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Plant sector rails against West Midlands Police

Best avoid the West Midlands...West Midlands Police’s approach to abnormal load movements has broken away from how national rules are applied elsewhere in the UK,…

adminMarch 16, 2026

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Plant hire bosses blame Labour government for crane strikes

Around 100 tower crane operators working for Wolffkran have begun a series of strikes this weekThe Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) is blaming the latest round…

adminJanuary 28, 2026

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Consolidated guidance for cranes near railways

The Construction Plant-hire Association’s Crane Interest Group (CIG) and Tower Crane Interest Group (TCIG) have collaborated with Network Rail to produce a 58-page guide called…

adminNovember 28, 2025

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Plant-hire association invests in simulator

Three LED screens provide real-time simulation while a virtual reality headset produces a 360-degree viewThe CPA’s new simulator, supplied by Tenstar Simulation, allows users to…

adminNovember 14, 2025

Construction Professionals

Cracks exposed in UK’s construction pipeline

The Oxford Economics report for the Construction Plant-hire Association A report by Oxford Economics for the Construction Plant-hire Association warns that skills shortages, falling investment…

adminNovember 12, 2025

Construction Professionals

Special recognition for plant-hire titans

The award winners, accompanied by Steve Mulholland (right) and TV’s Bobby Davro (without tie) who provided entertainment at the eventAt a dinner event this week…

adminNovember 11, 2025

Construction Professionals

Hydrogen lobby chirps up

JCB is among prominent backers of hydrogen fuelThe Hydrogen Energy Association (HEA), in partnership with the Road Haulage Association (RHA) and the Construction Plant-hire Association…

adminOctober 1, 2025

Construction Plant-hire Association

Plant sector rails against West Midlands Police

Plant hire bosses blame Labour government for crane strikes

Consolidated guidance for cranes near railways

Plant-hire association invests in simulator

Cracks exposed in UK’s construction pipeline

Special recognition for plant-hire titans

Hydrogen lobby chirps up

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