Dumpers & dozers

Some main contractors and sites have mandated cabbed dumpers as they provide better protection should an incident occur. It is also far more pleasant to operate a cabbed dumper in the rain or cold. The downside of the cab is that it can get hot or steam up in summer. Either way, it is important to note that cabbed models command a significant cost premium.

Telematics are commonplace in modern plant. At large sites where there are multiples of the same type of asset, it can be useful to assess the performance of your plant on a single platform. This can help evaluate metrics such as the actual amount of time the machine was used in the day. Many projects have reduced their cost and increased the productive hours of their hired assets by using the latest technology to advise their management teams.

HVO fuel is a sustainable biodiesel derived from waste and residue feedstock. It can be used as an alternative to diesel in almost all machines we supply and is considered to be a greener alternative. It has been said that HVO reduces greenhouse gases by 90%. These are high percentage claims and should be tempered a little as HVO still impacts the environment. The increased adoption of HVO in the UK has meant the price per litre has increased significantly over traditional diesel.

We are seeing rapid product innovation even in traditional plant categories such as dozers. One example is the newly launched Cat D6 XE which features the world's first high drive electric drive. Real-world testing is showing fuel efficiency gains in excess of 20%. Ask us about new innovative plant and how we can help you run a more sustainable site.

Many of our customers hire on a long-term basis with us and find it an attractive alternative to CAPEX purchase. Tell us the type of machine you require and for what duration and we will give you a competitive quotation. Most machines hired on this basis are new or nearly new and come with industry-leading service support.

The cost of hiring a dumper or dozer varies depending on a variety of factors including the machine specification, the rental period and seasonality. A lot of small businesses overpay for dumper or dozer rental because they only have time to contact a limited number of plant hire providers. Hyra is plugged into a huge network of plant hire suppliers across the UK, which means we can shop around for the best possible price. What’s more we also have the buying power to get hire rates normally reserved for very large construction businesses.

Typically our clients are in civil engineering, facilities management, events or construction. Construction sectors include: building, rail, highways, airports, marine, energy, water, and environmental infrastructure. We do not support private DIY enthusiasts or builders who trade as sole traders or partnerships.

Hyra covers the entirety of mainland UK. Wherever you are, we’ve got you covered. Here’s a list of regions and locations we serve in each.

England

• East Midlands: Derby, Leicester, Lincoln, Northampton, Nottingham, Chesterfield, Corby, Grantham, Kettering, Long Eaton, Loughborough, Mansfield, Market Harborough, Melton Mowbray, Newark-on-Trent

• East of England: Bedford, Bury St Edmunds, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Colchester, Harlow, Ipswich, Luton, Lowestoft, Milton Keynes, Newmarket, Norwich, Peterborough, Southend-on-Sea, St Albans

• London: London, Bromley, Croydon, Ealing, Enfield, Haringey, Harrow, Havering, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Lambeth, Lewisham, Newham, Redbridge, Southwark, Sutton

• North East: Darlington, Gateshead, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Shields, South Shields, Stockton-on-Tees, Sunderland, Tynemouth, Washington, Whitley Bay

• North West: Ashton-under-Lyne, Blackburn, Blackpool, Bolton, Burnley, Bury, Chorley, Heywood, Lancaster, Liverpool, Manchester, Oldham, Preston, Rochdale, Salford, St Helens, Warrington, Widnes, Wigan

• South East: Aylesbury, Basingstoke, Bracknell, Brighton and Hove, Crawley, Eastbourne, Farnborough, Gillingham, Guildford, Hastings, Hemel Hempstead, High Wycombe, Maidstone, Milton Keynes, Oxford, Portsmouth, Reading, Sevenoaks, Slough, Southampton, Worthing

• South West: Bath, Bournemouth, Bristol, Cheltenham, Exeter, Gloucester, Paignton, Plymouth, Poole, Salisbury, Swindon, Taunton, Torquay, Weston-super-Mare, Yeovil

• West Midlands: Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Halesowen, Oldbury, Rowley Regis, Smethwick, Solihull, Stourbridge, Sutton Coldfield, Tipton, Walsall, Wednesbury, West Bromwich, Wolverhampton

• Yorkshire and the Humber: Barnsley, Bradford, Doncaster, Halifax, Harrogate, Huddersfield, Hull, Leeds, Rotherham, Scarborough, Scunthorpe, Sheffield, Wakefield, York

Wales

• Mid Wales: Brecon, Builth Wells, Hay-on-Wye, Knighton, Llandrindod Wells, Llanidloes, Llanwrtyd Wells, Machynlleth, Montgomery, Newtown, Presteigne, Rhayader, Talgarth, Welshpool

• North Wales: Abergele, Bangor, Colwyn Bay, Conwy, Denbigh, Holyhead, Llandudno, Llangefni, Mold, Pwllheli, Rhyl, Ruthin, St Asaph, Wrexham

• South Wales: Barry, Bridgend, Caerphilly, Cardiff, Cwmbran, Ebbw Vale, Llanelli, Merthyr Tydfil, Neath, Newport, Penarth, Pontypool, Pontypridd, Swansea, Tredegar

Scotland

• Highlands and Islands: Aviemore, Dingwall, Fort William, Grantown-on-Spey, Inverness, Kyle of Lochalsh, Lerwick, Lochgilphead, Portree, Stornoway, Tain, Thurso, Ullapool

• North East Scotland: Arbroath, Blairgowrie, Brechin, Broughty Ferry, Carnoustie, Forfar, Inverbervie, Kirriemuir, Laurencekirk, Montrose, Perth, Stonehaven

• Central Belt: Alloa, Bathgate, Cumbernauld, Dunfermline, East Kilbride, Falkirk, Glenrothes, Greenock, Kirkcaldy, Livingston, Paisley, Stirling

• South West Scotland: Ayr, Clydebank, Dumbarton, Girvan, Greenock, Irvine, Johnstone, Kilmarnock, Largs, Paisley, Renfrew, Saltcoats, Troon

• West Coast and Islands: Campbeltown, Dunoon, Fort William, Glasgow, Greenock, Helensburgh, Inveraray, Isle of Arran, Isle of Bute, Isle of Islay, Isle of Mull, Isle of Skye, Kilwinning, Oban, Rothesay

• North Scotland: Alness, Brora, Dingwall, Dornoch, Elgin, Forres, Fortrose Gairloch, Golspie, Grantown-on-Spey, Invergordon, Inverness, Keith, Kingussie, Mallaig, Nairn, Portree, Rogart, Tain, Thurso, Ullapool, Wick

• East Scotland: Arbroath, Blairgowrie, Brechin, Carnoustie, Coupar Angus, Crieff, Dundee, Dunfermline, Dunblane, Cupar, Glenrothes, Kirkcaldy, Leven, Montrose, Newport-on-Tay, Perth, St Andrews

• South Scotland: Annan, Biggar, Castle Douglas, Dalbeattie, Dumfries, Gretna, Kirkcudbright, Langholm, Lockerbie, Moffat, Newton Stewart, Sanquhar, Stranraer, Thornhill

• Scottish Islands: Barra, Benbecula, Coll, Colonsay, Islay, Isle of Eigg, Isle of Harris, Isle of Iona, Isle of Jura, Isle of Lewis, Isle of Mull, Isle of North Uist, Isle of Rum, Isle of Skye, Isle of South Uist, Isle of Tiree, Kirkwall, Lerwick, Rothesay, Stromness, Tarbert (Harris)

We also support projects which are based in the UK Highlands and islands as well as projects which are shipping plant to remote locations overseas, such as Falklands or Ascension Island. Please call us to discuss.