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Contractors who go above and beyond are priceless.
We have worked with Tom Lindsay on a few projects now, with the current nearing completion. This will see us complete restoration works on more of Goldrill Beck in Ullswater. Huge embankments have been erased from the floodplain and I’m excited to see how this reach looks after a few big storms.
It’s not just the quality of the work, but the extra effort which makes a contractor stand out. Tom and his team go to great lengths, not only to work with us, but to work with our farm tenants. On this project they have repaired a sewer pipe, made time to chat and checked our tenant is happy with their work.
This effort, which some would see as unpaid time, not only builds their reputation, but also ours as a project and he led to us refining our procurement process to ensure we are scoring tenders on the things which really make a difference.
Rebecca Powell - Project Manager National Trust
'Tom and the team at TM Lindsay Ltd were a joy to work with, their professionalism, interpersonal skills and attention to detail shone through.
The team excelled at bringing a peatland restoration plan to life. All members of the team were exceptionally skilled machine operators, and the quality of their work is second to none.
Prescriptions and interventions were always tidy and well-constructed and any additional materials, were locally sourced and of excellent quality. The team went above and beyond and took their time in making sure the work was always top notch.
Any reporting and administration were done in a timely and professional manner. I would not hesitate in recommending Tom and his team.'
Mel Sugden (Peatland Conservation Officer) Cumbria Wildlife Trust
‘’I’ve worked with Tom and his team for the last 5 years in my role as a Project Officer, delivering flood
risk and habitat improvement projects. Tom has carried out projects including a sensitive fish easement, a large-scale gully stabilisation project, pond creation/restoration and hedge creation. Many of these projects were complex, sensitive in river works, where his team worked to tight deadlines, dealing with any on-site issues professionally and keeping in regular communication with myself during the works. Tom is diligent in providing the necessary paperwork as required. He is willing to take on feedback and is
great working directly with the landowners and farmers. Tom has continued to expand his range of
environmental services which allows us to deliver more grant funded environmental projects.
We certainly intend to ask Tom to work with us again in future’'
Clair Payne – West Cumbria Rivers Trust
'Dynamic Rivers Ltd have a long association with T M Lindsay Ltd. as regards the delivery of water based environmental projects in the Midlands, East Anglia and the North of England, successfully completing over a dozen projects. As contractors they have adopted a positive and flexible approach to delivery, working very closely with us as designers to ensure that every feature is completed to achieve maximum environmental gains.
On a number of occasions too, they have delivered over and above expectation, placing project success above profit. They have a small team of highly competent operators, skilled in the construction of river and floodplain features achieving a ‘near natural’ finish. They operate efficiently and show a very keen interest in the work they are doing, following drawings and on the ground instruction to achieve the desired outcome on a feature-by-feature basis, also often offering their own insight into the most efficient construction methods. The company director, Tom Lindsay is often on site and always ensures that he clearly understands the requirements of any project, translating this into an efficient on the ground workflow that is fully communicated to his staff. Staffing across different projects has always been consistent and this has allowed all operatives to develop a strong understanding of the requirements behind the construction process, allowing projects to run quickly and efficiently. This is helped by their individual enthusiasm and excellent joint understanding of the construction process.
On-site health and safety and general site management has been consistently good across all of the projects we have worked on with them and provision of site facilities for all persons working on a scheme has been excellent. Project logistics are handled well with no experience of downtime due to inadequate provision of necessary materials or lack of staff and plant.
Overall, we have no hesitation in recommending T M Lindsay Ltd and would be very happy to work alongside the team in any river restoration/naturalisation project.'
George Heritage & Sebastian Bentley Directors Dynamic Rivers Ltd
Natural Flood Management project for National Trust Riverlands on our Dunthwaite estate.
‘’Jack led the team delivering a Natural Flood Management project for National Trust
Riverlands on our Dunthwaite estate. The project delivered nineteen new ponds to slow the
flow across the estate as well as associated ditch blocking and scrapes on a challenging site.
Throughout the project Jack communicated well with myself and rest of the project team,
giving regular updates and taking the time to walk sections of the site under construction and
discuss any issues that arose, helping to minimise disruption to the work program. Jack
developed and maintained a great working relationship with our farm tenant throughout the
project, this was invaluable to us as a project team as it led to a broadening of the scope of the
project and allowing us to deliver more than was originally envisioned. The type of ground at
Dunthwaite could have led to the site easily becoming damaged but Jack and the team
managed this well. During a particularly heavy rainfall event he made the call to cease works
across the site rather than continue on, showing a level of care that has encouraged us to
employ the team again on other sites.’’
Joe Bagnall – National Trust Riverlands
'This letter provides a reference for TM Lindsay Ltd in relation to their role as the main Contractor (working under ourselves as the Principal Contractor) for the Riverbank Sewer Repair on the River Petteril, Melbourne Park, Carlisle completed in Summer/Autumn 2024. TM Lindsay Ltd worked onsite during the construction contract for 10 weeks, and also provided input into the construction method statement and construction phase plan as part of Health and Safety and CDM 2015 documentation.
During their time on site TM Lindsay demonstrated that they are a well organised company withgood health and safety awareness, especially in the context of working within a publicly accessiblelocation. They also showed their competence and experience with working on aquatic projects of this type, proficiency with large machinery, excellent communication with and management of other sub-contractors and ability to deal with public interaction.
The project was Site Supervised by Tom Lindsay who provided excellent reporting andcommunication throughout the project and showed experience and commitment to delivering a high quality finish to the project. Tom also provided great trouble shooting and problem solving initiatives throughout the project, which meant we completed on programme and within budget.
I would not hesitate to recommend and employ TM Lindsay to undertake riverine and wetland type works in the future.'
Will Stringer - Director
Cain Bio Engineering
‘Tom and the team were great to work with. Always flexible, willing to listen to new ideas and adapt plans accordingly. They quickly built a strong and trusted relationship with the designers and landowner, making project management very straightforward.’
Jack Bloomer –Tyne Rivers Trust BSc MSc PhD
Chief Scientist and Technical Director
