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A-Plant A-Plant has boosted its extensive fleet of mobile lighting towers with a £2.4m investment to help keep sites bright and illuminated during winter. A total of 300 of the latest LED mobile


tower lighting units have been purchased, providing long running times, fuel efficiency, innovation and reliability. Available through A-Plant’s 185 regional


service centres in the UK and Ireland, the new units are among more than 200,000 items of plant, tools and equipment available for hire. A-Plant has purchased 150 of Trime’s X-


ECO model, 100 V20 units from Generac and 50 TL90 units from Morris Site Machinery. The investment forms part of A-Plant’s purchasing and procurement strategy


to work with brand leaders and meet quality, health and safety requirements as well as ensure continuity of supply and technical back-up. Procurement Director of A-Plant, Andrew Winlow said the new investment


meant they were ideally placed to meet the needs of customers during winter. “A-Plant is committed to providing the right equipment to get the job done. “It is essential that we have a good supply of the very latest and most


appropriate equipment as winter approaches to keep sites bright and illuminated when reduced daylight hours and low levels of visibility can significantly impact on projects and timescales. “We have invested in brand leading tower lighting units that provide crisp, clear


light over a wide area with maximum fuel efficiency, low emissions, long running times as well as a range of additional benefits. “We look forward to working closely with customer project teams this winter to identify the most appropriate solutions to meet their needs.”


Dublin Airport new runway project helps Considerate Constructors


Scheme to take off in Ireland Irish infrastructure contractor Roadbridge registers North Runway Construction Package 1 project with Scheme The Considerate Constructors Scheme continues to expand in Ireland as


infrastructure contractor, Roadbridge, registers daa’s North Runway Construction Package 1 project with the Scheme. By registering this project with the Scheme, Roadbridge is committed to


improving the image and reputation of the construction industry - by caring about its appearance, respecting the community, protecting the environment, securing everyone’s safety and valuing its workforce. The Scheme - which registers around 8,000 construction sites, companies and


suppliers in the UK each year - launched site registration in Ireland earlier this year. It is a hugely successful force for good, helping to encourage and support the construction industry to raise its standards in line with its Code of Considerate Practice. Considerate


Constructors Scheme Chief Executive Edward Hardy said: “We are delighted that


Roadbridge has registered this hugely important construction project with the Scheme. “It is great to have Roadbridge and daa championing the Scheme in Ireland, as


one of the forerunners in site registration. We look forward to Roadbridge’s and daa’s commitment to inspiring other contractors and clients in Ireland to register with the Scheme.” Roadbridge Quality & Environmental Manager Peter Byrne commented:


“Roadbridge are delighted to be able to offer the recognition and positivity that schemes such as the Considerate Constructors Scheme bring to a project, while being an early adopter in Ireland.


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BPT Welcomes New Sales Director


Gary Hutchins Birchwood Price Tools is pleased to announce the arrival of Gary Hutchins as its new Sales Director. Gary has joined BPT from Rexel, where he was


Regional Director for electrical wholesalers WF Senate. Gary brings with him over 20 years sales experience within a wholesaler and


distribution background, having previously worked with many national corporate blue chip customers from the facilities management and end user sectors. In joining BPT, he intends to bring this knowledge to the supplier side in order to further strengthen BPT brands and products as ‘must stock’ items. Gary says: “What excites me are the strong brands and the quality of the


products BPT offer and the opportunity to take these brands into new distribution channels.” Gary’s priorities are to understand customers’ needs, to ensure BPT is


proposing solutions which will help them to grow their businesses, and to understand the potential opportunities for brands in new sectors. In addition, Gary will drive a programme of heavy investment to further strengthen BPT’s nationwide salesforce. Gary lives in Swindon with wife Emma and their three children. Outside of


work, he enjoys fitness and is currently training for the 2018 London Marathon. He will be running for the Jack Dowding Foundation, raising money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund. Birchwood Price Tools, part of Travis Perkins plc, has more than 40 years


experience of designing, developing and selling its own brands which serve the needs of tradespeople. BPT is the owner of exclusive, market-leading brands which include: Scruffs


Workwear & Safety Footwear, Defender Power & Lighting and Van Vault Secure Storage Solutions. Its brands are available in all the UK’s leading builders’ merchants, retailers, wholesalers and more than 8,000 independents. Its ranges are also available online.


JCB Finance pledges its support to


SMEs JCB Finance is launching a campaign to provide additional support for SMEs in the industrial sector when taking out external funding. The campaign comes after new


research commissioned by JCB Finance revealed that more than a quarter of respondents who had bank loans or overdrafts did not believe they had the potential risks to personal assets explained to them when borrowing from the banks. JCB Finance has therefore pledged to help SMEs access more secure funding to


finance capital equipment without unnecessary security of personal assets, and is preparing to launch a number of exciting new services. Paul Jennings, Managing Director of JCB Finance, commented: “We know from


experience the importance of providing our customers with reassurance and understanding, and importantly tailoring our services to meet our customers’ needs. “Unlike big banks, who have in some cases withdrawn funding from small


businesses when they needed it most, JCB Finance has always gone out of its way to support customers with asset finance, using hire purchase and leasing to help small businesses secure the resources they needed while protecting their working capital”. JCB Finance is therefore delighted to announce the launch of its Online and


Sign Online platforms. They will enable the convenient and secure signing of finance agreements, without the need for printing, scanning and emailing. It will also enable customers to access their agreement details, any related correspondence and plan their cash flow more easily. The survey showed that 82% of customers who use JCB equipment would be


happy to arrange finance with their dealer or salesperson. JCB Finance is therefore proud to offers its services nationwide via its trusted and accredited dealer network or through its personal field sales team, to help best meet the needs of individual customers. For more information visit www.jcb-finance.co.uk


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