Making a difference

Australian company Yellowgate Group has been rapidly making a name for itself by offering flexible equipment solutions across various fields, including construction, civil, mining, agriculture, and heavy haulage.

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As we head into 2025, the construction outlook is as strong as ever, with no end to the projects in the pipeline earmarked for development, resulting in continued solid demand for equipment. And that means the civil and earthmoving sectors will be looking to hire or buy machinery to fulfil their needs.

With this in mind — and if the past 12 months was anything to go by — it will be no surprise to see the Yellowgate product grow by even more leaps and bounds this year, as businesses recognise the benefits of the group’s innovative Rent Now, Buy Later solution, which allows users to gain fast access to the machinery they need, and a pathway to ownership.

Earthmoving Equipment Magazine looks back on an interview we did with Yellowgate Managing Director Chris McRae in 2023, explaining how his business can make a difference across a whole spectrum of industries of any scale – from the humble owner-operator in the local earthworks space, to some of Australia’s biggest civil works and mining companies.

“In the industrial world, where the only constant is change, the value of flexibility in equipment rentals cannot be understated,” he said.

““We know all business review their asset strategy at this time of the year because major projects run long or change trajectory, opportunities come and go – things can get unpredictable, and someone will always have to cover the inevitable added costs.“

"This is where Yellowgate makes a difference: by offering versatile equipment rental solutions with our flagship ‘Rent Now, Buy Later’ offering, which aims to maximise flexibility and provide opportunities for Australian businesses of any size or shape.”

Chris’ career experience encompasses work across transport, fleet management, waste management, and civil works, tackling projects on either end of the scale spectrum.