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choose a quality digger Bonthrone Building & Groundworks Contractors of Bankfoot near Perth has purchased its first Volvo compact excavator. The new 2.5 tonne EC27C has been supplied by Volvo’s utility dealer for the north of Scotland, CSM Sales Ltd. The new EC27C is the latest machine to join Bonthrone Building and Groundworks


Contractors. “Straight away we were extremely impressed with the Volvo EC27C,” comments proprietor Ian Bonthrone. “Everything was just right – from the smoothness of the controls, to the machine’s stability and the quality of build. We felt there was no real comparison and so had no second thoughts about placing the order,” he continues. Joining a mixed fleet of equipment, the EC27C is powered by a Volvo 1.6 litre low emission


Stage III engine coupled to a load-sensing hydraulic system for optimum performance and fuel saving. Simultaneous control of slew and offset movements provides faster, more precise performance, allowing the operator to accurately adjust hydraulic flow as needed. All hydraulic functions are performed in total independence for more control and less delay when handling multiple tasks. An automatic two-speed travel system engages when operating in high speed mode, automatically shifting gear from high to low according to the travel load. The EC27C features Volvo’s industry-leading comfortable cab for less fatigue and more production. The ergonomically-designed cab offers greater leg and foot room,


making it one of the most spacious in its category, and the machine supplied to Bonthrone features the optional high back seat which includes the servo-hydraulic levers integral to the seat unit for maximum operator comfort. Adding to the flexibility of the new 2.5 tonne machine, Ian Bonthrone has added an Engcon Tiltrotator to the machine. “We were already acquainted with the benefits


of having a tiltrotator with one fitted to our twelve tonne excavator, so we decided to enhance the flexibility of the smaller machine as well,” says Ian. “Already it’s paying dividends for us, particularly when working in confined spaces on small sites.” Established back in 1973, primarily as house builders, Ian Bonthrone has developed the business to include not just building bespoke houses, house extensions and


related projects but also to offer a one stop shop including all groundwork and enabling services on site. “Being able to offer a complete package with our own equipment to include the laying of foundations, sewerage and other utilities to the finished property including landscaping has put us in a niche market here in Perthshire,” says Ian. CSM Sales Ltd headed up by Managing Director Calum Shaw based at Longman Industrial Estate Inverness is Volvo Construction Equipment’s utility dealer for the whole of the north of Scotland.


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Equipment Hire sector BigChange the Mobile Workforce Management technology specialist has won contracts to supply some of the UK’s biggest equipment rental businesses with its three-in-one JobWatch system for over 5000 mobile technicians, engineers and drivers. A hire-specific version of the JobWatch system has been implemented by leading players including A Bird, Elliott Group, HSS Hire, Nixon Hire, John Deere, Morrison Utilities, Komatsu, Haulotte, Garic, A1 Group, Procomm Site Services, Hawk Group and Fourjays. The turnkey solution from BigChange has introduced a paperless revolution, equipping mobile


workers with a Samsung Android tablet that manages receipt of job instruction, electronic proof of collection and delivery, site servicing, timesheets, electronic start-of-day vehicle walkaround checks, driver behaviour scoring promoting safe eco-driving, tachograph interface and Health and Safety procedures. The system is also a rich vehicle tracking system providing real-time location updates.


Graham Wood, Group Logistics Manager at Nixon Hire commented: “With the support of JobWatch, every one of our fitters has boosted their productivity by


around 20 percent. This allows us to further absorb company growth and efficiently deploy the current resources we have before we look at recruiting additional resources. We get to where we need to be, when we need to be there, and we do what we say we are going to. This is also improving our customer service levels – evidenced by an increase in On Time Arrivals by more than 10 percent and a rise in First Attempt Job Completions by more than 5 percent.” For news in full visit: http://www.toolbusiness.co.uk/hire-update For more information, visit www.bigchangeapps.com


First time Volvo for C D Mercer Plant hire and general contractor C D Mercer has opted for a Volvo EC55C for the first time – the machine being supplied by Volvo Construction Equipment’s utility dealer for the north of Scotland, CSM Sales Ltd C D Mercer, a well-established, family-run plant hire and general contracting business based in Perth, Scotland, has taken delivery of a 5.5 tonne Volvo EC55C - the


first Volvo product to be added to the company’s fleet of mixed equipment. Proprietor Colin Mercer commented “When it comes to the operator’s environment and the overall build quality there isn’t a better machine in its size class.” Powered by a proven, direct-injection Volvo diesel, the EC55C offers high performance,


leading-fuel efficiency and low emissions/noise. High-performance tractive forces make levelling and backfilling quick and efficient work. The float blade provides precision finishing through a minimal, yet consistent amount of blade force, and the heavy-duty travel pedals provide precision and an ease of operation. The machine features Volvo’s industry-leading comfortable cab for less fatigue and more production. Specifically for C D Mercer, the machine has been specified with hose rupture valves on


the boom and dipper cylinders and optional steel track pads. “Much of our contracting work is on private estates, building and maintaining tracks and hill roads. The EC55C’s operating weight and dimensions coupled with the addition of steel tracks is ideal for this purpose - being able to compact freshly laid hardcore and Type-1 material to a desired level. CSM Sales Ltd, based at Longman Industrial Estate, Inverness, is Volvo Construction Equipment’s utility dealer for the whole of the north of Scotland.


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