Meet the Team
Derek and Margaret Pearce head up the team of staff ensuring that at all times we provide a personal and reliable service. Across the business we strive for perfection and professionalism in everything that we do, and we continue to grow as a family run business.
OWNER
Derek
Derek has over 25 years’ experience in all areas of the business and has built these areas up to where they are today. Derek is fully compliant with the latest health and safety and holds a SMSTS qualification.
Derek does the day to day running and organising which gives him a whole heap of knowledge in all areas of the business and is someone who values reliability, honesty and professionalism in everything he does. Derek would much rather be out on site with the rest of the groundwork team than sat in the office, and so this invaluable day to day experience helps him to understand the client’s requirements and work alongside his team to provide an excellent service. It’s not often you will find Derek out of work gear, but on a Sunday afternoon you may find him either tinkering with a machine or catching up with the cricket!
Groundworker Foreman
Ben
Ben joined our team 4 years ago and we couldn’t do without him. He came to us from a road construction company. He is a perfectionist in all that he does and takes great care with all jobs. He is definitely someone we know that we can leave to get on with a job and it will be done correctly.
He expressed an interest in the 22T digger and has gained numerous machinery tickets with us and is now one of our highly competent 22T drivers and recently has undertaken his operative street works course.
Outside of work you’ll find Ben on the cricket pitch or doing something outdoors!
Arable & Grain Store Operator
David
David is our Arable farm and Grain store Operator. David has come to us with some previous knowledge of arable operations and grain store knowledge, after spending a few summers in a grain store close to where he grew up in Kent.
He has also spent a few seasons in Australia helping with their harvest. David has come to us willing to learn and grow his knowledge and has already completed his PA2 and is keen to grow the farming side of the business and take on some more contracting work.
He will be taking on all the arable farm work to free up Derek’s time, and will be helping intaking in the grain store and loading out when the crop is called for.
Outside of work in the winter months he likes to get out shooting and enjoying time with some old friends.
Office Manager
Livi
If you ring the office you’ll probably get Livi, who is our Office Manager. She is the person behind keeping the paperwork in order and everything ticking over which works well for Derek when he is busy on site. Liv knows most of the going-on’s within the business whether it is to do with a groundwork job or what is coming in or out of the grain store.
She comes from an administrative and farming background which is great for the business and has quickly learnt about the different aspects of groundworks too!
Alongside Derek, they have learnt to use Trimble Business Centre, so a groundwork construction drawing becomes a good project to make sure it is changed to 3D machine control and right for the team on site.
Outside of work you’ll find Liv pottering in the greenhouse with some seeds or out walking her dog, Purdy; who during the week is our office dog!
We also couldn’t be without the rest of the team, they all bring something to help keep our values at the forefront of the business
They are all highly skilled and fully trained in what they do, between them all they have an in-depth knowledge of the industry and are always eager to please and do the best they can.
