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21/05/2025 | People-Skills

Blackwell Earthmoving launches '25 in 25' recruitment campaign to achieve a 25% female workforce by the end of 2025, doubling the number currently employed.

07/01/2025 | Productivity

In this video, Lucas Haddock showcases the JCB machines 145XR and its capabilities In the Kevin Quarry. As a new machine, Oliver Sands explains the new innovations and different applications it can be used for. From the Cab to the new X series engine, you’ll learn here how the JCB 145XR can be used to help you on site.

15/12/2024 | People-Skills

On 7th November, the Construction Plant Hire Association (CPA) held its annual conference entitled ‘Shaping the Future: Insights for the Plant-Hire Sector’, with a range of topics discussed by industry leaders, including skills, decarbonisation and sustainability.

13/12/2024 | Productivity

Peter Haddock visits Aaron Walsh founder of Falcon Plant Hire Having spent over 10 years in the plant hire sector working in various roles at large hirers, Aaron Walsh, Founder of Falcon Plant, decided to go all in and open his own plant hire business in October 2019.

12/12/2024 | Environmental

During a recent visit to JCB, I spoke to Oliver Sands about the new 145XR reduced tail swing excavator. I also had a chat with Tilly Beene about what it’s like to be a part of the degree apprenticeship scheme at JCB.

04/12/2024 | Environmental

Irish manufacturer EXVO has entered the battery powered market with a new range of wheeled and soon to be launched tracked skid steers, both with removable batteries.

26/11/2024 | Productivity

The Sunbury on Thames-based Groundworks and Civil Engineering company has purchased a range of Hitachi tracked excavators, including one ZX210LC-7 and four ZX130LCN-7’s.

14/11/2024 | People-Skills

From making work sites more sustainable to recruiting and retaining tomorrow’s workforce, the Construction Plant-hire Association’s (CPA) 9th Annual Conference held on 7th November 2024 at the Heart of England Conference and Events Centre near Coventry discussed future trends and challenges facing hire firms.

28/10/2024 | Environmental

The recent publication of the Connected Autonomous Plant (CAP) group report from Costain, funded by the Department for Transport, highlighted a £417bn potential boost to the UK economy by 2050.

21/10/2024 | Productivity

As the world looks to decarbonise, harness the power of alternative fuels and take advantage of new opportunities with electrification, Peter Haddock takes an exclusive visit behind the scenes at Perkins Engines in Peterborough.