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  Lake Construction

1)
Shot of site on the day we arrived
Field has been transformed in to a lake, just completed so no water as yet.
Shot of site on the day we arrived
Field has been transformed in to a lake, just completed so no water as yet.

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2)
Before shot over grown with trees
After shot with trees cleared and lake
Before shot over grown with trees
After shot with trees cleared and lake
with island created.

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3)
Before shot: Removing top soil from sloping field ready for lake construction
After shot of lake established and full
Before shot: Removing top soil from sloping field ready for lake construction
After shot of lake established and full
of water

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4)                                                                   5)
Removing last few fish before de-silting
Lining a lake, with imported puddling clay. This is done if the soil is unsuitable for holding water.
Removing last few fish before de-silting
Lining a lake, with imported puddling clay. This is done if the soil is unsuitable for holding water.

Equipment

Bulldozer with wide low ground pressure tracks, ideal for finishing work and
When the going gets tough we bring
Bulldozer with wide low ground pressure tracks, ideal for finishing work and
working on soft ground.
When the going gets tough we bring
in the 35 ton CAT D8 bulldozer.

Loading dumptruck with soil to be landscaped
Another bulk earthmover.
Loading dumptruck with soil to be landscaped
Another bulk earthmover.
The bowl of this large CAT scraper
carries up to 40 tons of earth also
used for leveling sports fields

Most of the work is carried out by Steve Burgess and his son Roy

Most of the work is carried out by Steve Burgess and his son Roy


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