Success on a plate for TPA
28 March 2024
Work is drawing to a close on a sleeper renewal project that has involved weekly use of a UTAS (universal track access system) and road plates supplied by the Rapid Rail Access division of spe…
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Previous Posts - March 2024
Ricky Hatton discusses mental strength
27 March 2024
One of the best-attended seminar sessions at the recent Speedy Hire Live Expo 24 event in Liverpool was an interview with Ricky Hatton MBE, the hugely popular former boxer who held multiple wo…
Serving up success at TP Hire
27 March 2024
Adam Caulfield is a busy man. Since taking up his role as Managing Director of Hire with Travis Perkins at the beginning of January, he has been on a whistle-stop tour of the operation’s…
United Rentals open day
26 March 2024
The first in a series of four open days at United Rentals depots in the UK will take place at the hirer’s Warrington depot on Wednesday, 17 April, almost 12 months after the branch was o…
Syrinx goes 365
26 March 2024
Syrinx 365 has officially joined Point of Rental’s suite of hire software solutions.
The new software will have a global search bar, a public API allowing for integrations to accou…
CEA personnel changes
25 March 2024
The Construction Equipment Association (CEA) has announced a number of personnel changes including the departure of Chief Executive Suneeta Johal after three years at the helm. Her replacement…
Eveready adds SANY minis
22 March 2024
Eveready Hire has expanded its compact plant fleet with the addition of 11 mini excavators from SANY.
The new machines comprise ten 2.6-tonne SY26U machines and one 1.8-tonne SY18U zero…
Materials availability improving
22 March 2024
As the first quarter of 2024 draws to a close, the latest report from Construction Leadership Council’s (CLC) Material Supply Chain Group (formerly Product Availability Group) continues…
Topcon in position
21 March 2024
Topcon Positioning Systems recently announced a new addition to its HiPer family of global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receivers.
The HiPer CR is a compact and lightweight m…
Speedy Excellence
20 March 2024
The Speedy Hire Live Expo 24 event opened today and continues tomorrow at the Exhibition Centre, Liverpool. The impressive show comprises an exhibition with seminars and enables the company&rs…
Prolectric expands into USA
20 March 2024
Prolectric, the off-grid, renewable lighting and power specialist, has launched the company’s first transatlantic business with an office opening in Garland, Texas, with immediate effect…
Groundhog versatility
20 March 2024
Recognising the need for adequate welfare facilities for both men and women at work sites, Genquip Groundhog has introduced its i500 unit in a twin toilet version.
The product inco…
Seddons adds CEMO
20 March 2024
Seddon Plant & Engineers has become an authorised dealer and partner for CEMO, the specialist manufacturer of containers and storage solutions for hazardous materials.
As repor…
New MD for Chippindale
19 March 2024
Chippindale Plant has appointed Paul Blake to the management team as Managing Director, to work alongside existing joint MDs Nigel and Peter Chippindale.
The equipment hire and sales bus…
Snorkel’s fine finish
18 March 2024
Snorkel Europe reports that the investment it makes in ensuring its powered access machines have a durable paint finish is delivering significant customer benefits.
“Hirers a…
One Thing: Thomas and David Smith
15 March 2024
Continuing the series asking industry professionals which single change or development would make a significant difference in business, the blog talks to Thomas (pictured left) and David Smith…
SANY launches telehandlers
14 March 2024
SANY has officially launched a range of telehandlers in the UK. The first two machines are the STH1440 (14m) and STH1840 (18m), with a 7m variant planned for release later this year.
Inc…
JCB top of the class
13 March 2024
The JCB Academy has achieved top marks in its latest Ofsted report. It gained a ‘Good’ rating from government inspectors who visited the Rocester-based school at the end of January…
Takeuchi goes grey
13 March 2024
Takeuchi’s new TB20e electric mini excavator is predominantly finished in grey rather than the company's traditional red livery. The company says it would otherwise be difficult to diffe…
Good workers in demand
13 March 2024
Is a smaller pool of available labour, and particularly of skilled workers, leading to a weaker recovery than might otherwise be the case?
That’s one of the suggestions made…
Makita’s Quiet launch
12 March 2024
Makita has added a new air compressor to its Quiet Series range. Designed for use across a range of applications, the compact MAC210Q is available in 110V or 240V options.
The 1hp, 9-lit…
Boels to acquire Riwal
12 March 2024
Netherlands-based hire giant Boels Rental has announced the prospective acquisition of Riwal, the aerial work platform hire specialist. The deal is subject to certain customary conditions bein…
On the road to growth
12 March 2024
Brian James Trailers is amongst the innovative manufacturers that stepped up to the challenges arising out of Covid-19 and have grown their business as a result.
The family-owned c…
Powr2 ups capacity
11 March 2024
Powr2 has introduced a new addition to its Powrbank MAX range of high-capacity battery energy storage systems designed to handle large loads, such as when powering tower cranes, hoists and hea…
AI, CVs and jobs
8 March 2024
Much has been written about the impact artificial intelligence (AI) is having on modern life.
AI is behind developments ranging from the website chatbots offering advice to online…
More signs of confidence
7 March 2024
Expressions of optimism from hirers featured recently on the blog, and earlier suggestions that a business should trust its own experiences and judgement rather than the abstract views of econ…
HSS sells power activities
7 March 2024
HSS Hire Group has sold its power generation businesses ABird and APEX Generators to CES Global, a specialist temporary power and HVAC equipment provider, for an enterprise value of £23.…
Budget reactions
6 March 2024
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Budget statement today in the House of Commons suggests that he has to some extent listened to suggestions from industry bodies regarding measures that could hel…
SPOA forms Women in Plant group
6 March 2024
The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has established a working group to better represent the interests of women in plant and to attract more females into the industry.
Women in P…
Mighty Morris Leslie order for JCB
5 March 2024
Morris Leslie Plant Hire has started celebrations for its 50th birthday in style by placing an order for a fleet of new JCB machines worth £68 million. The company says it also shows its…
Satellites for Smiths
5 March 2024
Expect Smiths Equipment Hire to open additional depots in the coming months, to complement the 16 locations that the Blackpool-based business currently operates throughout the North of England…
Ashtead Q3 results
5 March 2024
Third quarter results up to 31 April 2024 for Sunbelt Rentals’ parent Ashtead Group show the ongoing readjustment of its operations in the UK after Covid-19 related work for the Departme…
More energy from BGG
4 March 2024
BGG UK’s new Enerpack Cranemaster is a smart energy storage system with a lithium battery and an integrated charger/inverter that is designed specifically to handle significant peak load…
Himoinsa buys specialist soundproofing firm
1 March 2024
Himoinsa has acquired Hispano Acústica, a Madrid-based company specialising in industrial soundproofing solutions, which will now be known as HiAcoustic, with the aim of strengthening t…