Vehicles and offloading
Delivered goods will be palletised, shrink-wrapped and banded.
Where the chosen delivery vehicle includes mechanical offload, such as trailer-mounted crane, the offload will be managed by the driver to ensure safe discharge practice is adhered to.
A provision must be made to facilitate the offload of the goods onto hard standing and level ground which is clear of obstruction and safely accessed.
In the interest of the Health and Safety of everybody on site and to minimise risk to the project , if the driver feels the discharge area is unsafe or unsuitable upon arrival, they will firstly raise concern with our office and if we collectively agree that the delivery cannot proceed as planned then aborted haulage or redirection costs may apply.
What vehicle types are available for delivery by AAB?
Arctic Crane
Offload Process:
Mechanical offloading via trailer-mounted crane - As a company standard, all deliveries will automatically be booked on an Artic Crane unless otherwise specified.
Vehicle Dimensions:
Length: 17.2 metres
Width: 3.1 metres
Height: 3.8 metres
Arctic Moffett
Offload Process:
Mechanical offloading via trailer-mounted crane - For sites with limited space, our team can arrange an Artic Moffett. This is an additional fee to be charged as per quote.
Vehicle Dimensions:
Length: 18.4 metres
Width: 3.1 metres
Height: 4 metres
Arctic Flat Delivery
Offload Process:
For an Artic Flat delivery, the site will need to ensure a forklift or tele-handler are available for offloading. Please specify if a tower crane will be offloading to ensure a curtain sider is not supplied.
Vehicle Dimensions:
Length: 17.1 metres
Width: 3.1 metres
Height: 3.2 metres
Drawbar Crane
Offload Process:
This involves mechanical offloading via trailer-mounted crane. A specialist vehicle which ensures flexibility on-site during delivery. This cost is charged as per quote and will not include trailer drop.
Vehicle Dimensions:
Length: 18.3 metres
Width: 3.1 metres
Height: 3.9 metres
Rigid Crane
Offload Process:
This involves mechanical offloading via trailer-mounted crane on a smaller specialist vehicle. This ensures flexibility on-site during delivery and is charged additionally as per quote.
Vehicle Dimensions:
Length: 11.3 metres
Width: 3.1 metres
Height: 3.9 metres
Tail Lift
Offload Process:
Tail lift offloading uses a smaller specialist vehicle with a rear offloading tail lift platform capable of holding 1 tonne. Pallets are placed kerb/vehicle side using the tail lift and pallet truck where ground conditions allow.
Site offloading is suitable for where ground conditions do not allow for pallet truck operation, i.e. a flat, hard standing and even surface, site can offload the pallets using a site forklift or telehandler.
Vehicle Dimensions:
Length: 11.3 metres
Width: 3.1 metres
Height: 3.9 metres
Kerb or Vehicle Side Delivery
The crane of the delivering vehicles is not designed to over-reach (i.e over walls or up to raised platforms) therefore the offload of the good are restricted to either kerbside or vehicle side as standard across all vehicles except Artic Flat, where the responsibility for the offload is managed by yourself with use of a forklift or tele-handler.
Please ensure the offload area is hard standing and level ground which is clear of obstruction and safely accessed.
Residential deliveries
Residential Location With Driveway
The delivery driver will safely and securely offload the pallets to the highlighted area. On occasion where suitable and safe they will endeavour to place the pallets closer to the property, but the transport of the pallet from the highlighted area to the property is the responsibility of the purchaser.
Residential Location With Pavement
The delivery driverwill safely and securely offload the pallets to the highlighted area. On occasion where suitable and safe they will endeavour to place the pallets closer to the property, but the transport of the pallet from the highlighted area to the property is the responsibility of the purchaser.
