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New guide for reinstating construction plant
The Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has released guidance to assist checks on construction plant as sites reopen.
CPA issues site operating procedures for construction plant occupations
The Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has released supplementary site operating guidelines for construction plant occupations during the COVID-19 crisis.
Construction plant theft surges by 50% as COVID-19 forces sites to...
Plant and tool theft from vehicles and sites has increased by around 50% in the last two weeks, as construction sites shut and scale down in the face of COVID-19.
Bilfinger wins £58m ‘balance of plant’ contract at Hinkley Point C
Hinkley Point C has awarded a new 'balance of plant' contract to Bilfinger to design and create 56km of specialised pipework for the new nuclear power station.
CITB calls for more plant operators to combat skills shortage
Plant operatives and assessors are to be trained up as part of a new initiative from CITB to help combat the crippling skills shortage.
Rail plant operators call for action to address economic uncertainty
The Rail Plant Association (RPA) has urged the government and Network Rail to come up with solutions to benefit the rail plant sector
Support sought for plant-based sector representative organisation
A number of employer associations and federations are working collaboratively to establish a new construction plant-based sector representative organisation.
CPA officially launches new Hire Controller Trailblazer Apprenticeship
The Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has officially launched the new Hire Controller (Plant, Tools and Equipment) Trailblazer Apprenticeship.
CPA on the lookout for plant sector Stars of the Future
The CPA is hosting its Stars of the Future awards ceremony on 26 June 2019 to recognise some of the industry’s brightest and most promising talent.
Offsite construction aids sustainable community in Oxfordshire
Ed Vaizey, MP for Wantage, joined Greencore Construction to celebrate the opening of one of Britain’s most sustainable communities, in Longcot, Oxfordshire.
Plant machinery salesman to repay nearly £1m
A Leicestershire plant machinery salesman, who was jailed for tax fraud after he lied about his business’s sales, has been ordered to repay nearly £1m or face a further seven years behind bars.
Nixon Hire makes colossal £10m construction equipment order
Construction equipment specialists, Nixon Hire, has ordered 230 JCB telehandler machines for 2019, amounting to over £10m in value.
Plantforce Rentals announces acquisition of Hawk Plant
Plantforce Rentals have agreed to acquire the assets and staff from Hawk Plant at the Hinkley Point C power station project in Somerset.
Hawk Plant falls into administration
Hawk Plant and five of its subsidiaries have fallen into administration, as representatives from EY’s restructuring team are appointed as joint administrators.
New hire controller trailblazer apprenticeship gains approval
The Institute for Apprenticeships (IfA) has approved the delivery of the new Hire Controller (Plant, Tools and Equipment) Trailblazer Apprenticeship.
New plant operator apprenticeship under development
A new Construction Plant Operator Trailblazer Apprenticeship has gained approval from the Institute for Apprenticeships (IfA)
Mick George boost sand and gravel output with new washing plant
Mick George Ltd have boosted sand and gravel production at their Bridge Farm site following the introduction of a new high-performance washing plant.
CPA throws first Schools Experience Day to entice teens into construction...
The CPA has hosted its first ever Schools Experience Day to give secondary school pupils an insight into the construction plant sector.
Promising plant apprentices recognised at Stars of the Future
The construction plant sector has a promising future judging by the outstanding calibre of the this year’s entrants for the Stars of the Future awards hosted by the Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA)
CPA survey reveals plant operation is a top five occupation in...
The Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has finished a major research project to examine the supply and demand of plant operatives across the construction industry. The study engaged CPA members UK-wide, as well as training providers and contractors
CPA to host Training on Plant in Construction forum
The Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) is hosting a Training on Plant in Construction (TOPIC) Forum on 25 April 2018 at Nuthurst Grange Hotel in Hockley Heath, Warwickshire, to formulate a strategy on the future direction of skills development for construction plant and equipment
Construction Plant Stars of the Future to be recognised
Preparations are well underway for the Construction Plant-hire Association’s (CPA) Stars of the Future 2018 event which is being held later this year to recognise the future stars of the construction plant industry
AMI tracking device leads police to stolen plant equipment
AMI Group has led West Yorkshire Police to a haul of stolen plant equipment worth £250,000 following the recovery of a stolen roller protected with an AMI tracking device
Crane hire company fined for failing to implement work at height...
Failure to put precautions in place to protect workers from falling has led to a fine for a major crane hire company
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Construction Supplier of the Year named as Seddons Plant & Engineering
Hire Association Europe’s Hire Awards of Excellence 2017 have named Seddons Plant & Engineering as construction Supplier of the Year
Plantworx construction equipment machinery event will be the largest to-date
The third biennial Plantworx event is coming to Leicestershire in June, bringing together a range of construction equipment machinery experts