As 2011 draws to a close the capital investment in our machinery resources continues with the delivery of a new Kubota STV36 Compact Tractor complete with front loader and snow blade.

The new tractor will be used with the top dresser and terraclean, purchased earlier in the year, for natural and synthetic turf pitch maintenance works. In addition, the tractor will be used with Sustain Landscapes existing implement resources to carry out top soil preparation, grass cutting, fertilising, herbicide spraying, vertidraining, rolling, dragmatting, seeding and gritting.

As Facilities Managers strive to keep premises open during harsh winter weather conditions, requests for snow clearing and gritting services are in place from an increasing number of clients. The addition of the snowblade to our existing snow clearing and gritting equipment will increase our ability to respond to snow clearance requests from multiple clients efficiently enabling continual use of their facilities.

Photograph: Joe Zazzetta takes delivery of new Kubota STV36 Tractor from Andrew Hutchinson of Lloyd Limited.