Excavation Safety – What should I check before Excavating? When it comes to safe and professional excavation, it is important you take the necessary pre-work steps. This ensures that everything, from your on-site workers to the machinery you hire is used appropriately and in the safest way. Our Excavation Checklist will help to ensure you … Read more
Which Roller Do I Need? WHICH ROLLER DO I NEED? You’ve secured the project and now you’re looking at the different types of machinery you may need to hire. Rollers are one solution, commonly used for compacting materials such as soil, gravel, sand and road surfaces. There are numerous different techniques used for this job … Read more
Do you need a license to operate plant machinery? Do you need a license to operate plant machinery? If you run, or are part of, a big construction company, the chances are you’ll need machinery that you can trust. Along with the people you employ, fully functioning machinery can help improve time efficiency, productivity and … Read more
Why is it called ‘Plant Machinery?’ Why is it called ‘plant machinery’? It’s one of those questions you’ll find yourself wondering at random points throughout the day. Along with, ‘How do you handcuff a one armed man?’ or ‘Is the word ‘dictionary’ in the dictionary?’. But do you know why those large-scale machines you use … Read more
What to check for when buying used machinery? There are a host of benefits to buying used machinery when it comes to construction machinery. Firstly, the cost is usually significantly lower than purchasing a brand-new machine. For businesses with stricter budgets to contend with, it allows high-quality machinery to be brought and used for each … Read more
Which excavator do I need? After securing any large scale job, one of the most important tasks is to ensure you have the correct machinery. Excavators rank highly on the list of most commonly used machines and therefore, are a popular choice here at Jay Bee Plant Sales. But, how do you know which excavator … Read more
PUWER – What do I need to know? PUWER– What do I need to know? PUWER is an acronym that stands for the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998. The regulations require a workplace to actively minimise the risks to people’s health and safety caused by the equipment they use at work. In … Read more
How To Reduce Trucking Costs Category: Equipment and Solutions To run a profitable trucking company, it is crucial to cut truck fleet costs as much as possible, yet still fulfill deliveries with utmost efficiency. The fact is, controlling operational costs of truck fleets involves a range of steps at various levels of staff. For instance, … Read more
The Importance of Oil Analysis for Commercial Trucks Category: Equipment and Solutions For businesses working in commercial trucking, owning and operating equipment represents a significant percentage of your spending budget. If you’re interested in getting the most significant return on your capital investment, reducing fuel consumption and service expenses and extending the life of your … Read more
What to Do with Your Used Equipment Category: Equipment and Solutions Efficiently managing your most expensive assets is critical to the success of businesses that utilize heavy equipment. Part of this is knowing what to do when you no longer need a machine or are ready for an upgrade. The good news is you have … Read more