More Shindaiwas for Martin Plant Hire
29 April 2024
Martin Plant Hire placed an order for ten more Eco300 welder generators from Shindaiwa on the supplier’s stand at the ScotPlant exhibition in Edinburgh last week.
Billy Anderson,…
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Previous Posts - April 2024
Chippindale celebrates Diamond milestone
26 April 2024
Chippindale Hire & Sales celebrates its 75th anniversary today. Founded in 1949 by Wilfred Chippindale with £100 of his savings, the company has grown from its orginal base at…
TPA on track for Rail Live
25 April 2024
Specialist temporary access systems supplier TPA will have a particular challenge for its provision of trackways at this year’s Rail Live exhibition, taking place on 19 and 20 June at th…
Hares with Snorkels
24 April 2024
Hares Hire Services of Romford has just taken delivery of the first Snorkel S3013 Mini compact scissor lifts to be sold in the UK.
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Hillhead enhancements
24 April 2024
Visitors to the popular Hillhead plant exhibition for professionals in the construction, quarrying and recycling industries will see a number of enhancements at the site near Buxton.
A…
Hitachi digs deep for schools
23 April 2024
Hitachi Construction Machinery UK has donated 21 toy mini diggers to local schools with the aim of getting youngsters excited about the construction industry and to deliver on the manufacturer…
Dromad manager snaps up award
23 April 2024
Gary Loughran, Key Account Manager with Dromad Hire, has been named as the overall winner in the Irish Photographic Federation’s IFM National Photography Competition for 2024.
Gary…
Rentool swivels with Thwaites
22 April 2024
Rentool has added ten more dumpers from Thwaites to its fleet, bringing the total number of machines it has from the manufacturer to 110.
This latest order includes four 1.5-tonne power…
SPOA issues bridge strike safety guidance
22 April 2024
The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has published a plant industry best practice guide to bridge strike avoidance in an effort to reduce the estimated 2,000 road and railway bridge st…
Rotrex winch additions
18 April 2024
Rotrex, a specialist provider of winch hire, sales, and support services, has expanded its European rental fleet with the addition of UP40 and UP50 winches manufactured by OMAC in Italy.
Plantworx moves to Newark
17 April 2024
The Newark Showground in Nottinghamshire is the new venue for the biennial Plantworx construction machinery exhibition, which will next take place from 23 to 25 September 2025.
A new lo…
Vp trading update
16 April 2024
In a trading update released today for the year ended 31 March 2024, Vp states that despite a mixed market backdrop, its performance continues to be resilient across its diverse end markets.
Kubota adds telehandler
16 April 2024
Kubota (UK) has launched its first telehandler for users in construction and associated industries.
The KTH4815-2 has overall dimensions of 1.6m wide and below 2m high. Depending on the…
HAE Award winners
15 April 2024
The HAE EHA Hire Awards of Excellence 2024 were presented on Saturday, 13 April at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London in a ceremony hosted by comedian Lucy Porter.
The successful entran…
SPOA ready for ScotPlant
15 April 2024
The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) is looking forward to staging its best-ever stand with many activities, information and support for members at ScotPlant which takes place at the R…
Point of Rental appoints Rob Pullen
12 April 2024
Continuing its policy of recruiting people with first-hand hire industry experience, Point of Rental Software has appointed Rob Pullen as the company’s new account manager.
Rob joi…
One Thing: Adam Caulfield
12 April 2024
Continuing the series asking hire industry professionals which One Thing would make a significant difference in business, Adam Caulfield, Managing Director of Hire with the Travis Perkins buil…
Makita lawn care range
11 April 2024
Now that spring finally seems to be here, although the wet weather has been doing its best to convince us otherwise, Makita has unveiled a number of lawn care products for professional users.<…
Eager Beaver reports Worthing success
10 April 2024
Chichester-based Beaver Tool Hire is successfully serving customers in Worthing after establishing a hire desk within the branch of the Gardner & Scardifield builders’ merchant in th…
JCB mini additions
10 April 2024
JCB is expanding its range of compact excavators with the launch of two 2.5-tonne platform machines.
The 25Z-1 is a zero tail swing model that replaces the 8025 ZTS, while the 26C-1 is…
Speedy update
10 April 2024
In a trading update issued this morning for the year ended 31 March 2024, Speedy Hire says it has weathered a challenging period across its core construction market and other sectors, aggravat…
Himoinsa gears up
9 April 2024
Himoinsa Power Solutions reports that demand continues to grow for battery energy storage units.
“We have very good order books for this year and the events season is also just ab…
SPOA simulator will boost training
9 April 2024
The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has invested in a machine simulator and bespoke trailer to promote careers in the industry to schoolchildren as well as current professionals.…
Shindaiwa’s General success
8 April 2024
General Welding Supplies (NW) Ltd (GWS) has just added no fewer than ten new Shindaiwa diesel welder generators to its fleet.
The new Eco300 machines join others in the specialist hirer…
Construction optimism
5 April 2024
In data from the latest S&P Global UK Construction PMI purchasing managers’ index, UK construction companies indicated a renewed increase in total industry activity during March, the…
Versatile Bobcats
5 April 2024
Specialist machinery hirer and dealership Versatile Equipment Ltd has been appointed by Bobcat as its authorised dealer for Cambridgeshire, Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire.
This contin…
Worthy Challenger
3 April 2024
Service at the heart of hire and that is certainly the case with Challenger Site Services, which this year is celebrating its thirtieth anniversary.
The business supplies portable toile…
New Makita hammer drill
3 April 2024
New from Makita is the HR010GZ 40VMax XGT SDS-Plus cordless rotary hammer drill designed for heavy-load overhead and horizontal drilling applications.
Weighing in at just 2.8kg, the tool…
Welfare4Hire at the ready
3 April 2024
Welfare4Hire has introduced a Value Added Product service enabling customers to buy ‘ready to go’ consumable packages to ensure they have the essential items for a rapid start on s…
Brandon’s senior team
3 April 2024
Brandon Hire Station has introduced its new senior leadership team comprising five senior personnel to implement a three-pronged strategy under new managing director Mark Hamilton.
Mark,…
Norton Clipper launches floor solutions range
2 April 2024
Norton Clipper has launched a new floor solutions equipment range comprising surface preparation, sanding, polishing and cleaning machines, together with related accessories and vacuum units.…
Wilko adds tool hire
2 April 2024
The home and garden retailer Wilko has launched an online tool hire activity.
Called wilkohire, the service is being operated in partnership with the online rental platform easyToolhire…