Sound reputation prompts first time purchase for 5 mini diggers
Created 11/10/2010, 11:43:57 am
Joining a mixed fleet of sixty machines these are the first Volvo products to be purchased by Advance Construction Scotland. “Up until now we tended to hire in this size of machine which was invariably a Volvo, so we already had a feel for the Volvo product,” commented Advance Construction’s plant manager Gareth Mollan. “Based on the reputation Volvo has for quality and reliability and endorsing this with other third party references, we decided to make the investment and purchase the machines.”
The five EC55C’s are incremental to Advance Construction’s fleet and are proving to be the ideal size of machine – well adapted for working on the typical sites the company is involved in where space is a premium but yet good reach and all round performance are required. Powered by a proven, direct injection Volvo diesel engine developing 35.1kw, the EC55C offers high performance, leading fuel efficiency and low emissions/noise. High performance tractive forces make levelling and backfilling quick and efficient work. The float blade provides precision finishing through a minimal, yet consistent amount of blade force and the heavy-duty travel pedals, comparable to those on heavier excavators, provide precision and an ease of operation. The machine features Volvo’s industry-leading comfortable cab for less fatigue and more production. The ergonomically-designed cab offers greater leg and foot room, making it one of the most spacious in its category.
Founded in 1995, Advance Construction Scotland provides professional groundworks and civil engineering services, and offers a complete package of labour, plant and materials delivered by qualified and experienced engineers and site operatives. Covering the whole of Scotland the company has gained an enviable reputation specializing in major contracts across the private sector in social housing and within the public sector including hospitals and schools. Specific services include; bulk earthworks; drainage, road construction, utilities and hard and soft landscaping.
Volvo Construction Equipment Division markets wheeled loaders, articulated haulers, hydraulic excavators, graders, Volvo utility and road machinery products in the U.K. There are eight strategically placed customer support centres and a network of utility compact equipment dealers to ensure high quality customer support is maintained throughout Great Britain.
Source: Volvo.com