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Supplier of ground engineering and rock drilling equipment, Skelair International recently delivered a new Klemm 708-2 rig – the first to arrive in the UK – to Van Elle, UK’s independent geotechnical, piling, foundation and ground stabilisation contractor.
Factory finished in Van Elle’s corporate branding, the Klemm 708-2 was delivered in advance of the Christmas break, enabling the contractor to deploy the new rig ready for planned piling works on the Gateway Project at Birmingham New Stree... [more]
Skelair has extended its existing rental fleet with the addition of three new Klemm rigs. Available for hire with immediate effect, investment in the new rigs will bolster the suppliers of ground engineering and rock drilling equipment’s fleet profile, enabling Skelair to offer increased flexibility and choice across all tracked drilling and excavator mounted drill mast applications.
The three new Klemm rigs – two KR702-2 and a KR709-2 – have been added to the rental portfolio to meet the nee... [more]
Clements is one of the West Midlands' largest independent plant hire firms. With mini excavators forming an increasingly popular part of the company’s portfolio, and a growing business base, Clements needed to expand its machine fleet but was faced with a difficult decision.
Issues relating to its existing mini excavator brands and suppliers – including manufacturing faults, after-care problems and pricing factors – led Clements managing director Jim Longstaff to research other machine optio... [more]
The undulating shape of Slough's new bus station's roof, which has been designed to represent waves of light in recognition of Slough astronomer William Herschel, is actually formed by two individual canopies that are separated by a rooflight and which move independently. Created to replace the outdated 1970s Brunel Bus Station, the new facility plays a pivotal role in the wider regeneration of Slough and its transport infrastructure.
Lakesmere was appointed by main contractor McClaren to cre... [more]
WCL Quarries has expanded its business operations with the acquisition of a new 55 acre site in Kingswinford. The expansion into Ketley Quarry, sees WCL Quarries become one of the largest independent aggregate, waste and recycling operations in the midlands. The new site, located on the Dudley Road in Kingswinford, called Ketley Quarry opened for business in March.
WCL Quarries Managing Director Simon Winner comments, “The acquisition of Ketley Quarry is the culmination of a lot of hard wo... [more]
Last month, Kubota machinery has been coming to the rescue right around the UK. As the weather has worsened, Kubota tractors of all sizes have been called into service to help keep Britain moving during the big freeze - from clearing snow outside of Lincoln Cathedral to helping to find a secret Santa.
Fortuitously, the day before the snow hit Colne in Lancashire in December, retailer Boundary Mills took delivery of a Kubota M9540 agricultural tractor from Gibsons Garden Machinery specifically... [more]
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