Construction and Plant Hire Services For Your Next Project
We provide a full range of construction and plant hire services customised to fit your project’s specific needs. With over four decades of experience, we can oversee your project from beginning to end, guaranteeing high-quality results and strict compliance with your requirements.
Our equipment fleet includes dumpers, rollers, excavators, and more to assist with your project, with options for both and subcontracting services available. We also offer crushing services to recycle materials on-site, and we can help set up silage clamps and laying sleepers for infrastructure projects. Whether you’re demolishing, constructing, or improving, we’re here to make sure your project runs smoothly.
Meet the Construction Team
Chris Woodcock
Chris Woodcock
Chris is our lead Excavator Driver with years of experience. He uses a Volvo EC140 EL, 14 tonne digger. Chris has an outstanding reputation for his construction work. Chris like all our operatives is able to work across all projects; sleeper laying, construction, demolition and clamp work.
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Alan Walker
Alan Walker
Alan is one of our experienced Excavator Drivers and Project Leads. He has a passion for Milwaukee tools and has a vast collection! Alan uses a Volvo EC140 EL, 14 tonne digger. Alan specialises in the construction side of the work we do.
Contact the Construction & Plant Hire Team to find out more about Alan’s work.
Chris Ashley
Chris Ashley
Chris AKA Bert is another member of our Construction Team. Bert is often out laying concrete sleepers around Shropshire for farm tracks. As with all our operators Bert is able to cover all types of work.
Contact the Construction & Plant Hire Team to see Chris’s work.
Alex Gammon
Alex Gammon
Alex works behind the scenes as a Project Manager for the Construction Team. Alex will provide all paper work required as well as manage the teams work load. Additionally Alex overseas equipment movement alongside Chris Woodcock to ensure we meet our deadlines.
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Our Services
We offer a range of specialised construction services to help with your project needs. Our screening service helps sort materials efficiently, reducing waste. We also provide crushing services to recycle and reuse construction debris and have excavators ready to go. If you’re interested in any of these services or have questions, please feel free to get in touch. You can call us directly at 01630 639 888 to learn more or set up a service.
Screening
512 McCloskey Trommel Screener available with 10mm, 25mm and a 30mm down punch plate attachment to process waste either at our MRF or at your site.
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Crushing
J40 McCloskey Crusher with 40” jaws to enable increased throughput of material to produce by-products for fill material.
Our competent staff always accompany the machinery ensuring an efficient job.
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Excavators
Some of our excavation services include drainage systems, soakaways, pools, and lagoons, as well as batters, bulk excavation, site clearances, muckaway, and much more.
The services above are undertaken using 1.5-tonne mini diggers, 5-tonne excavators and 14-tonne tracked excavators. Other machines are available upon request as well as bulldozers with trained operators.
Multiple buckets, sorting grabs, concrete breakers and many more attachments are available, along with competent operators to meet the expectations of both contractor and client.
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How A.R. Richards Operates
Our team of operators are fully licensed and trained, with the skills and experience needed to operate a range of equipment safely and efficiently. We use only the latest technology and equipment, ensuring that our plant hire services are both reliable and efficient.
At every stage of the project, we maintain the highest standards of health and safety, ensuring that our work is carried out in a safe and responsible manner. We also prioritise open and transparent communication with our clients, providing regular updates and progress reports to keep you informed of our progress.
No matter the size or scope of your project, our construction and plant hire services can meet your needs and exceed your expectations. Contact us today to discuss your project requirements and see how we can help bring your vision to life.
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What our customers are saying
Builders Merchants
“Great company to deal with, customer service and support excellent, very reliable and competitive on pricing. Would not hesitate to use again.”
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“Always deliver when they say and drivers, office staff always helpful and polite.”
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Awesome company.”
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“This is the best company I have had dealings with in a long time, friendly and helpful staff both in the office on the phone and every driver we had couldn’t have been nicer. We are still using AR Richards as part of an ongoing project and would have no hesitation in recommending them to anyone.”