Plant hire unaffected by credit crunch, says report
Posted: 05 August 2008The plant hire industry has so far managed to avoid the more serious consequences of the credit crunch, according to the annual Plant Hire Investment Report.
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Why some plant bought online may not be legal
Posted: 04 August 2008Unsuspecting plant buyers trading on the internet and through auctions could be buying machines that won't be accepted on UK sites. Dan Gilkes investigates the depth of the problem
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Armcon's new mixer can carry up to 11 cubic metres of concrete
Posted: 04 August 2008Armcon's new mixer can carry enough material to make 11 cubic metres of concrete.
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Working time changes to hit crane drivers
Posted: 04 August 2008Compromises have had to be made at a European level that could cause problems for crane operators and others when scheduling staff.
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Focus on fuel burn will pay dividends
Posted: 04 August 2008Bell trials show 12lit/hr difference between plant machinery.
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JLG appoints Min-ex for South Wales
Posted: 04 August 2008 JLG Industries has appointed Min-ex Plant Sales of Cwmbran as a telehandler dealer to cover South Wales. The North West of England will now be serviced by...
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Quick hitches: why there's no quick fix
Posted: 04 August 2008The HSE is to ban new semi-automatic quick hitches after a spate of fatal accidents, but not existing ones. Colin Sowman reports.
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Builder crushed to death by dump truck
Posted: 31 July 2008A Swindon builder was crushed against a wall after the clutch failed on his Benford 3000 dumper.
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PGC Demolition works on 'Riverdance' - PHOTOS
Posted: 29 July 2008PGC Demolition is using five Haulotte HA 16 PX access platforms on its largest ever project – cutting up and removing the 6,000t roll-on/roll-off ferry ‘Riverdance’, which beached near Blackpool during severe storms earlier this year.
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Tough times ahead for plant hirers
Posted: 29 July 2008Two studies predict a rocky period ahead for plant hirers.
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ODA to insist on use of particulate filters
Posted: 29 July 2008London Best Practice Guidance will be used at 2012 sites.
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CPCS training and testing gets a revamp
Posted: 29 July 2008Changes to the Construction Plant Competence Scheme (CPCS) have been revised following the industry review that began last year and come into effect on 1 August.
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Plant news in brief - 22 July 2008
Posted: 29 July 2008Hanix has started Cesar registering its mini excavators as a standard fitment. The first three units registered were on display at the Great...
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Hyundai opens Bracknell office to serve UK market
Posted: 29 July 2008Hyundai has opened a central UK branch office at Bracknell, Berkshire, to serve its network of construction equipment and lift-truck dealers.
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MPs want DPFs on Olympics site
Posted: 23 July 2008Twenty nine MPs have signed an Early Day Motion calling on the London Olympics ‘to fulfil its pledge to tackle harmful emissions from construction equipment used on site.’
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Houston crane collapse - PHOTO
Posted: 23 July 2008A 100m mobile crane collapsed during construction work at an oil refinery in Houston, US, last week, killing four workers and injuring seven others.
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Crane firms warned of work on soft ground
Posted: 23 July 2008Crane companies are being warned about the dangers of soft ground after a mobile crane overturned in the Wirral.
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Quarrying and aggregates hit hard by the credit crunch
Posted: 23 July 2008The quarrying and aggregates sector is being hit hard by rising costs, planning difficulties and slow order books.
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Aqua Fortis offers non-entry service for cleaning concrete mixer drums
Posted: 23 July 2008Hydro-demolition and water-jetting specialist Aqua Fortis is offering non-entry service for cleaning concrete mixer drums.
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Report on the extraction of Portland stone
Posted: 23 July 2008The distinctive island of Portland is home to one of the most well-known materials in the UK. James Stagg went to the peninsula to see the cutting-edge extraction of 150 million-year-old stone.
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