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News & Events
Check this page regularly to find out what we’re up to and where you can see us.
NHBC Statement
The National House Building Council has allowed TOPSOIL to use the following statement: "British Sugar TOPSOIL can help builders meet the requirements of NHBC Standards, Chapter 9.2 'Drives, paths and landscaping', for topsoil"
We are very proud to have achieved this from them which follows a number of property construction projects where Landscape20 has been used very successfully.
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TOPSOIL Manager makes the news
Andy Spetch, business manager of TOPSOIL, has appeared in a two-page feature in an IOG magazine. The article looks at the efforts made by Bury St Edmunds Rugby Club to maintain and improve their pitches.
Click here to read the whole article
TOPSOIL sponsors RHS 'Budding Gardeners' scheme
We're proud to support this initiative designed to generate interest in schoolchildren of gardening and landscaping. Hyde Hall in Essex staged the final stages of the UK-wide competition where the mini-gardens, constructed on one-metre square pallets, were displayed.
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Landscapers Guide
This booklet is the first in a series of practical guides designed to help professionals get the best from their topsoil.
Click here to view it or phone our Helpdesk on 0870 240 2314 for a free copy
Updated Topsoil Guide
We've just completed a major update of our popular 'Topsoil - The Essential Guide' booklet.
Click here to view it or phone our Helpdesk on 0870 240 2314 for a free copy
TOPSOIL joins SAPCA
We're delighted to announce we've become a member of the Sports & Play Construction Association.
SAPCA is the UK trade association for the sports facility construction industry representing specialist constructors, manufacturers and suppliers of sports surfaces and related products.
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Landscape20 used for new playing fields
Nottinghamshire-based landscape contractors Ulyett Landscapes used over 1,000t of Landscape20 to create a new sports field for the Henry Wipple School in Bestwood, Nottingham...
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New LandscapeCL added to the range
A specialised clay loam topsoil, developed specifically for non-demanding planting environments such as embankments, hedgerows and landscape schemes that require moisture-retentive soils.
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TOPSOIL supports new community eco building
TOPSOIL is supplying 280 tonnes of Landscape20 for the landscaping of the New Victory Hall in Neatishead, Norfolk.
The new hall is a contemporary design but will be one of the most eco-friendly village halls in the UK...
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BRE Insite'09, Herts
The Building Research Establishment (BRE) used 100 tonnes of TOPSOIL Landscape20 for an important project at its Insite ’09 event held in June 2009...
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TOPSOIL supports the 'Get Britain Building' initiative
We are very supportive of the new 'Get Britain Building' initiative which is a coalition of organisations from within the construction sector who are calling for the creation of a new business environment to help the UK construction industry thrive and prosper in these difficult times...
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Another 'IOG in Action' Training Day success
The recent 'IOG in Action' Training Day held on Wednesday 25th February at the Bury St Edmunds Rugby Club was a great success with over 70 attending from the landscaping and amenity industry.
Look out for the next one...
We now know what you think of us...!
We recently engaged the market research company B2B International to undertake a study of the UK topsoil market and establish how well we're doing in satisfying customers' needs. The results were very interesting and, in particular, satisfying to us as a business - it seems that you feel we're doing a good job. However, this has not made us complacent; quite the contrary - we're determined to forge ahead in developing our business and especially customer service.
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TOPSOIL's Carbon Footprint
As part of British Sugar's commitment to reducing its impact on the environment, we now have an estimate of our carbon footprint...
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Presentation on the new British Standard for topsoil
Tim O'Hare of Tim O'Hare Associates, on our behalf, has produced a detailed presentation on the new revised 'British Standard for topsoil' BS3882:2007. Tim was a member of the BSI Committee that reviewed and amended the standard.
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