Minister praises JCB machine
31 October 2023
Transport Minister Mark Harper was full of praise for JCB’s machine for fixing potholes when he was given a live demonstration during a visit to the company’s Derbyshire engine pla…
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TPA panels protect playing fields
31 October 2023
Trackway panels supplied by TPA Portable Roadways helped to avoid damage from heavy plant during recent work to install a new gas main on a sports complex in Nottinghamshire.
Utility and…
easyToolhire signs merchant
30 October 2023
Online platform easyToolhire has signed up a builders’ merchant based in Huyton to generate business on an exclusive basis in the north west of England.
Customers of the fami…
Speedy adds Prop Pal
27 October 2023
Speedy has added the Prop Pal needle system to its fleet, which is designed to simplify knock-through work in construction.
Liam Wynne, Speedy’s Supply Chain Manager, says th…
More from Morris
26 October 2023
A new addition to the Morris Machinery portfolio is a compact mobile lighting tower from the manufacturer Italtower, for which the company has become UK distributor.
The machine (s…
Husqvarna buys Total
25 October 2023
Husqvarna Group’s Construction Division which offers equipment and diamond tools for the construction and stone industry, has announced that it has agreed to acquire the Total Diamond Pr…
Seddons senior appointment
25 October 2023
Seddons (Plant & Engineers) has just appointed Chris Derbyshire as Operations Director, as the business continues its onward progress.
Chris, pictured above, has a career backg…
Sunbelt sweeps in
24 October 2023
Sunbelt Rentals UK & Ireland sees huge potential for its recently launched Flooring Solutions business unit because of the sheer size of the market and the breadth of equipment that users…
Upbeat BGG
23 October 2023
Visiting the Showman’s Show in Newbury last week provided an opportunity to catch up with exhibitors like BGG UK, the distributor of Bruno generators, whose MD Chris Archer was in typica…
SPOA simulator
23 October 2023
The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has invested in plant simulator as part of its ongoing mission to upskill the industry and attract young talent.
The Tenstar simulator…
Fox eyes growth
20 October 2023
The acquisitive Fox Brothers haulage, plant hire and aggregate group reports that it has received a £70m asset-based lending facility from NatWest with syndicate bank HSBC UK to support…
More JCB pothole machines for hire
20 October 2023
JCB’s official rental partner for the Pothole Pro road repair machine has placed an order for 50 more of the units for its fleet.
Commercial asset supplier Dawsongroup alread…
Euro Tool Hire acquired
20 October 2023
Euro Tool Hire and Sales (South West) Ltd has been acquired by Alliance Tool Hire South West.
The business, which was founded in 2006, has three depots in Redruth, St Austell and H…
Redemption from Makita
19 October 2023
Likely to appeal to hirers who offer its equipment for sale to end users, Makita has launched a new redemption promotion for its XGT Power Source Kit range.
Running until 31 Decemb…
Shindaiwa’s green Hybrids
18 October 2023
Sunbelt Rentals’ Green Solutions Day held recently in Reading provided an opportunity to see the Shindaiwa Eco Hybrid welder generator, which the hirer added to its fleet earlier this ye…
Eagle flies with JCB
17 October 2023
Glasgow-based Eagle Hire has added to its fleet with a wide range of JCB machinery in a £4 million deal.
The order comprises no fewer than 127 machines including compact tracked du…
GAP’s Top apprenticeships
17 October 2023
The ongoing challenges in recruiting good hire personnel have been mentioned frequently on the blog, as well as the need to encourage the development of existing staff to aid employee retentio…
Rapid start for MPG
16 October 2023
There might be talk of a slowdown in some quarters of industry, but the rapid start made by recently formed MPG Hire suggests there are still plenty of opportunities out there.
The…
JCB plans second US plant
13 October 2023
Reflecting the current strength of the market across the Atlantic, JCB has announced plans to build a second factory in North America which will create 1,500 new jobs over the next five years.…
Seddons’ marketing mix
13 October 2023
An earlier blog post reported that many people who are tackling DIY and home improvement tasks for the first time are turning to hire companies and equipment suppliers for advice because famil…
Vp confident
11 October 2023
Despite a more challenging macroeconomic climate, Vp expresses overall confidence in its business prospects in a trading update issued today for the six months ended 30 September 2023.
We all have a part to play
11 October 2023
The rapid and heartfelt industry response on social media following the publishing of the Q&A interview with Steve McKenzie, Group Sales Manager with The Hire Supply Company, on…
Sunbelt takes the floor
10 October 2023
Sunbelt Rentals UK and Ireland has today launched its latest business unit, Flooring Solutions, to meet the specific needs of the facilities management and surface preparation industries.
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Answer the phone!
9 October 2023
If your work phone rings now, you’ll answer it immediately. Well, won’t you?
An earlier blog post discussed the phenomenon of 'phone anxiety' experienced by people from…
European Rental Week starts
9 October 2023
The first European Rental Week has started today, an initiative devised by the European Rental Association to promote the industry and running until 15 October.
Hire companies and a…
Q&A: Steve McKenzie
6 October 2023
Today’s Q&A has a different focus, being more topic-driven and coinciding with World Mental Health Day on Tuesday, 10 October. Steve McKenzie is Group Sales Manager with The Hire Sup…
Construction data disappoints
5 October 2023
Data from the construction purchasing managers’ index (PMI) for September gathered by S&P Global and the Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) show that total UK con…
Charles Wilson expands Down Under
4 October 2023
Harpenden-based hirer Charles Wilson Engineers has announced a new acquisition – on the other side of the world.
In a self-funded purchase, the company has bought Australian…
CPA voices HS2 dismay
4 October 2023
The CPA (Construction Plant-hire Association) has expressed its disappointment at Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s announcement today at the Conservative party conference that the Birmingham…
Groundforce boxes clever
3 October 2023
Groundforce Shorco has upgraded its online tool developed to help with trench and manhole box designs.
YourSolution+ can create a design for individual sites, with detailed soil profiles…
EHS set to sell out
3 October 2023
The organisers of the Executive Hire Show 2024 report that the event is 96 per cent sold, with just six stands remaining.
The exhibition will take place on 14 and 15 February at th…
Image problem?
3 October 2023
For many existing and potential customers, a company’s website is the most important source of information about it.
Most hirers understandably use their sites to highlight t…
Speedy Spotlights heart health
2 October 2023
Speedy Hire has donated £25,000 to the British Heart Foundation (BHF) and formed a partnership for its Spotlight On campaign to raise awareness of hidden heart conditions.
Th…