Cesar registrations pass 22,000 as retrofitting price drops
Posted: 02 June 2009The price of retrospectively registering plant with the Cesar scheme has dropped to less than £100 as the number of registered items passed 22,000.
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Stolen plant recovered from Spain
Posted: 02 June 2009GSM tracking company Suretrack has recovered a Takeuchi TB175 excavator and other stolen items from Malaga in Spain.
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LiveHire keeps HSS customers up to date
Posted: 27 May 2009HSS has introduced LiveHire, a web-based real-time hire management system.
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£95m exceptional charge plunges Speedy into the red
Posted: 27 May 2009Speedy Hire has been dragged into the red by exceptional charges despite seeing a growth in revenue.
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Recession divides plant hirers
Posted: 26 May 2009The recession is driving a wedge between the best and the rest when it comes to hire companies, according to industry analyst Plimsoll Publishing.
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Hire market to fall for two years
Posted: 26 May 2009The UK's construction equipment rental will decline by an estimated 12% by the end of 2010, according to the latest survey from AMA Research.
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Terex cuts more jobs as 'fix or sell' policy bites
Posted: 20 May 2009Terex cuts jobs as crane sales falter.
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Plant buyers out in force at SED 2009 - VIDEO
Posted: 19 May 2009Buyers were out in force at the UK's biggest construction equipment show last week as confidence returned to the plant industry.
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New Rock Wheels unveiled by Universal at SED - PHOTO
Posted: 14 May 2009Universal Bingham unveiled a new generation of rock wheels on its stand at SED 2009, the Webster’s TS-100.
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Hope draws SED punters with new lifting device - PHOTO
Posted: 14 May 2009A simple but effective lifting device called the Hope Tool Lift has been catching SED visitors’ attention on the Motor–On stand.
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Confidence high for days two and three at SED
Posted: 13 May 2009Confidence was running high at the SED showground as day two of the three-day construction show got underway this morning.
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Quick Switch reignites coupler debate
Posted: 13 May 2009The quick hitch debate took another twist last week with the introduction of Quick Switch.
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70t telescopic crawler makes European debut - PHOTO
Posted: 12 May 2009Crane distributor NRC hopes to cash in on rising demand among contractors for telescopic crawlers with the launch of a 70t heavyweight in this country.
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SED hosts launch of new JCB backhoe - PHOTO
Posted: 12 May 2009SED is playing host to the launch of a new JCB backhoe as Watling JCB’s stand displays the new 3CX Contractor Pro for the first time.
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Doosan Moxy ADT's first UK public appearance at SED - PHOTO
Posted: 12 May 2009The first picture of a Doosan Moxy ADT at SED - its first public outing in the UK.
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Hyundai 210LC put through its paces at SED - PHOTO
Posted: 12 May 2009Leading demonstration show driver Doug Potter puts the Hyundai 210LC to the test at the opening day of SED 2009.
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Hydrex drives down accident and insurance costs with DriveSense
Posted: 06 May 2009Operaterand self-drive plant hirer Hydrex has appointed driver training company DriveSense to help reduce accident rates and insurance costs of its employees.
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Indeco extends pulverisors
Posted: 06 May 2009Indeco has added two new attachments to its range and modified its midi and maxi range of breakers with an anti-blank firing system.
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HMRC restricts plant buyers' Budget boost
Posted: 06 May 2009The Budget has re-opened old wounds in the plant industry with the introduction of a temporary 40% First Year Allowance for the 2009-2010 tax year.
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Lorry loaders stolen from crane hirer
Posted: 05 May 2009Two truck-mounted loader cranes have been stolen from Exeter-based South West Crane Hire.
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