Data centres seek reliable power
29 July 2022
It has been estimated that data centres consume between 2-3 per cent of electricity worldwide and that this that could reach as high as 14 per cent by 2040 as people store valuable information…
Discovering Sustainable and Practical Tool Hire and Plant Hire Opportunities
Previous Posts - July 2022
Himoinsa and Flogas generate rapid response
27 July 2022
Generator and lighting equipment manufacturer Himoinsa reports a rapid response following the recent announcement of its partnership with the liquid gas supplier Flogas to provide machinery ru…
Hydrogen generator fuels success for HS2
26 July 2022
An HS2 construction site in London has held successful trials for two zero-emissions hydrogen fuel cell-based electricity generators to reduce carbon and improve air quality for workers and th…
Network Rail investigates heatwave resilience
25 July 2022
Network Rail has launched a new taskforce led by independent experts to investigate and make recommendations on how the railway can develop its approach to resilience during hot weather follow…
Snorkel draws interest
22 July 2022
It’s not just politicians who seek power: so increasingly will construction professionals using battery driven equipment.
As such products gain in popularity on the road to N…
MHM Links with Trackunit
22 July 2022
MHM Group is partnering with telematics specialist Trackunit to provide data logging services relating to the operation of its machinery.
MHM, which supplies solar hybrid and traditional…
Five Faresins for Sunbelt
21 July 2022
Sunbelt Rentals has bought five more electric telehandlers from UK dealer GGR Group.
This latest purchase of the Faresin 6.26 Full Electric models follows an initial investment in 2021 w…
Build back different?
20 July 2022
It’s a record that no-one wanted to see broken but temperatures in the UK yesterday exceeded 40C for the first time ever, with 40.3C being recorded at Coningsby in Lincolnshire.
Learn about ESG with CPA
20 July 2022
The abbreviation ESG is now heard much more frequently in tool hire and plant hire circles. It stands of course for environmental, social and corporate governance, and sums up the obligations…
TP’s green route
19 July 2022
Builders’ merchant group Travis Perkins recently reported good progress against the Science Based Targets initiative (‘SBTi’) accredited carbon reduction targets it announced…
The heat is on
18 July 2022
I’m coming across that word yet again: unprecedented.
Having been mentioned in describing the Covid-19 pandemic, the lockdown, the furlough scheme, supply chain disruptions a…
Aggreko survey finds power supply concerns
15 July 2022
A recent report from Aggreko suggests that the impact of rising energy costs and volatility of supply are encouraging manufacturers to look at other power sources and methods.
The survey…
Green in six steps
14 July 2022
Six key steps that an organisation could address as they prepare for Net Zero were outlined in a social media presentation today by Christian Spence, head of clean energy at Sunbelt Rentals in…
Smooth running with Himoinsa
13 July 2022
The ability of battery power storage systems to optimise generator running times and reduce fuel consumption is arousing even more attention in the wake of energy supply disruption caused by t…
High energy costs turn users green
13 July 2022
It might be cold comfort but a side-effect of the spiralling energy costs has been wider interest and greater take-up of equipment powered by greener power sources, according to a number of hi…
Waste pump delivers savings
12 July 2022
A waste maceration and pumping system for installation in temporary or permanent site offices and welfare units has been designed to improve efficiency and lower carbon footprints through redu…
Speedy expands battery Milwaukee fleet
11 July 2022
Speedy has made a multi-million pound investment in new battery powered products from Milwaukee’s MX Fuel range as it expands its fleet of low and zero carbon equipment.
The order…
Be bright with Husqvarna
8 July 2022
For handy workplace illumination, Husqvarna Construction has introduced the WL 8i battery powered work light which emits up to 8000 lumens.
The product, which was spotted on the ma…
Hire and Supplies opts for battery Belles
7 July 2022
Environmentally friendly machines are amongst the latest fleet additions at Hire and Supplies as the Dumfries-based independent reacts to growing demand from customers throughout south west Sc…
Speedy has sustainability within Scope
6 July 2022
I’ve been reading through Speedy’s recently published annual report. The company’s strong trading results have already been covered on the blog, but also worthy of note is th…
Hilti system for on-site efficiency
6 July 2022
It has been estimated that the UK construction industry directly accounts for 10 per cent of the country’s emissions and that it influences no less than 47% of all emissions through its…
Ford survey shows electric van attitudes
5 July 2022
Hire companies that cover many miles while delivering and collecting equipment are obviously monitoring electric vehicle developments with interest, especially as fuel prices rocket to new rec…
Portable light reduces highway glare
5 July 2022
Given the number of road construction and maintenance projects on the UK highway network and the amount of work undertaken at night, lighting equipment is in steady hire demand.
Mo…
Traction cleans up with a big X-Splash
4 July 2022
Stafford-based independent hirer Traction Equipment continues to clean up in more ways than one with the X-Splash wash bay from Trime (UK) that it installed two years ago.
As Tract…
Illumin8 appointment highlights growth
1 July 2022
Lighting tower hire specialist Illumin8 Lights Ltd has strengthened its team with the appointment of Nick Hibbert as sales manager.
He has previously held positions with companies operat…