CPA speakers unveiled

4 August 2023

The CPA (Construction Plant-hire Association) has announced the speaker line-up and agenda for its 2023 Conference taking place on Thursday, 9 November with the theme of Facing the Challenges in the Plant-hire Sector.

The event will be held at the Heart of England Conference and Events Centre in Fillongley near Coventry and is open to CPA members and non-members.

Panel speakers include: Asif Latief, MD of Boels Rental; Mark Anderson, MD North of GAP Group; James Atkinson, Vice President UK & Europe of Rouse Services; Jim Haigh, Chairman/CEO of Eagle Platforms; Joel Babb of Falanx Cyber; Kirsty Archbold-Laming, Director of Southern Hoist Services; Adam Nicholson, MD of Eagle Platforms; Alasdair Reisner, Chief Executive of the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA); Chris Gill, Director of L Lynch Plant Hire & Haulage; Peter Gibbs, Chief Operating Officer of Ainscough Crane Hire; and Kevin Howells, MD of Datatag ID.

Former BBC news presenter and journalist Merryn Myatt will host four panel debates covering with the individual topics of The Plant-hire Sector in 2023, Fuelling the Future, Focus on CPA Special Interest Groups and Challenges, and Combatting Plant Theft and Fraud. 

CPA Chief Executive Stu McInroy said: “This year’s conference agenda addresses some of the most important issues faced currently by CPA members and the wider construction industry. Topics such as future fuels and plant theft and fraud are of significant concern to many of our members, and the event will provide delegates with an opportunity to develop a greater understanding of the challenges they face currently and how they may be addressed.”

The conference will run alongside a small, targeted exhibition. Confirmed exhibitors already include Point of Rental Software (who are the headline sponsors), Genquip Groundhog, Thomas Group, Nexus Vehicle Rental, Plant Planet, Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), Capja, MHM Group, Tobin Plant/LiuGong Machinery (UK), NOCN Group, Prolectric, CITB, Rouse Services, Go Plant Ltd and CESAR Powered by Datatag. 

Exhibitors can also participate in a pre-conference networking dinner on the evening of Wednesday, 8 November. For further details and ticket information, check the CPA website.  

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