A present for Collins’ skilled operator, Liam


Collins Earthworks Ltd of Kirby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, has taken delivery of a Volvo EWR170E reduced-swing wheeled excavator for one of its top machine operators – Liam Schofield.


“Good machine operators and in particular, excavator operators are hard to find in this day and age and once you’ve found them, keeping them loyal to one’s business can be a challenge,” says Managing Director, Dave Collins. “That’s partly why we specify Volvo equipment for our plant fleet. Keeping our operators happy and contented is made easy thanks to the comfortable operating environments, first-class performance and the overall quality we find with Volvo Construction Equipment products,” he continues.


And an example of how Dave Collins keeps his employees happy can be found in the order for a new rubber duck for one of his star excavator operator’s – Liam Schofield. The new EWR170E has been specified akin to the proverbial Christmas Tree with a whole host of optional extras. Launched in Great Britain at this year’s Hillhead exhibition, the 19.2 tonne reduced swing EWR170E lends itself to specialised digging and rehandling operations thanks to the two-piece boom arrangement that comes as standard. For Collins Earthworks, this


24 THE VOICE MAGAZINE No35 2019


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