MHM Plant, a nationwide leading supplier of lighting towers, is busily preparing for the forthcoming 'lighting season' following a significant investment in a wide range of site lighting solutions.

Hire software provider inspHire set to supercharge businesses as market-leading sales analytics and CRM tool Vecta joins their product portfolio.

GAP Hire Solutions is ecstatic to announce the continuance of its youth sports club sponsorship programme for the third year running.

A brand new 100% recycled and 100% recyclable plastic cup is being launched at this year’s Showman's Show. The rubbish cup is the UK’s first zero waste, carbon neutral plastic cup and will feature on Grist Environmental Event Service’s stand.

In readiness for the forthcoming lighting season, Rocket Rentals, the Gloucester based hirer of tools; access and plant, have invested in twenty-seven lighting towers supplied by MHM Plant.

BAM Nuttall, the UK based supplier of civil engineering services, has invested in a further thirty lighting towers from the Cambridgeshire manufacturer and supplier, Trime (UK) Limited.

Andy Gilman, Director at Arcotherm, was delighted to be involved in this year's Parliamentary Review.

Saint-Gobain Abrasives UK has been named an approved Hire Industry Trusted Supplier (HITS) by Hire Association Europe (HAE).

If you are an event or festival manager and you are driven to seek out the most sustainable equipment for your next project, then a visit to Stand 190, Avenue C must be your first port of call.

Dacorum Borough Council has been fined for exposing seven grounds maintenance workers to Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS), caused by excessive use of power tools.

On 12th September 2019, GAP's Joint Managing Director Iain Anderson and Senior SHE Advisor Malcolm Campbell collected the RoSPA Gold Award at a gala ceremony held at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Glasgow.

HAE EHA Conference Holywell Park, Loughborough, Tuesday 1st October 2019

HAE EHA has revealed the full, exciting line-up of guest speakers adding their insight and take on events affecting the Hire Industry at the third annual Conference at Loughborough on 1st October, which is themed around collaborate, innovate and inspire.

Following the announcement last year that GAP Hire Solutions had transformed its business with a BigChange to mobile operations, GAP has now completed the BigChange roll-out across the business.

Rapid Platforms part of the AFI group of companies has increased their hoist range to include the GEDA 1500ZZP for transporting both materials and personnel.

Ray Caulfield and Andrew Owen from Trime UK will be packing their overnight bags and heading to the Crowne Plaza Hotel, in Glasgow for the forthcoming Executive Hire Road Show, set for Thursday 12th September. The duo will be introducing visitors to the new Trime range of cost-saving, environmentally slanted lighting towers, which are becoming increasingly popular with the UK hire industry and their clients.

An event management company has been fined for failing to ensure the safety of employees during the lifting and moving of a 14-foot-wide park home chassis. Coventry Magistrates’ Court heard how employees at Woodcorner Farm, Coventry were transferring the 14-foot-wide park home chassis through a 13-foot-wide opening.

The Smiths Hire senior team are excited to announce the acquisition of Formby Tool Hire. This bolt-on acquisition is part of their ongoing commitment to grow the business and offer their valued clients the benefits of additional regional coverage across the Merseyside area with two new depots in both Formby and Southport.

The Access Industry Forum, the forum for the principal trade associations and federations involved in working at height, has released details of its second national conference on height safety, which will take place on Thursday 14 November 2019, at the AJ Bell Stadium, Salford.

Murphy Plant, part of the infrastructure company J. Murphy & Sons Limited, is continuing to make further major investments in lighting towers from Trime UK Limited.

On Wednesday the 28th of August, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the suspension of the UK Parliament.

AFI is pleased to announce the acquisition of Facelift (GB) Limited (‘Facelift’). The Group has also secured new long-term financing from Pricoa Private Capital (‘Pricoa’).

GAP Hire Solutions has been shortlisted in the Health, Safety & Wellbeing Initiative of the Year category at the prestigious Construction News (CN) Talent Awards 2019.

Grant Shapps, Transport Secretary has said that the government is launching a review of high-speed rail link HS2 with a “go or no go” decision to be made by the end of the year.

HAE EHA are excited that the Hire Awards of Excellence has been shortlisted in the Association Excellence Awards ‘Best Association Awards Event’ category. 

AFI group of companies, one of the UK's leading powered access specialists, has announced the promotion of Nick Higgins to the position of Group Chief Operating Officer (“COO”) with immediate effect.

The government has said it will start automatically enrolling UK firms in a customs system as part of its preparations for a no-deal Brexit. This is so UK firms can continue to trade with EU member states after the UK leaves the EU. 

HAE EHA are saying goodbye to Gill Bridger, Regional Membership Support, after almost 12 years with the Association. 

The newly appointed Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has emphasised that no-deal remains an option for the UK in order to exit the EU by 31st October this year. Leaving then is the public commitment made by Mr Johnson.

On 25th July, Point of Rental’s Managing Director, along with several others, was elected to fill a vacancy on Hire Association Europe and Event Hire Association’s six-person HAE EHA Supply Chain board.