Contract plant hire services provide construction projects with a wide range of machinery and equipment to help contractors perform key tasks on site. One of the areas where you can make a big difference is in your choice of excavator for your construction project. Whether you choose to go with a large excavator, a mini excavator, or add telehandler attachments to have a digging, bucket mechanism on a smaller site, you should always seek professional advice from a plant hire company that you trust to deliver.
What terrain will you be working on?
Choosing the right piece of machinery for any project will depend on the site and terrain being worked on. Micro and mini diggers are often the choice made for smaller construction sites where you need the ability to dig, to lift and to carry materials across, often, rough and uneven terrain. You must consider the engine power requirements, the size of the site and the capacity for maximum operating weight depending on the quantity of materials, soil and debris that will be moved on site.
What’s your timeline?
Your schedule is vital to a construction project, as every minute of downtime costs money to the overall project. Quite often, there will be tight schedules and budgets to work within, so it is important that you understand the scope of the project and how long you have to perform and complete tasks. It might make more sense to add a bucket attachment to a telehandler you are already using on site, for instance, than to wait for diggers to be delivered at certain phases of the project.
Telehandler bucket attachment
Telehandlers have become an essential machine on many construction sites where there is a need for heavy lifting tasks and general material handling. A telehandler provides the perfect combination of a forklift and a crane, and when you consider a telehandler bucket attachment it can also be used to dig and carry materials on site. Telehandler bucket attachments are designed to scoop and carry loose, general materials on site, it can be used to fill drainage trenches, to spread topsoil, and to offer stability and safety in a range of manual lifting and moving tasks that would eat into manual labour time. It offers efficiency and versatility on a busy construction site.
As you can see, there are a few different ways that you can approach your need for an excavator on site, from a fully-fledged, large excavator for large sites and projects, down to adding a telehandler attachment to your contract plant hire service to ensure that you have complete versatility and flexibility with the telehandler that you have hired for an upcoming project. Whatever you decide to do, always make sure that you are working with a plant hire company that you trust, a company that has the reputation and track record of success that shows you they will help guide you towards the correct choice of plant hire equipment, including the correct excavator for your construction project.
