Electric future for Greenshields JCB construction customer

A leading construction company is charging ahead with plans for an electric equipment fleet.

Isle of Wight based MCM Construction has bought three new electric JCB machines. This adds to their three-strong existing electric JCB fleet.

The new JCB 19C-1E Mini Excavator, 1TE Site Dumper and 525-60E Loadall models join a Scissor Lift, Electric Dumpster and a Power Pack, used for quick charging the machines. They will be used on school, hospital and prison projects on the island.

This new JCB fleet gives MCM Construction fully electric operation. They are zero emissions at the point of use, comparable performance to diesel counterparts and considerably quieter noise levels. Each can deliver full day’s typical operation on a single charge.

MCM Construction Director, Brendan McMahon, said: “We’ve used JCB equipment for years and always had good service so turned to them again for this purchase. As a company, we need to look towards the future and electric is the way to go. We already have a few JCB electric machines and are investing in electric hand tools too. We have bought the electric variant of every machine JCB offers. The machines have proven perfect for our projects in sensitive areas.

“The machines are performing very well – we’re extremely pleased. Our operators are over the moon with them. The battery life is excellent. We recently used the 19C-1E for a full shift breaking out concrete and there was still charge left at the end of the day which is amazing.”

Established in 1994, MCM Construction is the largest building company on the Isle of Wight. The company began in civil engineering sector and has since evolved into the construction sector. The new electric machines join an impressive fleet of JCB machinery. This includes a JCB 6T-2 Dumper, JCB Telehandler, 220X and 140XLC Tracked Excavator models.