For Gavin Hepburn, CEO of Dale Power Solutions, attending the recent AMPS - the Association of Manufacturers Power Systems industry day was a key learning opportunity as he explained to Peter Haddock.
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.
“Hire rates will always be a challenge. And we have to work with the Government and stakeholders to be realistic about the targets they are trying to set for the sector…..” says Steve
"Every rental business has a different approach to equipment, service, support and even its people offering. That's why it's important when adopting a digital rental ERP system that the onboarding process is done correctly."
Explore Plant and Transport Solutions is on track with new rail equipment and technology investment.
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.
At Digital Construction Week, Peter Haddock caught up with Kristopher Lengieza, its Global Technology Evangelist, to find out more.
Construction Sport, the grassroots charity using sport to connect people at all levels in the industry and support individuals and families that might be struggling.
Peter Haddock walks around the latest Liebherr electric offerings at its recent press conference, talking to the experts about the new electric products they have developed.
GCSE and A-Level results are now in, so what about the next steps for a future career in the Construction and Plant Sectors? Peter Haddock talked to Talent Acquisition Manager Alison Ward of Caterpillar Inc. at Plantworx Construction Exhibition 2023 to find out all about the opportunities available in the UK, from apprenticeships to graduate placements and more.
Operator turned model maker - how Gaz Evans turned a hobby into an amazing business.
Connected lighting solutions are the latest innovation to transform the plant sector, as mesh systems allow operators to change lighting conditions from an app or remote control.
Influencers are changing the way people see our industry, and it’s great to see.
The fast pace of the rental sector that dominates our industry has seen just how important it is to deliver a successful and competitive market that is unique to the UK construction sector.
Peter Haddock catches up with Amanda Korsgaard, one of the most passionate and engaging equipment mechanic influencers Peter has met to date. Working for Caterpillar dealer Pon Equipment & Pon Rental Norway AS, Amanda shares her work on social media under the handle @gulbloggen
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.
For part 2 of our mini-series, Peter Haddock talks to Jamie Williams, AccXel’s Plant and Groundworks Tutor and Paul Worsford, a first year apprentice and career changer, on his experience so far.
We need young and passionate influencers like Ugo Boillat, with his 230k followers on Instagram as @Big_Machinery, to shine a light on how good our sector is.
PODCAST: Stage V engines are different, so how will they change the industry, and how can rental companies, in particular, benefit by investing in equipment powered by them?
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.
Want to know what the future looks like for National Highways?
Peter Haddock talks to industry expert, Mark Lawton of Skanska at the Highways UK event
Sustainability, Social Value, ESG (Environmental Social Governance) all sound like buzz words to many of us, but in reality, if you don't pay attention to what is behind the phrases, you could start losing work to those that are.
In this third episode of our 'Exploring DIGBITS Series' we discover why they are the 'Formula One' of the attachment manufacturing sector.