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    Plantforce gets heavy

    Plantforce has invested in nine new  lorries and trailers to kick start a new heavy haulage division to o ...

    Plantforce has invested in nine new  lorries and trailers to kick start a new heavy haulage division to offer transport of heavy plant and machinery around the UK. The company selected Volvo Trucks as ...

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    Sunbelt secures bronze

    For the second consecutive year, Sunbelt Rentals UK has been awarded a bronze accreditation from the 5% C ...

    For the second consecutive year, Sunbelt Rentals UK has been awarded a bronze accreditation from the 5% Club’s 2023-2024 Employer Audit Scheme, highlighting its commitment to its people and sustainabi ...

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    City Hire expansion

    Independent tool and plant hire company, City Hire, is opening a new distribution centre in Warrington. S ...

    Independent tool and plant hire company, City Hire, is opening a new distribution centre in Warrington. Situated between Liverpool and Manchester, the 1.8-acre site will support an existing distributi ...

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    New technology thwarts theft 

    In a significant advancement in the field of asset security, Datatag, the delivery partner of the Constru ...

    In a significant advancement in the field of asset security, Datatag, the delivery partner of the Construction Equipment Association's (CEA) CESAR security scheme, has unveiled its latest innovation o ...

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    £650k pledged to fight against theft

    The Construction Equipment Association (CEA), together with key industry stakeholders like the Constructi ...

    The Construction Equipment Association (CEA), together with key industry stakeholders like the Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) and leading insurance companies such as NFU Mutual, has committ ...

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    Tech upgrade boosts economy

    In response to demand for more user-friendly telematics technology on construction machinery, Finning has ...

    In response to demand for more user-friendly telematics technology on construction machinery, Finning has upgraded Cat customers to a new software solution that delivers insights into fuel use and ope ...

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    Going digital – it all adds up

    Big infrastructure projects have the potential for cost overruns but employing digital technology can hel ...

    Big infrastructure projects have the potential for cost overruns but employing digital technology can help keep budgets in line. CPN reports on how Finning helped digitise the earthworks process to pr ...

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    The road to lower emissions

    A small resurfacing project in northeast England could point the way to decarbonising road maintenance. C ...

    A small resurfacing project in northeast England could point the way to decarbonising road maintenance. CPN reports. Three local roads in the North East have become the lowest carbon highways ever to ...

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    Creative accounting

    Sir Jon Thompson’s recent appearance in front of the Transport Select Committee was almost as funny as it ...

    Sir Jon Thompson’s recent appearance in front of the Transport Select Committee was almost as funny as it was extraordinary. The HS2 Ltd executive chairman told the committee that the estimated cost f ...

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    Compound interest

    Temporary access solutions supplier TPA sprang into action when Network Rail’s refurbishment of one mile ...

    Temporary access solutions supplier TPA sprang into action when Network Rail’s refurbishment of one mile of its Western Route at Iron Acton bypass in Frampton, Bristol, became urgent after an emergenc ...

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