About Us
BL&D Plant Hire and Sales and Diesel Civils Mining Limited is a leading provider of heavy Hydraulic equipment in Zambia, Specializing in the rental, sales & after sales servicing for heavy hydraulic equipment. Established in 2006, our company has grown into a trusted name in the industry, delivering high-quality services in mining and agriculture development as well as the civil construction sectors of Zambia.
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