Ashtead to open second on-site depot in Stratford
Posted: 09 October 2009A-Plant to set up on-site rental depot for Bovis Lend Lease.
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VIDEO: Volkswagen's updated Transporter van road-tested
Posted: 07 October 2009Volkswagen's updated Transporter van, complete with new Euro-5 engine range, gets the road test treatment from CJ.com's sister website RoadTransport.com.
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Round up of this week's plant deals
Posted: 07 October 2009Planet & Co-op Planet Platforms has sold 10 JLG scissor lifts to Co-operative Food Retail Logistics.
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Warning over road-rail excavator safety
Posted: 07 October 2009Network Rail is calling on plant manufacturers and converters to re-think the design of road rail excavators to reduce accidents.
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Advanced Crusher Spares and Excel Plant UK in administration
Posted: 06 October 2009Advanced Crusher Spares and its sister company Excel Plant UK have gone into administration.
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Beware of bogus companies stealing plant
Posted: 06 October 2009The Met Police is warning companies hiring out plant about bogus construction firms following a sharp rise in deception thefts of high value equipment.
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Enerpack solves heavy falsework lowering problem
Posted: 06 October 2009Contractor C.C. Myers faced a difficult problem when constructing the Galena Creek Bridge the longest concrete-arch bridge in the U.S.
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Kobelco adds Light Configuration option for SL4500
Posted: 05 October 2009Kobelco has added a Light Configuration version of its recently launched SL4500 crawler crane, which reduces the maximum capacity from 400t to 300t.
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Emissions regulations boost truck sales
Posted: 05 October 2009The expected increase in truck sales ahead of the implementation of Euro 5 emissions standards and the ending of the low emission certificate has seen more than 6,500 units registered in September - an increase of more than 5% over the same period last year.
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Speedy signs £6m deal with Tube Lines
Posted: 30 September 2009Tube Lines signs sole supplier agreement with Speedy
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Battery regulations could catch plant fleets
Posted: 30 September 2009 New regulations mostly aimed at increasing the recycling of dry-cell batteries could impact workshops and plant fleets if they import replacement batteries....
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Pasma's poster confirms cards' credentials
Posted: 30 September 2009 Pasma, the trade association representing the mobile access tower industry, has published a free A2-size poster showing how to check the validity of its...
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Select Plant revamps after Croydon crane collapse
Posted: 30 September 2009Plant hire firm implements new safety improvements following Croydon Park Hotel crane accident in 2007.
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Tameside Council seeks plant hirer for four-year framework deal
Posted: 29 September 2009Tameside Council is looking for a hire company to supply plant and vehicles for a four-year framework agreement.
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Scrappage extension targets vans
Posted: 28 September 2009Owners of older vans up to 3.5t are being target by the Government in an extension of the Scrappage Scheme.
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VIDEO: Ford's new Transit Connect road-tested
Posted: 28 September 2009Ford's new Transit Connect TDCI 110 gets the road test treatment from ContractJournal.com's sister website RoadTransport.com.
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JCB plans 'non-production week' for five manufacturing plants
Posted: 25 September 2009JCB is to suspend production for a week at its two factories in Wrexham, as well as asking workers to down tools for an extra week at three of its Staffordshire facilities.
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Bobcat updates 1-2t excavator range
Posted: 23 September 2009Bobcat's new E14 and E16 mini excavators are designed for hire work, with a thick metal tailgate, steel side covers, blade cylinder protection and a three-roller undercarriage to optimise track life while minimising vibration
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ToTm takes vibration measurement and management to new level
Posted: 22 September 2009ToTm is the latest hand-arm vibration measurement, recording and management system from RDS Aros.
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Ladder additions improve safety
Posted: 22 September 2009Worksafe Junior is a lightweight access system from Safety-Trim Special Products that can be fitted permanently or temporarily to most aluminium ladders to provide a work platform and extra stability.
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