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HERTS EQUIPMENT LIGHTS UP IN BRAINTREE
Herts Equipment Rental has extended its operation with the opening of a
specialist traffic management depot in Braintree, Essex. This now gives service fitters, who are available, on a rotational basis, 24/7.”
Herts Equipment four outlets – its Watford Head Office, which offers plant Herts Equipment is also about to relocate its Redhill depot to a
and tools and traffic management, another traffic management outlet in larger more modern facility at Gatwick. “The traffic management
Redhill, Surrey and an on-site traffic management facility in Pinewood branch at Redhill is absolutely flying and we need more space to
Studios serving the film and television industry. meet demand. The location and superior infrastructure at Gatwick
According to Director Chris Winfield, “our customers asked to expand will allow us to operate far more efficiently and improve the service
into Essex and this the new location in Braintree enables us to significantly to our clients. We expect to be settled into Gatwick by early
increase our service area, to encompass all of Essex and a large part of March.” Herts Equipment has also recruited another experienced
the East Anglia. We have an ideal location close to the M11/A120 and traffic management professional, Karl Yallop, as Depot Manager.
have stocked the depot with a significant number of Pike Signals battery Established a year ago, Herts Equipment’s facility in Pinewood
operated traffic light sets, as well traffic-specific Transit vehicles. Our Studios “is highly successful and, with a physical presence on site,
depot is managed by Ian Bennett, who has vast experience in the traffic we have provided traffic management solutions on location work
management industry. We have also invested a number of experienced for many Hollywood films.”
Aggreko powers presidential inauguration Record year for PASMA
Aggreko was the principal supplier of temporary power and temperature control equipment to PASMA reports that it trained more than
support ceremonies related to the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the 50,000 delegates in the safe use of
United States in Washington DC on 20 January. mobile access towers last year. 2008
The hirer installed equipment to provide 45 megawatts of power - enough to power 450,000 also saw the introduction of the
homes - as well as 25 megawatts of heating, 35 miles of cable and 500 electrical distribution Association’s low-level access training
panels. This was in order to support course and the launch of new tower
broadcasting, security and VIP logistics inspection guidance, as well as a move
along the Parade Route, as well as the to dedicated premises for the
ceremonies around the Lincoln Memorial. organisation in Glasgow city centre.
Aggreko was also responsible for PASMA (the Prefabricated Access
providing temporary power for several key Suppliers’ and Manufacturers’
events during the 2008 Presidential Association) says it also saw a marked
campaign, including the Democratic shift towards the use of towers in industry
election night rally in Chicago, all three segments other than construction,
Presidential debates and the Democratic particularly in cleaning, facilities
and Republican Party conventions. management and factory maintenance.
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