JCM Contracting, owned by John Colohan, carries out a wide range of works, from general excavation to detail work, using its fleet of four Komatsu excavators, a PC30MR-2, two PC40MR-2s and a PC35MR-2 which it just purchased after trading it on an earlier Komatsu.
Much of its detail excavation work is carried out using a rocksaw due to the reduced vibration, and which can be easily swapped among the machines.
Other attachments include hammers, augers, grabs and tilt buckets.
Now in its eighth year of business, JCM carries out small contracts as well as some hourly hire, across a large group of clients, including councils, private companies, major contractors, and home owners and builders.
"I bought my first Komatsu excavators second hand, and then my first new one in 2003," said John.
"I first went for Komatsu through my relationship with sales rep Matt Watton, whom I knew well prior to making that purchase, plus the product name is very good.
"We don’t have too many problems with the Komatsu machines, but when there is a problem, Matt and the Komatsu people are good at getting it resolved for me, which is why we keep buying them.
"I’ve got a good crew of lads, who like the Komatsu machines, find them easy to drive and comfortable to sit on – which is very important as they’re working on them six days a week, up to 50 hours a week," said John.