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News and events

CBL donates to Food Banks
CBL donates to Food Banks

17/12/2020

Unfortunately, we are unable to visit our customers in person this year due to the ongoing Covid-19 restrictions. 

We are very aware that many people in our communities are facing great difficulties and will struggle...

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Steve Hunt's TB2150R
Steve Hunt's TB2150R

02/12/2020

After 9 months of use, this Takeuchi TB2150R, owned by Steve Hunt, has just arrived at 1,000hrs. Operator, Darran, has been so impressed by the smooth Takeuchi hydraulics, power in the dig, blade option is essential and says it’s a real...

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Used Bomag BW100 off to Broadway Plant
Used Bomag BW100 off to Broadway Plant

26/11/2020

Andy Taylor, Depot Manager at CBL Bristol has sold a used Bomag BW100 to James Heming, owner of Broadway Plant & Surfacing in Avonmouth.  The roller will be used by A P Clark & Son, a family run business established in...

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On their way to Fred Champion Groundworks
On their way to Fred Champion Groundworks

25/11/2020

Bomag BMP8500’s leaving the yard at CBL Saltash this week for Fred Champion Groundworks. These machines will be added to their extensive Bomag fleet to work on sites in Devon & Cornwall.



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A new customer for Thwaites dumpers
A new customer for Thwaites dumpers

23/11/2020

Mark Farwell Plant Hire & Groundworks are a family business that have been trading in Dorset for over 30 years. The company was started by Mark & Mandy Farwell and now supported by their son Matt. Mark Farwell built the company...

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Takeuchi TB216 excavators for SSE
Takeuchi TB216 excavators for SSE

24/09/2020

National Energy company SSE have taken delivery of another 30 Takeuchi TB216 Excavators from Clive Barford Ltd (CBL). This takes the total number of the Japanese built 1.5 tonners to over 60 in the last two years.

The...

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A Manitou to Montpellier
A Manitou to Montpellier

23/09/2020

CBL’s Used Equipment division recently took 3 used Manitou MT1030 10m telehandlers into stock.  One of these was sold to France within 30 minutes of being advertised on the CBL website.  The telehandler was collected from CBL...

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RBL Homes choose Thwaites
RBL Homes choose Thwaites

13/08/2020

RBL Homes have taken delivery of a new Thwaites 9 Tonne Cabbed Dumper, at a brand new site starting in Lympstone, Devon.

Based in Exeter and predominantly covering Exeter and East Devon, RBL Homes builds quality new homes...

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It's sand castle time!
It's sand castle time!

13/08/2020

Every year the Saltash Regatta Committee raises funds so they can arrange to have 27 tonnes of Padstow sand delivered to a small beach by Ashtorre Rock in Saltash as part of the annual Regatta waterside event.  It has become a...

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The new Takeuchi NEW TB217R
The new Takeuchi NEW TB217R

23/07/2020

The UK’s most popular 1.6 tonne mini remains the Takeuchi TB216 and now this favourite hire machine is joined by a short tail swing option TB217R. Offering the same operating performance, the new TB217R provides that added short-tail...

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RETURN OF A TAKEUCHI TRACKED DUMPER
RETURN OF A TAKEUCHI TRACKED DUMPER

20/07/2020

For many years Takeuchi’s old TCR50 tracked dumper remained a popular alternative for a reliable tracked carrier especially in tough ground conditions.

Now the new 6.5 tonne TCR50-2 tracked dumper offers more of the same...

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Takeuchis for O'Connor Construction
Takeuchis for O'Connor Construction

09/03/2020

O'Connor Construction & Plant Hire are a family run business that have been operating in Gloucestershire for over 40 years.  

With the help of Simon Richards, CBL’s Sales Development Manager, they have...

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