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Create and maintain clean, attractive and safe spaces indoors and out Our commercial landscaping experts take a bespoke approach to designing, delivering, maintaining and managing green spaces and grounds for companies in every industry – from education to aerospace. We incorporate the latest technologies, like real-time data and advanced robotics, to complement the work of […]
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Mitie Landscapes backs No Mow May to support biodiversity
Mitie is supporting the ‘No Mow May’ campaign which promotes biodiversity by postponing some of the lawn mowing for one month. Mitie customers, covering 50 sites across the UK, have already committed to leaving some of their grass alone for the month of May. By supporting the campaign, run by conservation charity Plantlife, Mitie and its customers will be supporting more attractive environments for pollinators and encouraging biodiversity.
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Mitie lands grounds maintenance contract with Edinburgh Airport
Mitie has secured a five-year contract to deliver grounds maintenance services at Edinburgh Airport. Mitie’s responsibilities will include grass cutting, tree maintenance, litter picking, and weed control, as well as winter maintenance services. Sustainable white marine salt will be used for gritting services rather than traditional brown salt, as part of Mitie’s mission to deliver sustainable services on the contract.
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Mitie sows the seeds of biodiverse landscapes with flowering lawn trials
Mitie has introduced two flowering lawn trials in Leuchars, Scotland and Dudley. A middle ground between traditional grass and wildflower meadows, flowering lawns provide a biodiverse, neat, and easy to maintain solution for commercial landscapes. The trials are taking place across two locations and have been cultivated using three methods, in order to determine the best technique for different climates.
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Mitie makes a splash with new Yorkshire Water contract
Mitie has been awarded a new three-year contract to deliver grounds maintenance services for Yorkshire Water. As part of the contract Mitie will deliver landscaping services including grass cutting, hedge maintenance, tree management, weed control, adverse weather services, and sustainable drainage systems management. Mitie will bring its ‘Live Landscapes’ intelligent technology to the contract.
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Mitie grows landscaping services with the acquisition of Biotecture
Mitie has acquired Biotecture, a leading specialist in designing, building and maintaining ‘living walls’ for interior and exterior urban landscapes. The acquisition expands Mitie’s services to include vertical landscaping, alongside its traditional services. The addition of Biotecture supports Mitie’s commitment to be the greenest landscaping provider and support its customers in achieving their sustainability ambition.
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UK’s first zero emission gritting service launched in Nottingham
The UK’s first zero emission gritting service for commercial use, using a 100% electric gritter, has been launched in Nottingham city. The service is being used to grit several supermarkets and Nottingham’s tram network. The EV gritter is being trialled by Mitie Landscapes to help businesses in the area stay safe in wintry conditions while limiting their impact on the planet.
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Mitie Landscapes boosts greener cities with Plan Zero City Landscaping
Mitie has launched a new Plan Zero City Landscaping Service, specifically designed to limit environmental impact in cities and urban areas. The service will support customers with net zero ambitions, by ensuring zero landfill waste, zero single-use plastic and will only operate electric vehicles and battery-powered equipment. The launch is another step towards Mitie achieving its Plan Zero commitment of reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2025. This is the 550th electric vehicle, meaning that Mitie is three-quarters of the way to meeting its 20% by 2020 goal.
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Mitie to boost biodiversity by becoming Plantlife Corporate Patron
Mitie has become a Corporate Patron of Plantlife, committing to work alongside the conservation charity to improve the UK’s biodiversity. Plantlife will share the latest best practice and techniques to support biodiversity and pollinators for Mitie to deliver and share with its customers.
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State of Nature’s wake-up call to your organisation
The recent State of Nature report pulled no punches in highlighting the dire condition of UK nature.