2020

Sling failure catapults shackle, breaks worker’s leg

A groundworks company has been fined more than £55,000 after an employee was struck by a flying bow shackle while laying a sewer pipe.

Speedy brings tool hire into more B&Q stores

Home improvement retailer B&Q and tool hire chain Speedy are extending their trial of Speedy hire outlets within B&Q stores.

French contractor leads switch to battery power

French contractor Eiffage has this week taken delivery of an all-electric Volvo FE Electric truck and a Volvo ECR25 Electric compact excavator – becoming the first customer of the products in France.

Has plant hire caught a cold?

Although the past few years have been good for UK plant hirers, there’s now a noticeable chill spreading through the sector. David Taylor reports

13-year-old earns CPCS card

A 13-year-old boy has become the youngest person to gain a Construction Plant Competence Scheme (CPCS) red card, qualifying him as a trained operator.