Signs that the civil works and construction industry may be returning to something akin to normal, albeit tentatively, can be seen in a number of significant new deals recorded Komatsu distributors, McHale Plant Sales of Rathcoole.
In one deal alone, Limerick-based Roadbridge – long a Komatsu owner – has purchased one dozer and fourteen new excavators of various capacities, adding to its fleet at a time when current projects include a major road project in Wales and work on the high-speed London to Birmingham rail project. Other significant deals secured by McHale Plant Sales have seen Monaghan-based McCabe Earthworks add a 70-tonne Komatsu excavator with hydraulic rock breaker to its fleet for work on the new Castlebar to Westport road improvement project.
Also in Mayo, Harrington Concrete & Quarries of Kilkelly is being supplied with a Metso mobile rock crusher for use at their quarry in Castlebar. Describing sales of larger units as ‘the life blood of the market’ over recent months, McHale Plant Sales director, John O’Brien said “evidence that machines of all sizes are out there working can be seen in the demand for service support, spare parts and utilities supplies”, a situation which he believes “points to the likelihood of a down the line increase in sales of smaller machines”.
