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.