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Delivering a greener solution Flannery Plant Hire is well known for its focus on delivering the safest, most innovative, and sustainable, solutions to support its clients. Delivering a greener and cleaner legacy is something that, in the hirer’s opinion, all parts of the supply chain must take responsibility for. In June 2020 when the Supply Chain Sustainability School launched its Plant Charter Flannery were a founding signatory, having been instrumental in the development and implementation of the school’s position on best practice sustainable procurement within the plant category. A proactive member of the school since 2012, Flannery is extremely proud to be a Gold Member and an active member of the plant category group. The focus on delivering greener solutions goes much further than just commitments on paper - with significant, focused, investment playing a crucial role in delivering the greenest plant and equipment. Flannery were the first UK buyer of the Faresin fully electric telehandler and Caterpillar’s D6XE (the world’s first electric drive dozer) and continue to be the largest provider of hybrid excavators in the UK. The hirer’s fleet
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also boasts the JCB electric mini excavator and are set to take delivery of the British manufacturer’s first electric telehandler. These specific product investments are supported by the largest Stage V compliant fleet in the UK today with a considerable nine figure sum committed to CAPEX for this year. While these innovative products offer a fantastic green solution there is no getting away from their current limits. Chris Matthew, Strategic Manager, Flannery Plant Hire explains: “At the smaller end of our fleet the advancements in battery technology mean we now have a number of viable alternative options for clients. The reality though is for heavy earthworks, and its associated larger equipment, the technology is either not commercially available or viable. The likelihood is that this sector will probably benefit from a
