Kennards Hire pops up

Australian equipment rental company Kennards Hire has opened a new pop-up branch in Heatherbrae, in the Greater Newcastle region, Australia.

This was said to demonstrate the company’s commitment to innovation and sustainability. The pop-up concept is new to the company, with the branch being built from 6m shipping containers.

The custom-designed containers are designed to be self-contained, transportable and easy to commission. The portable modules include a service bay, a fully-equipped equipment room, storage facilities, a modular wash bay and a customer area.

It is the second branch of its kind to be fully operational in the network – the first is located in Hornby, New Zealand. The Heatherbrae branch is Kennards Hire’s 53^rd branch in New South Wales and the 180^th branch across its entire network.

The new pop-up branch was said to be strategically located on the Pacific Highway route between Sydney and Brisbane, one of Australia’s busiest thoroughfares. For this reason, it is a significant link in the Kennards Hire network.

Together with three other branches in the Greater Newcastle and Lower Hunter Valley areas, it will help to support local government depots and a number of infrastructure projects in the area, as well as trade professionals and people doing DIY.

A video showing the set up of the new branch can be viewed here.