Skyline Timber Extraction

This investment will allow the company to take on further work in inaccessible woodland witch they currently would not be able to. This investment also leads to having the ability to work on and access small areas of woodland that are steep and difficult grounds. It would also minimise soil erosion and damage to natural habitat by reducing the need to excavate unnecessary access tracks. It would reduce the amount of machinery needed to be used alongside these specialist equipment, which therefore will reduce overhead costs and unnecessary environmental pollution. The investment would be beneficial for the company as they would be able to take on work that not many other companies could as there aren’t many Skyliners in the area.

The impacts/ benefits this investment will ultimately have is that it would downgrade in management + timber extraction costs, increase the amount of timber extracted from previously undermanaged inaccessible woodlands into the market. By this it would increase the value of timber at roadside and value of standing timber to the woodland owner, increase the profit margins to woodland owners and financial advantage to the grower. It would increase in the pro-active woodland management and encourage more areas of planting of a variety of species. Stimulate and strengthen links within the supply chain from the grower, through managing agents ourselves as contractors, sawmills and customers. It would also ensure the viability and continued presence of our specialist services as a company.