About Us
BL&D Plant Hire & Sales is a heavy construction equipment hiring business with headquarters in Lusaka, Zambia, and branches in Kitwe and Mkushi.
The company hires, sells and contracts construction equipment, with professional and reliable service provision to developments in the mining, agriculture and construction sectors across Zambia. BL&D utilises its vast expertise and long-standing relationships with their customers to manage projects of varying sizes.
Since 2006, BL&D has completed numerous projects in Zambia, successfully and timeously, even in the most remote areas. BL&D pride themselves in their commitment to supplying the very best in terms of equipment, knowledge, experience and expertise.
The machines are operated by competent supervisors who understand the local environment.
The company’s professionalism and customer services are of a world-class quality.
The company operates 24/7 ensuring the needs of the customer are continuously met and support is provided at all times.
What We Do
At BL&D, we have a fleet of over 100 assorted heavy machines as well as a variety of construction equipment attachments in order to manage various project works across Zambia. We hire from hourly, daily to monthly contract rates. For unique technical ventures, we import specialised pieces of construction equipment to be able to carry out challenging work tasks.
We use meticulous planning and world-class training for our operators to ensure our customers receive a reliable service and are able to maximise productivity.
We have a servicing workshop to provide on-going services for our construction equipment ensuring the equipment is fully maintained and reliable at all times.
We have worked in numerous areas across the country, covering all provinces and major cities and towns. We continuously supply an efficient and reliable service for Zambian companies, and foreign companies working within Zambia.
Plant Hire
- Excavators
- Rock Breakers
- Front end loaders
- Bulldozers
- Tipper Lorries
- Articulated Dump Trucks
- Graders
- Backhoe Loaders
- Compactors
- Water Bowsers
- Skid Loaders
- Forklifts
- Cranes
- Mobile Crushers, Screens & Stackers
- Tele Handlers
Services
Mining
Exploration and Mineral Exposure
Forward Camp Establishment
Access Pads
Drill Pad Establishment
Drill Pad Rehabilitation
Access Roads Rehabilitation (minimal environmental impact)
Camp Demobilisation and Rehabilitation
Drill and Blast
Load and Haul
Road Works
Gravel Road Construction
Maintenance of Existing Roads
Bush Clearing Works
Bridge Construction
Agriculture
Bush Clearing
Rip and Plough
Dam Construction
Removal of sludge, repair, sealing and dam underwater
Land Levelling
Canal Construction
Pipe line Trenching
Fish Pond Construction
Industrial
Yard back Filling and Compaction
Warehouse/building floor back Filling and Compaction
Drainage
Projects
- Yalelo Ltd – Road Construction (Siavonga)
- Tomorrow Investments Ltd – Road Works (Northern and Eastern Province)
- Clipperline Ltd – Fish Pond Construction (Livingstone)
- Kashikoto Conservancy – Road Works and Dam Construction (Mumbwa)
- Northern Coffee Corporation Ltd – Dam Construction (Kateshi)
- Rio Tinto – Access Roads, Exploration, Mineral Exposure, Drill Pad Establishment, Rehabilitation and Bridge Construction (Solwezi)
- BHP Billiton – Support for Exploration and Mineral Exposure in remote areas. Access Road Construction and Camp Establishment (Mumbwa, Mwinilunga, Senanga)
- Nanga Estates – Wolverton Expansion, Canal Pipeline, Canal Construction and Bush Clearing (Mazabuka
- First Quantum Minerals Ltd – Assisting with the development of Access Roads and Bush Clearing for Powerlines for over 400km (Kalumbila to Lusaka)
- Mkushi District Agricultural Developments – Dam and Road Construction and Bush Clearing
- List of Mkushi Dam Constructions:
- Fortwood syndicate
- Isheba
- Tembwe
- Mushe
- Brimagoba syndicate
- Black star
- Mkushi River
- Druadan
- Masebe
- Zambeef Products PLC – Bush Clearing and Civil Works (Chiawa, Chirundu)
- Lafarge Cement Zambia Plc – Load and Haul Contract Works (Lusaka)
- Amatheon Agri Holding N.V – Bush Clearing and Holding Dam Development (Mumbwa)
- Cool Amarula – Development of Commercial Farm (Livingstone)
- Silverlands Zambia Ltd – Bush Clearing (Zimba and Serenje)
- AgDevCo – Bush Clearing (Katito)
- CD Middleton Enterprises – Bush Clearing (Kalomo)
- Hybrid Poultry Farms Ltd – Bush Clearing, Road works and Platform Construction (Lusaka)
- Beresford Estate – Dam Construction (Lusaka)
Health & Safety
Contact Us
General Manager
Jeremy Badcock
+260 978 771 417
jeremy@bldequipment.com
Kitwe Branch Manager
Richard Whittemore
+260 969525950
richard@bldequipment.com
BLD Reception
+260 211 278 096
+260 211 278 011
info@bldequipment.com
BL&D Address
Sub Division 22 Farm 49a
Kafue Road, Lusaka, Zambia