Construction Deliveries That Keep Your Site Moving and Your Programme on Track

Construction logistics covers as broad a range of load types and vehicle requirements as any sector we work in. Urgent tool and equipment runs to site, small fixings, architectural ironmongery and finishing materials all move efficiently in a small or short wheelbase van that can navigate urban sites and restricted access roads without difficulty. Timber, plasterboard, insulation, pipework, cable drums and mechanical plant components need a long or extra long wheelbase van or a Luton with a tail lift, depending on the weight and volume involved. We assess every construction delivery at the point of booking, specify the right vehicle and ensure the driver arrives with the correct equipment for the load, because a delivery that cannot be unloaded because the vehicle was wrong is a delay that nobody on site has time for.

The right vehicle decides whether a site delivery goes smoothly. Many of our vans and lorries have tail lifts, so pallets of plasterboard, blocks or fixings can be lowered to the ground without waiting for a telehandler. 7.5 tonne and 18 tonne lorries carry full pallet loads into sites with weight or width limits, and flatbeds, curtain siders and artics take full trailer loads of steel sections, structural timber, scaffolding, precast and prefabricated elements.

When a load has to be lifted over hoarding, into a compound or onto a scaffold, we arrange HIAB crane lorries and Moffett truck mounted forklifts through trusted partners. You still book with us, and we manage the job from collection to sign off. See tail lift delivery for what each lift can handle.

Most sites run on booked delivery slots, and a lorry turning up an hour early is as much of a problem as one turning up late. Give us your slot, gate and site contact at booking and we plan the collection time and route to arrive within it. We work to delivery management systems, logistics plans and holding area instructions, and the driver calls ahead so your team is ready to unload.

Delivering to a live construction site is a genuinely different challenge from delivering to a warehouse or a commercial premises. Sites have controlled access points, mandatory sign in procedures, induction requirements for visiting drivers, personal protective equipment obligations and unloading arrangements that vary enormously depending on the stage of the build, the available plant and the site management team's specific protocols. Our drivers arrive in hard hat, high visibility clothing, safety boots and gloves, and expect to sign in, complete an induction and follow your traffic management plan. They wait for a banksman before reversing, keep to the routes they are given, communicate clearly about what they are delivering and what unloading support they need, and report any access problem to your site contact straight away. They handle materials with the care that prevents damage and reduces waste. For tight urban sites we check height, width and weight restrictions on the approach before the vehicle sets off.

From a single urgent fixing to a full artic of steel, we move construction freight from merchants, manufacturers, fabricators and hire depots to sites across the UK. Our ADR trained drivers also carry the dangerous goods that sites rely on, such as gas cylinders, fuel, adhesives and paints, with the correct paperwork and equipment.

From our Birmingham base we reach most UK sites the same day, so a shortage in London, Manchester or Leeds can still be solved before the end of the shift. For planned bulk deliveries and regular runs between your yard and sites, our haulage service gives you dedicated lorries on a business account.