Arboricultural contractors are feel- ing the squeeze - from the economic downturn hitting domestic and commercial work on one side and now from the anticipated cuts in public spending on the other. "It has been incredibly difficult," says Beechwood Tree Care managing director Neil Wilson. He explains that the Berkshire- based company does "a bit of everything", which has helped. "The commercial sector - doing tree clearance - died a death and now local authority work is expected to dry up too," he says. "We may have to rely on the work we do for the military to see us through." Arboricultural Association technical officer Paul Smith agrees that times are tough for contractors. "Margins have always been tight and we have already lost some contractors from the industry," he reports. "Hopefully the current squeeze will put more pressure on white van man than on established, reputable companies."
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机译：一方面，经济衰退打击了家庭和商业工作，另一方面又是由于预期的公共开支削减，树木承包者感到紧缩。 Beechwood Tree Care执行董事尼尔·威尔逊（Neil Wilson）说：“这非常困难。”他解释说，这家位于伯克郡的公司“做了很多事情”，这有所帮助。他说：“商业部门-砍伐树木-死了，现在地方当局的工作也将枯竭。” “我们可能必须依靠我们为军方所做的工作才能看到我们的前进。”树木协会的技术官员保罗·史密斯（Paul Smith）认为，承包商的日子很艰难。他说：“利润一直很紧张，我们已经失去了该行业的一些承包商。” “希望当前的紧缩将给白人货车制造商带来更大的压力，而不是给知名的公司带来更大的压力。”
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