Select sold its construction plant fleet to Explore in 2017Explore Transport Limited, a 50:50 joint venture between Laing O’Rourke’s Select Plant Hire and WS Transport, is being carved into two. Select Plant Hire is acquiring Explore Transport’s civil plant and tool business, while WS Transport is taking sole control of Explore’s transport and rail plant operations. Explore Transport was set up in 2015 to take over Laing O’Rourke’s Worksop-headquartered transport operations. The relationship expanded in 2017 with the creation of Explore Plant, to which Select sold its construction plant operations to focus on cranes. The relationship will continue, however, with Explore Transport remaining the exclusive transport and haulage provider for both Select Plant Hire and Laing O’Rourke.