EARTHMOVING FOR NEW CLIENT

At the end of a successful year, Pope Plant Ltd secured 2017’s third major new client to add to its client list after talks ongoing for some 5 years previous. This was whilst permissions, planning and permitting were sort from local councils and Environment Agency.

During this time, some major players in the industry were keen to have an involvement in the project but the client had appreciated Pope Plant Ltd directors advise and knowledge along with its open book approach and having no alternative motive other than to run the project as smoothly and cost effective as possible.

The time came to at last show what Pope Plant Ltd were capable of and prove that everything discussed was achievable and executed in a professional manner safely.

The proposed inert landfill site, had some serious access issues to begin with, which Craig Pope overcome by securing access from a neighbouring company who they had traded with historically.

Once access was gained and site secured, the works consisted of de-vegetating the previously inspected and cleared areas by the ecologist team.

Close to 39’000m3 of in-situ material in the Quarry base was

  • excavated
  • hauled
  • placed
  • compacted
  • tested in layers to form the internal haul road access route

This linked up with the new access road constructed by another contractor in early 2017 in preparation to receive imported material.

The earthworks were completed just in time mid-December before inclement weather set in.

Edge protection was placed and once the roads were linked, secondary aggregate was sourced and placed above textile to produce a solid road to the bottom of the Quarry.

Once the final permit has been secured by the client, basal engineering works will be undertaken early 2018, to form a geological barrier before importation is permitted.

Pope Plant Ltd will be playing a major role in management, plant and operator supply for the day to day operating of the site for the foreseeable future

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DOWNLAND 2018

“The project team was led by Craig Pope, who was able to deliver the works professionally, on time and in a cost efficient manner. His hands on approach and clear understanding of the technical challenges meant that he was able to liaise effectively with us and to work competently to any directions he was given.

We have full confidence in Craig and his experienced team and would unreservedly recommend his services to anyone requiring similar works undertaken, particularly if there are technically challenging aspects to it.”

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Thursday March 21st, 2024
Pope Plant LTD
Been lonely in the yard for this ADT
Last item of plant off out to work tomorrow 
Yard empty Mid MarchπŸ’ͺ

Been lonely in the yard for this ADT
Last item of plant off out to work tomorrow
Yard empty Mid MarchπŸ’ͺ
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That’s the way to do it πŸ‘Œ

Tuesday February 6th, 2024
Pope Plant LTD
Komatsu 210LC-11
Purchased and transported back to our workshop for full service and new livery
Straight out to work yesterday to join 3 others of ours on the same site along with 3  x Volvo ADT’s, Cat D6TLGP and John Deere Tractor

Komatsu 210LC-11
Purchased and transported back to our workshop for full service and new livery
Straight out to work yesterday to join 3 others of ours on the same site along with 3 x Volvo ADT’s, Cat D6TLGP and John Deere Tractor
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Nice to see you doing well Craig. A nice looking machine and a great choice. Wishing you good luck and a positive future.

Looks good Craig fair play to you πŸ‘

Looking good Craig πŸ‘ πŸ‘Œ

Good work πŸ‘πŸ‘

Tuesday January 30th, 2024
Pope Plant LTD
New Decals arrived to add to our fleet of Plant to celebrate the 20th year of Business for Pope Plant LtdπŸ‘πŸ»

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How did I ever let you get in this game , 20 years of hard labour but not many more to go 😎

Congratulations Pope plant on reaching 20 years. That's a nice logo to put on your fleet to celabrate as well. Wishing you many more positive and successfull years to come.

Well done Craig πŸ‘πŸ‘

Well done Craig and that logo is so much better than your first one if you remember πŸ™ˆπŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

Congratulations πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»

Well done pope plant from ex John Jones dumper driver

Worked for you driving a dumper at St Mary hoo about 1997 you had a few old volvo dumpers think the job was for biffa

Nice one bert πŸ‘ŒπŸ»

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