Stockton's Mobile Mini invests £1.4m to expand operations

Mobile Mini, a hirer of portable site accommodation and secure storage containers has taken delivery of eight new delivery vehicles after investing £1.4m in its industry-leading fleet of trucks to increase operational efficiency and customer service.

The company - which recently opened its flagship London branch in Kent - has taken its fleet to a total of 60, representing a major upgrade to its existing fleet of lorry-mounted loader crane vehicles, the largest of its kind in the country.

The vehicles, which feature Mobile Mini’s distinctive livery, have been delivered across the company’s nationwide network of 15 branches this spring.

In February, Mobile Mini opened its flagship branch in Gravesend, investing more than £800k into the expanded and upgraded five-acre site, enabling the company to meet increasing demand across London and the South East.

Mobile Mini’s health and safety director, Chris Watcham, said: “As a company, we always look for ways to build on our first-class customer service and excellent safety record, enabling us to be more efficient and serve our customers better.

“These new trucks allow easy access to otherwise difficult sites, as well as for more accurate placement with improved lifting capability. The additional safety features will not only ensure driver safety, but that of other road users and those on delivery sites.”

The 82Tm 360-degree operating Fassi cranes, will primarily be used in heavily built-up areas of Greater London, as the vehicles can be more easily positioned.

The company aims to ensure the safety of all road users in the capital, after figures revealed that 18,477 cyclists were killed or injured on London’s roads in 2016.

As such, all new trucks are fitted with the HALO cycle warning system, featuring four ultrasonic sensors to alert drivers to bicycles and pedestrians, an audible and visual turning warning and an in-cab monitor that provides the driver with a 360-degree view.

Recently, the firm has also launched a fully-funded driver development programme, allowing it to train its own drivers.