Hire and Rental News - August 2015

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55 HIRE AND RENTAL NEWS • AUGUST 2015
TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT & SITE SAFETY
Constant movement of construction
vehicles on and off the site means adjacent
busy vehicle carriageways had to be kept
clear of muddy soil being deposited on
the road surface. Contractors Christie Civil
used a compact water cart of 4,500 litres
capacity to clean the roads twice daily.
Christie Civil’s site engineer, Royce Choe
said: “We needed a compact watercart that
was small enough to take up minimum
space on the site and could be operated by
any of our site workers holding a standard
car licence.
“Manoeuvrability is important for us. There
is not a lot of space to move, as well as
limited space available to park equipment
while not in use. We also had to ensure
the watercart is fully maintained with all
documentation and reports that meet the
requirements of the site safety regulators,”
Royce said.
The Watercart was provided by TWS Hire.
Clean roads for Darling Square construction site
“Christie Civil is typical of our construction
customers who need the latest equipment
that’s reliable, fully equipped for the
task and will meet the most stringent
requirements of site inspections,” TWS
Hire’s General manager, Bill Bastian said.
“Rather than continually upgrade older
trucks, our policy is to regularly add new
equipment that will more than satisfy the
needs of our customers. We’re offering the
latest generation equipment that is totally
site compliant.
“Increasingly, suppliers like ourselves are
required to submit equipment for pre-hire
inspections where we have to produce
mechanical and operability certificates
issued by a registered mechanic. Under
these circumstances it makes sense
to ensure all our vehicles have been
maintained diligently in top condition,”
Royce said.
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When Sydney’s Darling Square project opens in December 2016, it will include a commercial
and residential urban village with the first stage of the $2.5 billion redevelopment of
Sydney’s Darling Harbour adding seven towers housing 1400 apartments.
The Watercart was provided by TWS Hire
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