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AD Bly Construction expands fleet with wide range of new Bobcat equipment

AD Bly Construction, a multi-discipline contractor headquartered in Old Knebworth, Hertfordshire, has expanded its fleet with a significant number of new Bobcat machines supplied by Versatile Equipment – the Authorised Bobcat Dealer for South East England, as well as parts of the East Midlands and East Anglia.

The new additions include 25 mini excavators ranging from 1 to 9 tonne (E10z, E17z, E27z, E50z, E55z, E60 and E88), two L85 compact wheel loaders, two TL30.70 telehandlers, eight tandem rollers (ATR12 and ATR26 models) and two TR75 Trench Rollers. The order is further supported by a wide range of Bobcat attachments, including multiple hydraulic breakers.

Phil Stoneham, Area Sales Manager at Versatile Equipment, said: “We are delighted to supply such a broad mix of Bobcat machinery to AD Bly. The initial discussion focused on the L85 compact wheel loader as an alternative to telehandlers on a specific project. Following a visit to our headquarters, AD Bly Procurement Director, Kevin McSkimming, and his colleagues were able to review the wider Bobcat range and identify machinery suited to their different working environments.”

All of the equipment is backed up by the BobCARE plan from Bobcat, which ensures that costs are fully predictable – the price is final and clearly stated right at the start of the contract. This means that maintenance costs are completely resistant to inflation. The BobCARE plan continues to offer the regular maintenance operations and checks as well as all Bobcat genuine parts and fluids, that are necessary for planned service of customers’ machines.

Kevin McSkimming, Procurement Director at AD Bly Construction, commented: “The L85 performed exactly as we needed, but the visit highlighted the breadth of Bobcat equipment now available. The combination of mini excavators, loaders, compaction equipment and telehandlers fits the varied nature of our work across civil engineering and groundworks throughout the south, central and eastern regions.

“We have been impressed with both the performance of the machines and the support provided by Versatile Equipment. Combining this with the excellent finance and maintenance programmes that help us to keep costs well under control, this will ensure that the products continue to perform at the highest level, as well as retaining value for when we look to replace them in 3-4 years time.”

AD Bly Construction aims to offer customers a unique inspired approach to residential, retail, commercial, infrastructure and education construction. The company works primarily in three areas: Groundworks, Civil Engineering and RC Structures.

As a groundworks contractor, the new equipment from Bobcat has a large part to play and in addition to drainage and external works, AD Bly also carries out decontamination works; site strip/site clearance and substructure projects. In its civil engineering contracts, the new Bobcat equipment at AD Bly can be used to work on major infrastructure, road and sewer projects, bridge works, pumping stations, balancing ponds, ditches and swales; thrust boring, headings and ground remodelling. As a concrete frame contractor, AD Bly provides reinforced in-situ concrete frames, multi-storey, shell and core construction, transfer slabs, basement construction, under croft parking and retaining walls.

Bobcat provides an extensive range of compact machinery including mini excavators, compact wheel loaders, small articulated loaders, telehandlers, skid-steer loaders, compact track loaders, tractors and turf equipment. The company continues to broaden its product portfolio across construction, landscaping, industrial and agricultural applications.

Bobcat offers an extensive portfolio of mini-excavators from 1.0 to 9.4 tonne, including two electric models and a full range of light compaction machinery. In the last four years, Bobcat has continued to expand in the European wheel loader market for compact wheel loaders and small articulated loaders, as well as launching the company’s new generation R-Series telehandlers and compact loaders.

The Bobcat R-Series telehandler range for agriculture and construction provides a choice of 18 models with Stage V engines. There are eight models for construction covering maximum lifting capacities between 2.5 and 4.1 tonne and lifting heights from 6 to 18 m, complemented by 10 more models aimed at agriculture covering maximum lifting capacities between 2.5 and 4.3 tonne with lifting heights from 6 to 8 m. The Bobcat range also includes a selection of nine rotary telehandler models.

The Bobcat range offers 12 skid-steer loaders including the top-of-the-range R-Series S86 model, complementing these wheeled machines with a selection of five compact track loaders, including the T86 top-of-the-range model. The product portfolio has now been further extended with a new range of compact tractors from 25 to 58 HP, together with new lines of mowers and turf renovation equipment.

As well as Hertfordshire, Versatile Equipment is the Authorised Bobcat Dealer for the counties of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire, Suffolk and Norfolk. The company is also the Authorised Bobcat Dealer for Greater London, Essex, West Sussex, East Sussex, Kent and Surrey.  

To support sales of the entire Bobcat range of machines and attachments, Versatile Equipment offers a full selection of genuine Bobcat accessories and parts to support customers in its area. This is backed up by a substantial stock of brand new; Certified Used and second hand Bobcat machines for sale. Customers also benefit from Versatile’s on-site service network, covering everything from emergency repairs to routine maintenance.

For general hire and more specialist applications, Versatile Equipment runs a state-of-the-art rental fleet of compact loaders and attachments, which is one of the largest of its kind in the UK. The company has a team of experts who are on hand to offer customers advice they might need regarding the best machinery to hire for their work. 

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