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46 CPA Bulletin > February 2024 www.cpa.uk.net Jarvie Plant Hire Solutions Delivered Our Services hire@jarvieplant.co.uk 0345 208 4444 Contact Us At Jarvie Plant, we're not just a business; we're a family. For more than six decades, we have been at the forefront of providing exceptional service and quality. With our roots firmly planted in tradition, we have grown across Scotland and now, the NorthWest of England, proudly operating out of our Manchester Depot. CPABULLETIN2024MEDIAPACK-COVERAGEFORTHEPLANT-HIRESECTOR 4 ISSUESAYEAR 4 www.cpa.uk.net CPABulletin > May 2023 1 CPABULLETIN THEUK’sleadingassociationforplant-hireprofessionals HEALTH&SAFETY|technical|Q&A’ s FEATURES P10 StarsoftheFutureAwards P7 KatieKelleherJoinsCPA P20 PlantworxPreview MAY2023 |www.cpa.uk.net INTHIS ISSUE: |VertikalDays |Q&AwithStuMcInroy |CPAConference COPYDEADLINESFORADVERTISING QUARTERLY PUBLICATION TheCPABulletin ispublishedonaquarterlybasis. It isnormally printedanddistributed inFebruary,May,AugustandNovember, although thedatesmaybesubject tochange. ISSUEDATE COPYDEADLINE FEBRUARY2024 ISSUE 10 TH JANUARY2024 MAY2024 ISSUE 8 TH APRIL2024 AUGUST2024 ISSUE 1 ST JULY2024 NOVEMBER2024 ISSUE 14 TH OCTOBER2024 www.cpa.uk.net CPABulletin > February2022 1 CPABULLET IN THEUK’sleadingassociationforplant-hireprofessionals HEALTH&SAFETY|technical|Q&A’ s P14 ExecutiveHireShow P13 ROADTONetZeroCarbon P39 Crane InterestGroup FEATURES INTHIS ISSUE: |StarsoftheFuture |Technical&Safety |ApprenticeshipsUpdate FEBRUARY2022|www.cpa.uk.net www.cpa.uk.net CPABulletin > November 2023 1 CPABULLETIN THEUK’sleadingassociationforplant-hireprofessionals HEALTH&SAFETY|technical|Q&A’ s FEATURES P32 LowEmissionZones P14 AfterHS2 -WhatNext? P34 DigitalTransformation NOVEMBER2023 |www.cpa.uk.net INTHIS ISSUE: |CPACouncil2023/24 |NewCrane InterestGroupPublication |Eco-operationsTrainingDeliveryFramework www.cpa.uk.net CPABulletin > August 2023 1 CPABULLE TIN THEUK’sleadingassociationforplant-hireprofessionals HEALTH&SAFETY|technical|Q&A’ s FEATURES P24 Digital Innovations P16 CPAConference2023 P26 NewsfromCPAMembers AUGUST2023| www.cpa.uk.ne t INTHIS ISSUE: |StarsoftheFuture |PlantTheftandFraud |ApprenticeshipsDelivery SOCIALMEDIAREACH AND INFLUENCE DISTRIBUTION Themagazine ispublishedboth inhardcopy anddigital format.Over2,000hardcopies of themagazinearedistributedacross the industryandeveryCPAmember receivesa copy. Increasedcoverage is receivedonlineandboth the latest issueandarchivedcopiescanbe viewedon thene wCPAwebsiteat www.cpa.uk.net @CPA-ConstructionPlant-hireAssociation 2,700+ LinkedIn followers @CPA_Planthire 2,500+Twitter followers @ConstructionPlant-hireAssociation 2,000+Facebook followers CPABULLETIN2024MEDIAPACK-COVERAGEFORTHEPLANT-HIRESECTOR “ THROUGHOURSTRONGMEMBERSHIP, THECPA HASAPOWERFULVOICEWITHIN INDUSTRYAND GOVERNMENT ONALLMATTERSRELATING TO CONSTRUCTIONAND THEHIREOFPLANT. ” Contact Lisa Collins on 07968 840390 or email: lisa@lisacollinscommunications.co.uk CPABULLETIN2024MEDIAPACK-COVERAGEFORTHEPLANT-HIRESECTOR TheCPABulletin is theofficialmagazineof theConstructionPlant-hire Association(CPA), the leadingmembershipand representativebody forconstructionplant-hire in theUK. Established forover80years, wenowhaveover 1,800 members, ranging from owneroperatorswitha single machine, right through to the largestplant-hirecompanies in the industry,withhirefleets of