CPA Bulletin

16 CPA Bulletin > February 2023 www.cpa.uk.net EXECUTIVE HIRE SHOW: 1 The 16th Executive Hire Show is opening its doors to hire industry professionals on the 8th and 9th February 2023 at its established home Coventry Building Society Arena (CBS), formerly known as the Ricoh Arena - in the heart of the Midlands. The EHS team is delighted to confirm that the UK’s premier hire event is ‘sold out’ of stand space. There are 150 exhibitors to see and of those, an impressive 31 will be making their first-ever appearance at the show. A number of exhibitors have also significantly increased their stand space this year to showcase new products and innovations. Chris Moore, Executive Hire Show, Publishing and Events Director said: “I am delighted to report that we have another sold-out show with 150 companies signed up to the 2023 event. It’s going to be an incredibly busy show! With 31 first-time exhibitors at the unmissable national exhibition for the tools, equipment and plant hire industry.” The Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) is exhibiting on stand H20. The CPA teamwill be on hand at the show to talk through some of the projects the association is currently working on, such as the Stars of the Future apprentice and trainee awards which have just launched for 2023 and the CPA Conference which is being hosted on 9th November this year. The Journey to Net Zero Low-emission driving and working is currently one of the main development goals of the construction machinery industry, with a focus on battery-electric drives. The electrification of construction machinery is making quick progress with an increasing number of manufacturers offering e-solutions, particularly in the compact ranges. Visitors to the 16th Executive Hire Show can expect to see a wide range of electric and hybrid machinery at the event, alongside alternative fuel solutions including hydrogen. As the journey to achieve net zero by 2050 gains traction innovation and investment in new technology, particularly renewables and sustainable solutions, are at an all-time high, many companies in the sector, are allocating a huge proportion of their budgets to green technology. Strong UK Construction Equipment Rental Market Despite the current economic uncertainties and reported supply chain issues the compact plant hire and equipment industry remains resilient and is reporting a surge in business, which is excellent news for the hire market and the many diverse sectors it serves. AMA Research reported the uncertain economic outlook has been tipped to favour the UK construction equipment rental market. AMA Research also said that, in 2021, there was a ‘healthy growth’ across the market which has continued throughout 2022. Statistics show a 6.8% increase in market value from 2020. Plant hire companies dominate the market with an estimated share of 37.7%, driven primarily by earthmoving equipment, road construction kit and crushing and screening plant. Who’s Exhibiting? The biggest name suppliers to the UK hire industry have committed to exhibiting at the 2023 show. The exhibitor list reads like a ‘who’s who’ in construction equipment sector with blue chip companies such as Altrad Belle, Ammann UK, Atlas Copco, BPH Attachments, Bravi Platforms, Coveya, Doosan UK, GenQuip Groundhog, JCB, Makita UK, Sany, Snorkel, Thwaites, Trime (UK), Yanmar and many more. New Kids on the Block New exhibitors that have committed to the 2023 show include Atlas Tanks Group , which supplies portable and static tanks for the safe storage and dispensing of diesel, oil and AdBlue, etc. Coppard Equipment Sales will be showcasing the Slanetrac HT100 Tracked Dumper. Haulotte UK is also exhibiting for the first time; the company manufactures lifting equipment for both people and materials for construction, indoors and outdoors. Another ‘Sold Out’ Executive Hire Show - With an All-Star Line-up of Exhibitors