CAT FLEET
PAVES THE WAY
A UNIFORM FLEET OF CAT PAVING MACHINES IS ENSURING AUSTRALIAN PAVEMENT SPECIALISTS’ PORTFOLIO OF WORKS IN SOUTH EAST QUEENSLAND IS PERFORMED USING THE LATEST IN ASPHALT TECHNOLOGY.
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hey say you never get a second chance to make a first impression and research shows often this window is only open for less than 30 seconds. As a new business in the road paving sector, Australian Pavement Specialists (APS) wanted to present a clean, well put together, uniform fleet of machinery to make an outstanding first impression on site. A matching fleet had the potential to give the new company an air of professionalism and help APS compete with others in the market. Allroads, APS’s parent company, began its paving business two years ago after seeing
significant growth in the sector in South East Queensland. The company wanted to create a business that enhanced its expanding civil construction portfolio. Carl Latimer, APS General Manager, says when the company began to look for equipment, they sought product information from a number of brands. In the end, Mr. Latimer chose a fleet of Cat F-Series paving machines. “Cat delivered the latest technology that was on offer and at very competitive prices. To complement the decision, our civil arm also had an extensive fleet of Cat equipment,” Mr. Latimer says. For a company starting out in the sector, Mr. Latimer says they wanted to have a one-
stop-shop type setup. APS purchased three different asphalt paving machines from Hastings Deering: AP300F, AP655F and AP600F which all vary in size. “What we had to have was something unique because we were up against a lot of different paving companies and we wanted to have a distinct brand identity. “Therefore when we chose to purchase the Cat pavers, we chose Cat for our entire fleet,” he says. The company also owns four Cat rollers, three CB34B double drums and one tyre roller CC34B, alongside two skid steer loaders. “The Cat fleet is a really big drawing card
A matching fleet had potential to give Australian Pavement Specialists an air of professionalism and help them compete with others in the market. 36
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