CCS Invests £4m in Goldhofer Heavy Transport Fleet

Staffordshire-based heavy-lift and abnormal-load specialist Carter Contracting Services (CCS) is investing £4 million in new transport equipment, including a 28-axle-line order from Goldhofer.

The order comprises THP/SL and SL-L modular transporter equipment offering capacities of up to 45 tonnes per axle line. CCS has now taken delivery of the first batch, with the new equipment scheduled to enter service in the coming weeks.

The investment follows the company’s recent work on nine viaducts for the HS2 project using SPMTs. Further transport projects are already booked for January and February, with additional work scheduled throughout 2027.

CCS expects the Goldhofer equipment to be deployed particularly on grid infrastructure projects, alongside a wider range of heavy haulage and abnormal-load operations.

The new axle lines join a fleet that already includes two MAN 250-tonne 8×4 tractor units, a four-point hydraulic gantry system with a 500-tonne capacity and a 400-tonne jack-and-skid system.

The hydraulic gantry is currently deployed on a project, with another operation scheduled later this month.

CCS is also planning to expand its heavy transport capabilities further in 2027 with the addition of a 250-tonne girder frame from Greiner, intended for the movement of larger and more complex loads.

Alongside transport and lifting equipment, CCS provides engineering, route studies, swept-path analysis and feasibility studies, allowing the company to manage projects from initial planning through to final delivery.

“Taking delivery of our first Goldhofer axles is a proud day for the whole team, and another clear step towards our promise of delivering a new standard to the industry,” said George Hill, Founder and Managing Director of CCS.

“Our ambition is to build a business people recognise, trust and want to work with, and with the 250t Greiner girder frame arriving next year, we’re only getting started.”