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02/12/2024

It’s not all backhoes you know. The mighty 8026 still puts in a shift for me.

30/11/2024

Tree planting this week.🌳 One machine to excavate pits, carry bulk bags of shingle and sub soil into the hole, and lift the tree into its final home.
No need for a telehandler, mini excavator or dumper.
Plus I can drive to the site, saving transport costs and making a very cost effective solution to an otherwise expensive hire heavy process.

27/11/2024

Want to get into contracting?
This is probably the most profitable setup you can get. One trailer, two machines, a mixer and a wheelbarrow.
Not much you can’t tackle with this lot. And for £20k ish investment, it has a very good returns rate. Especially when you consider how expensive the bigger machines have got now!

19/11/2024

Struggling to find the heater on this beast 🥶 but she’s better than a shovel!

14/11/2024

Installing soakaway’s using concrete rings last week. One machine does it all.
Lifting ✅
Digging ✅
Loading muck away ✅
Reinstatement ✅
Driving itself to and from the job saving transport costs ✅

09/11/2024

2025 JCB 3cx Pro DualDrive 😍

06/11/2024

Master of the rings 💍
Installing soakaway’s this week. One machine does it all 👌

06/11/2024

Master of the rings 💍
Installing soakaway’s this week. One machine does it all 👌

05/11/2024

🤔 Backhoe or 8 ton excavator?…
You decide but I know which one I’m keeping for my business 🦺👷🏻🚧

03/11/2024

Serious set of tyres on this 4cx Pro 😍

02/11/2024

Well this was a fun day… changing a servo hose on the 3cx isn’t the easiest job but got it done and learned a lot along the way. The joys of running your own plant!

24/10/2024

There’s worse places to work I suppose 😊
De-compacting, raking and levelling out ruts ready for re-seeding.

22/10/2024

The new 145XR looks a lovely machine. Plenty of spec options including different undercarriages, blade, dipper length and more auxiliary hose options than I’ve ever seen on a machine 😮
Proper full size cab too - very tidy 👌

20/10/2024

Getting all the angles 📐 on a large landscaping project.

05/10/2024

Autumn is coming 🍂

30/09/2024

More grey sky’s but we keep digging 💪

29/09/2024

Backhoe vs 8 ton excavator 🥊

Do you know the advantages of each? 🤷‍♂️

✅ Backhoe has more reach lifting power and dig depth. 💪
✅ Backhoe uses less fuel - I’ve tested it! ⛽️
✅ Backhoe drives itself to site, saving expensive transport costs 🛞
✅ Backhoe has multiple attachments to speed up your project. 📈
✅ Backhoe can be hired with experienced operator for short or longer hires.👷🏻
✅ Backhoe has integrated forks saving on telehandler hire.💰
✅ Front bucket can be used like a mini Bulldozer, Grader or Dumper to suit the task at hand 🚧

28/09/2024

Finally some Sun ☀️ few more days of it please 🙏
Got a lot of jobs to finish!

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The front bucket on the backhoe, on the right job, is an unbeatable weapon! 💪 #backhoe #backhoeloader #jcb3cx #jcb #jcbmachines #excavator #groundworks #landscapeconstruction #landscapecontractor #gunnscontractors

You have to see this colour in the metal to appreciate just how good this looks 👀 #jcb #astonmartin #formula1 #jcbmachines #telehandler #heavyequipment #gunnscontractors

Loading 6 ton dumpers in 2 buckets 💪 #backhoeloader #backhoe #jcb #jcbmachines #heavyequipment #gunnscontractors

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There’s worse jobs to have 😊 Landscaping sometimes throws up challenges like steep slopes on this project. Knowing the right kit to use to safely work at more unusual angles is just part of the service using an owner operator like myself can bring to your business. Wet or dry conditions, this tracked dumper is more than on top of the job. Plus ticking a lot of safety boxes ✅ My range of attachments gets the original soil riddled of stones and roots and prepped for seeding into a wildflower meadow 🌺 #landscaping #landscapeconstruction #landscapecontractor #gunnscontractors #groundworks #yanmar #bobcatequipment #bobcat #heavyequipmentlife #excavator #constructionequipment

Another idea to save money for my customer on a large cut and fill job. Perform some basic civil engineering in the garden to save muck away, reduce future settlement and ultimately perform a better job! That’s the Gunns Contractors way 👍 #groundworks #landscapeconstruction #landscapecontractor #gunnscontractors #cutandfill #earthmoving #sheepsfootroller #bomag #bobcat #excavator #landscaping

Absolutely top spec JCB 4CX with Engcon 209 tiltrotator. A dream machine 😍 #jcb #jcbmachines #jcblovers #jcbmoment #excavator #digger #backhoe #backhoeloader #tiltrotator #engcon #rototilt #steelwrist #gunnscontractors #heavyequipment #constructionequipment

Had a good go on the dual drive backhoe today. What a machine! #jcb #jcblovers #jcbmachines #backhoe #backhoeloader #jcbindia #gunnscontractors #heavyequipment #constructionmachinery #planthire #excavator #digger

How I use Idig’s 2D system to allow me to work accurately on my own. Faster 💨 Safer ⛑️ Less waste ♻️ More Productive 💴 @idigsystem @nasco_digtec #excavator #digger #heavyequipment #constructionequipment #landscapecontractor #landscapeconstruction #groundworks #2dguidancesystem #gunnscontractors

Building the Octavia Hill Garden at RHS Chelsea 2024 from an operator’s view. Great team on this one, had a lot of fun working with @tlc.uk and @ann_mariepowell. Hope the public enjoys our hard work for the last 3 weeks. #landscapeconstruction #landscapecontractor #landscaping #gardening #rhschelsea #chelseaflowershow #construction #jcb #earthmoving #groundworks #heavyequipment #gunnscontractors #tiltrotator #engcon #idig

Backfilling in layers to reduce future settlement of the trench line #jcb #jcblovers #backhoe #backhoeloader #excavator #digger #groundworks #earthmoving #heavyequipment #gunnscontractors #compactionequipment #compaction

The backhoe making light work of some track surface repairs this week. #excavator #backhoe #backhoeloader #jcb #jcb3cx #jcblovers #jcbindia #heavyequipmentlife #groundworks #constructionequipment #constructionmachines #planthire #gunnscontractors