A completely free new service from The Construction Index is launched today, TCiTrader.

TCiTrader is a marketplace for new and used construction plant and equipment.The Construction Index UK website recently passed the 10 million visitor mark and now has 1.3 million mobile users and 57,000 Twitter followers. Sister site was launched for France (www.theconstructionindex.fr) earlier this year. TCi Trader is the latest development of our services.

Anyone with construction equipment to sell can advertise it for free at www.tcitrader.co.uk. We take no money from advertiser and no cut from the trade. We simply offer a free shop window with unrivalled reach across the UK construction industry. The site will be funded by banner advertising by those firms choosing to take advantage of this aspect of the service.

Using TCiTrader is simple. Log on and create your own personal account; then advertise as many pieces of equipment as you wish, complete with photos and also video footage, if you have it. After a short review process, your items for sale will appear live on the website. Responses from potential buyers will go direct to the advertiser with no third party intervention.

The service is being promoted online, in print and across social media including Twitter. We will be using all of our channels to go the extra mile for you, our advertisers, connecting you with genuine buyers from the UK and around the world. And it really is all completely free of charge.

So if you have equipment for sale, go to www.tcitrader.co.uk and post details of your inventory today.