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Agile approach
Customers are also keen on the
Caterpillar brand, which prompted HSS/
Laois Hire last year to invest in 16 new
Cat excavators from Finning and there
are plans to make further substantial
investments in a wide range of other plant
products over the coming months.
The group recently took possession of 14
concrete skips ranging in sizes from 3/4m
to 1.5m. Paul Oxley of Laois Hire says,
“Contractors are back pouring concrete
so it was an easy decision to invest in
Concrete skips to meet today’s demands.
These are of a very high spec and have
various safety features ensuring the…
Continuing success for HSS /Laois
Hire Group is not just about investing
in its people and its equipment; it’s
also about adapting to the ever
changing needs of its growing and
varied customer base across the
island of Ireland.
By investing in these skips it has enabled
us to meet all our customers’ concrete
demands. We pride ourselves on being
a one stop shop for all our customers
plant and tool hire requirements and
this is another example of maintaining
this tradition.” An agile approach to the
group’s stock is also an important factor.
“We have an integrated logistics division
that moves stock around the country
effectively and efficiently 24 hours a
day,” says Michael.
Big projects
Another ingredient to the success of the
company is its ability to work with clients on
some of the highest profile projects in Ireland
including the M50, M7 and M8 motorways,
N9, Dublin Airport Terminal 2, Monasterevin
Bypass and Intel – and its willingness to take
on new agencies, a case in point being the
partnership formed with Selwood Pumps.
Since winning the agency in late 2014, HSS/
Laois Hire has grown Selwood’s Irish business
base and this is set to continue with highprofile
contract wins, most notably largescale
road building projects such as the M17/
M18 Tuam to Gort motorway in Galway, the
M11 Gorey to Enniscorthy motorway as well
cleaning rivers and canals with Waterways
Ireland. Laois Hire also assisted Enva Ireland
Ltd in pumping crude oil from a millionlitre
holding tank on a project along a 3km
pipeline out to an awaiting ship, using a
Selwood high head pump which has the
capacity to pump 200 tons of crude oil
per hour The pumping job was a complete
success with Enva Ireland Ltd completing the
project within the tight timeframe given and
peace of mind with the reliability and level of
safety that the Selwood pumps offer.
Selwood say they chose HSS/Laois Hire
as their Irish partner not only because it has
a remarkable track record, holds a dominant
position in the hire sector, but also because of
how well the business is run. The Selwood
range, of course, greatly adds to the HSS/
Laois Hire rental portfolio.
Selwood say they chose HSS/Laois Hire
as their Irish Partner not only because
it has a remarkable track record, holds a
dominant position in the hire sector, but
also because of how well the business is
run.
“Contractors are back pouring
concrete so it was an easy decision
to invest in Concrete skips to meet
today’s demands,” Paul Oxley,
Laois Hire.
“Customer reaction has been very positive.
Not only do they want and ask for Selwood,
they know that in HSS/Laois Hire we have the
network established to support them at hire
and right along to parts and servicing. Put
simply, we’ve built our business on trust and
we choose brands that our customers trust
and which we can deliver. We find that
Selwood are a great company to work with,
they are professional, friendly, they have
supported us 100% and we are extremely
happy with the progress to date.”
Responding to an improving
marketplace, Laois Hire has been
investing in its fleet.