Commenting on the range of machines purchased, Nick adds: “Because we’re working within a highways environment, it’s a very confined working space. We’ve only got the hard shoulder and the verge to work in really, so we need zero tail machines.” Continuing, Nick adds: “All through the range, from the 8 tonne up to the 35 tonne, there are zero tail Volvo machines which suit our needs – especially the 15 tonne EWR150Es, which are very tidy and agile machines. But the whole of the industry, especially highways, is changing from onsite to offsite construction. By the nature of having offsite construction, such as prefabricated manhole chambers, these units are incredibly heavy, so we need the larger machines to do that heavy lifting.” With a keen interest in mitigating Caulfield Contractors
environmental impact, all 22 new machines are powered by Stage V compliant Volvo engines, and are fitted with auto-idlers. In addition, to ensure that the entire fleet exceeds the high-standard safety specifications required to comply with the Highways England ‘Raising the bar’ initiative, the machines are also all equipped with height and slew restrictors, rated capacity indicators, travel alarms and 360 live view camera systems. Founded in 1983 and based in Braintree, Essex, Caulfield Contractors is part of The Link Group of Companies, which has a combined annual turnover of over £34 million, and employs more than 200 permanent staff members. The company is a well-established and reputable business, delivering key projects to the civil engineering and building industry. ■ ALEX COX
“We like Volvos, and have had success with them in the past. With a number of high-profile highways projects secured for the forthcoming years, we needed our latest purchases to give us a combination of good reliability, good productivity and be as environmentally friendly as possible.”
NICK CAULFIELD – MANAGING DIRECTOR
12 THE VOICE MAGAZINE No39 2021
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