Excavator and construction plant operating on a project site in Uganda

Plant & machinery · Kampala, Uganda

Plant & Machinery Hire in Uganda

Construction plant and machinery hire in Uganda through Rennes Solutions Ltd — excavators, graders, rollers, tippers, generators and site equipment with operators and maintenance arranged.

Owning heavy plant only makes sense at high utilisation. For most contractors, institutions and project owners in Uganda, hiring equipment for the phase that needs it is the cheaper and lower-risk option. Rennes Solutions Ltd arranges plant and machinery hire for construction, civil works, agricultural and industrial projects.

We arrange the machine, the operator where required, fuel and maintenance terms, and mobilisation to site — quoted as one clear package.

Equipment available for hire

Availability and rates depend on the machine class, hire duration and site location.

  • Excavators, backhoes and wheel loaders
  • Graders, rollers and compaction equipment
  • Tipper trucks and haulage units
  • Concrete mixers, vibrators and pumps
  • Generators and mobile lighting towers
  • Water bowsers and site support vehicles
  • Scaffolding, hoists and lifting equipment

How hire terms work

Rates are quoted daily, weekly or monthly, or by hour for machines with hour meters. The quotation states clearly who provides the operator, who pays for fuel, who carries out routine maintenance, what happens during breakdown downtime, and who bears mobilisation and demobilisation costs.

Mobilisation to upcountry sites is a real cost — moving an excavator to a distant district can approach a week's hire — so we quote it separately rather than burying it in the rate.

Hire or purchase?

As a rough guide: short-duration or single-phase needs favour hire; sustained utilisation across multiple projects can justify purchase, provided you can service and store the machine and can source spares in Uganda.

We supply and source equipment for purchase as well, so we can present both options against your actual usage profile instead of defaulting to one.

Frequently asked questions

What plant and machinery can I hire?
Excavators, backhoes and loaders, graders, rollers and compaction equipment, tipper trucks, concrete mixers and pumps, generators and lighting towers, water bowsers, and scaffolding and lifting equipment, subject to availability.
Are operators provided with the equipment?
Operated hire is available for most machines and is stated explicitly in the quotation, along with responsibility for fuel and routine maintenance.
Can equipment be mobilised to upcountry sites?
Yes. Mobilisation and demobilisation to sites outside Kampala are arranged and quoted as separate, visible line items.
How do I request a quotation?
Send your item list, quantities and delivery location through the contact page, by email to info.rennessolutions@gmail.com or by phone on +256 780329457. We reply with an itemised quotation showing unit price, VAT treatment, delivery cost and lead time, usually within 24 working hours.