ADVANCE Construction Scotland has snapped up ten Sunward machines following a successful trial.
Supplied by Ayrshire-based Sunward dealer Kattrak International, the groundworks and civils contractor bought nine SWE 90UFs, described as the shortest nine-tonne short-tail excavators available on the market, and a zero-tail six-tonne SWE 60UF.
The machines are being used across 200 active sites, primarily for housebuilding clients such as Persimmon, Barratt and Grant Homes, and for main contractors including Balfour Beatty.
Advance plant manager Gareth Mollan explained the Bellshill-based company typically retires its fleet after three to four years and needed to replace 17 machines from one particular manufacturer. But due to a shortage of machines from that company, Advance decided to trial other brands, with the Sunward diggers proving to be competitive both in terms of performance and price.
Gareth said, “The Sunward machines provided better value for money, and although they have only been used on site for a few weeks, all the reports back are extremely positive, so it’s highly likely that our first order of Sunward machines will not be our last.”
Kattrak director Gareth McLaughlin added, “The Sunward machines are proving to be a very popular choice with our customers and Kattrak prides itself in providing a good product backed up with excellent service. We have been supplying machines to Advance Construction Scotland for several years now and it’s always a pleasure dealing with Seamus and Gareth. We look forward to many more years of working together.”
