Poole-based Advanced Demolition has purchased the new JCB 220X for its projects across the county - which include private residential work in the prestigious Sandbanks area of Poole. Supplied by dealer Holt JCB, the new excavator has also been put to use on commercial applications including the demolition of a factory in nearby Ferndown - completing the entire project from the initial asbestos removal, through to clearing the site ready for the construction of a new modern building.

The exceptional reach on the JCB 220X enabled Advanced Demolition to cut out steel uprights, trusses and purlins without disturbing the three external walls that were at risk of collapse.

Brian Hanford |Advanced Demolition Owner and Director

Craig Hanford, Brian’s son and operator of the 220X, said: “This is a totally different animal. The stability of the 220X exceptional, not just when excavating concrete, but when heavy demolition attachments are fitted too.

“It’s so well balanced when you’re ripping into concrete it sits solidly and doesn’t throw you around the cab. The extra weight JCB has added has helped enormously. The cab is quieter and the seat is more comfortable than other machines and you feel fresher after an 8-hour shift in the cockpit. Last week we were working between 2 houses with just a metre gap between them. Even the resident commented how surprisingly quiet such a large machine was.”

Poole-based Advanced Demolition is a family-run business offering a series of demolition services across Dorset and the neighbouring counties. These include: land and site clearance, asbestos reports, asbestos removal, factory stripping, soft stripping, metal cutting, concrete crushing and breaking tasks.

The new X Series model joins existing 803 and 8080 compact excavators and a JS145LC tracked model in the Advanced Demolition fleet where they use shear, pulveriser, hammer and rotational selector grab attachments to carry out internal works and small house demolition projects. The new 220X model handles the company’s larger residential and commercial projects.

Poole-based Advanced Demolition has purchased the new JCB 220X for its projects across the county - which include private residential work in the prestigious Sandbanks area of Poole. Supplied by dealer Holt JCB, the new excavator has also been put to use on commercial applications including the demolition of a factory in nearby Ferndown - completing the entire project from the initial asbestos removal, through to clearing the site ready for the construction of a new modern building.

The exceptional reach on the JCB 220X enabled Advanced Demolition to cut out steel uprights, trusses and purlins without disturbing the three external walls that were at risk of collapse.

Brian Hanford |Advanced Demolition Owner and Director

Craig Hanford, Brian’s son and operator of the 220X, said: “This is a totally different animal. The stability of the 220X exceptional, not just when excavating concrete, but when heavy demolition attachments are fitted too.

“It’s so well balanced when you’re ripping into concrete it sits solidly and doesn’t throw you around the cab. The extra weight JCB has added has helped enormously. The cab is quieter and the seat is more comfortable than other machines and you feel fresher after an 8-hour shift in the cockpit. Last week we were working between 2 houses with just a metre gap between them. Even the resident commented how surprisingly quiet such a large machine was.”

Poole-based Advanced Demolition is a family-run business offering a series of demolition services across Dorset and the neighbouring counties. These include: land and site clearance, asbestos reports, asbestos removal, factory stripping, soft stripping, metal cutting, concrete crushing and breaking tasks.

The new X Series model joins existing 803 and 8080 compact excavators and a JS145LC tracked model in the Advanced Demolition fleet where they use shear, pulveriser, hammer and rotational selector grab attachments to carry out internal works and small house demolition projects. The new 220X model handles the company’s larger residential and commercial projects.