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Ageing workforce poses challenges
31 May 2024
The fact that the workforce is ageing and comprises a significant proportion of people with health conditions has implications for employers in construction and other industries in terms of st
News for Tool Hire, Equipment Hire & Plant Hire and Rental Professionals
The fact that the workforce is ageing and comprises a significant proportion of people with health conditions has implications for employers in construction and other industries in terms of st
A number of recent announcements relating to the housing market showed once again that people can focus on the positives or the negatives in a situation.
Home improvement retailer Wicke
Generator hire specialist Templant Rental Power certainly rose to the occasion in meeting challenges posed by a recent project in central London.
A 500kVA Stage V Bruno generator was sp
The ClipOn is a simple safety device that provides operators of Niftylift powered access platforms with a visual and audible reminder to connect their harness.
Similar in principle to a
Soon afer its launch almost exactly four years ago, the blog reported on disruption experienced by shipping lines and to deliveries of imported goods caused by high consumer demand in the imme
Xwatch Safety Solutions has introduced a safety system for mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs), designed to enhance operational safety and prevent operator injuries, especially the risk of
The Women in Plant (WiP) group of the Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has teamed up with safety and high-visibility workwear supplier Leo Workwear to promote suitable PPE and clothing
Nixon Hire has recently strengthened its senior management team with four further appointments.
Brian Cornett has joined as Chief Operating Officer from Cross Rental Services, where he s
Genquip Groundhog has just supplied its 10,000th mobile welfare unit. The milestone model is an i500 cabin from the company's iRange line-up, designed for very low emissions.
The h
Himoinsa has appointed Manuel Aguilera as Global Service Director, effective from 1 June.
His role will be to strengthen the company’s Service, Spare Parts and After Sales division
Chippindale Hire & Sales has launched an online sales platform as the long-established business aims to broaden its reach into garden and construction tool sales.
Following a two-ye
I was honoured when Powr2, the battery energy storage system specialists, invited me to appear on the latest edition of their podcast Leading the Charge!
Expertly hosted by Powr2’s
The often thorny subject of business succession planning was addressed recently in a webinar organised by Point of Rental Software, which included experiences from hire industry professionals
The control of noise on construction sites will be an area of ongoing focus Health and Safety Executive (HSE) inspectors in visits during 2024-25, and advice on what they will be looking for w
The Hireman has opened an impressive new depot in Rochester. It's the company’s fourth location complementing existing branches in the City, Croydon and Wembley.
The 22,000 sq ft
Continuing the blog series that asks industry professionals which single change would make a significant difference in business is Andrew Fishburn, Vice President Sales for the UK & EMEA r
The No Falls Foundation charity has launched a project researching into the underlying causes and circumstances of falls from height, which it believes is the largest study of its kind in the
Brian Jones, President of the CPA, has been awarded the European Rental Association (ERA) Lifetime Achievement Award at a ceremony during the ERA’s Annual Convention in Lisbon.
Thi
Lancashire-based tool and equipment hirer Readyplant is celebrating its fortieth anniversary this year.
The company was established in 1984 having originally operated as an in-house plan
Speedy Hire has been awarded the prestigious President’s Award by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) in recognition of the company’s long-standing commitment
The latest report from the Construction Leadership Council’s Material Supply Chain Group (formerly Product Availability Group) continues to show good levels of product availability acros
A recent product launch from Hilti is the EXO-T-22 tool balancer, a backpack system that is designed to support equipment weighing up to 17kg like breakers and drills to enhance Health & S
Starting today, Mental Health Awareness Week runs from 13 to 19 May and Speedy Hire is highlighting key issues for promoting and maintaining good mental health, as well as measures it has intr
Perhaps I won’t have to use the word ‘unprecedented’ so much.
Figures released by the Office for National Statistics today provided a welcome boost by showing that the
The CPA has written to the Secretary of State for Transport, Mark Harper, expressing concerns over what it sees as an obstacle to the movement of plant and equipment at certain times.
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Independent hirer Site Equip has partnered with the easyToolhire online rental platform to offer its toilets, welfare facilities, mobile cabins, accommodation and other site services to profes
The CPA has announced that the theme of its 2024 Conference will be Shaping the Future: Insights for the Plant-hire Sector and will discuss topics such as innovation, decarbonisation, digitali
A recent open day at Sunbelt Rentals’ Flooring Solutions depot in Sutton-in Ashfield near Mansfield was an opportunity to get an update on the progress this specialist business has made
Construction data from the latest S&P Global UK Construction PMI purchasing managers’ index shows a mixed picture of activity during April, with housebuilding disappointing.
O
Niftylift has been awarded King's Award for Enterprise in International Trade for 2024, one of the UK’s highest accolades for business success.
The Milton Keynes-based manufacturer
The Scottish Plant Owners’ Association (SPOA) stand at the recent ScotPlant exhibition in Edinburgh seemed constantly busy owing to the fact that there was so much to see and hear.
<Takeuchi UK reports that its TB20e battery powered mini excavator has made a rapid start following its official launch earlier this year.
The machine (pictured above), which was display
Hoisting and lifting equipment hire specialist LGH (Lifting Gear Hire) has invested €650,000 (approximately £555,000) in 22 high-capacity air chain hoists from J.D. Neuhaus, a long-
The issue of workplace dust and the equipment to tackle it was one of several topics discussed at the recent Action on Site Health Scotland 2024 event held in Dunblane and sponsored by RVT Gro
Funding by the CPA and other organisations is having a direct impact on the successful recovery of stolen plant equipment, according to Police Superintendent Andy Huddleston who heads up the N
Gleaming in their pale blue livery on the National Pile Croppers stand at ScotPlant in Edinburgh last week, the impressive appearance of the attachments showed how well the specialist company
HSS Hire Group’s full-year results announced today for the period to 30 December 2023 show adjusted profit before tax down by 43% to £11.9m (2022: £21.0m). This, however, is