One Thing: Andrew Fishburn
17 May 2024
Continuing the blog series that asks industry professionals which single change would make a significant difference in business is Andrew Fishburn, Vice President Sales for the UK & EMEA r…
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Previous Posts - May 2024
Research launched into workplace falls
16 May 2024
The No Falls Foundation charity has launched a project researching into the underlying causes and circumstances of falls from height, which it believes is the largest study of its kind in the…
CPA’s Brian Jones wins lifetime award
16 May 2024
Brian Jones, President of the CPA, has been awarded the European Rental Association (ERA) Lifetime Achievement Award at a ceremony during the ERA’s Annual Convention in Lisbon.
Thi…
Readyplant hits 40
15 May 2024
Lancashire-based tool and equipment hirer Readyplant is celebrating its fortieth anniversary this year.
The company was established in 1984 having originally operated as an in-house plan…
RoSPA Award for Speedy Hire
15 May 2024
Speedy Hire has been awarded the prestigious President’s Award by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) in recognition of the company’s long-standing commitment…
More optimistic mood
15 May 2024
The latest report from the Construction Leadership Council’s Material Supply Chain Group (formerly Product Availability Group) continues to show good levels of product availability acros…
Hilti’s light touch
14 May 2024
A recent product launch from Hilti is the EXO-T-22 tool balancer, a backpack system that is designed to support equipment weighing up to 17kg like breakers and drills to enhance Health & S…
Speedy Hire spotlights mental health
13 May 2024
Starting today, Mental Health Awareness Week runs from 13 to 19 May and Speedy Hire is highlighting key issues for promoting and maintaining good mental health, as well as measures it has intr…
Out of recession
10 May 2024
Perhaps I won’t have to use the word ‘unprecedented’ so much.
Figures released by the Office for National Statistics today provided a welcome boost by showing that the…
CPA urges plant transport flexibility
10 May 2024
The CPA has written to the Secretary of State for Transport, Mark Harper, expressing concerns over what it sees as an obstacle to the movement of plant and equipment at certain times.
T…
easy choice for Site Equip
9 May 2024
Independent hirer Site Equip has partnered with the easyToolhire online rental platform to offer its toilets, welfare facilities, mobile cabins, accommodation and other site services to profes…
CPA to shape the future
8 May 2024
The CPA has announced that the theme of its 2024 Conference will be Shaping the Future: Insights for the Plant-hire Sector and will discuss topics such as innovation, decarbonisation, digitali…
Sunbelt’s quick start
8 May 2024
A recent open day at Sunbelt Rentals’ Flooring Solutions depot in Sutton-in Ashfield near Mansfield was an opportunity to get an update on the progress this specialist business has made…
Housebuilding disappoints
7 May 2024
Construction data from the latest S&P Global UK Construction PMI purchasing managers’ index shows a mixed picture of activity during April, with housebuilding disappointing.
O…
King’s Award for Niftylift
6 May 2024
Niftylift has been awarded King's Award for Enterprise in International Trade for 2024, one of the UK’s highest accolades for business success.
The Milton Keynes-based manufacturer…
SPOA on song
3 May 2024
The Scottish Plant Owners’ Association (SPOA) stand at the recent ScotPlant exhibition in Edinburgh seemed constantly busy owing to the fact that there was so much to see and hear.
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Takeuchi adds more
3 May 2024
Takeuchi UK reports that its TB20e battery powered mini excavator has made a rapid start following its official launch earlier this year.
The machine (pictured above), which was display…
LGH adds air chain hoists
2 May 2024
Hoisting and lifting equipment hire specialist LGH (Lifting Gear Hire) has invested €650,000 (approximately £555,000) in 22 high-capacity air chain hoists from J.D. Neuhaus, a long-…
Advice on tackling workplace dust
1 May 2024
The issue of workplace dust and the equipment to tackle it was one of several topics discussed at the recent Action on Site Health Scotland 2024 event held in Dunblane and sponsored by RVT Gro…
CPA combats plant theft
1 May 2024
Funding by the CPA and other organisations is having a direct impact on the successful recovery of stolen plant equipment, according to Police Superintendent Andy Huddleston who heads up the N…
Efficiency from Croppers
1 May 2024
Gleaming in their pale blue livery on the National Pile Croppers stand at ScotPlant in Edinburgh last week, the impressive appearance of the attachments showed how well the specialist company…
HSS results
1 May 2024
HSS Hire Group’s full-year results announced today for the period to 30 December 2023 show adjusted profit before tax down by 43% to £11.9m (2022: £21.0m). This, however, is…