H. E. Services adds Bomag rollers: fleet renewal and compaction notes for engineers
Reviewed by Joe Ashwell
First reported on The Construction Index
30 Second Briefing
H. E. Services has expanded its compaction fleet with Bomag BW 177 DH-5 PL single drum rollers, each weighing 6,700kg and supplied with interchangeable smooth drum and padfoot kits for varied earthworks, infrastructure and groundworks. The first units went straight onto hire on delivery, signalling strong contractor demand for newer compaction plant. Plant and transport manager Richard Stevens frames the purchase as part of a wider fleet renewal strategy with long-term supplier Bomag, aimed at offering modern, high-performance rollers for projects of differing scale and ground conditions.
Technical Brief
- Single-drum configuration targets sub-base and bulk earthworks rather than asphalt finishing.
- Padfoot kit enables higher contact pressures for cohesive fills and engineered embankments.
- Smooth drum option better matches granular sub-base, capping layers and structural backfill compaction.
- For contractors, access to interchangeable-drum rollers reduces need to mobilise separate machines for differing soil types.
Our Take
H. E. Services also appears in our coverage on Southern Water’s £2m Ashurst Bridge sewer reinforcement, indicating its Bomag-equipped fleet is being positioned for UK utility and civils packages rather than just general plant hire.
Bomag shows up repeatedly in recent UK plant stories alongside dealers like Gordons Construction Equipment and multi-brand fleets such as Flannery’s, suggesting that adding Bomag rollers keeps H. E. Services aligned with the compaction brands most commonly specified on larger infrastructure jobs.
Prepared by collating external sources, AI-assisted tools, and Geomechanics.io’s proprietary mining database, then reviewed for technical accuracy & edited by our geotechnical team.
