Andy Perry, Flannery Plant Hire trainer talks about the benefits of delivering Eco-operator training with the Blackwell Earthmoving Limited team on HS2 (High Speed Two) Ltd.
PPE - wash it, recycle it or throw it away? Each decision makes a carbon impact, and even changing the type of glove you use on a major project like HS2 can save 100 tonnes of Carbon.
Peter Haddock talks to Clare Hatton, Director of Operations for Employment and Skills at the West Midlands Combined Authority, who is determined to help.
L Lynch Plant Hire & Haulage combine with Safety Shield for UK's first #Digitalthumbsup visual and audible safety solution, already being fitted to over 300 machines for HS2 (High Speed Two) Ltd.
Introducing the Flannery Plant Hire Operator Hotel for HS2 (High Speed Two) Ltd
With every leader I talk to, there is one key issue on their mind. How do we get more people to consider a career in the earthworks sector? It's an issue that has been around for years, but as we see projects like HS2 ramping up this year and more people retiring, one thing is certain, we need to ditch the portacabin and create better learning environments.
As HS2 prepares for its biggest earthworks year to date and the house building boom continues at a pace, the one challenge above all others that faces the plant sector and particularly those that provide operated plant, like Flannery Plant Hire, is tackling the skills shortage.
The dividing trench between UK earthworks PLC and the rest of the construction industry is set to be filled in by three simple words' Design for Machines'. They may be simple words, but they are fundamental to a change in approach and mindset that is accelerating through the sector, from large customers like National Highways and HS2 to Tier 1 contractors like Skanska.
Chris Matthew of P. Flannery Plant Hire (Oval) Ltd talks to Peter Haddock of Content With Media about investment in safety, innovation & skills at its new HS2 (High Speed Two) Ltd depot training facility, outside Coleshill, near Birmingham.
Peter Haddock interviews Steve Bradshaw from ATE as he introduces the brand new Towmate Plant Trailer. Its modular design is full of innovative ideas and safety features, so that plant users can tailor it to their needs.