Economists have predicted that the current bitter weather will cost the UK economy £500 million a day and may push the country into a triple dip recession. There is little construction firms can do to carry on working, but many smaller businesses can. Industrial estates can continue operating by simply clearing forecourts and parking areas Read more ...
From a really mild early winter we have now plunged into a really freezing bitter period with deep snow, dangerous ice and freezing fogs. But with the right equipment there is no need just to down tools and admit that winter is the winner. So here are ten top ten tools for dealing with the Read more ...
Winter seems to have arrived with a vengeance but modern snow clearing equipment means there’s no need for us to shut up shop. Snow blowers and salt and ice melt spreaders can shift snow and ice really simply and easily so there’s no need to stay at home and phone in blaming the snow, much Read more ...
The expected snow arrived over the weekend and is predicted to last for a few days early this week with all the chaos that often brings. But don’t worry, you can keep snow and ice free with the latest clearance equipment. So here are a snow blower, salt spreader and ice melt from our site Read more ...
With much of the country suffering under bitterly sharp frosts at night we need to ensure that paths and drives are safe for visitors and customers. Rock salt and ice melts are widely available at the moment but to tackle anything more than a small garden path a good spreader is needed. For most medium Read more ...
Winter arrived at last across most of the country at the weekend and while the weathermen say there is little prospect of more heavy falls in the immediate future, ice is now a major problem. Businesses, schools and local authority sites will be under particular pressure to keep their premises safe and there is a Read more ...
Now is the time to prepare for the snow and ice which regularly paralyses business and local authorities throughout the country. More organisations both in the private and public sectors now seem to be willing to battle against the elements rather than simply give up and shut up shop. So here’s a special package deal Read more ...
Remember when the snow and ice set in and the paths were treacherous so that a walk out to the car was fraught with danger. The answer often was to raid to the kitchen salt and to throw liberal handfuls of the stuff around, but this was not good for the garden and you needed Read more ...
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Two snow blowers to keep you mobile at home and at work