Hydrogen powered equipment projects win Special Achievement Award for Sustainability and Alternative Power at @plantworx 2025
Leica Geosystems part of Hexagon, launches industry-first training programme for machine control installers, with Flannery Plant Hire digital team members being the first to take part.
Peter Haddock talks to Aaron Davis of Flannery Plant Hire
This is James Grant's story of how he used the Operator Skills Hub bootcamps to change his career from the 14 years in the British army to having tickets for multiple machines and using them on a regular basis.
At the new Kirklees College Operator Skills Hub with Flannery Plant Hire I spoke to Andy Rankin, the quality and development manager for the CPCS, who helps to get people into the industry and set the standard needed for the tests within the construction industry
Lucas recently went to the Kirklees College opening day of their very own mobile Operator Skills Hub with Flannery Plant Hire where he spoke to Leila Chisholme a young woman who recently joined the industry from a career change. Leila recently moved into the Flannery business, working on the hire desk, and is at the Kirklees college, looking at how they are opening up this skills hub to younger people.
New beginnings here with Flennery Plant Hire and Kirklees College as they open their brand new Skills Hub in Huddersfield to assist the Trans Pennie route upgrade along with other major projects within the area.
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.
Peter Haddock reports from a recent roundtable with senior members of the earthworks and wider construction sector, representing companies and organisations including the Department for Transport, Costain, Blackwells, Flannery Plant Hire, Speedy Hire, Heidelberg and Plantforce
The JCB 245X from Flannery was put to work on the Costain Group PLC M6 motorway project.
Costain Group and Flannery Plant Hire introduce a UK first combined safety and productivity approach for a major National Highways project on the M6 Motorway.
With 40 battery-powered models by 2027 and 12 models by quarter one in 2025, LiuGong is going all in on its BEV range, and there are some surprising machines in the pipeline.
BIG Hydrogen news as Flannery Plant Hire mixes it with HVO, a drop-in replacement for Diesel in a UK first conversion of two ‘Site Ready’ Caterpillar Inc. 320 excavators. Both machines now work on a 60% HVO and 40% Hydrogen fuel mix and can also switch to HVO only operation.
Talking about his interview, Lucas said: “It was great to meet and chat with Patrick on the Leica Geosystems stand at Hillhead Show earlier this year.
Flannery Plant Hire revealed its BIG green LiuGong Europe machine Hillhead - International quarrying, construction + recycling show,
In this video, Peter Haddock talks to Liam and demonstrates how an individual can be alerted through green to amber to red with a vibrating and audible alert at its special and safe demonstration setup for Rail Live visitors.
Lucas Haddock learns how to operate a Yanmar tracked dumper at the Operator Skills Hub, a JV between Balfour Beatty and Flannery Plant Hire
At the Plantworx Innovation Awards, Flannery Plant Hire and Leica Geosystems shared the industry training award category. Peter Haddock caught up with Chris Matthew and Neil Williams at the show to learn more.
Having completed testing in 'real world' applications onsite with Tier one contractor Kier over a number of months, Flannery yesterday officially launched its site ready solution at its Operator Skills Hub in Birmingham, which is a joint venture with Balfour Beatty.
Peter Haddock talks to Clare Hatton, Director of Operations for Employment and Skills at the West Midlands Combined Authority, who is determined to help.
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.
How can data led insights support operators, enhance training and reduce carbon emissions? Peter Haddock talks to Dominic Murphy, a Flannery Plant Hire operator and future trainer at the Operator Skills Hub.
Introducing the Flannery Plant Hire Operator Hotel for HS2 (High Speed Two) Ltd
Flannery Plant Hire continues to invest for a net-zero future with a fleet of six Faresin Industries S.p.a all-electric 626 telehandlers with UK dealer GGR Group.
Peter Haddock met Jessica on the first week of her apprenticeship at the Operator Skills Hub and recently caught up with her at a special 'Women in Construction' plant operator event to encourage more female operators to join our industry.
At the Highways UK event in 2021, Peter Haddock talked to supply chain manager Faye Hodgkinson of Tier 1 contractor Morgan Sindall and strategic manager Chris Matthew of Flannery Plant Hire about social value and carbon reduction.
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.
Peter Haddock catches up with Chris at the Highways UK event on the Leica Geosystems part of Hexagon stand. They talk about how the business is tackling the technology skills gap with its State of the Art Operator Skills Hub, a joint venture with Balfour Beatty plc.
Learn how Tenstar Simulation AB is working with the plant sector to help train and upskill operators in a safe environment
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.