Research has been carried out with Local Authorities all over the United Kingdom and data has revealed the construction industry has over 245,000 companies operating. This makes it the most active industry sector for start-ups and new businesses in the UK.

Later this month, Greg Smith, MP for Buckingham, will highlight the impact that plant, tool and equipment theft has on the hire sector, particularly on small businesses, in a parliamentary debate.

A construction company has been fined after HSE inspectors found unsafe working at height practices and unsafe crane operations during a routine inspection.

Hire Association Europe and Event Hire Association (HAE EHA) has expanded its Hire Certification Services team with the addition of Katherine Ward, who started on Tuesday 6th April.

On Friday 9th April, flags at JCB’s factories around the world were flying at half-mast in honour of the Duke of Edinburgh following his death at the age of 99.

New guidance for events organisers and Local Authorities has been released by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), just before the start of the Events Research Programme (ERP).

Kubota has expanded its extensive range of track dumpers with the launch of two new Stage V emissions compliant models. The KC300HR-5 and KC300H-5, are compact and powerful and are ideal for transporting construction materials quickly and efficiently, especially in rough terrain.

Cutler Bros. Ltd and its Director, Roger Martin Cutler have been sentenced after a worker fell through a skylight during the construction of a new farm building in Wimborne.

Speedy is set to become the first hire provider to launch a new line of high-performance battery powered lighting towers, the first of their type in the UK, which will help contractors reduce on-site emissions and make significant savings in fuel costs.

HAE EHA is delighted to announce we have been shortlisted as finalists in the ‘Best Covid Response’ category for the National Association Awards 2021, to be held in London on Tuesday 27th July.

On 3rd March 2021, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the UK Budget, including the end of the red diesel duty rebate from April 2022. Nearly one month later and there is still uncertainty around how existing stocks of red diesel are to be managed.

Husband-and-wife agency employees Julie and Sean McReynolds are jumping for joy - after being handed permanent JCB contracts.

It has been confirmed that the Southampton International Boat Show will run between Friday the 10th and Sunday the 19th September 2021, and will be larger than ever before.

Major Owen Ltd., a family-owned Kubota machinery dealer, has renewed its long-standing partnership with Snowdonia National Park, recently supplying the authority with five new excavators.

Britain's biggest equipment rental company is investing in 2,100 new JCB machines in a deal worth £65 million - the biggest ever order from a UK customer in the company's 75-year history.

Hire Association Europe (HAE) expands its SafeHire Certification Auditor team following the recruitment of Mark Forsyth who joins the association on Monday 29th March.

This week marks the one year anniversary of Boris Johnson’s address to the nation telling them to stay at home. 

Additional customs and tax support is available from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) for VAT-registered businesses that trade with the European Union.

Popular TV star Matt Baker deployed the might of a JCB mini excavator during a fly-on-the wall TV special about the rescue of his family's organic sheep farm.

HAE EHA would like members to be aware of another exclusive Flash Sale available from Dell UK. To take advantage of the extra discounts you must have your order placed no later than Friday 26th March 2021.

Niftylift is pleased to announce that the HeightRider 17 Narrow Electric (HR17NE) has just won Product of the Year at the International Awards for Powered Access (IAPA).

As we move into a new phase of easing lockdown restrictions and supporting a safe return to work, HAE EHA is adjusting its focus to include the return of face-to-face SafeHire Certification Audits from Monday 12th April.

HAE EHA reminds members that the 2021 Census will be carried out across England, Wales and Northern Ireland on Sunday 21st March 2021.

British digger maker JCB has signed its first deal for its revolutionary pothole fixer with a council which helped develop the machine.

JCB has launched a fresh recruitment drive for hundreds of people in different job roles.

A construction company has been sentenced after a self-employed ground worker sustained life changing injuries in an incident involving a disc cutter.

The UK Weddings Taskforce has received confirmation from senior Government sources that step 2 weddings cannot take place between 12^th April and 17^th May.

Despite the government announcing the end of the red diesel duty rebate from April 2022, the position remains unclear with regard to record-keeping and compliance, and on incentives to encourage companies to transition to greener equipment and fuels.

Could all contractor and hire firms soon have access to fossil fuel free construction machinery? This is the proposition put forward by the Trime Group.