The Essential Winter Checklist: Keep Your Construction Site Safe, Productive & Moving with Pronto Hire

1. Ground Protection Mats (Track Mats)

When winter rains hit, muddy ground conditions can create time-consuming hassles, lead to property damage, or even become a hazard. Ground Protection Mats are a must-have for any wet-weather worksite. These mats are ideal for:

• Creating temporary vehicle access and parking on soft soil or mud
• Forming safe pedestrian walkways
• Protecting sensitive surfaces like turf or grass
• Preventing machinery from getting stuck in mud

Unlike plywood or makeshift boards, track mats offer excellent grip and weight distribution—making them safe for everything from foot traffic to 10-ton tracked diggers.

2. Light Towers

Shorter days, heavy rain and early mornings mean visibility is limited on winter jobs. Keep your site lit and your crew working with our Trime 9M LED Light Towers. These units are a go to because they offer:

• Bright, consistent illumination
• Compact, towable design for easy relocation
• Dependable performance in tough weather
  

Perfect for night shifts, early morning starts, or low-light areas—they’re a simple way to increase safety and extend productivity on-site.

3. Trench Shields

Wet ground can quickly turn any excavation into a safety risk. Pronto Hire can provide lightweight aluminium trench shields to protect your workers during trenching or utility installation. Key features include:

• Available in open or closed box configurations
• Adjustable spreader bars and struts to fit your trench perfectly
• Lightweight and compact – fits in the back of a standard ute or trailer
  
  

They’re fast to assemble and move, and ideal for civil construction, manhole installation, or residential drainage projects.

4. Tracked Loaders / Skid Steers 

With low ground pressure and high traction, these machines are made for muddy and soft terrain - or even delicate surfaces like snow!

Use them for:

• Loading and unloading material
• Site clean-up
• Backfilling trenches
• Or fitted with attachments like levelling bars or forks for even more versatility

Track Loaders are your go-to for tight spaces, quick turns, and all-weather grunt work on any terrain.

5. Rough Terrain Scissor Lifts

Need to get off the ground in winter? Our Rough Terrain Scissor Lifts provide a stable, elevated platform for high-access jobs—even on uneven or muddy surfaces.

Great for:

• Electrical and plumbing installations
• Building maintenance
• Outdoor facility upgrades
• Painting or signage jobs

These lifts are the ultimate access solution when safety and stability are your top priority.

6. Articulated Dump Trucks

Wet, slippery, or boggy ground? That’s where Hydrema Articulated Dump Trucks come into their own. Designed for challenging terrain, these machines deliver low ground pressure, superior traction, and outstanding stability — making them ideal for earthmoving projects in winter conditions.

Whether you're working on muddy rural sites, navigating steep inclines, or operating in areas where other dumpers get stuck, Hydrema ADTs keep moving. Their centralised bins and articulated chassis provide balanced, reliable performance on unstable surfaces, while fully suspended cabs keep your operators comfortable, even on long, cold days.

In fact, they are General manager Bronson Flett’s Pronto Pick! Read more here.