Hello, I’ve been to my ancestral homeland in Scotland recently, where I was privileged to meet a couple of prominent hirers and catch up with SANY UK. Some of that is for the next edition, while there’s a profile of Martin Plant Hire on page 10. All told it was a highly enjoyable roadtrip, although Scotland lost 2 – 0 to Czech Republic upon my arrival and the Motherwell hotel I stayed in was absolutely chocka with Sassenachs. None of this was my fault, you understand! Back to this issue, and we appear to have stumbled upon a series of anniversaries. It’s ten years since we last visited Shindaiwa, which I was pleased to put right. Meanwhile, Hire Supply Co. notches up 20 years in the trade and Takeuchi achieves 25 years in the UK. If I didn’t already feel old enough, I sure did after all that. Other highlights include two plant updates from Nick Johnson, a look at battery power from Dan and a neat way to offset the cost of equipment purchases. There’s a lot to get through, so here we go…
Andy
2 Contents 2 Latest News
We are ‘web-first’ for news nowadays, but here are the top stories in case you missed ‘em.
10 easy Does It
We meet with Andy Martin of Martin Plant Hire, the first hirer to take on the easyToolhire franchise.
12 Super Deduction
Adam Bernstein reports on a great way to limit your tax liability.
14 Plant Update
Nick Johnson rounds up the latest small plant machinery and looks at a new JCB dumper.
20 The Future’s Bright
Apparently it’s ten years since we last visited Shindaiwa. Here’s what they’ve been doing since.
24 Takeuchi at 25
It’s a quarter century for this popular Japanese brand. We meet the team and the new MD.
26 Time flies for HSC
We meet the guys behind the scenes at HSC, as the company notches up a significant milestone.
28 High Flyers
Pinnacle Platforms brings Sinoboom access equipment to the UK. Jeff Schofield reports.
30 No Falls Foundation
Working aloft is fraught with dangers, but this charity works hard to highlight the issues.
32 Market Report
Dan Jenkins looks at the increasing use of battery- powered equipment.
34 Access Products
We round up the latest ladders, steps and powered machinery for safe working at height.
38 Power Tools
Here’s a brief summary of the latest equipment that drills, breaks, routs and fastens.
40 Offhire
The Taxman has set his sights on the hire sector, and Roy isn’t happy about it.
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