When you are choosing to partner up with a bulk transport provider, there are a range of key elements you should expect them to be able to deliver, to a high professional level. These can be collated into two key operational areas…
Provision of a wide range of transport and equipment
While every project or operation is unique, with different elements to factor in, a bulk transport provider should have a variety of proven transport options to meet these varied requirements. This means they can fit the equipment to the task, rather than try to make the best of limited options. For example, if you are working in confined or awkward spaces you should expect a variety of eight and ten wheelers; ones with the capacity to work effectively, including really tight turning circles.
When hiring equipment such as trucks and dogs, you should expect wet and dry hiring options that are tailored to your project’s needs, rather than simply being available for fixed time periods. Loaders, excavators, rollers, dumpers should be quality examples of modern plant options capable of delivering consistent results across increasingly diverse projects and locations.
Provision and disposal of materials
Having a trusted source to supply the raw materials you require, and just when you need them, is so vital. A bulk transport company with a network of quarries, able to deliver quality aggregates, hard rock, gravel, topsoil, bedding, and other sand and sandstone products as needed, is a powerful resource to have available.
If such a business also uses qualified developers to blend and mix products to provide the outcomes you require, then so much the better. Such resources should be available across a wide range of potential projects, from mining, construction, and roads, to a wide variety of other key infrastructure projects.
Equally, you would expect such a company to be able to dispose of hazardous, reject material, and other spoil, to either a location of your choice or to approved recycling facilities. Such a waste disposal operation should be able to deal with Excavated Natural Material, Virgin ENM, CWR and more.
We stand up to the test
If the above provides a stern test for the key factors when choosing a bulk transport company, then we believe that the Gates Bulk Haulage team meets all the relevant criteria. We do so 24/7 right throughout the year – while always operating under stringent CoR guidelines.
To check out how we can best match your needs, simply contact us for an obligation-free discussion.