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Emissions-friendly B30Es to place John F Hunt Plant Hire in the pound seats
Established in 1982, the John F Hunt Group serves the UK Construction industry through its network of dedicated companies and divisions nationwide including demolition, civil engineering, industrial dismantling, remediation, generator and plant hire. Well known for its technical engineering expertise, the company delivers complex construction and regeneration projects using plant predominantly supplied from the internal hire division.
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Tru 7 Group invests in Bell ADTs in quest to run the most efficient fleet
A truly familiar brand in the construction world, Tru 7 Group was established by Guy Nicholls in 2015 following the sale of his previous successful plant hire business. A serial entrepreneur, Guy had bought a former quarry and ready-mix concrete site for development during his previous tenure and this site has since been constructed into an impressive headquarters, equipment yard and production site for the range of Tru 7 brands including Tru Earthworks, Trucks r us, Tippers r us, Tru Agg, Clarke Demolition, Tru mix and Tru Plant.
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Wordsworth Crushing records a first for the UK
Wordsworth Crushing of Barnsley, South Yorkshire, in the United Kingdom is a multi-disciplinary contract crushing and earthworks contractor that has built an excellent reputation nationwide. Contracts include heavy industrial work in quarries, ground stabilisation and demolition services for some of the country’s largest quarrying and construction firms.
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MJ Church upgrades to B30E Stage V for high profile projects
For the last two decades Wiltshire-based MJ Church Ltd has been a faithful user of Bell Articulated Dump Trucks (ADTs) for earthmoving projects and the occasional hire contract. A recent spate of contract wins has led to an order for fifteen additional units which will help the company gear up for its increasing workload over the next twelve to eighteen months.
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Kelston Sparkes – the largest Bell B50E user in Europe
Founded by Mr Kelston Sparkes in 1952, the Kelston Sparkes Group is a family business specialising in earthworks, crushing and screening, quarrying and training. Based in the South West of England, but working throughout the UK, the company’s five-year contract at Europe’s largest limestone quarry – Torr Works in Somerset – has led to it becoming the largest user in Europe of Bell Equipment’s flagship 50-ton Articulated Dump Truck (ADT).
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Bell and JCB – parallels that create a synergetic partnership
Bell Equipment and JCB were established almost a decade apart on opposite ends of the world, yet with their similarities in terms of timelines, family lineage, philosophies, and product pedigree it is small wonder that these companies have now forged a growing partnership in South Africa.
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Bell to drive agriculture renewal with JCB Agriculture
Bell Equipment Group has reached agreement to distribute and support the JCB Agriculture product range in South Africa.
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Alternative fuel solution and fuel efficiency for Smiths of Gloucester
The hire of two Bell B30E Articulated Dump Trucks (ADTs) on a construction site in Stroud in 2020 was the catalyst for family run business, Smiths of Gloucester, to re-invest in their own dump trucks after a lengthy hiatus. Having previously owned an alternative brand of dumpers that were, in the company’s own words, ‘parked up more often than working’, the positive experience with the Bell Dumpers restored the company’s faith and led to a review of the rental policy.
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