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25m long reach
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Dedicated only to long reach solutions, WM Plant Hire operates one of the largest fleet of long reach excavators in the UK to suit a wide range of applications.

From 10 to 29 metre reach, our plant ranges from 8 to over 100 tonnes for light to heavy duty demands of land and water based operations. For certain applications, up to 30 metre reach can be achieved.

We are happy to consult with our Customers to ensure that we specify the right machine, using our expertise to assist in the safe and effective delivery of the work operations.

Our typical long reach applications:
Marine Dredging – Coastal Defences – Harbour and Marine Construction –
Land Remediation – Ground Reclamation – Slope Stabilisation – Deep Trenching – Slurry Walling – Quarrying – Lagoon Clearance – Lake Dredging -
Specialist Backfill Operations


	December 2010 Works are underway at Cairnryan outside Stranraer to construct a new ferry terminal for Stena Line service to Ireland. The CAT 375 is excavating rock material from a temporary cofferdam structure around the new jetty.


	November 2010 Between junctions 10 to 13 of the M1 motorway the widening project is well underway. The seven tonne and 23 tonne long reach excavators from WM Plant Hire being used to profile the new embankments and place topsoil on the slopes. The restricted access makes the use of long reach machines an effective solution in the movement of material and loading of wagons.

October 2010

A huge cofferdam under construction for Severn Trent Water, over 200 meters long, 22 metres across and 18 metres deep, has involved precision excavation between temporar5y shoring. The CAT 375 with a 29 metres reach is able to excavate to the required depth with access available from one side only and load the spoil directly into dumpers.

September 2010

The realignment of the busy A3 near Hindhead has involved the construction of a 2 km long tunnel. Works are now underway to dress the slopes around the tunnel portals with topsoil and profile the steep slopes of the approaches. Two long reach excavators fitted with tilting attachments can reach up to 18 metres and place topsoil into the 'Neoweb' earth retaining system.


	August 2010 With a reach of 30 metres, the 105 tonne Caterpillar long reach machine was the ideal solution to place backfill to the cofferdam at the Media City Bridge Project. Main Contractor Balfour Beatty have been making final preparations for the 'sliding' of the bridge across temporary bearings on the central pier some 25 metres out from the abutment. The impressive reach of this machine avoided the need for costly floating plant and equipment, completing the operations ahead of schedule.


	July 2010 Following the devastating floods during the summer of 2007, the Mythe Water Treatment Works (near Tewkesbury) which houses vital pumping and water treatment equipment was seriously affected. WM Plant Hire provided a long reach excavator on behalf of Costain to undertake the deep excavation of a cut off wall forming vital flood defences to safeguard against future flood events.