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GAP supports Scottish Apprenticeship Week
Joint managing director Douglas Anderson just one of the staff members getting out and about to meet young people across the company
Zigma on the Fast Track again
Rapidly growing sales at home and abroad put temporary access and ground protection products company in national newspaper’s list for second time
HSS Hire Group director Fiona Perrin resigns
Group announces that resignation is for family reasons; chief executive Chris Davies pays tribute to ‘immense contribution for past eight years’
Ramirent publishes Sustainability Report
Outsourcing, population change and environmental regulations all driving sustainability, says leading rental company
Hire Award winners take a bow
A-Plant is large company of the year as glitzy London ceremony recognises the UK and Ireland’s achievers in the hire industry
Olof Persson leaves Volvo group
CEO makes sudden exit after four years in charge. Scania CEO Martin Lundstedt to take over in October.
UK construction market facing challenges
Construction Products Association warns General Election uncertainty could affect industry growth levels, while ONS shows February fall
GAM successfully reaches debt agreement
Rental company says it ‘faces the future with confidence’ after troubled Spanish construction market adversely affected 2014 financial results
Holt Cat aims to expand
The company wants to grow its San Antonio headquarters and add 195 jobs
Cramo Sustainability Report published
‘Every accident or incident we can avoid counts,’ says president and CEO as company tackles increasingly significant corporate issue
HKL gets closer to the customer
Three new sites as German rental specialist branches out into North Rhine-Westphalia
Positive 2014 for Lavendon
Preliminary results show increase in revenues and profits, driven by strong performance in key UK and Middle East markets
Sany takes new name for Europe
Chinese manufacturer renames European operation Sany Europe, which it said would emphasise company’s current European status
New managing director at Gardemann
Dietmar Mueller appointed to take reins at Lavendon’s German rental business Gardemann
Groundforce looking to expand in Middle East
Ground shoring specialist sees strong potential in region, where it is supporting Doha metro project
US rental penetration increases
American Rental Association data reveals penetration reached 53.9% last year
Topcon opts for Datatag protection
Survey equipment manufacturer to supply Datatag security markings as standard on all new total stations
Growth for Rouse Analytics’ Rental Benchmark
Rental industry analytics company adds five new participants to its benchmarking service
Trenchless Solutions enters rental
UK-based contractor establishes Trenchless Plant Hire - a new company set up on the back of guided auger boring company acquisition
Swedish bolt-on for Cramo
Finnish rental company makes second acquisition in as many weeks with deal to buy Visby Hyresmaskiner in Gotland, Sweden
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