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CPA respond to Chancellor’s January 2023 economic speech

|Date: January 27, 2023

CPA respond to Chancellor’s January 2023 economic speech

Following Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s speech on the economy earlier today, Kevin Minton, Chief Executive of ...

Following Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s speech on the economy earlier today, Kevin Minton, Chief Executive of the Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) said: “‘The Chancellor is right to focus on lower ...

January 27, 2023
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Construction Equipment Association response to the Leeds HS2 leg to be scrapped

|Date: November 19, 2021

Construction Equipment Association response to the Leeds HS2 leg to be scrapped

The Construction Equipment Association have commented on the government's controversial decision to scrap ...

The Construction Equipment Association have commented on the government's controversial decision to scrap HS2's eastern leg from Birmingham to Sheffield and Leeds. “The demise of Phase 2b, East Midlan ...

November 19, 2021
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Speedy centre helps East Anglia rail contractors to meet sustainability targets

|Date: July 23, 2021

Speedy centre helps East Anglia rail contractors to meet sustainability targets

National equipment and tool hire firm Speedy is supporting track maintenance and renewal contractors acro ...

National equipment and tool hire firm Speedy is supporting track maintenance and renewal contractors across East Anglia in meeting industry sustainability targets, after opening the region’s first spe ...

July 23, 2021
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GKD Technologies appoint Allan J Hargreaves Plant Engineers as dealer for rail safety control solutions

|Date: June 11, 2021

GKD Technologies appoint Allan J Hargreaves Plant Engineers as dealer for rail safety control solutions

GKD Technologies announce that Allan J Hargreaves Plant Engineers Ltd has been appointed to supply, insta ...

GKD Technologies announce that Allan J Hargreaves Plant Engineers Ltd has been appointed to supply, install, maintain and provide aftermarket service support for its range of Rail Safety Control Solut ...

June 11, 2021
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ACE responds to Williams review: “Passengers and the rail sector require a fresh start”

|Date: May 21, 2021

ACE responds to Williams review: “Passengers and the rail sector require a fresh start”

Matthew Farrow, director of policy at the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE), which repres ...

Matthew Farrow, director of policy at the Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE), which represents the companies large and small that design, deliver and manager our built environment and i ...

May 21, 2021
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Network Rail announce risk fee reduction for third party work

|Date: March 29, 2021

Network Rail announce risk fee reduction for third party work

Network Rail, working in collaboration with the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), has announced that the ris ...

Network Rail, working in collaboration with the Office of Rail and Road (ORR), has announced that the risk fees applied to third party work will be reduced from April 1. In 2006, to encourage third pa ...

March 29, 2021
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Free training to help UK businesses secure rail and road construction contracts

|Date: February 16, 2021

Free training to help UK businesses secure rail and road construction contracts

HS2 Ltd, Highways England, Network Rail and Transport for London have joined forces in encouraging small ...

HS2 Ltd, Highways England, Network Rail and Transport for London have joined forces in encouraging small and medium sized businesses to register for free training courses, designed to improve their pr ...

February 16, 2021
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Madness say AB2K Madmess has gone ‘one step beyond’

|Date: February 16, 2021

Madness say AB2K Madmess has gone ‘one step beyond’

A Madness inspired road rail vehicle has caught the attention of the band – and they love it! The ‘Mad Me ...

A Madness inspired road rail vehicle has caught the attention of the band – and they love it! The ‘Mad Mess’ welfare vehicle, owned by Scottish plant hire company AB2K has paid tribute to the band wit ...

February 16, 2021
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High Tech GKD Kit keeps Richards Road Rail on track

|Date: November 25, 2020

High Tech GKD Kit keeps Richards Road Rail on track

Richards Road Rail Plant Services is a family run business based in the South West of England. The compan ...

Richards Road Rail Plant Services is a family run business based in the South West of England. The company, which was formed in 2018 by Dominic Richards, specializes in installing operator aids includ ...

November 25, 2020
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Speedy and Telent partner on low-carbon power solution to keep major trainline running

|Date: October 21, 2020

Speedy and Telent partner on low-carbon power solution to keep major trainline running

Construction equipment hire and services provider Speedy, has partnered with technology company Telent to ...

Construction equipment hire and services provider Speedy, has partnered with technology company Telent to deliver a low-carbon solution to help keep a major trainline running on the West Midlands Rail ...

October 21, 2020
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