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What we do

Murphy Plant is committed to delivering a plant hire service that is simple, safe, efficient and reliable.

We manage and maintain more than £200 million worth of innovative, best in-class plant, transport and specialist equipment and our work spans multiple sectors. Our inventory includes over 23,000 assets, ranging from small tools to piling rigs, alongside our award-winning vehicle fleet which includes one of the UK’s most comprehensive collection of crawler cranes. Our broad range of equipment also includes specialist assets for ground engineering, pipeline testing, tunnelling, rail and more.

In the last year we have invested £37m in state-of-the art plant and equipment across the Group, including the UK’s first fully electric 23-tonne excavator; with every piece of kit helping us to deliver world-class infrastructure.

What makes us different

Early engagement

We ensure customers are satisfied through our transparent service dashboards and early engagement. We aim to be involved from the very beginning of a project, guaranteeing we have a comprehensive understanding of what is required.

Continuous investment

This is undertaken as a commitment to our people and values, and decisions are based on feedback from teams across the business on their needs and the requirements of their projects. The safety of our employees, our customers and their customers is a key priority and our investments align with the latest safety developments and initiatives.

Green Plant

We seek to supply solutions with low energy consumption and limited CO2 emissions, reflected in our ever growing range of environmentally friendly assets that use lower carbon technology. These include Stage V generators, hybrid excavators, battery power packs, electric plant and vans and the latest in battery powered tools.

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