPA President’s (12 consecutive Golds) Award 2022
Ground Control receives the RoSPA President’s (12 consecutive Golds) Award 2022
Ground Control certifies as a B Corporation
B Corp status reflects company’s commitment to biodiversity net gain
Preparing the ground for a Commonwealth Games legacy
Ground Control supports Severn Trent with the planting of 2022 acres of Commonwealth Forest across the Midlands
We are part of a climate action powerhouse
Ground Control is one of over 300 signatories to The Climate Pledge, supporting a global commitment to be net zero carbon by 2040
We are shortlisted for the Pro Landscaper Business Awards 2022
Ground Control is shortlisted in two categories at 2022 Pro Landscaper Business Awards
IRATA arb teams clear grade 2 listed rail tunnels
IRATA rope access specialists complete complex vegetation clearance at Liverpool Lime Street’s historic tunnel portals
'First Avenue' tree dedicated to Essex eco champion
Ground Control dedicates ‘First Avenue’ tree to Essex eco-champion at showcase nature recovery project
Carbon neutral businesses advocate sustainable tree planting pledges
Forklift truck distributor Briggs Equipment has teamed up with Ground Control on a sustainable tree planting initiative in Braintree, Essex
SEN apprenticeship scheme expanded across more sites
UK first – training pathway expanded to help young people with learning difficulties
Planting a legacy for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
Ground Control and Severn Trent plant 10,000 trees across the West Midlands ready for the Commonwealth Games
Clearing public bridleways for National Grid
Ground Control supports National Grid to reinstate an overgrown bridleway in a Somerset village
Supporting workplace wellbeing with London Fire Brigade
Grounds maintenance team works with London Fire Brigade to advocate healthy lifestyles and wellbeing
Ground Control wins BALI Principal Award for Employer Excellence
British Association of Landscape Industries recognises Ground Control for outstanding staff development
Celebrating National Tree Week with EQUANS
Celebrating national tree week with sustainable native planting at EQUANS facilities
Ground Control plants tress dedicated to the UK’s eco-champions
Ground Control has planted a ‘First Avenue’ of native trees to recognise twenty-six of the UK’s environmental heroes
Arb rail field team sets the benchmark
Health and safety best practice from arb rail field team, EA Formby Ltd
Recycling timber for a National Highways community initiative
Recycled timber, community benches unveiled, as part of the National Highways, Chowns Mill roundabout redevelopment
A pioneering partnership to cultivate greener communities
Celebrating the launch of our Green Spaces Advisory Board
We see the need for ditching
Added value ditching services provided to railway vegetation management contract
Leading the way in pledge to get nature positive by 2030
Ground Control is amongst leading British businesses working towards halting and reversing the decline of nature by 2030
A meaner and greener winter season
Ground Control moves into winter season greener and bigger than before
Timpson Group PLC partners with Ground Control’s FleetFix
Collaborating to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles across the Timpson Group fleet
Rising star wins Pro Landscaper 30 under 30 initiative
Sophie Childs, Ground Control Relationship Manager, is a winner of the Pro Landscaper 30 under 30: The Next Generation 2021
Another double win for London In Bloom Awards
For the 5th year running, Ground Control wins Gold at the London in Bloom contest
Protecting badger habitats and railways
Ground Control and Network Rail protect badger habitats whilst keeping the railway safe
Ground Control invests in the Wildfell Centre for Environmental Recovery
A 296-acre site, dedicated to helping landowners unlock the potential of their under-used land for nature’s recovery
Recognition for our commitment to the Armed Forces community
Ground Control receives MoD Employer Recognition Scheme Silver Award for commitment to Armed Forces
Ground Control wins Pro Landscaper Sustainable Company of the Year
We win the award for Sustainable Company of the Year at the 2021 Pro Landscaper Business Awards
Supporting Co-op campaign to clean up local towns and villages
Ground Control supports East of England 'in it to bin it'
RosPA President Award won for health and safety
Ground Control celebrates after landing an internationally recognised award for demonstrating high health and safety standards, RoSPA President’s (11 consecutive Golds) Award
Reptiles have made the Cumbrian rail line their home
Ground Control works with Network Rail to protect the reptiles clearing trackside vegetation to create the perfect sunbathing spot
Biodiversity and wellbeing at Longbridge
Ground Control enhances biodiversity and wellbeing at Longbridge by creating healthy green space
Hinkley Connection Project team receive a National Grid Recognition Award
Ground Control’s Hinkley Connection Project Team were proud to receive a National Grid Recognition Award for becoming Carbon Neutral earlier this year.
Essex Wildlife Trust counts bugs squashed on registration plates
Ground Control partners with Essex Wildlife Trust to count bugs squashed on registration plates after a journey
Ground Control named as one of the UK’s best companies to work for
We’re delighted to announce that Ground Control’s achievements were acknowledged in the respected, Best Companies List.
