Speedy Hire slumps to £32m loss amid restructure

Speedy Hire has plunged to a £32.3m statutory pre-tax loss in its latest annual results. The Merseyside-headquartered plant and equipment provider cited restructuring and people costs, as well as the impact of a tie-up with a rival firm, as it fell deeper into the red… The post Speedy Hire slumps to £32m loss amid restructure appeared first on Construction News.

Esso fined £1M after UK refinery gas leak exposed workers to ‘life-threatening risks’

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has fined Esso, which is a trading name of ExxonMobil, £1M after a “failure to properly manage the integrity of plant and equipment” resulted in the leak of 2.4t of “highly flammable liquid petroleum gas” from its Fawley Refinery… The post Esso fined £1M after UK refinery gas leak exposed workers to ‘life-threatening risks’ appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Search for Lower Thames Crossing hydrogen supplier re-launched after first effort fails

Lower Thames Crossing (LTC) has republished its market engagement exercise seeking a low carbon hydrogen supplier for the plant and equipment needed for construction of the £9bn road and tunnel project as its past exercise did not come to a “successful conclusion”. The post Search for Lower Thames Crossing hydrogen supplier re-launched after first effort fails appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Amey switches kit supplier to Speedy from HSS

New plant and equipment hire deal worth £25m a year

Winter Holiday site closures: could you be invalidating your insurance policy?

Insurers may impose tracking warranties for plant and equipment during the winter holidays. Understanding and complying with these requirements is crucial to maintaining insurance policy coverage, especially for high-value equipment left in vehicles overnight. The post Winter Holiday site closures: could you be invalidating your insurance policy? appeared first on Planning, Building & Construction Today.

Metroun - Direct & Indirect Costs - Construction Projects 26072023

In construction projects, the terms "direct costs" and "indirect costs" are used to differentiate between specific expenses that can be directly attributed to a particular project and those that are incurred for the overall functioning of the construction company. This video takes a look at the types of items which fall into each category...

Plant restricted Zones - Federation of Piling Specialists

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