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KOMATSU’S D65PXi DOZER SCORES TOP MARKS WITH AWARD WINNING CONTRACTORS A new Komatsu D65PXi dozer, supplied by dealers WAC McCandless, is impressing its operator at Clive Richardson Limited (CRL), an award winning multi-disciplinary company based in County Armagh with renowned specialist expertise in sportsground design, construction, renovation and maintenance, as Plant & Civil Engineer’s David Stokes reports.
sportsground solutions to the highest standard, while also being highly active in a number of other disciplines including Arboriculture, Grounds and Facilities Management and Landscaping.
earning its keep at CRL since the Spring, impressing its operator Philip Douglas with its performance and handling, and is currently being utilised on high precision grading work on a new sports pitch.
From its offices in Portadown, Dublin and London, CRL has been delivering a wide range of projects around the world since it was first established in the late 1960’s; the past decade has seen a period of unrivalled growth and the company is today considered as one of the leaders in the sportsground construction industry.
With such a respected high profile, the company utilises only the very best in people – and in plant and machinery, which is why it puts its confidence in reputable, dependable and efficient brands such as Komatsu. Powered by a 164 kW/220hp Komatsu EU Stage V engine, the new D65PXi has been
“I’ve been working with it since March and it still feels like a brand new machine,” says Philip. “I have driven other Komatsu dozers in recent years, but this is definitely the best. It is more powerful and smoother and easier to handle.”
From concept, through design, into construction and beyond, it has worked with, and for, some of the most well-known and respected names in the sports industry to deliver inspiring
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Cab Comforts The cab on the D65PXi-18 is quiet and comfortable. Its hexagonal design and large tinted glass windows offer excellent panoramic visibility, enhanced by an integrated rear-view camera, as Philip told us: “The cab
