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Contents 5 Executive News


Catch up with the latest industry news, including Advanced drives ahead, more Generac machines for GAP, Selco plans new hire depot openings, champagne for Show originals, Champion extends surface prep fleet, HSC London celebrates, and Pickerings lightens the load.


11 Road Show News London and South East hirers got a lot out of our latest event at Kempton Park, although race day winners were hard to come by!


13 Generating interest Nick Johnson reports on Atlas Copco’s latest launches.


15 Protective measures EHN attends the Flood Expo event aimed at restoration contractors.


PROFILE ELVINGTON PLANT HIRE


19 Expansion at Elvington Alan Guthrie visits the York headquarters of Elvington Plant Hire, which is diversifying its equipment fleet and exploring new markets.


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35 Hirers take over Showman’s Several hirers are targeting event hire.


39 Future-proofing plant Nick Johnson attends the recent CPA Conference.


42 Impressive CV Coventry-based CV Hire is expanding.


45 Lighting up compaction We evaluate Bomag’s new additions.


47 Grounds for growth Our review of IOG Saltex.


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3 Executive Hire Forum EHN’s financial analyst, Nick Spoliar, discusses the UK’s ‘Goldilocks’ economy and the outlook for hirers.


64 Crosshire Our correspondent starts the search for a new member of staff, and considers challenges that the festive season brings.


MARKET REPORT SITE WELFARE


23 Ensuring high standards We discuss factors driving demand for site welfare solutions.


25 Decisive Boss


Alan Guthrie visits the Lincolnshire factory of Boss Cabins, which is broadening its range.


28 Latest products


MARKET REPORT COMPACT PLANT


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Executive Hire News is the specialist business magazine serving the tools, equipment and plant hire industry, and this issue is mailed to 5,155 executives with management responsibilities.


51 “Stable and sustainable” The UK compact plant market is performing well. 55 Latest products


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