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Biggest house price fall in 25 years 131
HBOS latest Halifax house price index reports that house prices fell more quickly in September than they have in the past 25 years. The index began in 1983 and September saw a 13.4% drop, and in the...
JCB CEO praises staff 131
CEO of JCB Matthew Taylor has praised his employees for voting for a shorter working week in an effort to ensure that the jobs of their colleagues are protected. GMB union members at the JCB...
Wacker Neuson looking for new acquisitions 131
Dr. Georg Sick, president and chief executive officer of Wacker Neuson has reported that  Wacker Neuson is on the lookout for possible acquisitions to expand its product portfolio. He...
Derbyshire County Show - 28th June 2009 131
Come and see the JCB Dancing Diggers at Elvaston Castle near Derby on Sunday 28th June from 11am to 3.30pm The show, perfect for all the family, with pleny of other attractions including Cyril the...
Filtering exhaust emissions 131
Particulate filters and their application to plant hire machinery is a subject causing a large amount of Friction in the industry at this particular moment in time. The Greater London Authority...
Caterpillar kept off TV show 131
The popular ABC show "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" television show will no longer be featuring equipment made by Caterpillar Inc. The reason for this appears to be the fact that the...
Stansted set to expand 131
Stansted Airport in Essex is due to expand, and the plans have been fully approved by the government. Airport owner BAA want to push to increase passenger numbers from 25m to 35m a year and aim to...
Major Vinci reorganisation 131
In a move set to change the plant hire landscape permanently Vinci are undertaking a major reorganisation of their UK operations bringing them all under the one name. Sadly this will mean the end of...
Chairman of the business council elected 131
Chairman and CEO of Caterpillar CEO Jim Owens was elected as the Chairman of the Business Council recently. He will serve for a two year term succeeding W. James McNerney, Jr., Chairman, President...
Tories fund raising front 131
Watchdogs were called in over news that the Conservative party was utilising a fund raising "front" supported Sir Anthony Bamford, head of JCB. Questions were raised about the legality of...
Zurich to implement new crane management system 131
It has been revealed that world famous insurers Zurich are planning to work directly with crane operators in an attempt to provide them with the knowledge and tools to enable them to implement crane...
Crane collapse 131
A 4.5 metre high crane has collpased at an outdoor construction site at a milling plant in Canada. Trevor Pizzey, department of operations for Can-Oat Milling confirmed a crane, which was in the...
Plant Hire Companies Update! 131
Check out the latest update from the Plant Hire Companies website. Here at Plant Hire Companies we've changed the way that you find your plant hire machinery, making it easier and quicker you you....
Bringing stability to finances 131
A co-ordinated effort from the Government and the Bank of England to help address the current economic climate and give consumers increased confidence has been welcomed by the Home Builders...
Greyhound to use new Volvo equipment 131
Press release: Blue chip plant contractors Greyhound Plant Services, specialising in high production projects in the U.K. and abroad, has taken delivery of a package of thirty four items of new...
New focus on transport safety 131
A worker has recently received serious injuries when his dumper overturned, prompting the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) to warn construction firms to ensure that adequate safety measures are in...
Ian Pearson new construction minister 131
The Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (also known as the BERR) has confirmed that Ian Pearson is to be the new construction minister. He steps up to the post to replace...
NY crane safety conference 131
A unique meeting is taking place in New York City where crane safety experts from around the US are gathering to discuss national standards following a number of fatal crane accidents over the course...
Plant market in the UK set to fall 35% 131
Industry insiders are predicting that the UK's construction equipment market will fall 35% this year and another 9% next. This is based on interviews the OHR has made with manufacturers and dealers...
GB Building Solutions new SMT 131
GB Building Solutions have spent the time since the management buy-out from the MJ Gleeson Group changing their entire senior management team. It has recently been revealed that GB have delivered a...
Hydro site accident 131
A worker has been seriously injured at Hochtief Glendoe's Scottish hydro-electric scheme. The incident follows revelations that just weeks ago another man was killed on the same site. The employee...
More JCB news 131
Uttoxeter MP Janet Dean has commented that she hopes that recent Government plans to support the rather battered and bruised construction industry will give a huge boost to JCB. JCB's workers...
Tractor drivers crushed 131
A worker at the Labasa Sugar Mill was crushed to death by a tractor loaded with sugar cane. 55 year old Hari Narayan, had just left his home at Tovata and was driving the tractor down a slope when he...
Delhi metro crane collapse 131
Two people have been killed after a crane collapsed during the construction of the Delhi metro in India. A crane lifting concrete slabs for a bridge collapsed, causing the partly built bridge to...
Construction shares plummet 131
Earlier this month it was revealed that millions of pounds were wiped off the value of publicly listed construction companies after the single biggest fall in the history of the UK stock market. ...
Construction industry given a shot in the arm 131
A new £10 million development has just been signed in Swansea giving the local construction industry a much needed boost. It has been revealed that a number of new, affordable homes will be...
Plant machinery to feature in Hollywood production 131
Hollywood is abuzz with rumours of the forthcoming Michael Bay production "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen". One of these of particular interest to the plant hire industry is that...
Crane drops air conditioning unit, pedestrian seriously injured 131
A crane has recently dropped an air conditioning unit on the head of a pedestrian as she stood waiting at a bus stop, it has been revealed. The unnamed woman in question is in her mid 20's is...
Semi-automatic quick-hitch ban? 131
It has been revealed that main contractors are considering banning semi automatic quick hitches after manufacturers stop supplying them. The supply officially stops on the 1st of October when semi...
M8 bridge constructed by UK's largest crane 131
The largest crane in the United Kingdom will be but to use to help construct the new £5,000,000 footbridge that spans the M8 at Harthill Services. The M8 itself will be closed for half an hour...
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