We are winners of the Queen’s Award for Enterprise: Innovation
Ground Control wins one of the country’s most prestigious and respected business honours for the second time in five years
The Queen’s Award for Enterprise
Ground Control wins one of the country’s most prestigious and respected business honours
Raising awareness for mental health in the workplace during COVID-19
The World Day for Safety and Health at Work and the International Workers Memorial Day
Ground Control becomes a member of Safer Highways
We are pleased to confirm that Ground Control has officially become a member of Safer Highways
Ground Control awarded Thames Estuary Visionary status
We are thrilled to announce that Ground Control has been recognised as an outstanding sustainability leader
Ground Control and Forestry England Plant 2,000 Trees at West Wood, Farley Mount
Ground Control is supporting Forestry England in the restoration of local woodland by planting oak, hornbeam and cherry
Helping to rewild the UK
Ground Control are passionate about restoring nature and are actively rewilding large parts of Britain
The Evergreen Fund and Make-it-Wild join forces
Ground Control’s Evergreen Fund and Make-it-Wild join forces to plant 5,700 trees at Dowgill Grange, Nidderdale
Ground Control achieves Carbon-Neutral certification four years ahead of schedule
We are very proud to say Ground Control is now officially a carbon-neutral company
Ground Control CEO wins LDC Entrepreneur of the Year
Simon Morrish, Ground Control CEO is recognised as Entrepreneur of the Year at the Lloyds Bank Business Excellence Awards
We are thrilled to welcome our new Managing Director - Jason Knights
Ground Control has announced the appointment of a new managing director, with Marcus Watson handing over to Jason Knights
Ground Control Sign Rail Industry EDI Charter
The joint ‘Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Charter’ is a commitment to work together to build a more balanced higher performing sector and has been backed by over 100 organisations
How can I prepare my business for the winter weather ahead?
Ian Morehouse, Director of Winter Maintenance, Ground Control and Griffiths and Armour discuss how businesses can better prepare for winter
Ground Control and The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Win Landscape Institute Partnership and Collaboration Award
The Children’s Garden at Kew is an award winning example of client, designer and contractor collaboration
Ground Control marks National Tree Week by funding planting projects
Evergreen Fund, supports planting of 15,000 trees near Chelmsford
Ground Control wins IiP Social Responsibility Award
Our approach to responsible business in the fight against climate change is celebrated
Ground Control installs tranquility garden for new armed services veterans centre
Revitalised outdoor space transformed for staff and residents
Gritting kicks off with a record breaker
The 2020-21 gritting season had the busiest first night ever
Ground Control identified in London Stock Exchange Group’s ‘1000 Companies to Inspire Britain’ 2020
The seventh edition report
The Science Behind Winter Gritting
How salt works to keep drivers and pedestrians safe in frosty conditions
The Evergreen Fund supports planting of 1,100 trees in just two months
Ground Control’s Evergreen Fund has begun to bear fruit, with an army of green-fingered volunteers planting 1,100 trees over the last two months.
Ground Control are Finalists for the Landscape Institute Awards
Ground Control, alongside our client RBG Kew, are finalists in the 2020 Landscape Institute Awards for Children’s Garden design and build project at Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
Ground Control Features in Sunday Times Top Track 250
The 16th annual Sunday Times Top Track 250 league table ranks Britain’s private mid-market growth companies with the biggest sales.
Ground Control are BALI Award Winners
Ground Control is celebrating success in this years BALI Awards
Ground Control’s Winter Maintenance Team Supporting Lake Meadows
A great opportunity to cement a relationship between our local green space at Lake Meadows and Ground Control
Taking the environmental lead at Ground Control
Ground Control is very pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Bawtree as Environmental Lead
Apprenticeship Success
We are very pleased to share the news that one of our young apprentices with special educational needs has recently passed all of his exams
Tree removed for safety reasons has found a new home
Ground Control and Highways England Set a Benchmark With Community Artworks
Meet our newest apprentice, Charlie
Ground Control has recently hired Charlie Nash to join our ICT team working in App Support.
Ground Control are Finalists For The Flood And Coast Excellence Awards
Ground Control is delighted to be a finalist for the Flood & Coast Excellence Awards 2020 in the category “Towards Net Zero”.
Royal Mail grounds maintenance returns
After several years’ absence, the Royal Mail grounds maintenance contract is back with Ground Control!
Ground Control Are Already Preparing for Winter
The combined forces of the Ground Control Winter Maintenance team and The Gritting Company are already working hard to prepare for the coming season
Tranquility gardens at Newham Hospital
Ground Control transforms gardens at one of England’s largest NHS trusts, to thank staff and remember those lost to Covid-19
Ground Control launches £5m sustainability impact venture fund
A new £5m investment fund dedicated to sustainability and environmental initiatives has been launched by Ground Control
Ground Control has been awarded with ‘We invest in people’
Ground Control is celebrating after been awarded with, the Gold Accreditation
Ground Control acquires JW Crowther & Son to consolidate its position as the UK’s largest private gritting operator
Acquisition cements Ground Control’s position as the UK’s biggest private gritting company
Ground Control Strengthens Winter Maintenance Capabilities Through Strategic Acquisition of Litter Boss
Acquisition of premier winter maintenance business increases nationwide economies of scale and operational efficiencies
Construction works undertaken by Ground Control to transform the Manchester Metrolink
Ground Control is currently undertaking construction works in an exciting project transforming the Manchester Metrolink’s Deansgate-Castlefield stop.
Ground Control become corporate members of the Royal Meteorological Society
The Royal Meteorological Society (RMetS) is a registered charity that serves academics, professional meteorologists and those whose work is affected in some way by the weather or climate, including those who have an interest in the weather
Protecting Endangered Species - The Childing Pink
Rare plant habitat protected during flood defense works
Gearing up for the planting season at the National Grid Hinkley Point Connection Project
Ground Control gets everything in place to tackle our biggest winter season of works yet on National Grid’s Hinkley Connection Project