Ricky Alden

my role here was the same as the first time i was with the company, driving numerous types of plant on different types of jobs.

I started with Collins Earthworks on the HS2 project as a excavator driver to broaden my experience and to be part of one of the biggest infrastructures to happen in the UK. My main job on here was exposing utilities, preparing piling pads, formatting temporary haul roads, drainage excavations and various other jobs. It was also my job to maintain and report any defects with my machine and carry out mandatory daily checks.

when i first started with McCarty Contractors i was taken on as a laborer/groundworker. I would carry out all different types of tasks that were relevant for the job that was being done. I would carry out tasks such as deep drainage, underground ducting, reinstating footpaths, concrete finishing, high powered pressure washing, cascades, road and footpath formations and other various tasks to meet any requirements. I then moved on to the plant side where i was trained how to use several different types of plant including a forward tipping dumper, ride on roller, ADT, and a tracked excavator. my main jobs on these were to carry out all civils works and earthmoving works. I would also still carry out works outside of the machine on the ground when needed. My other daily tasks when operating plant machinery was to ensure that all daily checks were carried out and that the plant was safe to use.