Housing in Southern Africa February 2015

Industry Buzz, Events & Products

Compact plant equipment

Lambson’s Hire will continue to make the latest products available to its customers as it strives to remain ahead of the rapid technological development in the construction equipment industry, says CEO, Devin van Zyl.

O ne area of focus will be the ongoing expansion of the company’s Compact Plant Division and, according to van Zyl, the company aims to be at the fore- front of progress and will continue to create speciality divisions. “This will allow us to acquire expertise in specific fields, which we can pass on to our customers, as well as increase our service levels to the optimum. Our approach focuses on specialised equipment for niche sectors of the building and construction and main- tenance sectors,” he says. Lambson’s Hire has an industry- wide reputation for unparalleled customer service. Skilled personnel are on hand to offer advice on the technical specifications of the equip- ment. The company familiarises itself with the specific requirements of contractors and related professionals and stocks a comprehensive range of equipment to ensure that all the customers’ needs are met. The compact plant range compris- es: 9 m single and double axel diesel- poweredmine spec tower lights (4 x 1 000 Wmetal halide); 9 m diesel-pow-

eredMaxi-Lite tower lights (6 x 1 250 W metal halide); 7 m trailer-mounted diesel- powered tower lights (4 x 400 W metal halide);

Devin van Zyl

at our facility, or on site by adept field ser- vice technicians, while the branch network essentially oversees and conducts trouble shoot- ing and the more basic maintenancework func- tions. Looking to the future, van Zyl concludes that

1.6 t ride-on rollers, which can also be hired with a 1 600 kg load capacity trailer as a roller/trailer com- bo for easier manoeuvrability on site; 2.7 t ride-on rollers; 1.6 ton hydrostatic swivel-tip 2 x 4 dump- ers; 3 ton hydrostatic swivel-tip 4 x 4 dumpers; 3.5 ton excavators; 12, 14 and 17 m trailer-mounted boom lifts; 12 m 4 x 4 diesel rough terrain lifts; skid steers; mini wheel loaders and road brooms . “Since we aim to provide the most appropriate machinery for every job, we cater for both small and large applications,” van Zyl says. Lambson’s Hire operates a centralised workshop staffed by fully trained mechanics in Benrose, Johannesburg. “Major repairs and servicing is carried out

Lambson’s Hire has experienced a marked increase in the de- mand for compact plant, which has seen this range expand sig- nificantly as a result. All equip- ment is fully compliant with the regulations of the Health and Safety Act. Lambson’s Hire has a Level 4 BBBEE accreditation and has been operating in South Africa since 1980. For further information contact Lambson’s Hire on 011 627 7700 or go to www.lambsonhire.co.za ■

Trailer-mounted diesel-powered tower lights

Hydrostatic swivel-tip dumpers

February 2015

Ride-on rollers