RJ Brooks & Son Ltd undertakes all manner of groundworking contracts from small private jobs to large £1m plus projects.


performance and reliability so I felt it was worth making the investment,” says Peter. And having run the EC27C for a while he has been that impressed with the machine that he has just taken delivery of the smaller 1.8 tonne EC18C. Again replacing a competitive make, Peter Furse opted for the full specification found on the EC18C model which includes two speed tracking and extendable undercarriage.


Besides utilising both machines for his own build- ing projects in the locality of his base at Hartland North Devon, the machines are also hired out on a self-drive rental to Peter’s ‘known’ clientele. “Certainly being able to offer the added advantage of a machine with a good specification and that is extremely user friendly is very important,” says Peter. “Having the local dealer close by is another advantage and we certainly get good support from the team at Plant & Engineering Services.”


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Volvo mini excavators prove to be a show stopper for...


Peter Furse Building & Maintenance Contractors


Following a visit to last year’s Royal Cornwall Show, proprietor Peter Furse, who runs a busy North Devon based building and maintenance contracting company, was that impressed with the Volvo EC27C compact excavator he placed an order there and then for one with Plant & Engineering Services.


Having previously operated an alternative make of machine, this was the first Volvo for Peter Furse. “The machine certainly impressed me in terms of its robustness and I knew the Volvo product had a good reputation for


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