SCH INVEST £450k IN NEW CRANE
SCH Site Services, a division of Finley Structures, has invested £450,000 on a new state-of-the-art crane.
The company, also based on Aycliffe Business Park in Newton Aycliffe, has received delivery of the new Terex Challenger 3160, manufactured and shipped from Germany, boasting the first of its kind operating in the UK.
Terex say the Challenger 3160 is the first 55-tonne crane to boast a 50-metre main boom, giving SCH Site Services a lead in the market.
SCH Site Services undertake structural and secondary steelwork packages inclusive of installation. They moved into new £500,000 premises in October 2011, creating 10 new jobs and boosting its workforce to 32.
Construction Manager Andy Braid said: “The Challenger is a significant investment for SCH Site Services and will enable us to be more versatile on site.
“It allows us to do a lot more in tighter spaces, and it has brilliant lifting capabilities, so we’re expecting to go to the higher market of work.
“The investment will pay off by enabling us to be more self-sufficient by increasing our portfolio of plant and equipment. The last purchase was a Tadano Faun ATF 65G-4 early 2011.
Terex field service engineer Ryan Gibbard familiarised SCH staff with the new challenger 3160.
He said: “It’s the first 55-tonne crane to have a 50-metre boom operating in the UK, so it should give SCH Site Services an advantage over their competitors.”
Foreman and driver of the new challenger Jeff Lawrence added: “I am excited to have been given the opportunity to be the designated operator of the new crane.
“I have found the new crane steadier and smoother to operate and the increased lifting capabilities far exceed my expectations.”
● Pictured is SCH Site Services construction manager Andy Braid (left) with Terex field service engineer Ryan Gibbard.
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