United Plant Services (formerly known as Mac Plant), which serves the UK construction industry, has responded to the upturn by acquiring a new fleet of Mercedes-Benz vans.
The Bonnybridge, Falkirk-based firm went for 25 Sprinter 313 CDI Medium vans, and managing director Mark Cooper stating he chose Mercedes again because they've proved tough and reliable, as well as being well-liked by the firm's engineers.
"The market is definitely growing again, so we've taken the opportunity to extend the fleet size by six vehicles, while also updating 19 others that were ready to be stood down," he explains.
"The newest models are even more driver-friendly, while the Sprinter is also the safest vehicle on the road, which is another important consideration given our duty of care obligations."
United Plant's latest vans have been fitted with lightweight Bott racking systems, allowing them to carry a wider range of tools and more parts.
Commenting on Western Commercial, his choice of dealer, Cooper says he likes the fact that it maintains and repairs its Scottish-based vans outside normal working hours.
"That is a major advantage, as our Sprinters are loaded with specialised tooling, so the engineers can't just jump into a rented vehicle if their own is off the road."
And he adds: "The service intervals on the Sprinters are very long anyway, but when work is required we simply drop the vehicle off at the end of the day and pick it up next morning, ready
