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Meet the new kit on the block
We bought the Volvo L90F on the right this week after spotting it on the internet. It’s a smart piece of kit with a low emission engine, precision steering, automatic power shift, and an intelligent load sensing system. We normally buy new but since this had only seen the equivalent of a year’s service in…
From sawmill to site: another busy day, another big delivery
Our first picture shows posts being incised for a project at Norwich Airport for Arbus. The recently installed incising equipment means that Ransfords are one of just a few companies who are able to offer pressure impregnated timber for fencing, stiles, gates and factory built acoustic fencing panels compliant with the exacting standards for ‘highway…
A busy morning at Ransfords
As the days get longer things have gone from busy to extremely busy at our Bishop’s Castle sawmill. This sequence shows us loading posts for a delivery to a valued customers in the south of England who is also flat out. The vehicle being loaded from our local transport partner DR & FA Ford Ltd…
Containing the noise from the car wash
These Ransford acoustic fencing panels have been installed around the carwash at the Asda superstore in Redditch to contain the noise created by the carwash itself and the ancillary equipment. The panels were installed by Procter Contracts who have developed an excellent reputation for carrying out work like this to a very high standard. “It…
Full steam ahead on the Bicester line
The Bicester to Oxford collaboration is a large railway engineering project which includes building a new one kilometre section of railway to connect the Bicester Town to Oxford line to the Chiltern main line, widening the existing track bed and doubling over 18km of track. It is expected to deliver a wide range of economic…
Ringsakiddy expands quietly – thanks to Mulligan Fencing & Ransfords
Ringsakiddy near Cork in the Republic of Ireland is seeing a massive €100m redevelopment of its harbour as part of the general resurgence in the Irish economy. As well as being a key port it is an important industrial centre. This load of Ransfords acoustic fencing panels, ordered by Ireland’s premier provider and installer of…
Andrew joins the team at Ransfords
We’re delighted to welcome Andrew Masterman to our sales team. Andrew is well known in the industry and has huge experience in timber sales. He will be working in the north, complementing the work of Chris Offa (South West) and Phil Smith (South East). You can contact Andrew on 07799 697729
More pictures from Borders Rail
More images have arrived from contractor Mulligan Fencing showing the important part played by both Ransfords acoustic panels and other timber fencing in the Borders Rail Project. Whilst the acoustic fencing panels reduce the impact of noise, the other timber fencing placed in close proximity to housing provides an aesthetcially pleasing boundary between the homes…
Ransfords acoustic fencing panels along new Border Railway
The new Border Rail between Edinburgh and Tweedbank in the borders is the longest new domestic line in the UK for more than a century so we’re proud that Ransfords acoustic fencing panels are used at intervals along its length to mitigate noise where the line comes close to housing, schools and station buildings. Running…
New incising equipment installed and operational to meet new treatment standards for Highways Agency contracts….
The new Highways Agency treatment standard specifies that all timber in ground contact must be incised. In order to deliver against this specification Ransfords have made a significant investment in specialist equipment capable of achieving the Highways Agency criteria. This investment has been made ahead of the results of the WPA field trials which the…
Quality Assurance audit successfully completed
We have just been audited and found to meet the requirements of standard ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System and the National Highways Sector Schemes. The scope of the certification covers all our output including our noise barriers and our timber treatment processes. You can see a copy of our certificate here.
Our 100,000th order since 2004
We passed a significant milestone when RGH Supplies placed their most recent order on 30th October – it was the 100,000th since we introduced our new system in 2004. Based in West Sussex, RGH are a long standing and valued customer who take mainly post and rail, close board and acoustic fencing panel product from…
