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Drabble to retire from Ashtead in 2019
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Geoff Drabble will step down as CEO of Ashtead Group on 1 May 2019 and will be succeeded by Brendan Horgan, the current Group COO and Chief Executive of Sunbelt Rentals
Blade launches large booms division
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UK truck mounted specialist Blade Access is expanding into the self-propelled sector with the launch of a new sister company, Blade Access SP Ltd.
UK drafts site dumper safety guide
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The Good Practice Guide on the safe operation of dumpers is now available for public comment.  
Speedy boosted by SME business
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UK rental business says revenues from SME customers has seen “strong growth” in the six months to 30 September.
London expansion for Heightsafe
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Heightsafe Systems has opened an office in London, which will allow its product and services offering to evolve
Mulholland new CPA chairman
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Steven Mulholland, founder of Mulholland Plant Services, elected chairman of the Construction Plant-hire Association
Speedy launches 4 hour London delivery
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Company extends ’Capital Committment’ initiative launched earlier this year.
Mather+Stuart plans spending spree
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A-Plant division to spend €9 million on new equipment before end of 2018
Plantforce to add ADTs to fleet
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UK rental company to double its fleet of Bell Equipment B30Es to keep up with growing demand
MEWP rescue document released
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Rescue of Persons from MEWPs is freely available. It is published by the Strategic Forum Plant Safety Group and supported by IPAF
Riwal UK expands Kent depot
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Sevenoaks, Kent depot covers total of 24,000ft2 and has capacity to manage 600 powered access machines
Star ups investment and depots
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Investment of £2 million ($2.6 million) in MEWPs will support the opening of the rental company’s fifth depot
Nationwide debates best practice
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Nearly 400 delegates debated the future of powered access at Nationwide Platforms’ 10th Working At Height Best Practice Forum
Ridgway reacts to customer demand
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An investment of €20 million into its rental fleet aims to keep up with UK demand
Major excavator deal for Ardent
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Marubeni-Komatsu supplies €10.3 million worth of Komatsu excavators to UK rental company
IPAF safety partnership with Haulotte
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Haulotte becomes one of the first ’sustaining members’ of the International Powered Access Federation
New depot expands AFI network
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AFI group has strengthened its UK coverage by opening a flagship depot in Birmingham, UK
Future focus at Europlatform
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 ‘It’s evolve or die,’ keynote speaker Don Kenny, Loxam, told delegates at the 12th Europlatform in Belfast, yesterday
A-Plant division signs JCB generator order
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Mather + Stuart Power Solutions secures €5.15 million deal for 124 rental generators from JCB
New rental division in UK
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Construction equipment firm Duo Group Holdings to set up rental division called Seoul, offering Doosan equipment
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