Schools & Colleges
The 3G in use under lights
for groundcare is tightly controlled. Paul says, however, that his department is very lucky and, if a case can be made for new equipment, he gets a very fair hearing with first the maintenance manager then business manager and accountant, the final decision resting with the estates director. In the past there had been a tendency to hang on to old equipment as long as they did a reasonable job. “When I first came to the university, we had a triple that must have been at least fifteen years old. It was hanging on by a thread,” said Paul. “We’re trying to get away from that these days, making sure we keep our machines up-to-date, and our business manager is now looking at lease purchase as the way forward. We have no affiliation with any particular manufacturer and always try to be entirely pragmatic
The view across to Canterbury Cathedral from the campus
about every single acquisition.” “The only area where we import help is what I call weed and worm spraying of the sportsfields. We get a contractor in twice a year, in April and October, to handle this for us. With only six hectares it is not worth investing in specialist kit.”
Summer schools on the campus ensure
that grounds work at Canterbury is very much around the calendar. An added pressure this summer will be the presence of the Nepalese Olympic and Paralympic squads, though Paul is uncertain yet what their pitch demands will be. “University life is just great,” says Paul. It certainly seems so
because, if time allows, he intends to embark soon on a part-time degree in animal conservation.
“We have no affiliation with any particular manufacturer and always try to be entirely
pragmatic about every single acquisition”
MAJOR Roller Mowers
Major Machinery
Major Equipment Ltd, Heysham, Lancs, LA3 3JJ Tel: 01524 850501 WWW .MAJOR-EQUIPMENT .COM
FEBRUARY/MARCH 2012 PC 95
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