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News Item: Travis Perkins Announces New Carbon Target Emissions
Travis Perkins plc, the UK's largest provider of building materials and equipment, has announced a commitment to a new 1.5 degree-aligned carbon target by 2035. This is consistent with the 1.5 degree pathway of the 2016 Paris Agreement to limit global warming.
July 15, 2021
News Item: Covid-19 Practical Guidance for England Update
The Prime Minister and Health Secretary have confirmed that almost all legal restrictions will be removed from 19th July, in line with Step 4 of the Roadmap.
News Item: GAP Group Digitalises Depot Workshop Operations Working with Spartan Solutions
GAP Group has announced a partnership with Spartan Solutions Ltd (Spartan) to digitise operations across all ten of its divisionsusing Spartans PHALANX mobile solution for equipment hire operations.
July 13, 2021
News Item: France Awards the National Order of Merit to Kubota's Chairman Masatoshi Kimata
Kubota recently announced that its Chairman and Representative Director, Masatoshi Kimata, has been awarded the prestigious National Order of Merit Medal by the Republic of France, an award which is usually reserved for French citizens.
News item: Hundreds of New Jobs Up for Grabs as 1,000 Permanent Contracts Offered
JCB has started a fresh recruitment drive for 500 new shop floor employees as demand for its machinery continues to soar.
July 8, 2021
News Item: MHM Machinery is Ready for HVO (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) Fuel
The MHM Grouphas confirmed that all their diesel powered machinery, principally generators and lighting towers are now fully compatible with HVO fuel.
News Item: Company Fined after a Worker was Injured by a Forklift Truck
A facility services company operating at Winchester prison has been fined after a worker suffered a broken leg when he was struck by a forklift truck (FLT).
July 6, 2021
News Item: ERA Publishes Guide for Equipment Rental Companies to Address Cybersecurity Threats
The European Rental Association (ERA) is today publishing the 'ERA guide to cybersecurity leading practice in the equipment rental industry'to help equipment rental companies plan, develop and continuously improve their cybersecurity.
News Item: Towergate Insurance Brokers to Deliver HAE EHA Insurance Services from 1st October 2021
We recently announced a review of HAE EHA's Insurance Services product, which included an extensive market-testing exercise and competitive tendering process.
July 5, 2021
News Item: ACE; A New Specialist Police Unit to Target Construction Plant and Agricultural Machinery Theft
The theft of equipment from construction sites and farms has a significant impact on the businesses targeted from both the loss and replacement of the equipment taken, in addition to the cost of temporarily reduced activity and downtime within these sectors.
July 1, 2021
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