The fleet includes two Cat 308Ds, two 312Ds, a 315D, two 320D and a Cat 336DL excavator, two Cat D6 LGP track-type tractors, a Cat CS 54XT surface compactor, a Cat 323DL medium sized hydraulic excavator, and a Cat 972H wheel loader. All were purchased from Cat dealer Finning.
James Jamieson Construction was set up in Aberdeen in January 2011 after several plant hire firms in the region collapsed into administration, leaving a gap in the market.
Managing director James Jamieson, who set the business up with father Jim, said: “James Jamieson Construction Ltd as a business is still very much in its infancy but myself and my father Jim Jamieson have a lot of experience in plant hire. We made sure to give the business its best start possible by investing in Caterpillar equipment with the support, advice and guidance of Finning.”
“When we were looking to setup the new business we looked at fleet options and talked to Finning, who came up with a great package. It was really important to us that we had the right equipment, service and support. With Finning we could get all the parts and service repairs we need to complete our job successfully.”
“As a plant hire business, Caterpillar equipment is beneficial in more than just a functional way. The machinery’s residual value also plays a large part in the decision to make an investment in Caterpillar plant as a plant hire business, James Jamieson Construction Ltd will be looking into acquiring new machinery on a regular basis.”
He said that he was especially impressed by Finning’s ‘VisionLink’ equipment monitoring system, which is fitted to the Cat 320DL, Cat 323DL, Cat 336DL hydraulic excavators and the Cat D6N LPG and Cat D6T LPG dozers.
“James Jamieson Construction Ltd can now monitor data from its equipment quickly and simply from almost any location as it is all done over the Internet with an easy to use interface,” he said. This helped plan maintenance work.
“VisionLink is also ideal for looking after the security of the machines as you can easily set up site boundaries and security alerts to limit unauthorised equipment usage. This can do a lot to limit theft or unqualified staff operating machines.”
Finning account manager John Middleton said: “Working with James Jamieson Construction Ltd to build up its fleet of Caterpillar plant equipment has become a very important project for Finning in this part of Scotland and to become a working partner with a brand new business a very positive opportunity to build a successful working relationship.”
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