SMT GB Archives - Page 4 of 5 - Construction Plant News

Volvo zero swing – favoured by Flow Patrol

|Date: March 10, 2020

Volvo zero swing – favoured by Flow Patrol

Flow Patrol, Cornwall’s number one drainage solutions company, has taken delivery of a Volvo ECR18E compa ...

Flow Patrol, Cornwall’s number one drainage solutions company, has taken delivery of a Volvo ECR18E compact excavator from SMT GB’s utility dealer for the Southwest of England, Plant and Engineering S ...

March 10, 2020
Read more
4 important questions to ask when choosing a new excavator

|Date: March 02, 2020

4 important questions to ask when choosing a new excavator

In an attempt to maximise productivity, it could be tempting to opt for the biggest machine with the bigg ...

In an attempt to maximise productivity, it could be tempting to opt for the biggest machine with the biggest bucket possible – but there’s much more to it than that. Here are four essential questions ...

March 02, 2020
Read more
4 quick tips to prolong wheel loader life

|Date: February 14, 2020

4 quick tips to prolong wheel loader life

Through careful daily inspections and maintenance, wheel loader operators can boost the uptime, productiv ...

Through careful daily inspections and maintenance, wheel loader operators can boost the uptime, productivity and service life of their machine. 1. Complete daily pre-start checks Before use, a thoroug ...

February 14, 2020
Read more
W M Donald adds two new Volvos to its fleet

|Date: February 11, 2020

W M Donald adds two new Volvos to its fleet

W M Donald Ltd of Netherley, Stonehaven, has recently added a twenty-two tonne EC220E and a twenty-five t ...

W M Donald Ltd of Netherley, Stonehaven, has recently added a twenty-two tonne EC220E and a twenty-five tonne EC250E to its ever-expanding plant fleet. The groundworks and civil engineering firm is a ...

February 11, 2020
Read more
N.E Surfacing chooses Volvo once again for its front line paver

|Date: February 07, 2020

N.E Surfacing chooses Volvo once again for its front line paver

N.E Surfacing Ltd of Rayne, Essex, has just purchased a second Volvo P6870C wheeled paver, replacing its ...

N.E Surfacing Ltd of Rayne, Essex, has just purchased a second Volvo P6870C wheeled paver, replacing its three year-old predecessor. “We’ve been very pleased with the performance and reliability of th ...

February 07, 2020
Read more
SMT GB | “They’ve got the right approach…”

|Date: January 16, 2020

SMT GB | “They’ve got the right approach…”

“They’ve got the right approach” is the sentiment of Darren George, Managing Director of Walsall-based Re ...

“They’ve got the right approach” is the sentiment of Darren George, Managing Director of Walsall-based Redmill Construction Ltd, as he reflects on his recent experience purchasing two of the company’s ...

January 16, 2020
Read more
First Volvo excavator for A&L McCrae

|Date: January 13, 2020

First Volvo excavator for A&L McCrae

A&L McCrae of Whitehouse, Argyll, has taken delivery of its first Volvo excavator, opting for a thirt ...

A&L McCrae of Whitehouse, Argyll, has taken delivery of its first Volvo excavator, opting for a thirty-tonne EC300E. The machine will be deployed on hard rock contract crushing projects undertaken ...

January 13, 2020
Read more
SMT GB is appointed distributor for K-Tec Scrapers

|Date: December 05, 2019

SMT GB is appointed distributor for K-Tec Scrapers

SMT GB has been appointed as the official distributor for K-Tec articulated hauler scraper boxes on mainl ...

SMT GB has been appointed as the official distributor for K-Tec articulated hauler scraper boxes on mainland Great Britain with immediate effect. “We are delighted to have been appointed as the offici ...

December 05, 2019
Read more
First Volvo EC60E goes to G A Henderson Plant Contractors

|Date: November 28, 2019

First Volvo EC60E goes to G A Henderson Plant Contractors

G A Henderson Plant Contractors of Aberfeldy, Perth & Kinross, has bagged the very first Volvo EC60E ...

G A Henderson Plant Contractors of Aberfeldy, Perth & Kinross, has bagged the very first Volvo EC60E to be sold in Great Britain. The six tonne compact excavator has been supplied by SMT GB’s util ...

November 28, 2019
Read more
3 ways idling machines affect profitability

|Date: September 16, 2019

3 ways idling machines affect profitability

When a piece of construction equipment is idling, not only is it not contributing to production, it’s als ...

When a piece of construction equipment is idling, not only is it not contributing to production, it’s also costing you money. 1. Increased fuel costs Fuel is a major cost for every construction equipm ...

September 16, 2019
Read more