thousandsofmachines. TheUKplant-hire industry is thebestestablishedand mostprofessional in theworld, and isworthover£4billion to theUKeconomy.Together, CPAmembers supply85%of hiredplant to theconstruction industry. TheCPA is theUK’sprincipal pointofcontact forall issues relating touseof constructionplant.Wework withgovernmentdepartments andagencies, localauthorities, constructionclients,private companies,other trade associationsand third-sector organisations. TheCPAModelConditions arewidelyused throughout theplant-hire industry andweproducea range ofpublications, suchas Technical InformationNotes (TINs)andGoodPractice Guides, tomakeour industrya saferplace forall. TheCPABulletin isproduced bya small teamwhoare closely involvedwithCPA activities. It frequently runs to 48pages- typically24pages areeditorial,ofwhich75% is originalmaterialwrittenby CPA staffespecially for the Bulletin. OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE CPA 3 www.cpa.uk.net CPABulletin > May 2023 1 CPABULLETIN THEUK’sleadingassociationforplant-hireprofessionals HEALTH&SAFETY|technical|Q&A’ s FEATURES P10 StarsoftheFutureAwards P7 KatieKelleherJoinsCPA P20 PlantworxPreview MAY2023 |www.cpa.uk.net INTHIS ISSUE: |VertikalDays |Q&AwithStuMcInroy |CPAConference www.cpa.uk.net CPABulletin > November 2023 5 FROMTHE CHIEFEXECUTIVE FROMTHECHIEFEXECUTIVE As Iwrite this introduction,Conference2023 is justaround the cornerand,although itshallbecovered indetail ina later issue, I should like to take theopportunity to thankourheadlinesponsor PointofRentalSoftware inaddition toallourothersponsorsand exhibitors for theirsupport;withoutyouweshouldnotbeable todowhatwedo. Iamverymuch looking forward tomyfirst CPAConferenceandmeetingasmanyof thecirca200delegates scheduled toattendas ispossible. Ifyou lookatpage4opposite,youshallseeanappeal from thePlant &HireAidAlliance. Iwouldaskyou to takeamoment toread the contentandpausewhilst themessagesinks in. Inanenvironment thatcanbeunderstoodonlyby thoseexperiencing it,anycomfort thatwecancollectivelyprovidemay, forhowevershorta time,bring joy toachild.Please, ifyouareable,considersupporting thisvery worthycause. It is, Iam told,ascientific fact thatashumans there is more joy ingiving thanreceiving- let’sfindout together! Asaresultof theelections that tookplaceco-incidentwith the CPAAGM inOctober, Ishould like towelcome WarrenWilkinson (ExplorePlant&TransportSolutions)and DanielThompson (Speedy HirePlc)as fullmembersofCounciland ChrisGill (LLynchPlantHire&Haulage), SteveWright (SirRobertMcAlpine) and GarryOrr (SynergyHireLtd)asnewlyco-optedmembers. Theseappointments, inaddition to there-electionof BrianJones (President), SteveMulholland (Chair)and SiônMorganJones (Vice Chair)augurwell for the futureof theCPA. Welcometothis issueof theCPABulletin 14 CPABulletin > November 2023 www.cpa.uk.net Thishad followedweeksofspeculation andnon-denials fromministersand officialswithin thegovernment. Ultimately, thebiggersurprisewould havebeen if thePrimeMinisterhadsaid nothingand let thedebate runand run. Thebiggerquestion isnotwhy the story wasallowed tobuildupover the course ofamonth,or indeed,whetherpolitically, making theannouncement ina former railway station in the city itwasmeant to be connecting,mademuch sense.The questionon the lipsofmost construction executiveswas - ‘whatnext?’ ThePrimeMinisterprovidedananswerof sorts,whenheoutlinedplans forNetwork North,a seriesofplans to connect differentnorthern cities,witha varietyof different transport infrastructureplans and initiatives, including tramand rail links,andmain trunk roadupgrades. In addition, thePrimeMinister’s speech, also containedplans forother transport upgradesaround the restof the countryas well,with the southeastand southwest also included in the reallocationof funds destined forphase twoofHS2. Butquestions remain towardswhether thisworkwillbecomea reality in the comingdecades.Severalprojects containedwithin theNetworkNorth schemehadalreadybeenannounced, with someaspectof theplana featureof previousgovernmentpromises. Itwasnot lostonpoliticians in theNorth, that the cancellationofHS2 couldwellundermine thewider levellingupagenda,a core manifesto commitmentof the current government. Itwasnot thebestof startswhen themapon the frontof theplan that accompanied thePrimeMinister’s speech,movedManchester further north,byapproximately30miles.While somemight consider thisa radicalplan, thisunfortunateoversight isone that the construction industryhopes, isnot repeatedwhen it comes to thepractical aspectofactuallymakingNetwork Northa reality. If thePrimeMinister’s announcement really is to see spadeson thegroundand these transport schemes built, thengovernmentand construction needs to come togetherand learn from whyhalfofHS2hasbeen cancelled,and what canbedonedifferently in the future. This learningprocess is critical if theUK is todeliver large infrastructureprojects, on time,on schedule,and tobudget. It is welldocumented that the costs forHS2 rose,partlydue to inflationandwider economic instability.While inflation is starting to comeunder control (although notasquicklyas thegovernmentmight wish), theeconomy remainsa concern, with theexpectedboost in thepost pandemicperiod,not fullymaterialising. This ismirrored ina recent surveyofCPA members, lookingat their investment intentions innew constructionequipment. The survey, conductedacrossSeptember, found: Currently, justunder54%of survey respondentswerenotplanningonmaking any significant investment innewplant equipmentover the courseof thenext 12-18months. These companies cited the following factorsas reasons fornot investing: • 34% saw lackof investment incentives fromgovernmentasan issue. • Theuncertainwidereconomic environmentwasakey factor for89%of respondents. • 60.5%were concernedby thehigh levelsof interest rates. POLICY: 1 POLICY AfterHS2 -WhatNext? Itwasultimately, theworstkeptsecretof the recentConservativeParty Conferencewhen thePrimeMinisterRishiSunak,confirmed thatphase twoof theHS2project, theall-importantBirmingham toManchestersection,was to becancelled. THECPAHASOVER 1,800 MEMBERS THESECTOR INVESTS £1.3 BILLION INNEW EQUIPMENT EACHYEAR OURMEMBERSSUPPLY 85% OFHIREDPLANTTO THECONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY 3 CPABULLETIN2024MEDIAPACK-COVERAGEFORTHEPLANT-HIRESECTOR CPA BULLETIN 2024 Media Pack COVERAGEFORTHEPLANT-HIRESECTOR ConstructionPlant-hireAssociation www.cpa.uk.net CPABulletin > November 2023 1 CPABULLET IN THEUK’sleadingassociationforplant-hireprofessionals HEALTH&SAFETY|technical|Q&A’ s FEATURES P32 LowEmissionZones P14 AfterHS2 -WhatNext? P34 DigitalTransformation NOVEMBER2023| www.cpa.uk.n et INTHIS ISSUE: |CPACouncil2023/24 |NewCrane InterestGroupPublication |Eco-operationsTrainingDeliveryFramework You can reach CPAmembers by advertising in the CPABulletin - the official quarterlymagazine of the CPA