TRENCHING AND STREET TREES: LOCAL CO-OPERATION AND LIAISON

Abstract

Summary The arrival of the NEW YORK AND NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE CORPORATION (NYNEX), the third largest telecommunications company in the world to construct ducting for TV cables within the London Borough of Bromley was seen as a major threat to the street trees of the urban environment. The problems that were experienced—over 30 per cent of the street trees were exposed to some sort of damage—and how the contracting company were made to ensure that its operations did not put the trees at risk and that its supervising and manual grades were expected to use their skills to minimise damage to trees is described in detail by the Highway Engineer of the Borough.