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4 Executive News Dominating our industry news coverage in this issue is, Award-winning hirer admits fraud: ‘pre-pack’ confirmed.
11 Orange opportunities Alan Guthrie visits specialist hirer, Orange Plant, which is expanding its operation.
13 Showman’s snapshots At the Showman’s Show, Alan Guthrie asked a number of hirers and suppliers about industry prospects.
16 Greater transparency Adam Bernstein discusses proposals to enhance the information provided by Companies House.
18 Technology drives forward We discover how two hire businesses have adopted new fleet management systems.
26 Future focus Finding the next generation of industry recruits was amongst topics discussed at the recent HAE Conference.
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3 Executive Hire Forum In our last issue for 2019, we consider the state of the market and look ahead to the New Year.
56 Spirit of Crosshire All was going well for Rental Rate Roy until four identical envelopes arrived in the post.
MARKET REPORT STORMFORCE
20 Extreme impact As climate change brings more unpredictable weather events, hirers are ideally placed to provide the equipment needed to deal with the effects.
23 Latest products
MARKET REPORT COMPACT PLANT
38 Machines on a charge Nick Johnson considers the latest environmentally friendly equipment.
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40 2020 forward vision Thwaites anticipates a busy year ahead as it enhances its line-up.
45 Loads more interest Tufftruk reports significant demand for its electric mini dumpers. 47 Latest products
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28 Cutting edge Several innovative grounds care products were displayed at Saltex.
32 Get some relief Are you missing out on a scheme designed to help small businesses?
34 Vehicles with Energy A power generation hire specialist has now added ATVs to its fleet.
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