Archaeologists prefer heavy plant rather than trowels to prepare sites for investigation
Bulk earthmoving for teams of archaeologists is a major part of LK Construction’s work, revealing the lower levels of soil on sites to see if there is anything of significance before construction begins.
The Cambridgeshire-based company has rapidly established itself as the go-to contractor for pre-construction site investigation by archaeologists throughout the South-East.
Its tools of choice are Hyundai. The company purchased its first used HD Hyundai HX210A in 2017. A year later it acquired a new HX220AL from Northamptonshire dealer Willowbrook Plant and hasn’t looked back since. The business now operates five HD Hyundai HX220A crawler machines, along with two HX330ALs, two HX140As and an HX130A.
“It was a good price that first attracted us, but they’ve been very reliable,” says Lloyd White, the former plant operator who started the business in 2016. “We just have very few issues with the Hyundai machines.
“The user comfort for the operator is excellent as well. They are really comfortable with a spacious cab, something that I appreciate as someone who has operated machines. We get lots of feedback from our drivers saying how smooth they are to operate.”
The majority of the archaeological work is carried out prior to the start of major construction projects, such as house building and industrial sites. LK Construction excavates the initial evaluation trenches that enable archaeologists to investigate the area.
