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The team needs to grow!
WANTED! – DRIVERS – LGV 1 or 2 – Full time Based near Henfield, Regional and UK operations. HIAB and/or Plant experience required. Working in a small, well motivated team. Low loaders and beavertails. Variety of job sites. Nights out and extra hours always available. Good rates of pay. WANTED! – TRUCK MECHANIC – Full…
Battersea
It seems like only yesterday we were installing the oversized roadplates into the old turbine shed for a pre-construction phase music event for Ronin Events Ltd. with our 36 t/m PM on SCANIA 8X4. But now the ground works and infrastructure phases are nearing completion, Blu 3 are moving some of their bigger excavators off…
May the FORS be with you…
The Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS) is an accreditation scheme that aims to improve fleet activity in London and throughout the UK and beyond. We are all chuffed to have got a completely clean sweep on our FORS audit. Like anything worthwhile, it wasn’t easy!
Keeping the lights on…
Despite the recent severe storms, Southdown Truck & Crane continues to assist in the repairs & upgrades of pylons and power cabling alike. With access to remote job sites being an issue, due to wet and muddy fields something a little special was required. We provide 4 x 4 vehicle complete with experienced operator to…
RPH successful completion of Carillion’s rigorous vendor approval process
We’re pleased to announce our successful completion of Carillion’s rigorous vendor approval process. We look forward to providing hire and transport services to all of their projects. Particularly the ongoing HT power grid works in the South East.
Southdown Engineers introduce the latest addition to their expanding hire fleet!
To cater for the increased need of site welfare facilities the company has recently invested in a variety of Mobile Welfare Units. The compact and lightweight design makes it easy to transport to and from site and manoeuvre once there, and the Comfort Space meets the H.S.E welfare on site standards. Power is provided by…
New Starter On Southdown’s Hire Desk
Southdown is pleased to welcome to the company Simon Laughton. With 13 years prior experience in the industry, his knowledge & enthusiasm will make a great asset to our growing team!
More trucks for the HEAVY HAULAGE operations
More trucks for the HEAVY HAULAGE operations means we can deliver bigger, trickier consignments even quicker than before. We can haul loads with an 80 t GTW with this one and have a 4 axle low-loader trailer on order.
Southdown Truck and Crane backs HART Peaks Challenge
Southdown Truck and Crane is sponsoring transport for Henfield emergency responders taking part in the Three Peaks Challenge in June. HART (Henfield Area Response Team) members and sponsors met at The White Hart, Henfield, for a strategy talk. Sean Preston, of Southdown Truck and Crane, was at the event with mother Margaret. “We are delighted…
Clinker clinches new role in Mission Control
After driving all sorts of missions for us since 2007, Peter Clinker has joined the office crew in the brand new position of Transport Co-ordinator. His knowledge and experience will bring value to this role and keep up the tradition of first line response & informed management of our expanding and dynamic transport operations.