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Manitou Helping To Create A New
Generation Town
Five miles south of Aberdeen there is an
ambitious construction project to deliver
a real sense of community within seven
distinct neighbourhoods totalling 8,000
houses.
The initial phase of construction will
see 4,045 homes built within four neigh-
bourhoods, Cairnhill, Wester Cairnhill, Ne-
whall and Chapelton town centres. Each
district is designed to incorporate local
shops, offices, bus stops and open space
parkland.
Elsick Development Company is work-
ing with three house builders to realise
the plan for quality and spacious housing,
utilising local build materials.
One company, AJC Homes of Aberdeenshire is using a new Manitou MT1840 specifically for the project
and its performance characteristics - a lift height of 18 metre and a load capacity of 4,000 kg,
Safety features include a ‘driver presence’ detector to ensure the cab door is shut and a load sensing
detector with three modes - handling, bucket and swinging load function, which facilitates safer handling
of roof trusses.
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A First for
Morgan Sindall
Construction and infrastructure business
Morgan Sindall has taken receipt of the
first Caterpillar 311F Euro Stage 4 Engine
Excavator in Europe. The ubiquitous
‘digger’ is a staple feature of construction
sites everywhere, but this one is different.
It is a new generation of cleaner, more
efficient machines that comply with the lat-
est EU legislation to reduce Oxides of Nitro-
gen (NOx) and particulate matter emissions
from diesel engines.
The new machine is currently on site as-
sisting the Morgan Sindall team on its pro-
ject to construct the new Pudding Mill Lane
Station, in London, for the wider Crossrail project to extend London’s railway network.
Jonathan Hall, Plant Director at Morgan Sindall, said:
“As a leading UK construction and infrastructure company, Morgan Sindall is committed to playing
its part in driving forward the sustainability agenda. In partnering with firms that share our vision
of minimising environmental impact, we are able to continue to develop greener options to help
make this a reality.”
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