Balfour Beatty to hold eco showcase
31 August 2022
Balfour Beatty is to host a three-day Sustainability Showcase event at its Plant & Fleet depot in Shotts, North Lanarkshire next week.
Targeted primarily at schools and education par…
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Previous Posts - August 2022
EV charge costs set to rise
30 August 2022
The RAC has said that following the Ofgem announcement of an increase to the energy price cap that will take effect from October 1, the cost of charging an electric vehicle could increase cons…
Growth opportunity?
26 August 2022
With the August bank holiday fast approaching for people in most parts of the UK, many will be considering projects in their gardens and outdoor spaces.
During furlough many…
Charging forward
25 August 2022
Following the government’s series of announcements about improving the electric vehicle charging network, the provision of facilities is at last travelling in the right direction. <…
Close links create understanding
24 August 2022
Maintaining close links between all parts of the supply chain has always been important and hardly more so than now. New technology lies at the heart of many products being developed to help c…
Wacker Neuson to launch new battery plate
23 August 2022
Wacker Neuson will unveil a battery-powered reversible vibratory plate with direct drive at Bauma, which takes place in Munich from October 24 to 30.
Said to be the first of its ki…
Flywheel system saves energy for HS2
22 August 2022
HS2 is using the innovative Punch Flybrid device to reduce energy usage and emissions at one of its London construction sites.
The technology, which was deployed in Formula 1 and at Le M…
Hilti unveils Nuron in UK
19 August 2022
Hilti has held a series of presentations this week in Manchester to formally launch its new Nuron cordless tools platform in the UK. The system was successfully rolled out in North America and…
Balfour Beatty upbeat
17 August 2022
Balfour Beatty has highlighted how important investment in sustainable infrastructure developments will be as a business driver.
Speaking as the construction group delivered strong half-…
Funds for gum removal
17 August 2022
In what could be good news for companies hiring or selling equipment that can remove chewing gum and clean pavements, the government has awarded grants of up to £70,000 to more than 40 c…
Speedy drives down emissions
16 August 2022
Speedy Hire’s Manchester Service Centre recently took delivery of a new 7.5-tonne electric truck into its vehicle fleet.
The organisation is implementing measures to reduce i…
Nixon solar site aims for zero emissions
15 August 2022
Early results from a new Nixon Hire site setup suggest that all the electricity needed to power the welfare facilities, site offices and other essential services for the project might be obtai…
Sun shines on ThinkHire
11 August 2022
The adoption of environmentally friendly machinery powered by cleaner energy sources is gaining real momentum according to the specialist hirer ThinkHire, which is adapting its fleet according…
MHM takes the stage
10 August 2022
The event industry was one of the hardest-hit sectors during the pandemic and so it’s been particularly pleasing to follow its steady recovery as people have got back to work and hired i…
GAP adds Trime solar lights
9 August 2022
GAP Group has added to its fleet of sustainable site lighting equipment from Trime, which includes pure solar and solar hybrid models.
The hirer currently has more than 100 of the manufa…
What do users really need?
9 August 2022
What do users really need?
It’s easy to overlook just how extensive the changes have been in the tool and equipment market in terms of new energy sources. As well as low emis…
Hydrogen powered Kennards
5 August 2022
Kennards Hire of Australia has purchased two new EODev GEH2 electro-hydrogen generators from Blue Diamond Machinery. The machines are claimed to provide 80kW of zero-emission electricity.
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Fuel theft rises
3 August 2022
The Scottish Partnership Against Rural Crime (SPARC) and Police Scotland are reporting a significant rise in fuel theft in recent months across the whole of Scotland, affecting domestic and co…
Is everyone on the route to Net Zero?
3 August 2022
The importance for organisations to have a joined-up approach to sustainability was highlighted recently by an embarrassing incident during a cabinet meeting at President Macron’s Elys&e…
Red diesel implications
2 August 2022
The subject of the red diesel rebate’s removal for construction users and the impact on hirers has been the subject of a good number of posts on the website in recent months and a number…
BP focuses on EV battery research
1 August 2022
BP is to invest up to £50 million in a new electric vehicle (EV) battery testing centre and analytical laboratory in the UK in Berkshire.
Planned to open by the end of 2024,…
BAM launches EV business
1 August 2022
Construction group BAM Nuttall has launched a dedicated business for the installation and management of electric vehicle charging facilities.
BAM Charging Solutions will design and…