Metcalfe Plant Hire Limited was established in 1971 in Cumbria, and has grown to become one of the North of England’s largest construction plant hire businesses. From our base in Penrith Cumbria, the company offers all construction industry plant, equipment and machinery hire, as well as demolition contracting and a civil engineering business in its operations.
Our Civil Engineering Division is a multi-disciplinary operation that specialises in and undertakes groundworks, drainage, civil engineering, road maintenance and general construction work activities, as well as offering full services as a demolition contractor.
The company has an aggregate crushing and waste recycling operation local to the Penrith base, which handles construction and building industry waste products and also supplies aggregates and stone for sale to the industry.
Our West View CPCS accredited Training Centre provides industry-recognized training and assessments for construction and allied industries, as well as a location for hosting training and room hire. The Centre also ensures the company maintains its status as a construction and plant hire industry-accredited business.
We pride ourselves on our flexibility and dedication to ensure satisfaction to all customers of the business. This has been the cornerstone of our strategy and culture since our inception, resulting in and generating repeat business from our core clients and the majority of customers.
Metcalfe Plant Hire Limited is part of the CorpAcq group of companies.
The video below shows one of our most recent Civil Engineering projects at Kirskstone Pass in Cumbria