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11/07/2025Winners of the CPA Stars of the Future awards annouced

The annual event hosted by our own Peter Haddock and Lucas Haddock was held on 10th July.

11/07/2025Winners of the CPA Stars of the Future awards annouced

The annual event hosted by our own Peter Haddock and Lucas Haddock was held on 10th July.

04/07/2025100 years of Caterpillar and what the future looks like

Peter Haddock gets an exclusive interview with Corné Timmermans, VP of Sales and Marketing, Europe, Africa, Middle East and CIS.

12/05/2025Is the Operator Skills Hub the future of construction training

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

24/04/2025Inside the Future of Remote Excavator Operation at Bauma 2025

bauma first show video as Peter Haddock tests out the Kobelco Construction Machinery Europe B.V. K-Dive remote control station and jumps into action with Tommy Buch from Leica Geosystems part of Hexagon

08/04/2025At Bauma 2025 we Saw the FUTURE of Construction with Hexagon

Hexagon's Heavy Construction Solutions shapes construction by combining its range of productivity-focused solutions at bauma

06/04/2025Inside the Future of Remote Excavator Operation at Bauma 2025

Bauma first show video as Peter Haddock tests out the Kobelco Construction Machinery Europe B.V. K-Dive remote control station and jumps into action with Tommy Buch from Leica Geosystems part of Hexagon

24/02/2025Perkins Engines lights a spark for a Hydrogen and Alternative fuel future

ProjecProject Coeus is a partnership between Perkins Engines, Loughborough University and Equipmake, a UK-based engineering specialist focused on the electrification of products.

15/12/2024How do we get more young people excited about the plant sector

How do we get more young people between 12 to 18 excited about the plant sector? Give them a challenge, a team and create a unique industry competition to build a working material handler showcased to thousands at PlantWorx Construction Exhibition 2025 in Newark on 23rd - 25th September.

06/12/2024National Highways Are CHANGING the Future of Transportation

Peter Haddock talks to Dr Joanna White, Research Development and Innovation Director at Highways UK. Having talked to Joanna for a number of years in this interview, Peter gets an update on the last 12 months and how National Highways has been changing its approach to innovation.

28/11/2024Inside the JCB Factory 3D Control the Future of Digging

To find out more Peter Haddock took a walk around the heavy excavator facility in Uttoxeter with Assembly Manager Tom Whitaker.

14/11/2024CPA event explores the future with our own Peter Haddock cohosting the event

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.

02/10/2024LiuGong on the future of electric mobile plant

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.

12/07/2024Dave Rogers CPA Stars of the Future Group Apprentice Mentor winner talks to Lucas Haddock

Lucas talked to Dave Rogers of L Lynch Plant Hire & Haulage, after he was announced the winner of the Group Apprentice Mentor of the Year Award at CPA - Construction Plant-hire Association ‘Stars of the Future’.

12/07/2024Bethan Whittaker CPA Stars of the Future Plant Mechanic of the Year winner talks to Lucas Haddock

Lucas talked to Bethan Whittaker of KJ Services after she won the Plant Mechanic of the Year National and Regional award at the CPA - Construction Plant-hire Association ‘Stars of the Future’ event.

12/07/2024Zac Bradshaw CPA Stars of the Future Lifting Technician of the Year winner talks to Lucas Haddock

Lucas talked to Zac Bradshaw of Commhoist after he won the Lifting Technician of the Year Award at the CPA - Construction Plant-hire Association Stars of the Future ‘Stars of the Future’ event yesterday.

14/05/2024The BIG Future of Construction conversation

The BIG ‘Future of Construction’ conversation with Jose Antonio Nieto Alvarez, the new CEO of CECE - Committee for European Construction Equipment. 

06/03/2024CPA Stars of the Future Awards and Shaping the Future Conference

CPA - Construction Plant-hire Association 'Stars of the Future Awards' deadline for entries is 22nd March, and the BIG conference is on 7th November, which Peter Haddock will be co-hosting

14/12/2023The BIG Molson Group story and future vision told by MD Robin Powell

Peter Haddock caught up with Robin at the Molson Group open day for this in-depth interview where Robin shares insights into lots of different topics.

27/11/2023Combining mobile mapping and aerial drone mapping to support a greener future

Peter Haddock talked to Getmapping specialist Helen Wattie in our Leica Geosystems studio at Highways UK to find our more.

28/09/2023Perkins Engines heralds technology driven future with drop in diesel performance regardless of fuel

Perkins Engines plans a technology driven future to make alternative fuels, including Hydrogen, work across all sectors, supporting the move to Net Zero.

01/06/2023What next for the Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering Surveyors CICES

Peter Haddock speaks to its new CEO, Simon Hamlyn, at the recent GEO Business and Digital Construction Week events about his journey, the future direction of the institution and the important role it plays in the sector.

21/04/2023How can we find a pothole before it appears

Using Severn Partnerships Leica Geosystems mobile mapping solutions to survey the road safely for that tiny crack is the start of the problem.

29/03/2023Contractor Gnant explains the benefits of a Connected Worksite using Leica Geosystems 3D solutions

Contractor Gnant explains the benefits of a Connected Worksite using Leica Geosystems 3D solutions

03/03/2023Contractor Gnant explains the benefits of a Connected Worksite

Peter Haddock talks to Roland Maurer, its 3D machine control and digitalisation specialist at Bauma 2022.

03/03/2023Streamlining the design to dig process adds value

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.

15/02/2023What does a connected future look like for the earthworks sector

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.

03/02/2023Lucas gets on the levers and talks to Engcon at the Hitachi Dig Day at the Leica Geosystems School

Lucas takes on another dig day challenge with Engcon at the Leica Geosystems School in Whitchurch for the Hitachi Construction Equipment Dig Day.

26/01/2023Lucas takes on another dig day challenge

Lucas takes on another dig day challenge with Engcon UK Ltd at the Leica Geosystems part of Hexagon School in Whitchurch for the Hitachi Construction Machinery (UK) Dig Day.

24/01/2023Green Hydrogen is key to delivering Net Zero and future careers

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.

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