“No downturn as yet” says Tag Tool Hire
31 August 2022
Busy independent Tag Tool Hire has experienced no slowdown in business activity despite general economic uncertainty currently being voiced in some quarters. According to director Alex Brownri…
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Frank Key outsources skip hire services
31 August 2022
Builders merchant Frank Key, which also offers tool and plant hire, has announced a three-year strategic partnership to outsource its skip hire services to Enva, which specialises in this sect…
CPA’s Kevin Minton to step down
31 August 2022
CPA (Construction Plant-hire Association) chief executive Kevin Minton has given notice of his intention to step down, and the association has started the process of identifying a successor.
Construction output data shows mixed picture
30 August 2022
Monthly construction output decreased 1.4 per cent in volume terms in June 2022, according to estimates published by the Office for National Statistics about construction output and Constructi…
Phoenix to host Yanmar open day
26 August 2022
Phoenix Hire and Sales, Yanmar Compact Equipment’s official dealer for South Wales, Gloucestershire and Bristol, will host an open day at its depot in Newport on September 8 and 9 to hig…
Adlington’s half-century
25 August 2022
Adlington is the newly adopted group branding for Adlington Welding Supplies which this year is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary. The new identity better reflects the diversity of the orga…
Mecalac for Double M
24 August 2022
Staffordshire-based hire firm Double M Plant Hire has taken delivery of a Mecalac 3.5MDX site dumper from local dealer SM Plant Ltd.
The company says that the cabbed unit is provin…
Electricity shocks
23 August 2022
First it was Brexit. Then Covid-19 appeared followed by the unexpectedly strong bounce-back causing supply chain pressures and price inflation. Next it was the global disruptions following Rus…
GAP pumps up the volume
23 August 2022
GAP Hire Solutions is celebrating. The business will soon mark the first anniversary of its Pump Services division and it is also opening two new depots in Warrington and Dundee.
An inve…
Cybersecurity twist
22 August 2022
We often hear of malware attacks and the need to enhance our own cybersecurity, but a recent event highlighted the potential risk if others in the supply chain are affected.
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Smarter working boosts The Hireman
19 August 2022
Several factors have made the world of employment a rapidly changing one in the wake of the pandemic, and hire companies are affected as much as any other business sector – perhaps more…
Speedy generators help Ukraine
17 August 2022
Speedy has now shipped 287 mobile generators to Ukraine to maintain power for essential services including hospitals and shelters, on behalf of the UK government.
As reported on th…
Next Halt ahead
16 August 2022
Halt Hire based in Stockton-on-Tees plans to open a second depot in Barnsley by the end of the summer, reflecting the company’s ongoing growth and strong customer demand - which is a rea…
Vp sale process ends, with no buyer
16 August 2022
Having put itself up for sale in April after its controlling shareholder announced its desire to sell its stake, the Vp group has concluded the process saying that none of the offers received…
Datatag appointee will tackle plant theft
15 August 2022
Plant theft is a perennial problem and it has worsened during the recent economic climate of spiralling equipment prices and supply disruptions.
And since the removal of the red di…
Epiroc breakers in demand
12 August 2022
In a further indication of ongoing confidence in the construction industry, attachment manufacturer Epiroc has supplied more than 80 SB 102 hydraulic breakers to ShellPlant, the Northamptonshi…
Busy Shindaiwa shows its versatility
11 August 2022
Shindaiwa is amongst the suppliers who are reporting no decrease in business activity despite the recent forecasts of an economic downturn.
The company has just provided ten Powerc…
Speedy partners with DIY influencers
10 August 2022
Speedy is set to raise its profile further amongst home owners and members of the public after agreeing a 12-month partnership with DIY influencers The Restoration Couple.
The partnershi…
Express finds recruitment is a slow process
9 August 2022
Who wants a job?
That’s the question the blog asked back in April when I wrote about Express Hire (Dorset) Ltd, the busy tool and plant hirer based in Poole.
As manager Andy…
Keep calm and carry on hiring
8 August 2022
Yesterday’s blog post ended on the Bank of England’s assertion that businesses feel able to set prices to cover the increases caused by inflation without a lot of resistance from c…
Trust your own figures, not forecasters
7 August 2022
There’s an old joke which says that economists have predicted nine of the last five recessions. So perhaps we should regard what they say with caution.
However, the forecast…
John F Hunt acquires Morris
5 August 2022
John F Hunt Group has announced the purchase of the Morris Site Machinery business and its assets from the Morris family for an undisclosed sum.
The business, whose main brands inc…
Q&A: Martin Doran
5 August 2022
Martin Doran is general manager of Astley Hire based in Leigh, which dates back to 1966. The operation has seven specialist divisions including access, cleaning equipment, cooling, heating, ma…
Construction output shows decline
4 August 2022
Figures for July shows that there was an overall reduction in UK construction output for the first time since January 2021.
The Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index (…
Eagle’s pulling power
4 August 2022
A significant investment in heavy-duty cable and pipe installation machinery has quickly paid dividends for Glasgow-based Eagle Plant Hire.
The company recently bought two Grundowi…
Astley Hire cleans up
3 August 2022
Astley Hire reports that its specialist cleaning equipment hire division goes from strength to strength.
The operation is one of seven specialist areas that the Leigh-based busines…
Welfare 4 Hire hits 500
2 August 2022
Welfare 4 Hire is in expansive mood. The specialist hirer has just opened its fifth depot, with more locations in the pipeline, and according to managing director Mel Gould, the company is ver…
Speedy appoints new CEO
1 August 2022
Speedy Hire has announced the appointment of Dan Evans as its chief executive, to take effect from 1 October 2022. He has been recruited from within the business.
Dan, pictured bel…
Materials supply disruption eases, says CLC
1 August 2022
First the good news for construction and related industries: the Construction Leadership Council reports that supply chain difficulties are continuing to ease for buyers of building materials.…