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PLANT HIRE - CPCS-CERTIFIED, DURHAM

50 years’ experience. Flexible self-drive options. Wide range of equipment. Well-maintained fleet. 

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Call now for construction needs.

PROMOTING RECYCLING

MANY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE

FIRST-CLASS SERVICE

PLANT HIRE SERVICES

John Simpson Civils Ltd provide a trusted, long-established service with a large, well-maintained fleet for all groundworks and civils projects, including grab hire. Machines are available with operator or self-drive options.

 

All operators are CPCS-qualified, experienced, and safety-focused, each dedicated to a single machine to ensure reliability, performance, and careful handling on every site.

JCB 3CX backhoe loader digging trench at a civil engineering project.

EXTENSIVE RANGE OF EXCAVATORS AND DIGGERS

Our fleet includes excavators ranging from micro to 22-tonne models (tracked and wheeled), as well as mini diggers and micro diggers for tight-access areas.

 

This variety ensures we have the perfect solution for projects of all sizes, offering flexibility and efficiency for precise excavation, groundwork, and landscaping needs.

Caterpillar 953 tracked shovel moving materials on a building site.
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DUMPERS, ROLLERS, CRUSHERS & SCREENS

We offer dumpers of all sizes to suit any project scale, along with rollers, including JCB Vibromax, twin-drum vibratory, and self-propelled models for superior compaction. We also have crushing buckets to fit an 8-tonne excavator, 14-tone excavator, and 22-tonne excavator.

 

Our crushers and screens, including tracked models such as the Extec C12 and Power Screen, provide powerful solutions for site preparation, material processing, and recycling.

SPECIALIST ATTACHMENTS AND SMALL TOOLS

Our services include specialist attachments such as rock breakers for all excavators. We also offer a full range of small tools as complementary hire options for example wacker plates, providing a complete, flexible solution for builders, civil engineers, landscapers, and DIY clients.

This professional, knowledgeable family run business delivers a fast and friendly service by Emma and her team. Competitive prices on aggregates and concrete. Highly recommended.

COMPLETE PLANT HIRE SOLUTIONS

Call us to discuss hire options that help ensure your construction projects run on time and to budget.

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CONTACT US

Unit 10 Langley Park Ind Est, Witton Gilbert, Durham, DH7 6TX

OPENING HOURS

Monday – Friday: 07:30 - 18:00

Saturday - Sunday: Closed

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JOHN SIMPSON CIVILS LIMITED, registered as a limited company in England and Wales under company number: 07961582.
Registered Company Address: Unit 10 Langley Park Industrial Estate, Witton Gilbert, Durham, England, DH7 6TX.

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