Construction Plant World 16th November 2017

EDITORIAL FOCUS ON TRANSPORT
CombiMAX
from Faymonville/
Traffco
r egional transport manager Tim Sage.
p arent company of Jewson.
In cities such as London, providing Ian Berrill, transport directo
r of Saint­
deliveries to construction sites is a daily
Gobain
UK
and
Ireland,
says:
“We
challenge.
Quattro’s fleet of mixer
recognise the need to provide
comfort,
trucks servicee building sites all over the
performance and safety
while
city from its two batching plants in
addressing the challenges
of
West London.
sustainable construction, resource
“In this industry,
it is all about vehicle
efficiency and climate change.
We have
availability,
which is why approximately
a massive fleet of vehicles servicing our
75% of our fle
et is Scania,” says general
manager Robert
Duddy. “However, we
operate in
a very competitive high­
volume, low­margin sector. It’s difficult
to increase volumes
so it comes down
t o service.
Ag
ain,
this
means that
the
availability of
the trucks and having an
efficient fleet
is very important.”
Another specialist
in this sector,
MAN Truck & Bus UK, recently
celebrated delivering its 1000th vehicle
to Saint­Gobain
UK and Ireland, the
m any brands. By choosing M AN, we
know we are investing in safe,
reliable
and efficient vehicles. The
truck
features the new Euro6c engine,
so it is
delivering efficiency in terms of payload
a nd fuel
consumption.”
In Cinderford, Gloucestershire,
brick/block haulier D&F Coleman
is
reporting improved performance levels
from its two new Volvo
FH13­540
tractor units. The company
has
remained exclusively loyal to Vo
olvo
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