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New Commercial Manager at Mick George Recycling

Dean Newton joins as Commercial Manager for Mick George Recycling, bringing with him 25 years worth of experience in waste management.

Misuse of spreader beams – still an issue?

Britlift look at the misuse of spreader beams, which is common in the industry, providing an explanation as to the issues.

Nixon Hire makes colossal £10m construction equipment order

Construction equipment specialists, Nixon Hire, has ordered 230 JCB telehandler machines for 2019, amounting to over £10m in value.

Plantforce Rentals announces acquisition of Hawk Plant

Plantforce Rentals have agreed to acquire the assets and staff from Hawk Plant at the Hinkley Point C power station project in Somerset.

Hyundai appoints new construction equipment dealer

Hyundai has appointed Agritrac Exports as the new Hyundai Construction Equipment dealer for Scotland.

Hawk Plant falls into administration

Hawk Plant and five of its subsidiaries have fallen into administration, as representatives from EY’s restructuring team are appointed as joint administrators.

New crane safety guidance released

The CPA’s Crane Interest Group has launched a new publication entitled ‘Good Practice Guide: Requirements for Mobile Cranes alongside Railways Controlled by Network Rail’.

Britlift: Reaching new heights in lifting equipment

In a short space of time, Britlift has established a reputation for innovative, flexible and bespoke lifting equipment for modular homes Britlift deigns and manufactures below-the-hook...

Brandsafway announces acquisition of Lyndon Scaffolding

BrandSafway has acquired Lyndon Scaffolding and its subsidiary Taylor’s Hoists, in a move that will bring together a full range of scaffolding solutions.

Speedy acquires construction training company for £9m

Tools, equipment and plant hire services, Speedy, has announced the acquisition of training provider Geason Holdings Limited.

Researchers at Cambridge Uni to develop self-healing concrete

Researchers at the University of Cambridge are using microencapsulation technologies developed by Dolomite Microfluidics to develop self-healing building materials.

Safe use of dumpers guidance now available for consultation

The Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has published a new guide promoting the safe use of forward tipping dumpers.

Flannery introduces innovative safety enhanced dumpers

P. Flannery has announced the introduction of an innovative new dumper to the UK that is designed to prevent site deaths from blind spots around the skip

Builders’ Merchants experience summer surge

Builders’ Merchants have reported a 3.5% increase in August sales compared to August 2017, as Timber & Joinery and Landscaping led the way with 9.5% and 6.9% respective growth

JCB reveals record turnover and machine sales in 2017

JCB has announced record turnover and machine sales in 2017, as global markets continued to rebound strongly during the year

AMI Group shortlisted for London Construction Award

Plant tracking specialist AMI Group has been shortlisted for the ‘Product Innovation of the Year’ accolade at the London Construction Awards 2018 The London Construction...

New isoweld® 3000 welding machine now works 50% faster!

SFS has launched a new, improved version of the well established isoweld® 3000 induction welding machine, offering improved speed.

UK plant hire market forecast to grow in 2018

The diverse UK plant hire market is forecast to experience modest growth in 2018, benefiting from the HS2 project which is due to be started in the Autumn

Study suggests articulated lorries could cut pollution and traffic

A study by consulting engineer WSP on behalf of Transport for London has determined that using larger articulated lorries for deliveries to construction sites, instead of the rigid trucks currently used, would decrease pollution and traffic

Brick shortage affecting small developers

The UK is currently experiencing a brick shortage, with many companies being forced to wait over 12 months for bricks. Not only is this slowing down development, it’s also driving up the cost of bricks massively

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