Olympics and Crossrail criticised over pollution
Posted: 15 July 2009The Environmental Industries Commission (EIC) has berated the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) for failing to combat pollution from the Olympic site.
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Changes at Ainscough Crane Hire
Posted: 15 July 2009Ainscough Crane Hire's John Lowton is stepping up from manager to director of health and safety following the departure of Bryan Cronie, who is taking up a post with Al-Jabb in Singapore.
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Not drowning but dozing - PHOTO
Posted: 14 July 2009Case excavator finds dredging a sticky job.
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New cage lifts safety on Bovis sites
Posted: 14 July 2009Bovis Lend Lease is using a new lifting cage jointly developed with HTC Plant to improve site safety.
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HSE launch consultation on crane register
Posted: 13 July 2009The Health and Safety Executive has put its proposals for the impending tower crane register out for consultation.
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European plant orders still falling
Posted: 10 July 2009Half of Europe's plant manufacturers are still seeing orders declining and more jobs may go.
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Speedy's Rights Issue succeeds
Posted: 10 July 2009Speedy Hire has found takers for most of the shares it offered in a Rights Issue.
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Clonfin's JCB sends a message
Posted: 09 July 2009Clonfin Plant Hire boss Adrian Hosey has emblazoned his new JCB 8055 midi excavator with the words ‘British built for British jobs’.
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Terex merges Pegson and Powerscreen
Posted: 09 July 2009Terex Corporation has announced the merger of its Terex Pegson and Powerscreen brands under the Powerscreen name.
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CEA counters coupler confusion
Posted: 08 July 2009The CEA, which represents plant and equipment manufacturers, has stepped in to clear up what it describes as fresh confusion about quick hitches - in particular the likely direction of future legislation.
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Bodies unite to counter operator trapping danger
Posted: 01 July 2009Associations across the access industry are teaming-up in a major campaign to counter the problem of access platform operators becoming trapped against overhead obstructions.
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Rising residual values pose threat to plant owning firms
Posted: 01 July 2009A pick-up in residual values as the recession eases could prompt a spate of insolvencies among plant owning companies, according to Niall Wordsworth, managing director of site dumper manufacturer Barford.
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Voluntary tower crane register by September
Posted: 01 July 2009The voluntary register of tower cranes should be available by the end of the summer.
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Sandvik rebrands and broadens mobile range
Posted: 01 July 2009Sandvik has completed the rebranding of Extec and Fintec products and introduced a new mobile scalping screen and breaker.
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Finning rebuilds Cat 775D off-highway truck - VIDEO
Posted: 30 June 2009A Lafarge Cat 775D off-highway truck, which has worked for 10 years and over 25,000 hours, has been completely rebuilt in just three months at Finning’s specialist rebuild centre in Chesterfield.
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Dynapac expands offering
Posted: 25 June 2009Dynapac has added four tandem rollers, three plates and a compact planer to its offering.
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'Trapping' accidents in MEWP baskets on the rise
Posted: 24 June 2009Associations from across the spectrum are teaming up in a major campaign to counter the problem of access platform operators becoming trapped against overhead obstructions.
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Perkins fills gap with 854 series
Posted: 22 June 2009Perkins' new 854 engine completes its Stage IIIB product range fitting between the 400 and 1200 series.
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Ford revised connect range
Posted: 22 June 2009Ford has facelifted its Transit Connect and introduced a Trend trim level between the Standard and Limited versions.
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Marking diamond blades to deter theft
Posted: 22 June 2009Leach Lewis Plant is offering its customers a marking system for diamond-tipped saw blades in an effort to deter theft and aid recovery.
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