Land-based engineering
Land-based engineering solves problems in the agricultural industry using scientific, technical and engineering knowledge.
There are approximately 5800 land-based engineering businesses in the UK, employing an estimated 23,000 people. The land-based engineering industry includes the following groups:
- Agricultural machinery (includes tractors, combine harvesters, cultivation and crop protection machinery)
- Ground care machinery (includes garden, sports turf and local grounds maintenance machinery, sometimes called ‘outdoor power equipment’)
- Forestry machinery (includes chainsaws, chippers and harvesters)
- Fixed machinery (includes grain/crop processing and milking equipment)
- Construction machinery (there is some cross over between agricultural and construction machinery such as lift trucks and mini diggers).
Companies that work in land-based engineering include manufacturers, dealerships, golf courses, sports fields, grounds maintenance contractors, farms, mobile engineers, machinery hire companies and independent mechanics
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