GAP invests in maintaining growth 10 Sep 18: Plant and equipment hire company GAP Holdings has posted annual results showing 7% growth in turnover but a 2.6% drop in pre-tax profit,
Plant operator trailblazer apprenticeship plan approved 10 Sep 18: The Institute for Apprenticeships (IfA) has granted approval for a new construction plant operator trailblazer apprenticeship to be developed.
Terex Corporation forms new parts partnership 7 Sep 18: Manufacturer Terex Corporation is teaming up with technology business Syncron to improve the pricing process and fulfilment for its service parts.
New truck for Amey road marking crew 6 Sep 18: Amey has turned to an 18-tonne c for road marking duties on its Birmingham City Council highways maintenance term contract.
Glendun becomes MHM dealer 6 Sep 18: MHM Plant, a supplier of generators and lighting towers, has signed up Glendun Plant Sales as its distributor for Northern Ireland.
Aarsleff invests in Klemm flagship 6 Sep 18: Foundations contractor Aarsleff has taken delivery of a new Klemm 909-3G drilling rig, along with a new Putzmeister P11 concrete pump, and a new CX 4/10 colloidal mixer.
Crawler crane operators’ pay rises 54% in two years... 5 Sep 18: Construction wages have risen by an average of 11% since the Brexit referendum of June 2016, according to data from a staffing software supplier.
CEA recruits standards ace 5 Sep 18: The Construction Equipment Association (CEA) has recruited Dale Camsell as its new senior technical consultant, in succession to Malcolm Kent who recently retired from the role.
Generac adds to lighting range 5 Sep 18: Mobile lighting tower manufacturer Generac has added telematics capability to its V20 Tower Light series.
Boels continues UK expansion 5 Sep 18: Dutch rental giant Boels Rental is targeting further expansion in the UK after taking over Artisan Hire Centre and sister company Survey & Safety Equipment Hire and Sales (SAS).
Terex adds to French dealer network 2 Sep 18: Terex Trucks has added three new dealers to its French network as part of a plan to increase its presence in the country and better serve customers.
Record broken for Herrenknecht pipe technique 30 Aug 18: A Herrenknecht microtunnelling machine has set a record for the company’s Direct Pipe method with the installation of a 1,930m length.
HSS cuts half-year loss to £7m 30 Aug 18: The turnaround programme at tool hire chain HSS Hire Group has led to a substantial reduction in losses in the first half of 2018.
Falcon selects JCB generators for its power fleet 29 Aug 18: Falcon Tower Crane Services has bought a fleet of JCB generators for its new power division.
Territory expansion for breaker dealer 29 Aug 18: Epiroc has appointed WAC McCandless (Engineers) as authorised dealer for its hydraulic attachment tools across the island of Ireland.
Crane readied for Newcastle tower block 29 Aug 18: The tower crane is now in place to help construct Newcastle’s tallest building.
Palfinger develops crawler crane 28 Aug 18: Palfinger, the Austrian manufacturer of knuckle-boom loader cranes, has developed a new variant mounted on a crawler chassis.
Yanmar’s new distribution network takes shape 24 Aug 18: Following its split from A&Y Equipment, Yanmar Construction Equipment Europe (CEE) has appointed six new dealers to its UK and Ireland distribution network.
Lack of guarding results in lost fingers 23 Aug 18: A building products supplier has been fined more than £45,000 after an employee lost three fingers to a beam saw.
Product support persuades Selwood to turn to Cat 23 Aug 18: Plant hire firm Selwood has placed its first order for Caterpillar excavators in what it sees as a new strategic partnership with Cat dealer Finning.
