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CONSTRUCTIONLINE APPROVED

CONSTRUCTIONLINE APPROVED

We are pleased to announce that we are now members of Constructionline. Is your company registered as buyers on Constructionline? Are you looking for Constructionline approved piling equipment supplier? Look no further…

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FLOOD & COAST 2016

FLOOD & COAST 2016

Watson & Hillhouse are pleased to announce that we will be exhibiting at a new conference and exhibition – Flood & Coast 2016 which runs from 23rd – 25th February at the Telford International Centre, UK.

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WINNING FEEDBACK

WINNING FEEDBACK

Throughout most of 2015 we sent surveys to customers to ensure the high standard of customer service that we set ourselves was maintained. Over the course of the year we asked for feedback from our customers. As a gesture of thanks, everyone that took part was entered...

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EXTRACTION MADE EASIER

EXTRACTION MADE EASIER

One of our customers was having trouble extracting some existing concrete piles.  They asked us if we could help and we were only too happy to. We can make pile extraction easier by using crane suspended or excavator mounted vibro extraction or a Kowan Still Worker.

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WORKING BLIND

WORKING BLIND

This is not a type of contract that, to the best of our knowledge, one of our EMV's has ever been involved with before. Due to access issues at this urgent sea wall piling repair job in Shoeburyness, The operator was working blind with the aid of a Banksman.

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STILL WORKING TOGETHER

STILL WORKING TOGETHER

Part of the senior management team consisting of our CEO, Robin Watson; Managing Director, Phil Bell and Director, Marcus Watson, have just returned from a visit to Kowan’s headquarters in Japan where they manufacture the noise and vibration free steel pile press –...

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Improved rotary casing handling

Improved rotary casing handling

The objective of this project was to increase efficiency and maintain safety standards on site. The resulting handling brackets saves double lifting and enables the vibrator and the casing to be lifted together. The design has been approved by manufacturer...

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