Select orders more large luffers

Select Plant Hire has ordered four new Terex CTL1600 luffing jib tower cranes.

HS2 Kilburn site goes diesel free

A vent shaft site in south in London has become HS2’s first diesel-free construction site.

Digital Construction Awards shortlist: Digital Innovation In On-site Productivity

The Digital Construction Awards attracted more than 120 entries, 63 of which have been shortlisted. Here, we detail the shortlist for the Digital Innovation in On-Site Productivity, sponsored by Procore. The post Digital Construction Awards shortlist: Digital Innovation In On-site Productivity appeared first on Construction Management.

Laing O’Rourke ditches diesel to cut emissions

Laing O’Rourke plans to replace red diesel with hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) in all its plant equipment before the end of March.

Select Plant Hire - Select Plant vantage+ v2 Hook and Jib Tip Camera system for crawler and tower cranes, 14122022

This is the new version of Select's Vantage+ Jib tip camera system with new features that will improve crane lifting safety

Select Plant Hire - Select Plant vantage+ hook camera system, 14122022

This is the first version of Select's highly successful hook camera system which has full recording and remote download - have a look for version 2 with new features.

Select Plant Hire - Select retractable tower crane windsail, 14122022

For safer operation of cranes in wind, the retractable windsail offers the best in and out of service operation for tower cranes and is Patented by Select and Terex

Select Plant Hire - What happens when an object falls from height? How far horizontally can it move? 19012023

Ever wondered how far an object travel horizontally when it falls from height? This work by Thara Nixon from Select plant was completed to help understand what the risks are and how to manage them

Select Plant Hire - Tower Crane visibility - how hard is it to see cranes from the air? 14122022

This video shows a 'tower crane visibility study' that was carried out by Select Plant during the day and night time at different construction sites. Drones were used to film the cranes from different angles to simulate what an aircraft pilot would see from above site