Makita goes for power
22 December 2023
Makita has launched an inverter that converts AC power into a DC output for operating corded tools and recharging battery powered products where a convenient AC outlet is not available. <…
News for Tool Hire, Equipment Hire & Plant Hire and Rental Professionals
Previous Posts - December 2023
GAP adds more JCB kit
20 December 2023
GAP is maintaining its fleet investment as the year draws to a close with its latest purchase of more equipment from JCB.
The deal includes 6 and 9-tonne site dumpers, CT160-80 and CT260…
Asif Latief joins Speedy
19 December 2023
Asif Latief is to join Speedy Hire as Chief Commercial Officer from 3 January. For the past four years he has been MD with Boels Rental in the UK and previously spent 18 years in senior roles…
Steve Brown retires
19 December 2023
Steve Brown, Operations Director at Seddons Plant & Engineers and the founder of the original Brownpower Engineering generator and engine dealership, is to retire at the end of the year.
Sunbelt’s year of event success
19 December 2023
Sunbelt Rentals is reflecting on a year of awards success in the events sector throughout 2023, including the Festival Suppliers, Events Production, HAE and NOEA Awards.
This recognition…
Accreditation for Lloyds
19 December 2023
The independent National Contracts division of Lloyds British, a Speedy Hire business, has once more achieved full certification as a Type C Inspection Body to BS EN ISO:17020:2012 following a…
BGG opens the Box
18 December 2023
A key consideration when using Stage V diesel generators is keeping the engine topped up with the AdBlue urea needed for consistent clean running.
So an interesting new product fro…
New mental health app developed
15 December 2023
A new app has been developed to enable workers on construction sites and in other industries to access mental health support and advice anonymously and discreetly.
Another app can…
HAE adds waste service
14 December 2023
HAE has formed a partnership with a specialist waste management organisation to offer collection and recycling services to its members and those of its sister Event Hire Association. …
Building materials back to pre-Covid levels
14 December 2023
The Construction Leadership Council’s (CLC) Product Availability working group has issued its last Product Availability Statement for the year, showing good availability across all produ…
Plant theft rising, says SPOA
13 December 2023
As the year draws to a close, the Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has provided an update on the work it has undertaken with Police Scotland’s Rural and Acquisitive Crime Unit si…
Speedy lifts off in Basildon
13 December 2023
Speedy Hire’s new London Gateway branch in Basildon must be one of the few tool and equipment hire depots that has its own passenger lift. But it’s needed because the big building…
GAP shortlisted for award
12 December 2023
GAP Group has been announced as a finalist in the Festival Supplier Awards 2024. The hirer is shortlisted in the Best Toilets/Waste Management category for its work on Victorious Festival 2023…
CPA chief executive resigns
11 December 2023
The CPA has announced that the organisation has accepted the resignation of its Chief Executive Stu McInroy.
Stu McInroy only took up the role officially in June 2023, following the reti…
Evolution at AJC
11 December 2023
Next year, AJC celebrates the 60th anniversary of its original business and its story is one of steady evolution, in terms of both constantly adapting its products as customer requirements cha…
Speedy supports Lighthouse campaign
8 December 2023
Speedy Hire has partnered with the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity to support its #MakeItVisible on-site campaign which is designed to raise awareness of the well-being and welfare su…
Alliance buys Avon
8 December 2023
Alliance Tool Hire has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Avon Tools Hire, which operates in Bristol and Bath.
The combined businesses have branches in Bath, Poole,…
Hirer wins ‘landmark’ HMRC appeal
7 December 2023
The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) believes that a successful appeal with HMRC by one of its members could have repercussions for the whole industry.
GAP Group succeeded…
Upbeat Balfour Beatty
7 December 2023
In a trading update today covering the period to 7 December 2023, Balfour Beatty says it is confident it will meet its expectations for the full year when results are announced in March. …
Loads of Christmas cheer from JCB
6 December 2023
JCB’s annual Christmas Toy Appeal is set to deliver a sackful of festive cheer to children in Staffordshire and Wrexham thanks to a record number of gift donations.
The appeal got…
New PASMA chairman
6 December 2023
Steve Booker, Managing Director of Kentec Training and Kentec Tool Hire, has been appointed as the new chairman of PASMA (Prefabricated Access Suppliers’ and Manufacturers’ Associa…
House building struggles
6 December 2023
UK construction companies indicated a decline in business activity for the third consecutive month during November, led by another sharp fall in residential building, according to data from th…
Eagle’s new flight path
6 December 2023
Eagle Hire, which has depots in Glasgow and Edinburgh, is under new ownership following a management buyout (MBO). And the business has plans for growth.
John Cummings (pictured) b…
Mecalac goes platinum
5 December 2023
Mecalac is celebrating the 70th anniversary of its site dumper range.
Originally licenced under the Benford brand, the company’s Coventry manufacturing operations have assemb…
Ashtead performs with confidence
5 December 2023
Despite its recent trading update highlighting factors that could impact its business, Sunbelt Rentals’ parent Ashtead Group has released unaudited results for the half year and second q…
One Stop gets Gold
4 December 2023
One Stop Hire has achieved Gold membership status of The 5% Club which highlights the commitment organisations make towards staff training and development.
One Stop Hire’s CE…
Ongoing demand for software
1 December 2023
For most hire companies the idea of operating without a dedicated hire management system in place would be almost unthinkable, yet there are still some companies who are adopting them for the…