In Queensland, the industry has become more and more competitive due to the State’s on-going emphasis on infrastructure a development; creating a host of business opportunities for those willing to invest into the right equipment.
One such person is Crane Trucks R Us (CTRU) Managing Director Fred Mohammed.
A plumber by trade, Mr Mohammed has set up multiple businesses in the past, from plumbing and printing to transport and driver training.
Today, CTRU’s core business is providing crane trucks for wet and dry hire.
The company’s services extend to heavy haulage, steel and reinforcing materials, pipe timber, machinery and warehouse equipment lifting and relocation.
However, the company is slowly expanding into other areas as well such as skills training, line haul services, warehousing and storage – knowing that diversification is key to being less vulnerable to economic volatility.
Covering a wide range of possible applications, the CTRU fleet consists of more than 200 pieces of equipment – including both rigid and semi-trailers equipped with cranes that offer a wide variety of reach and lift capacities, all operated by staff with years of experience.
CTRU’s Headquarters is in Richlands, Brisbane and is supported by branches in Sydney, Melbourne, Rockhampton and Townsville with the capacity to reach into Western Australia, South Australia and the Northern Territory.
“The diversification into project work has been highly successful. Back then, we addressed an urgent need in the construction industry by delivering specialised transport solutions,” said Mr Mohammed.
“Today, we are not limited to construction alone, but also offer associated services for mining and gas construction, industrial, rental and government organisations. We also have the ability to undertake heavy haulage and over-dimensional work, offering clients a full range of transport and handling solutions.”
While CTRU is still benefitting from being involved in prestigious infrastructure work, Mr Mohammed is already busy establishing new divisions to expand the business in different areas.
“Our Tranzhire R Us subsidiary provides innovative, cost-effective and high quality transport solutions. It is a hire division offering crane trucks, extendible and flat top trailers as well as prime movers for projects Australia-wide.
“We also have a large number of trailers for hire now, and a lot of new ones coming. We use mainly Vawdrey trailers and are ordering them in batches of ten – including extendables, drop decks and straight flat tops.”
The new division is just one of a whole range of new subsidiaries established under the Freight Logistics R Us banner – including Warehousing R Us, Linehaul R Us and Skills R Us, a registered training organisation.
Providing a one-stop-shop for a whole variety of service applications, CTRU is continuing to grow while always maintaining a view to the future.
For more information on Crane Trucks R Us’ products and services visit www.cranetrucksrus.com.au