Akela Ground Engineering, a division of the Akela Group, is making a strategic investment in a new fleet of plant equipment to support its growth ambitions.

The investment aims to enhance the company's operational capabilities and provide clients with access to the latest, most sustainable technology in the industry. The move coincides with Akela's recent expansion into a new office in the Midlands.

The new fleet includes three JCB-JX piling rigs, fitted with BSP hydraulically accelerated hammers. The new piling rigs are capable of driving steel and concrete piles of up to eight-meter-long sections.

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The new high-tech tracked rigs will boost the firm’s piling and foundations work, as well as enabling cost savings due to the lightweight and lower bearing pressure, which in turn reduces piling platform thickness. This also minimises ground disturbance and potential damage to sensitive surfaces, such as existing structures or soft terrains.

The rigs can adapt to a range of job conditions and requirements to maximise productivity and operational flexibility. The ease of transporting the new, lighter rigs can significantly reduce transport costs and carbon emissions associated with moving machinery between sites. Importantly, the new rigs are fitted with the newest tier-5 engines, which is essential, particularly with the implementation of low emission zones in major cities like London, Manchester, Sheffield, Birmingham and Glasgow.