Going greener: Next generation 28t construction trucks revealed in UK-first

Hiab has teamed up with five firms across the UK to develop the next generation of drawbar vehicles for crane offload of building products, with two prototype construction vehicles now in operation at the H&H Celcon Borough Green site.

RT Keedwell Group and H & H Celcon, together identified a need to reduce environmental impact of their vehicles operating inside the M25 specifically.

Working with specialist vehicle manufacturer, Massey Truck Engineering, who oversaw the entire build, the firm enlisted specialist help in each area, including international truck manufacturer, Renault Trucks and local dealer Renault Truck Commercials, and world leading provider of on-road handling equipment, Hiab.

The first-of-a-kind trucks, known as the ‘Borough GREEN machines’, use a Renault Trucks C380 x2 lift axle rigid drawbar combination equipped with lighter-weight day cab for this payload-sensitive sector. Additional weight reduction modifications undertaken at the bodybuilders, including the removal of the passenger seat, successfully achieved a 28t payload for the first time in a construction brick truck using a 26t drawbar combination.