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Selwood pumps can be fueled by Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil in UK rental first

|Date: January 13, 2021

Selwood pumps can be fueled by Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil in UK rental first

Selwood has become the first UK rental company to offer pumps that can be fuelled by vegetable oil in an ...

Selwood has become the first UK rental company to offer pumps that can be fuelled by vegetable oil in an industry-leading move that will significantly cut greenhouse gas emissions. The company has com ...

January 13, 2021
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Land & Water saves 75% of carbon during its Calstock project

|Date: January 06, 2021

Land & Water saves 75% of carbon during its Calstock project

Land & Water Group, a leading provider of wet civil engineering services, has saved 75% of the constr ...

Land & Water Group, a leading provider of wet civil engineering services, has saved 75% of the construction carbon (and 72% whole life carbon) working with the Environment Agency at Calstock, in S ...

January 06, 2021
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European Rental Association | Cutting emissions from construction equipment

|Date: October 22, 2020

European Rental Association | Cutting emissions from construction equipment

The European Rental Association (ERA), the voice of the equipment rental industry, welcomes the publicati ...

The European Rental Association (ERA), the voice of the equipment rental industry, welcomes the publication of the European Commission’s Renovation Wave initiative, and calls on EU decision-makers to ...

October 22, 2020
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Genquip Groundhog celebrate a Green Apple Award for their Unisex Solar Hybrid Toilet

|Date: October 01, 2020

Genquip Groundhog celebrate a Green Apple Award for their Unisex Solar Hybrid Toilet

The promotion of the use of renewable energy to power their temporary welfare facilities has been an impo ...

The promotion of the use of renewable energy to power their temporary welfare facilities has been an important aspect for the Genquip Groundhog partnership. Serious investment has been made in develop ...

October 01, 2020
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Reducing the environmental impact of construction

|Date: July 31, 2020

Reducing the environmental impact of construction

According to the UK Department for Business Innovation & Skills, the construction industry can signif ...

According to the UK Department for Business Innovation & Skills, the construction industry can significantly influence almost 47% of total carbon dioxide emissions in the UK. Small improvements ac ...

July 31, 2020
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GAP invests in helping the environment

|Date: March 12, 2020

GAP invests in helping the environment

GAP Group, the UK’s largest independent hire company, continues to offer its customers best-in-class cons ...

GAP Group, the UK’s largest independent hire company, continues to offer its customers best-in-class construction machinery through choosing Kubota as its key supplier of mini and midi excavators. To ...

March 12, 2020
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Building green homes faster with new Bobcat excavator

|Date: March 04, 2020

Building green homes faster with new Bobcat excavator

JR Green Build Ltd, a specialist in the construction of eco-friendly houses, has purchased a new Bobcat R ...

JR Green Build Ltd, a specialist in the construction of eco-friendly houses, has purchased a new Bobcat R-Series E27 mini-excavator in conjunction with a new tiltrotator, to provide increased performa ...

March 04, 2020
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Bobcat Sand Cleaner Combats Plastic Peril on Beaches

|Date: July 18, 2019

Bobcat Sand Cleaner Combats Plastic Peril on Beaches

By efficiently removing waste and debris of all sizes on a beautiful and very popular beach in Italy’s Pu ...

By efficiently removing waste and debris of all sizes on a beautiful and very popular beach in Italy’s Puglia region, the Bobcat SC200 Sand Cleaner attachment has shown it can be a powerful weapon aga ...

July 18, 2019
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Nixon Hire and AJC Trailers – A green partnership

|Date: July 11, 2019

Nixon Hire and AJC Trailers – A green partnership

In recent times the motivation to supply sites with sustainable, energy saving equipment has gained signi ...

In recent times the motivation to supply sites with sustainable, energy saving equipment has gained significant traction within the UK hire industry. One of the hire firms that are leading the way in ...

July 11, 2019
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Special Report | Clean Air Zones: Taking a breath

|Date: March 18, 2019

Special Report | Clean Air Zones: Taking a breath

Will Clean Air Zones be a breath of fresh air? Construction Plant News investigates. Air pollution has be ...

Will Clean Air Zones be a breath of fresh air? Construction Plant News investigates. Air pollution has become one of the great issues of our times – and with good reason. It is estimated that over 9,0 ...

March 18, 2019
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