News

• 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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• Ecovolve Electric Dumpers Added to The Kelsey Fleet

  July 22, 2020

  As the demand for electric plant machinery is ever-increasing, Kelsey is working to make sure we can continue to supply everyone with dependable electric machines. That’s why we’re pleased to announce 3 new additions to our Electric Dumper fleet. We are consistently looking at the best products to grow our fleet and electric machines are…

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• Keeping the Constructions Sites Running Through Covid-19

  July 1, 2020

  The effects of COVID-19 have reached every industry across the UK, and indeed the world. But throughout the crisis, construction sites were one of the only industries allowed to continue working on-site. As a result, this has meant for us we have had an incredibly busy few months. We’ve been working hard to make sure…

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• Kelsey Now Certified by Alcumus ISOQAR ISO 9001

  April 8, 2020

  We are pleased to announce that Kelsey Plant Hire is now certified by the Alcumus Group ISO 9001: 2015 quality management standard. This is an internationally recognised standard and means that helps us to continually improve for our customers. Alcumus Group ISO 9001 Alcumus ISOQAR is one of the UK’s largest UKAS accredited certification bodies….

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• Kelsey Helping Achieve Zero Carbon Emissions in the Construction Industry

  March 4, 2020

  Towards the end of last year, the World Green Building Council released it’s vision for the future in the construction industry. Their goal is to achieve 40% lower carbon emissions in the next ten years. With net-zero carbon emissions by the year 2050. This means a combined effort to switch to green electric construction machinery…

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• How to Prevent Waterlogged Construction Sites

  February 28, 2020

  Over the last few weeks, the UK has been hit every weekend with stormy weather. These storms bring heavy wind and rain and widespread flooding. With flood warnings are still littering the country. This type of weather can cause a lot of issues on construction sites. Not only does wind wreak havoc with plant machinery;…

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• New Initiative to Combat Skills Shortage in Construction Industry

  February 17, 2020

  According to the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), there has been a steady decline of skilled workers being trained in construction for years. As the number of construction projects around the country increases and the number of skilled workers decreases as operators retire; the situation could become much worse. According to PBC Today, there were…

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• The Benefits of our New Electric Diggers

  January 23, 2020

  In our last news post, we introduced our growing number of electric plant machinery available for hire. We’d now like to explain all the reasons you might want to choose electric diggers over diesel alternatives. We are one of the few plant hire companies in the UK who have started to introduce electric machinery of…

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