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Firm tickled pink by fundraising digger in memory of Victoria Waiting

|Date: April 06, 2022

Firm tickled pink by fundraising digger in memory of Victoria Waiting

Plant hirer Waitings is tickled pink with its newest heavyweight JCB machine – literally. The latest 22-t ...

Plant hirer Waitings is tickled pink with its newest heavyweight JCB machine – literally. The latest 22-tonne excavator to join the family firm’s fleet doesn’t come in traditional JCB yellow but in pi ...

April 06, 2022
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MPQC Plant Operator Competency Scheme going digital

|Date: April 05, 2022

MPQC Plant Operator Competency Scheme going digital

The Mineral Products Qualifications Council (MPQC) Plant Operator Competency Scheme is migrating from bei ...

The Mineral Products Qualifications Council (MPQC) Plant Operator Competency Scheme is migrating from being paper based, to smart card technology, throughout 2022. The Plant Scheme, originally devise ...

April 05, 2022
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92% of construction workers name safety as their most important consideration in 2022

|Date: April 04, 2022

92% of construction workers name safety as their most important consideration in 2022

New research launched by WASP Site Safety has unveiled the demand for advancements in site safety from co ...

New research launched by WASP Site Safety has unveiled the demand for advancements in site safety from construction workers across the nation. The research coincides with the company’s latest market o ...

April 04, 2022
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Worsley Plant | Switch to white diesel means companies need to think smarter

|Date: April 04, 2022

Worsley Plant | Switch to white diesel means companies need to think smarter

As part of the Government’s long-term plans to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, and to encourag ...

As part of the Government’s long-term plans to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, and to encourage the industry towards using alternative power sources, from Friday 1st April, companies operat ...

April 04, 2022
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LSBUD enhances search accuracy by partnering with Google Maps

|Date: April 01, 2022

LSBUD enhances search accuracy by partnering with Google Maps

LSBUD, the UK’s leading online safe digging resource, has switched its mapping system to Google Maps in a ...

LSBUD, the UK’s leading online safe digging resource, has switched its mapping system to Google Maps in a move that will make searching for underground pipes and cables more accurate than ever before. ...

April 01, 2022
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Finning acquires hydraulic services specialist Hydraquip

|Date: March 31, 2022

Finning acquires hydraulic services specialist Hydraquip

Finning, authorised dealer of Cat equipment and parts in the UK and Ireland, announces the acquisition of ...

Finning, authorised dealer of Cat equipment and parts in the UK and Ireland, announces the acquisition of Hydraquip, the UK’s largest independent provider of mobile hydraulic services. The move comple ...

March 31, 2022
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GAP Group continues vital support for local communities

|Date: March 30, 2022

GAP Group continues vital support for local communities

For the fifth year running, GAP Hire Solutions, the UK’s largest independent hire company, has supported ...

For the fifth year running, GAP Hire Solutions, the UK’s largest independent hire company, has supported a number of sports clubs through its Youth Team Sponsorship scheme. A total of seven teams acro ...

March 30, 2022
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Wheels in motion for spectacular cycling charity fundraiser

|Date: March 29, 2022

Wheels in motion for spectacular cycling charity fundraiser

UP to 1,000 cyclists are set to climb into the saddle this summer to put some pedal power into JCB’s NSPC ...

UP to 1,000 cyclists are set to climb into the saddle this summer to put some pedal power into JCB’s NSPCC Platinum Jubilee Appeal. The cycling event on Sunday, May 8th will cover either 70 miles or 7 ...

March 29, 2022
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Cummins to open a new Powertrain Test Facility at Darlington with fuel-agnostic capability

|Date: March 28, 2022

Cummins to open a new Powertrain Test Facility at Darlington with fuel-agnostic capability

Cummins Inc. will open a new Powertrain Test Facility at the Darlington, U.K. campus to help accelerate t ...

Cummins Inc. will open a new Powertrain Test Facility at the Darlington, U.K. campus to help accelerate the move towards cleaner, next generation power technologies focused on reducing greenhouse gas ...

March 28, 2022
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Number of UK construction workers jumps at fastest rate in 13 years

|Date: March 28, 2022

Number of UK construction workers jumps at fastest rate in 13 years

Dominick Sandford, Managing Director at IronmongeryDirect and ElectricalDirect, said: “New data has revea ...

Dominick Sandford, Managing Director at IronmongeryDirect and ElectricalDirect, said: “New data has revealed that the number of people employed in the UK construction industry jumped by 21,000 at the ...

March 28, 2022
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