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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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    Plant Parts adds ZF to portfolio

    ZF Services UK is teaming up with established, independent, construction machinery parts stockist, Plant ...

    ZF Services UK is teaming up with established, independent, construction machinery parts stockist, Plant Parts, who becomes its first, official off-highway service partner for heavy excavators. As par ...

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    Braking New Ground: Buckingham Plant Hire revs up safety with innovative testing tech

    Buckingham Plant Hire is the latest plant operator to bolster its safety measures and equipment maintenan ...

    Buckingham Plant Hire is the latest plant operator to bolster its safety measures and equipment maintenance by investing in the Bowmonk brake test equipment. In an industry where safety is paramount, ...

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    Beacon of hope

    Brothers Rob Lynch, Darren Lynch, and Merrill Lynch raised over £2,000 for the Lighthouse Club charity, a ...

    Brothers Rob Lynch, Darren Lynch, and Merrill Lynch raised over £2,000 for the Lighthouse Club charity, after conquering a tough 11-mile trek through the majestic Brecon Beacons to honour the memory o ...

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    Life saver

    Artificial intelligence is transforming the safety and productivity of plant in the construction sector. ...

    Artificial intelligence is transforming the safety and productivity of plant in the construction sector. CPN talks to Jonathan Guest, ceo of Safety Shield Group, about the contribution the latest tech ...

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