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Can hiring equipment bridge a skills gap?

|Date: July 13, 2021

Can hiring equipment bridge a skills gap?

The UK skills shortage has been amplified as a result of COVID-19, after research has found that site man ...

The UK skills shortage has been amplified as a result of COVID-19, after research has found that site managers are not confident in the ability of their team to operate or fix a steam boiler. In the r ...

July 13, 2021
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Boels lights up COVID-19 testing sites

|Date: May 27, 2021

Boels lights up COVID-19 testing sites

Boels Rental has supplied a range of equipment which has been deployed on outside COVID-19 testing sites ...

Boels Rental has supplied a range of equipment which has been deployed on outside COVID-19 testing sites throughout the UK. With safe lighting levels and low noise both key elements in ensuring that t ...

May 27, 2021
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Wacker Neuson Group optimistic about 2021

|Date: April 15, 2021

Wacker Neuson Group optimistic about 2021

The Executive Board of the Wacker Neuson Group is looking towards the future with a sense of optimism aft ...

The Executive Board of the Wacker Neuson Group is looking towards the future with a sense of optimism after a challenging year in 2020. Given the positive prospects for the construction and agricultur ...

April 15, 2021
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Demand for used machinery: the upward trend continues

|Date: April 06, 2021

Demand for used machinery: the upward trend continues

As many industries continue their journeys back from a challenging 2020, global demand for used equipment ...

As many industries continue their journeys back from a challenging 2020, global demand for used equipment continues to increase. Many businesses remain wary of making big investments in new machinery ...

April 06, 2021
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Plantworx show plans remain flexible to serve construction equipment industry

|Date: March 11, 2021

Plantworx show plans remain flexible to serve construction equipment industry

The Construction Equipment Association (CEA), the owner of the Plantworx trade show, is set to announce p ...

The Construction Equipment Association (CEA), the owner of the Plantworx trade show, is set to announce plans for Plantworx events from the latter part of 2021 through to 2023. The team behind the eve ...

March 11, 2021
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Hillhead postpones to 21–23 June 2022

|Date: March 08, 2021

Hillhead postpones to 21–23 June 2022

Following a review of the Government roadmap to ease COVID-19 restrictions announced on 22 February, The ...

Following a review of the Government roadmap to ease COVID-19 restrictions announced on 22 February, The QMJ Group has made the decision to postpone Hillhead by 12 months. Hillhead event director Rich ...

March 08, 2021
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Barclays make £100,000 donation to the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity

|Date: February 19, 2021

Barclays make £100,000 donation to the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity

The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity is one of 100 UK charities to be awarded a £100k donation fr ...

The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity is one of 100 UK charities to be awarded a £100k donation from Barclays which will help them to support the UK and Ireland construction community. Chariti ...

February 19, 2021
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JCB launches recruitment drive as production set to surge

|Date: February 17, 2021

JCB launches recruitment drive as production set to surge

JCB is recruiting more than 400 additional UK shop floor employees as the company gears up for a surge in ...

JCB is recruiting more than 400 additional UK shop floor employees as the company gears up for a surge in production, the company have announced. The market for construction equipment has rebounded sh ...

February 17, 2021
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Executive Hire Show postpones to February 2022

|Date: February 10, 2021

Executive Hire Show postpones to February 2022

The organisers of the annual Executive Hire Show have taken the difficult decision to postpone the 2021 e ...

The organisers of the annual Executive Hire Show have taken the difficult decision to postpone the 2021 event by 12 months. This year’s event had already been delayed by eight-weeks from its original ...

February 10, 2021
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JCB Finance marks £50-Million COVID-19 support milestone

|Date: February 09, 2021

JCB Finance marks £50-Million COVID-19 support milestone

JCB Finance is marking a big milestone in its support of the UK construction industry during the coronavi ...

JCB Finance is marking a big milestone in its support of the UK construction industry during the coronavirus pandemic after delivering more than £50 million of loans. The vital cash has been distribut ...

February 09, 2021
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