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Stuart Couzens believes that utility vehicles will remain popular with golf courses and film crews.
activity of Buildbase, whose Group Hire Manager, Adrian Watts, was in typically positive mood, saying that business is being won by offering the right equipment. “Our brand is recognised by more councils and contractors throughout the country, and they are hiring efficient machines like Takeuchi minis, Thwaites dumpers, Barreto cultivators and Husqvarna powered garden tools. The Kanga loader is also proving really popular as it can be used with so many different attachments in very confined spaces. We have recently been buying more equipment across the board, along with items like Makita breakers, to ensure the fleet is fresh.”
For Acacia’s Ritain Patel, “establishing good business relationships is key for success”.
Maintaining a similarly optimistic outlook was Stuart Couzens, Hire Manager with Oliver Groundcare of Kings Langley, which supplies golf buggies and utility vehicles from manufacturers such as JCB, Kawasaki and Club Car, as well as grounds care machinery like large Toro mowers. “We have seen a modest increase in business activity this year. Golf courses appreciate the flexibility of being able to augment their basic fleets with extra units from us for special tournaments and events, and production crews making films and commercials hire utility vehicles for location work.
“There is some market volatility, of course. If the value of the pound fluctuates, that can dictate whether a film production company will choose an overseas location, and some golf courses are reporting a decline in memberships. Nevertheless, on-going maintenance work has to be done, and if you offer appropriate, reliable equipment and service, you will win the business.”
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