Fuel savings as clear as a Bell
30 June 2023
Gloucestershire-based groundwork and civil engineering specialist Bell Contracting has reduced its fleet CO2 emissions by 86 tonnes per year and cut its diesel consumption by 33,000 litres, th…
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Volvo shares electric charging protocol
29 June 2023
To achieve greater uniformity and to accelerate transformation, Volvo Construction Equipment is making available its 48V DC protocol for electric charging solutions.
The manufactur…
Jewson places record JCB order
28 June 2023
Jewson has bought 900 machines from JCB in the biggest order ever placed by the builders’ merchant’s Tool Hire division.
The deal, which includes electric models, is said to…
Speedy puts ESG on Executive Board
28 June 2023
Speedy is again demonstrating its commitment to sustainability and corporate social responsibility by appointing an ESG Director, namely Amelia Woodley, to its Executive Board. It believes it…
Nixon opens renewables flagship depot
28 June 2023
Nixon Hire has opened a dedicated flagship depot in Wolverhampton for equipment in its renewables fleet, which will offer customers all products from the company’s portfolio apart from l…
Husqvarna on rails
27 June 2023
At the recent Rail Live exhibition held at Long Marston in Warwickshire, Husqvarna Construction Products gave the first UK public viewing of the K 1 PACE Rail cut-off saw variant targeted at t…
One Stop drives to net zero
26 June 2023
As part of its strategy for reducing its environmental impact, One Stop Hire has added three more fully electric vehicles to its fleet. This follows the company’s commitment to achieving…
Sydenhams cleans up with Trime
23 June 2023
Sydenhams Hire has installed an X-Wash unit from Trime UK at its relocated depot in Devizes to facilitate the cleaning of equipment without having to undertake substantial installation work.
Prolectric’s portals to performance
22 June 2023
Prolectric promoted its comprehensive line-up of solar powered battery storage models and solar and hybrid lighting products at the recent Plantworx exhibition, and also highlighted the bespok…
JCB hydrogen milestone
21 June 2023
JCB recently marked the manufacture of the fiftieth hydrogen internal combustion engine at its dedicated Power Systems factory. The project started two years ago and is the result of a £…
MHM on a charge
20 June 2023
MHM promoted a number of new products at Plantworx designed for the safe and efficient charging of battery powered equipment.
The Mobile Charging Station, pictured, has six individ…
Lifos celebrates
19 June 2023
Lifos was in buoyant mood at Plantworx, having been announced as the winner in the Environmental Initiative category of the show’s Innovation Awards.
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Sunbelt and Albert
19 June 2023
Sunbelt Rentals Film and TV recently become an accredited supplier with ‘Albert’, a not-for-profit environmental sustainability organisation that aims to encourage those working in…
Speedy maps out net-zero route
16 June 2023
Speedy Hire is to publish a carbon net-zero roadmap as part of its Decade to Deliver strategy in July.
The company was the first in the hire industry to publicly sign up to science…
Kier trials highways vegetation project
15 June 2023
In what is described as a UK first, the RSK Group company TerrAffix is undertaking a feasibility study with the Kier infrastructure group to look at how vegetation removed from highways projec…
'Use petrol, please'
14 June 2023
On the route to Net Zero there will be many bumps in the road. Here’s one of them.
A hirer tells me that he recently supplied an electric machine to a contractor working on a home…
New JCB electric wheeled loader
14 June 2023
New from JCB is the 403E compact wheeled loader, the latest addition to the manufacturer’s E-Tech line-up of battery powered machines.
Power comes from a 20kWh lithium-ion ba…
Supply chain reactions
13 June 2023
A trend amongst many businesses in recent years has been to streamline supply chains to reduce paperwork and achieve efficiencies. However, that might be changing.
One cause, highl…
Green Vp
12 June 2023
As mentioned briefly when the blog reported on Vp’s full-year results last week, the group recently achieved ISO 50001 certification, which provides a framework of requirements for organ…
ERA upgrades CO2 calculator
9 June 2023
The European Rental Association (ERA) has released a new and improved Equipment CO2 Calculator to facilitate making sustainable choices regarding machinery.
The updated version 2.0…
GAP’s green forks lift KHS
8 June 2023
Working with GAP Hire Solutions, Kier Highways Solutions (KHS), a national surface treatments provider which is part of the Kier infrastructure group, has electrified its entire forklift fleet…
AJC Powers forward
7 June 2023
Having initially developed eco-friendly energy systems for products in its AJC EasyCabin welfare units business, AJC Trailers has established a sibling AJC Power Solutions division to develop…
Phasing out diesel
6 June 2023
Construction industry leaders have endorsed plans to remove diesel from most sites by 2035 following a consultation process carried out by the Construction Leadership Council (CLC).
Over…
Day of achievements
5 June 2023
Several suppliers have been giving details about measures they have been taking to support World Environment Day today and other green initiatives. Here's just a very brief roundup.
Port…
Hands-on with Takeuchi
2 June 2023
Visitors to the Takeuchi stand at Plantworx next month will be able to get hands-on with the new fully electric TB20e mini excavator, the first model from the manufacturer to feature electro-h…
Bobcat shows battery powered skid steer
1 June 2023
What is claimed to be the world’s first all-electric skid-steer loader has been unveiled by Bobcat at its recent Demo Days events for professionals in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and A…