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10 Spring 2022 MEMBERSHIP NEWS Expanding UK construction firm, M&J Evans Construction Ltd, has purchased 75 new Kubota machines from BTE Plant Sales. The range of three, five and eight-tonne machines means 85% of the company’s 143-strong mini and midi excavator fleet now comprises Kubota machines. The large- scale investment follows a period of significant expansion for the business, which saw the acquisition of Flynn Construction in August 2021, expanding the firm’s presence in the Southwest, alongside the opening of a new offices in Warrington and Yorkshire. With significant residential contracts with Barratt Homes and Taylor Wimpey, M&J Evans Construction will put its new machines to use in a range of major developments nationwide. Plant & Transport Manager Philip McEvilly said: “By maintaining a modern machinery fleet, we are able to offer customers the very latest technology to shore-up efficiency and minimise unexpected downtime.” With more than 30 years’ experience, BTE Plant Sales is one of the UK’s foremost providers of construction machinery, providing the full range of Kubota’s construction equipment to building firms and operators nationwide. M&J EVANS CONSTRUCTIONLTD OPTS FOR KUBOTA GREEN LIGHTS FROMGREEN SITE SOLUTIONS Having recently ordered 20 new Trime tower lights, Derby-based Green Site Solutions, the site lighting division of ISS Labour Ltd, immediately sent them out on hire to projects right across the UK. The company supplies lighting solutions to the UK rail industry and its markets include construction, civil engineering, overhead line electrification and signalling, alongside telecommunication systems. It recently decided to expand and enhance its fleet of battery-powered site lighting towers, which triggered the order of the 20 X-ECO HYBRID LITHIUM sets. Gary Hendry, Green Site Solutions, Lighting Division, General Manager said: “We needed more hybrids in our fleet, and the Trime hybrid sets seemed to be the best value for money. This was primarily down to the extended battery time that the lithium battery affords when compared to a gel battery. Many, if not most of our clients, are now moving over to more sustainable products therefore we have to keep up with their demands.” “In the main we have had a positive reaction from our clients. They certainly appreciate the silent running of the Trime X-ECO HYBRID LITHIUM. I think the Trime service regime is good as I have not had any negative comments from our fitters” The Trime X-ECO HYBRID LITHIUM is a LED lighting tower powered by a combination of a lithium battery and a small fuel-efficient diesel engine. X-ECO HYBRID LITHIUM can be fully recharged in less than two hours.