Fleet Plant Hire Solutions (FPHS) will put Australia’s first electric heavy-duty tippers to work this week, for projects taking place as part of Victoria’s Big Build – including the $26 billion North East Link.
The rollout of these electric tipper trucks or ‘e-tippers’ is happening this month, in construction operations transporting soil and waste to landfill sites located around Melbourne, with vehicle charging to take place in Thomastown.
Together with the addition of a heavy electric excavator, these e-tippers are being used as part of FPHS’s zero-emission earthmoving ecosystem.
Managing Director of Fleet Plant Hire Solutions, Chris West said the company is committed to innovation and driving the industry forward through cleaner solutions.
“The introduction of these vehicles is more than just a technology upgrade; it’s a clear signal that together with our customers and partners we are leading the charge in decarbonising construction logistics,” said West.
“We’re demonstrating what’s possible when industry, government, and local suppliers work together to decarbonise one of the toughest sectors to abate – heavy transport.
“The learnings gained from operating our first two e-tippers will provide the foundation for scaling future deployments across our fleet and project network around Australia.
“Our aspiration is clear – to establish Australia’s largest working e-tipper fleet and make clean, safe, and smart haulage the new standard in construction.”
FPHS was started over 30 years ago and has over 2000 registered contractors, providing civil constructions services across Victoria and Queensland, including level crossing removals, tunnelling road upgrades and wind farm developments.
Along with putting e-tippers and e-excavators to work, FPHS’s other sustainability initiatives include creating a circular waste-to-brick program repurposing materials from construction projects for use in housing construction; using premium diesel and Euro V standard vehicles to reduce emissions on current projects; and a Kinaway certified partnership through the Fleet HDF Alliance Pty Ltd Joint Venture, providing career pathways in earthmoving for First Nations people and business, women, and jobseekers – including as drivers of the new e-tippers.
West said that implementing new systems and technologies were playing a crucial role in the business’s ongoing success. “We are excited to collaborate with our customers, contractors, partners, governments, and the community as we expand our e-tipper fleet, driving transformative change within the industry.
“I’d like to thank our key industry partners in ACCONIA, Vertu Equipment, Charge Hub, HDF Alliance, Shaw X and the RACV in supporting this industry first project.”
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