EXECUTIVE NEWS continued


Beaver 84 opens in Basildon


Beaver 84, which hires and supplies non-mechanical construction equipment, has re-located one of its busiest depots, in West Thurrock, to Basildon on a 2.5 acre site that is more than twice the size. It becomes the company’s largest facility, together with another recently opened site in Bordon, Hampshire. “This is an exciting time for us as the additional space across


Basildon and Bordon will serve us well in our efforts to expand over the coming years,” said Steve Tysoe, MD of Beaver 84, which is part of the Altrad group. “We will increase our stock so we are able to reach more customers in the southern region.” To cope with demand for edge protection products for concrete, steel and structural timber framed buildings, Basildon will become the southern region’s Edge Protection Solutions hub, with a dedicated team complemented by a similar operation at the company’s Widnes depot serving the north of the country.


Biggest order yet from Fairfax


Fairfax Plant Hire has bought eighty 8-tonne Hitachi excavators in what the company describes as its biggest single machinery order to date. The hirer, which has its Head Office in Selby and recently opened a depot in Leeds, has bought the ZX85USB-5 models to meet growing demand throughout its region.


Development Director Mark Love said, “This will take us to the


next level as we continue to grow the company and the Fairfax brand. We thoroughly researched the market before settling on the Hitachi excavators which ticked every box in terms of performance, operator comfort and ease of maintenance.” Fairfax also recently purchased a further 20 JCB telescopic


handlers for its fleet, which now comprises more than 800 machines. The order included various model sizes, from the compact 516-40 upwards.


Hirebase charity initiative


Sustainable development charity, Raleigh International, has announced a partnership with Hirebase and its builders’ merchant parent, Buildbase. The two companies will provide funding for the charity’s youth-led


development work in Tanzania, as well as supporting a project to improve access to safe, sustainable water and sanitation for schoolchildren. There will also be opportunities for four of the businesses’ employees aged between 17-24 to volunteer on the


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initiative. The project will start this summer and the four participants will travel to Tanzania in October. Adrian Watts, MD of Hirebase said, “The opportunity to make a


difference by collaborating with Raleigh International was something we just could not overlook. It marks a key step forward in making our corporate responsibility activities tangible, as well as supporting the development of young people, including our very own apprentices and entry-level staff.”


Boss Cabins goes for growth


Boss Cabins is celebrating after having been recently included in the Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 listing of Britain's fastest growing private companies. The business was recognised for its significant increase in annual sales of 57.68% over the last three years. Matthew Wordsworth, MD of the company, which specialises in the


design, manufacture and supply of road towable welfare units, said, “The support of our customers was a vital part of our winning of the award as one of the fastest growing companies in the UK.” New initiatives include offering customers the opportunity to upgrade


the purchase of their next mobile welfare unit to one of stainless steel construction with a 25-year anti-corrosion guarantee, along with free upgrades to the company’s patented Redbox Infinity generator, which is designed to provide 2,000-hour service intervals. Boss Cabins will also soon enhance its service offering with the


launch of a dedicated accident and repair facility, which will also provide courtesy cabins, as well as a new parts centre with comprehensive stock holdings for rapid supply.


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