New Cormidi C55 joins the Wildes Plant Hire Ltd fleet!
Call Wildes Plant Hire Tel - 01743 718 777 to hire out our new Cormidi C55 High Lift tracked dumper, 500kg
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Wildes Plant Hire supports the three day multi-venue music festival Loop Fest in Shrewsbury
Loop Fest is a massive multi-venue, multi day music and arts festival held every year in Shrewsbury. It is a popular event in which Wildes are very proud to support.
New addition to the Wildes Plant Hire Ltd Fleet
Kubota K008-5 Excavator We're pleased to welcome the latest addition to our fleet – the Kubota K008-5 micro excavator. Compact, powerful, and perfect for tight access jobs, this machine is ideal for landscaping, groundwork, and small construction projects. Easy to transport Excellent performance in confined spaces Reliable Kubota engineering Available for hire now – get in touch to book!
Wildes attends Cereals The Arable Event at Diddly Squat Farm
The UK's flagship arable event where industry knowledge, innovation and expertise come together to help improve the future for arable farmers. From seeds to sprayers, crop varieties to cutting-edge equipment, and fertiliser to finance, Cereals provides everything you need to be more productive, efficient, and profitable, all in one place. In preparation for our launch of our new business venture Wildes Aero Solutions, MD Peter Venn attends the event at Diddly Squat Farm. At Wildes Plant Hire Ltd, we are committed to driving the business forward through strategic investment and continuous improvement. Led by Peter Venn, the company is focused on adopting new technologies that enhance efficiency, improve reliability, and elevate the experience we deliver to our customers. As part of this commitment, we actively engage with […]
Wildes renew sponsorship for Shrewsbury Town FC
Delighted to continue our support of Shrewsbury Town FC with our board at the ground
Compact Construction Equipment
Compact construction is a term that is used in the construction industry – it refers to smaller pieces of equipment that are specifically designed to work on commercial and residential sites. These types of equipment are able to perform tasks that could be previously only managed by larger and heavier pieces of machinery, which often incurred great expense and had limited manoeuvrability – even more so in tight places. What Are the Advantages? These smaller and more compact pieces of construction equipment are renowned for their versatility. Superior Navigation & Easy Operation This type of equipment is built for work sites that are crowded, or difficult to access – the compact size means that these machines can work effectively in confined spaces. Lightweight Heavyweight equipment often causes […]
How To Deter Theft On The Construction Site Over Christmas
Equipment theft is a relatively common occurrence which, unfortunately, has a low recovery rate. In many cases, the construction site is operating on a tight budget within a time frame which makes any type of disruption detrimental to the overall project. Theft of equipment causes massive inconvenience and delays to the projects, while new equipment is sourced, and investigations are made. An Easy Target Construction companies are often easy targets as job sites are often difficult to secure, due to size and location. At night and over the weekend, they are even more vulnerable to criminal activity. Comprehensive insurance will of course cover theft, although any claim will typically lead to a rise in insurance premiums. There are, however, several preventative measures which may be taken to […]
Generators - Everything You Need To Know
Generators are used all over the world in a wide range of different situations from domestic, to businesses and health organisations to provide electricity when it is unavailable from the local grid. They are also used as a primary power source in areas where energy is difficult to access, such as on the construction site, in mining, farming operations etc. How Do Generators Work? The electrical generator itself is a standalone machine which coverts mechanical or chemical energy into electrical energy. This is achieved by capturing electrons from an external force (the mechanical energy) and forcing it through an electrical circuit. An electrical motor functions by a similar process to that of the generator, although in reverse – rather than mechanical energy being transformed into electrical energy […]
Wheel Loaders
A wheel loader is a piece of heavy equipment used to move and load a number of materials, such as soil, rocks, sand and gravel etc. It is a frequent sight on the construction site, in quarries and is useful in a wide range of other applications. They may also be referred to as bucket loaders, front end loaders and more colloquially as diggers. In its basic form a wheel loader is a type of tractor, usually wheeled and less commonly, on tracks. This four-wheel drive piece of heavy equipment is used primarily to load loose materials which are loaded onto a front-mounted square bucket - this is connected to the end of 2 booms (arms) which can be raised and lowered by the cabin operator. Outstanding […]
Compaction Equipment
What Is Compaction? Soil compaction can be summarised as the conditioning and preparation of soil beneath construction to provide a solid foundation. Different types of compaction equipment are used to remove air voids from the ground by the means of applied force. Effective and reliable compaction equipment is crucial to the success of most construction projects, as the compaction of base materials is essential to the integrity of the finished concrete on top. Compactors come in a variety of different forms from tampers to large soil rollers and are used for compacting materials around foundations for roads, houses, landscaping and other types of construction – most concrete bases have used a compactor for their foundations. There are numerous factors which influence the choice of compaction equipment for […]
How To Weatherproof Your Construction Site
Safety Measures Cold snaps of freezing weather, snow and ice brings with it a whole host of hazards to the construction site. Putting workers, operations material and equipment at risk – resulting in costly and time-consuming repairs and replacement. To ensure safety and production over the winter period there are several precautions and countermeasures which can be put into place. Pre-Winter Checks It is a good idea to ensure that all access areas, roads and parking are well maintained and free from potholes. Any other type of uneven surfaces such as holes or ditches should be filled in or clearly marked, as these will collect water and freeze during low temperatures, making access and snow removal more difficult, as well as creating a more hazardous site. Suitable […]
