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  • Mini digger on a site with spoil heapsFootings & foundationsStrip, dig and muck-away for extensions, garages and garden rooms.You’ll usually need1.5–3t mini diggerDumperSee kit for this job
  • Mini digger beside drainage pipesDrainage & trenchingSoakaways, drain runs and service trenches.You’ll usually needMini diggerDumperTrench rammerSee kit for this job
  • Plate compactor on a gravel sub-baseDriveways & patiosDig out, lay the sub-base and compact it properly.You’ll usually needMini diggerDumperPlate / rollerSee kit for this job
  • Compact digger ready for a garden jobLandscaping & gardensTight-access digging through a side gate or passage.You’ll usually needMicro diggerTracked dumperSee kit for this job
  • Swivel dumper on a commercial siteMuck-away & site clearanceClear a plot and move spoil to the skip or grab lorry.You’ll usually needMidi diggerSwivel dumperSee kit for this job
  • Telehandler lifting roof trusses on a house buildSelf-build & extensionsGet blocks, trusses and pallets where they need to be.You’ll usually needTelehandlerMixerScaffold towerSee kit for this job
  • Electric scissor lift in use indoorsRoofing & working at heightFascias, gutters, signage and high-level fit-out.You’ll usually needScissor liftBoom liftSee kit for this job
  • Heavy breaker on a concrete slabBreaking out & strip-outConcrete, slabs, walls and old drives.You’ll usually needBreakerMini diggerDumperSee kit for this job
  • Towable site welfare unitSetting up a siteWelfare, fencing, power and lighting from day one.You’ll usually needWelfare unitFencingGeneratorSee kit for this job

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