In November 2019, Graeme and Avril Stevenson celebrated their 25th anniversary as franchisees of Metro Rod. During that time they have built an unrivalled reputation across the Manchester South and Central franchise regions, and one piece of kit that has been with them for the journey is a Rioned jet vac combination tanker.

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Following UK Government advice around precautions that should be taken to protect people from the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19), we would like to advise customers and visitors of some adjustments that we have made at our UK premises to protect both our employees and any visitors.Continue reading »

The UK drainage equipment rental market has continued to grow as contractors realise the benefits of either hiring on a short-term basis to meet increased demand or taking on a longer-term rental in order to fulfil contracts. This is particularly true of sub-contractors working under utility company framework agreements, where the on-demand hiring of operation-ready vehicles and equipment can be a good way to manage budgets based on the requirements of utility companies.

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More and more European cities starting to ban diesel and all so called non-road mobile machinery has to comply to stringent emission standards. The new European Stage V norm (Tier 4 in the US) regulates emissions from off-road mobile equipment with the goal to improve air quality. The new regulations pose a big impact on our industry. Rioned is ready for the new era and provides a full range of products that comply with the latest standards; from the AquaJet with petrol engine up to our unique eCityJet that is the first machine with a zero-emission label.

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Purchasing new drainage equipment can be a time-consuming process. Alongside the traditional considerations of cost, performance, efficiency, vehicle fit-out and ongoing maintenance, factoring in new emissions regulations just adds to the task. For Union Drains, a newly formed drainage contractor operating in South East England, choosing a turnkey solution from Rioned made the whole process much simpler.

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The use of wireless remote-control systems has become commonplace in daily operations of drainage contractors enabling them to work more efficiently, safely and with greater control. In this post, we look at some of the advantages of using remote-control units in daily drain cleaning operations.

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