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4 Executive News We bring you up to speed on industry developments including Kubota fills the GAP, Fairfax extends its Thwaites line-up, Riwal in the pink with Betty Boom, Morris Leslie opts for Mecalac, Plantforce adds Apollos and seven Snorkels for Warren Access.
11 Deal or no deal? Industry professionals tell us what should be done to ensure minimal business disruption post-Brexit, just six months away.
19 Target hardening Police Scotland offers advice to hirers on preventing plant theft and detecting fraudulent hires.
21 Lord looks forward Alan Guthrie fires off a series of questions to Carl Bartlett from Newcastle-based Lord Hire Centres, a Winner in our 2018 Passionate Hirer Awards.
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3 Executive Hire Forum Whatever Brexit may bring, we suggest there will still be many opportunities ahead for hirers to explore.
40 Spirit of Crosshire Rental Rate Roy enthusiastically embraces social media, but discovers that it needs to be handled with care.
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25 Miles of opportunity EHN talks to a number of hire companies that are offering vehicle rental to add a new revenue stream.
MARKET REPORT POWER GENERATION & GREEN ENERGY
33 Steady supply Forthcoming emissions regulations will affect some power generation machinery, but EHN finds that the market remains very positive.
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35 Really Flying Alan Guthrie visits Flying Hire Events’ impressive larger premises in Lincolnshire, which includes a new training facility…
39 Full of Energy … and finds out about Stuart Energy’s hire operation in Skelmersdale.
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29 Rules of deduction Adam Bernstein outlines the legislation governing employee wage deductions.
31 Hireman heads south Croydon is the location of The Hireman’s fourth depot, which is its largest to date, as Alan Guthrie discovers.
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