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What plant do I need?

Pick the task first. Each option leads to the right equipment type, its sizing guide and the suppliers who hire it.

Step 1

What does the job involve?

01180 companies

Dig, trench or excavate

Earthmoving Equipment Hire: Excavators, backhoes, skid steers. Material and cut depth matters most.

Open guide 0229 companies

Compact soil, base or asphalt

Compaction Equipment Hire: Plates, rammers, rollers. Soil or pavement material matters most.

Open guide 0367 companies

Lift heavy loads

Crane Hire: Franna, all-terrain, truck-mounted cranes. Load weight and geometry matters most.

Open guide 0446 companies

Work at height

Access Equipment Hire: Scissor lifts, boom lifts, EWPs. Working height and outreach matters most.

Open guide 0531 companies

Move pallets and materials

Material Handling Equipment Hire: Forklifts, telehandlers. Load geometry matters most.

Open guide 0653 companies

Haul spoil, water or plant

Trucks and Transport Hire: Tippers, water carts, floats. Load, volume and cycle matters most.

Open guide 0711 companies

Build or maintain roads

Road Construction Equipment Hire: Graders, pavers, profilers. Pavement layer and width matters most.

Open guide 0819 companies

Power a site

Power Generation Hire: Generators, lighting towers. Running and starting load matters most.

Open guide 0912 companies

Remove water

Pumps and Fluid Management Hire: Submersible, trash, wellpoint pumps. Flow and total head matters most.

Open guide 1016 companies

Set up a site compound

Site Accommodation and Facilities Hire: Site sheds, toilets, dongas. Headcount and duration matters most.

Open guide 1115 companies

Manage traffic

Traffic Management Equipment Hire: VMS boards, lights, barriers. Traffic guidance scheme matters most.

Open guide 1222 companies

Rig and position loads

Lifting and Rigging Equipment Hire: Chain blocks, spreaders, gantries. Rated capacity and angle matters most.

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Step 2

Narrow the shortlist.

Keep these four answers beside every quote. They make supplier recommendations easier to compare and expose the assumptions behind substitutions.

Material

Record weight, volume, density, consistency, contamination and handling constraints.

Scale

Quantify the production target, lift radius, height, haul distance, flow, duty cycle or operating hours.

Access

Measure gates, working space, overhead limits, gradients, the unloading area and ground-bearing conditions.

Support

Choose dry or operated hire, and list attachments, transport, servicing, fuel and compliance requirements.