04.07.2018

First boom for Elvington

UK rental company Elvington Plant Hire has taken delivery of a 45ft Genie Z-45/25JRT Rough Terrain boom lift.

The Z-45/25 provides an outreach of 7.49 metres, an up and over height of 7.14 metres and platform capacity of 227kg. The machine, the company's first articulated boom lift, was delivered by UK Genie dealer APS. Elvington said that it plans on purchasing more machines next year.
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Genie Z-45/25JRT

Managing director Tim Garland said: “We supply a lot of plant out of York towards Selby and Leeds. We noticed that as our wagons were heading west down the A64, we would see trailers full of access platforms heading in the opposite direction towards York. We are starting to really carve ourselves a niche for powered access in York - and we can be quite competitive on price, because obviously our transport costs are lower as we are closer to the customers.”

“York has experienced a construction boom. We have cross-hired a few Z-45s in order to meet demand from our clients, and that has enabled us to test the water. One particular client has had the new Z-45 out for over three weeks and absolutely loves it.”

Family run Elvington Plant Hire was estabished over 40 years ago, and runs a fleet of aerial lifts and telehandlers, as well as general construction equipment including mini excavators, dumpers and rollers.