Sustainability showcase
29 October 2021
Balfour Beatty is holding a series of open days at its Shotts depot in Lanarkshire to highlight measures it is taking to reduce its carbon footprint and that of customers. A number of hirers a…
Discovering Sustainable and Practical Tool Hire and Plant Hire Opportunities
Previous Posts - October 2021
Snorkel on a charge
28 October 2021
It’s fascinating when you hear of an eco-friendly product that does not just represent a greener alternative to a fossil fuel-driven machine but which also enhances performance in certai…
Charged debate
27 October 2021
The most recent post on the challenges faced by high-mileage drivers using an electric vehicle led to an informed discussion on social media.
As followers of the blog will know, I…
Stuart Power’s new Hybrid
26 October 2021
Stuart Power has developed a containerised hybrid generator with an integral battery pack for eco-friendly operation.
The Hybrid Power Safe has a 65kVA generator with a 600-litre f…
Speedy COPs lighting project
25 October 2021
Speedy has been selected to light up the perimeter of the COP26 climate summit with a sustainable lighting system that will save an estimated 6,200 litres of diesel and 16 tonnes of CO2e.
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JCB hydrogen developments
23 October 2021
Last Tuesday, the day when the UK Government released more details of its plans to cut greenhouse gas emissions, JCB announced that it is investing £100 million on a project to produce i…
Zones within Zones
21 October 2021
Driving in London is certainly challenging. It’s not just the density of traffic, it’s also the cost.
But first, a bit of history. The London Congestion Charge dates ba…
Makita additions
20 October 2021
Makita UK continues to introduce more cordless machines with two new additions to the power tools line-up in its XGT range.
The LS004G 40VMax is a 260mm slide compound mitre saw wh…
Charge anxiety
19 October 2021
With summer well behind us and after the lifting of lockdown restrictions, I thought it was time to touch base again with Genquip Groundhog’s Peter Beach to continue the blog’s uns…
CPA Conference highlights collaboration
18 October 2021
A clear theme emerging from the CPA Conference 2021 was the need for collaboration between all elements of the supply chain if future challenges are to be met, and that hirers have a key role…
Delivered in Silence
15 October 2021
A range of battery powered motorbikes that can be used for delivery purposes is available from Silence UK.
Formed in April this year, the business distributes machines made at the Silenc…
TA’s win-win with MHM
13 October 2021
It’s great when theory translates into practice regarding the adoption of green technology.
A common argument is that, while new technology may carry a higher price tag, lowe…
Balfour's green ideas
12 October 2021
A Balfour Beatty project is being established at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh to highlight ways of achieving a zero carbon construction site.
The Edinburgh Biomes initiative…
Recyclable Green Sleeves
11 October 2021
A new venture has been formed to source and supply products that businesses can use in their day-to-day operations and which are environmentally friendly.
Called It’s Recycla…
Net zero goals
8 October 2021
Top flight derby football games can be divisive but Tottenham Hotspur’s encounter against Chelsea on 19 September attracted praise from many quarters even before kick-off. It was billed…
Data from dashboards
7 October 2021
Here’s the problem.
You work in a larger organisation which needs to go green but how do you do so? What data do you require? And how do you obtain it, especially from those…
Crushing success for BAV
6 October 2021
With many materials in short supply because of high demand and supply chain disruptions, construction sites are looking at ways of recycling and re-using more materials to provide a solution,…
Ready to go electric?
5 October 2021
Known for its vehicle tracking and asset management services, Teletrac Navman offers an EV Readiness tool that can assess a user’s existing diesel of petrol fleet and calculate how econo…
Snorkels add up
4 October 2021
Snorkel timed the launch of its new dedicated website promoting the benefits and economics of eco-friendly machines to coincide with the first day of the Vertikal Days exhibition, and the comp…
Sustainable bid rules
1 October 2021
New greener rules for companies bidding for major government contracts came into force on 30 September, which could have implications for hirers and others in the supply chain.
The…