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08/03/2023 | Productivity

Keeping over 400 cranes in tip-top condition requires a very skilled team, and that’s why Ainscough Crane Hire has its very own specialist refurbishment and major repairs facility, which supports its national depot network and is even used to refurbish cranes before they are sold.

03/03/2023 | Productivity

Family run O’Brien Contractors in Leamington Spa has always been at the forefront of adopting new technologies and solutions, gaining a competitive advantage in doing so. And now, as the third generation looks to continue to invest, Peter Haddock caught up with Director Tom O’Brien to get his views on the future.

15/02/2023 | Environmental

Connected assets, autonomy, digital plant managers, integrated mobilisation, designing models for machines, and AI human recognition are all part of how you deliver modern, safe, and efficient earthworks projects. It's a complex process that starts with adding in the infrastructure a site needs before a piece of earthmoving equipment even arrives.

13/02/2023 | Environmental

For some time, I have been following the journey of Flannery Plant Hire as it embraces technologies like 3D machine control from the likes of Leica Geosystems and Trimble and invests in advanced laser safety solutions from xWatch Safety Solutions.

24/01/2023 | Environmental

In 2022 the word Hydrogen was everywhere, with key prototype machines launched at Bauma from Liebherr and Hyundai, quickly followed by a special Hydrogen press event from JCB revealing and operating its Hydrogen machines and mobile refuelling solution.

13/01/2023 | Productivity

With the move away from red to white diesel and a greater focus on carbon emissions and sustainability in general, it was timely to see just how many new Stage V powered machines were launched at Bauma in October last year.

16/12/2022 | Productivity

Can we finally fix the issues around plant operator qualifications, cards and competence to stop the confusion and give the operator community the support they need?

18/11/2022 | Environmental

On 28th September this year, National Highways announced the formation of the Roads Research Alliance (RRA), incorporating researchers from Cambridge University and over 20 companies from its supply chain.

21/10/2022 | Environmental

On 5th and 6th October, Europe’s best operators, including Bryan Williamson from the UK and Tommy Murphy of Ireland, gathered at the Caterpillar Demonstration and Learning Centre for a chance to win one of three places at the Global Operator Challenge live final in Las Vegas at ConExpo in March 2023.

17/10/2022 | Environmental

At a recent visit to the newly opened AccXel training school in Gloucestershire, which has received funding from the KW Bell Group, I caught up with Peter Bell. He is the Managing Director of one of the group's companies, Bell Contracting. Founded as a family business by Peter's father, Keith Bell, in October 1965, I wanted to understand how the business has grown and its approach to the future.