The Bog Mats Blog
The Bog Mats blog by GJ Mats contains all our latest news and case studies from our work across the UK. It is a showcase of the versatility of our bog and crane mats. If you would like to see what we can do for you then please just contact the expert team who will be more than happy to help you. You can also follow us on our social channels.
Pipelines & Penguins – GJ Mats in the Falkland Islands
Last month we were talking about the challenges of working in the heat of the desert. By way of contrast, this month, we’re quite literally at the other end of the earth, in the Falkland Islands. The British military maintain a presence on the Falkland Islands and GJ...
Crane mats keep your lifting operations safe!
Using crane mats or crane pads will help ensure a safe system of work on your construction project where lifting equipment is involved. A construction site can be a dangerous place – vehicles, equipment, unstable ground, uneven surfaces all conspire to make accidents...
Should I Buy or Hire Bog Mats for my next project?
Should I Buy or Hire Bog Mats for my next project? New to bogmats and wondering whether to invest? Been using timber mats for some time, hiring every time you need them? In this blog we look at the pros and cons of buying vs. hiring timber mats, to help you make the...
Timber mats keep your festival rocking
Timber mats keep your festival rocking! Whether it’s music or motorcars, food or family fun, there’s a festival to suit every possible taste. From the well-established ‘grandfathers’ of the festival scene – Glastonbury, Reading, Isle of Wight to the newcomers such as...
Temporary Access Mats facilitate Wind Farm Access – in Turkey
Temporary Access Mats facilitate Wind Farm Access - in Turkey After a successful project supplying temporary access roadways to a wind farm in Cumbria, GJ Bogmats is delighted to announce that we have been asked to provide our mats to a similar wind farm project -in...
Bog mats build bridges with Network Rail
Bog mats build bridges with Network Rail Timber mats are integral in supporting bridge work vital for upgrading railway communications. Updating infrastructure is a vital and ongoing task to keep the country moving. Network Rail has recently been upgrading bridges in...
Protecting Coastal Areas with Timber Bogmats
Timber Mats Serving A New Purpose We thought about calling this post “Bogmats at the Beach” but that would imply an element of rest and relaxation. In fact, our timber mats, and the CSCS accredited team that lays them, work extremely hard in coastal areas, estuaries,...
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