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Previous Posts - March 2022

Six Groundhogs for Welfare Unit Hire

Six Groundhogs for Welfare Unit Hire

31 March 2022

Wigan-based Welfare Unit Hire recently added to its 100-strong fleet with the arrival of six 3.2m GP360 models from Genquip Groundhog. 

Mick Elston, managing director of WUH, tells…

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Himoinsa to expand LPG options

Himoinsa to expand LPG options

30 March 2022

Generator manufacturer Himoinsa is poised to introduce some exciting developments relating to its machines running on LPG that are designed to bring cost savings, operational efficiencies and…

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HS2 joins net zero plan

HS2 joins net zero plan

29 March 2022

HS2 Ltd, the organisation delivering the UK’s largest infrastructure project, has signed up to support the Construction Leadership Council’s carbon reduction campaign.

It wil…

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Red, white and grey

Red, white and grey

28 March 2022

As previously reported, the transition to using white diesel after the imminent removal of the red diesel rebate for construction applications from 1 April is posing challenges, questions and…

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Autonomous plant system to be unveiled

Autonomous plant system to be unveiled

25 March 2022

National Highways, the new identity of Highways England, will unveil a new industry-wide scoring system for Connected and Autonomous Plant (CAP) to construction professionals at the Futureworx…

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EV charging lags behind

EV charging lags behind

25 March 2022

New analysis by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) suggests that the provision of charging points is not keeping pace with the increasing sales of electric vehicles. It says…

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Staying power from Stihl

Staying power from Stihl

24 March 2022

An indication of the ongoing progress that is being made in new technology is shown by Stihl’s introduction of a battery with laminate cells designed to give greater performance.

T…

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Fuel for thought

Fuel for thought

23 March 2022

The imminent removal of the rebate on red diesel for construction users is obviously making many hirers look at how they will store and transport fuel in the future.

As the blog has repo…

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MHM Eco grows

MHM Eco grows

23 March 2022

The MHM Group is continuing to develop the range of environmentally friendly equipment offered in its Eco portfolio of low-emission products that emit zero or reduced carbon levels and can be…

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Trime’s silver success

Trime’s silver success

22 March 2022

Trime UK has won another trophy for its sustainable lighting towers, winning silver in this year’s Green World Awards, held recently in Abu Dhabi.

The Green World Awards are the to…

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Batteries from DNA?

Batteries from DNA?

21 March 2022

At first I thought it was an April Fools’ spoof released prematurely, but apparently not. 

Scientists at the Government’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl…

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 Q&A: 12 months in an EV

Q&A: 12 months in an EV

18 March 2022

It’s exactly a year since high-mileage driver Peter Beach, sales and marketing manager with welfare cabin manufacturer Genquip Groundhog, started using an electric vehicle. I have been m…

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Climate Supplies doubles up

Climate Supplies doubles up

17 March 2022

Established just six months ago, Climate Supplies has acted quickly to secure accreditation to two recognised standards – ISO 9001:2015 relating to management quality, and ISO 14001:2015…

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Trime’s Eco options

Trime’s Eco options

16 March 2022

Trime UK now offers a broad range of environmentally friendly lighting tower variants, enabling hirers and users to select the option that best meets their sustainability requirements and cons…

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Aggreko switches to HVO

Aggreko switches to HVO

15 March 2022

Aggreko is beginning a changeover from diesel to greener energy sources in its fuel management services. The move is part of the temporary power hire specialist’s plans to cut the amount…

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E-Transit wins award

E-Transit wins award

14 March 2022

The forthcoming all-electric Ford E-Transit has received a Gold Award from independent vehicle safety authority Euro NCAP for its advanced driver assistance systems.

These include autono…

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John F Hunt powers ahead

John F Hunt powers ahead

11 March 2022

In what the company believes to be the largest single purchase of Stage V generator sets for the UK hire market, John F Hunt has ordered 180 new units from Bruno Generator Group, ranging from…

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Oil and energy security

Oil and energy security

10 March 2022

Kwasi Kwarteng, the secretary of state for business, energy and industrial strategy, made some significant comments in Parliament yesterday on the phasing out of Russian oil imports in reactio…

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Green lights show benefits

Green lights show benefits

9 March 2022

Green Site Solutions, the site lighting division of rail contractor ISS Labour, has expanded its fleet of battery powered lighting towers with the addition of 20 X-Eco Hybrid Lithium sets, whi…

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Golden GAP

Golden GAP

8 March 2022

The Winter 2022 Paralympic Games are currently taking place in Beijing with athletes vying for medals, but elsewhere Gold of a different kind has been won by GAP Hire Solutions.

The hire…

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Plain sailing for Clements

Plain sailing for Clements

4 March 2022

Harnessing wind power invariably crops up in discussions about eco-friendly sources of energy. And it’s a concept with a long and successfully heritage. 

Clements Plant &…

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Red diesel rebate pleas

Red diesel rebate pleas

3 March 2022

With the removal of the red diesel rebate for construction less than a month away, there have been more eleventh-hour calls for the implementation to be postponed. 

As reported on t…

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SPOA urges red diesel rethink

SPOA urges red diesel rethink

2 March 2022

The removal of the tax rebate on red diesel and biodiesel for construction industry users from 1 April is certainly proving to be a hot topic at the moment. 

It’s been the sub…

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Red diesel reminder from CPA

Red diesel reminder from CPA

2 March 2022

With a month to go before the rules change relating to the use of red diesel and rebated biodiesel, the Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) is urging owners of construction plant, and th…

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Fuelling debate and uncertainty

Fuelling debate and uncertainty

1 March 2022

The story here on the site a week ago discussing the likely impact of removing the red diesel tax rebate for construction users from 1 April generated some interesting feedback on social media…

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