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• Watch our Fully Electric Sherpa 100 Eco Loader in Action

  April 20, 2021

  At Kelsey, we are proud owners of SHERPA 100 Eco Mini Loaders, which are the world’s first 100% Electric Mini Skidsteer Loader. We introduced these machines in 2013, and since then have worked on a wide range of construction sites and projects. The best thing about these small but mighty machines is that they produce…

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• How the 2021 Budget can help the Construction Industry

  March 4, 2021

  Yesterday, chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the new budget for this year. This budget announcement outlines how the government plans to help the country’s industries continue to grow during the ongoing pandemic. The announcement bought a whole host of schemes and extra funding for businesses and self-employed workers. Many of the schemes announced were to help…

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• How to Operate a Telehandler

  February 4, 2021

  If you need a machine to load, unload, move or place items around your construction site, a telescopic handler is always a perfect solution. Kelsey Plant Hire has a variety of telehandlers from smaller 6-metre models to the larger 14-metre telehandler. Whilst these machines do vary in size; they are all similar to operate, and…

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• Construction Sites Remaining Open During Third National Lockdown

  January 14, 2021

  Following the latest Government lockdown which came into force this month; many industries have had to close their doors once again in order to stop the spread of Coronavirus. However, the construction industry is one of the exceptions. Construction sites are able to remain open as long as they are following Covid safety measures. The…

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• Merry Christmas from Kelsey Plant Hire

  December 16, 2020

  Well, hasn’t 2020 been a strange year? With so much going on over the last 12 months; it’s good to get the time to relax and spend time with family and loved ones this Christmas. We’d like to take this time to wish all of our customers a Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year….

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• Kelsey Going Greener with Carbon Offsetting

  December 4, 2020

  With the UK Green Building Council and World Green Building Council outlining key goals to reduce emissions within the Construction industry, it has led us to start considering Kelsey’s own contribution to carbon emissions. Whilst many of our zero-emission electric machines help to reduce our environmental impact, we also need to consider our diesel machines….

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• Electric Trucks could make the Construction Industry Greener

  November 13, 2020

  In a recent press release from Volvo, it was revealed that a new range of electric trucks was being tested. It is likely that these trucks will sit alongside Volvos current range of electric trucks designed for refuse collection and urban transport. This new range of electric trucks has been designed specifically for heavy-duty use…

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• Looking to Hire an Electric Mini Loader? A Few Reasons Why…

  October 12, 2020

  Do you require a versatile machine that’s able to move and transport materials across your construction site? Then you’ll more than likely be looking at a mini loader. At Kelsey Plant Hire, we’re here to provide construction sites with tomorrow’s machinery today. That’s why we’ve got a fleet of the versatile electric mini loader, that…

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• The Xtreme Opti-Clean Cube, and How it Helps US Construction Sites Combat Covid-19

  August 19, 2020

  Over the last year, many countries around the world, including the UK, were put under lockdown restrictions. This meant that a lot of industries were forced to adapt to new ways of working or perhaps close entirely. But the construction industry was one of the only sectors that were permitted to continue working throughout the…

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• What Telehandler Will I Need for my Construction Project?

  August 3, 2020

  If you need to do a lot of loading, unloading, moving or placing, you’ll more than likely need a telescopic handler to help on your construction site. At Kelsey Plant Hire, we have a good selection of Telehandlers of all different sizes. So we will almost certainly have one to suit your construction project. From…

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