CPA Bulletin

20 CPA Bulletin > February 2025 www.cpa.uk.net ACOP Group are award-winning providers of CPCS plant training, testing and NVQ assessment on all categories of machinery. The company combines classroom teaching with hands-on training on equipment like excavators, dozers, forklifts, telescopic handlers, compacting plant, dumpers, cranes and access platforms, amongst others. Courses can be tailored to any ability and level of experience. www.acopgroup.com AcrowBridge serves the construction and transportation industries with a wide range of modular temporary steel bridging solutions for permanent, temporary and emergency use. Customisable in length, width and strength, structures are designed for ease of assembly, erection and disassembly. Available to buy or hire, bridges are supplied fromUK stock for immediate delivery. www.acrow.com CESAR security systems deter plant theft and aid the recovery of stolen equipment. The new Rapid search application enables police officers to access the CESAR database of over 650,000 registered assets directly from their smartphones for quick identification. It also draws on information from the Police National Computer (PNC) and an insurers database. www.cesarscheme.org CITB have introduced Employer Networks. This involves CITB booking the training on behalf of the employer (with their preferred provider if they have one) and CITB paying the provider a CITB subsidy (currently 70% of the course cost). The provider then invoices the employer for the balance. To access this service contact your local CITB advisor. www.citb.co.uk Capja ’s paperless systems enable plant-hire firms to manage data efficiently. CapjaDocs allows documents to be retrieved by scanning a QR code, and AI integration is being developed to offer on-screen fillable forms. With new FlexiQR codes, users can pre-print or download a batch of unassigned codes for efficiency, flexibility and environmental friendliness. www.capja.co.uk Conquip ’s services to the construction industry include engineering services, innovative products and solutions, equipment sales and rental, plus after-sales support from five regional depots across the UK. Next day delivery is available on much of the company’s range. Sectors served include infrastructure, housebuilders, groundworks and civils, RC frame/built environment and construction companies. www.cqegroup.com Explore Plant & Transport Solutions supplies transport and plant-hire services to diverse industries including construction, rail and aerospace. Since being founded in 2015, the company has grown to encompass 150 trucks, 6,000 plant hire assets and 7 depots nationwide, creating 300 jobs and generating annual revenue in excess of £70 million. www.exploretransport.co.uk GGR Group ’s lifting products and services encompass vacuum lifting equipment and glazing robots, restricted access lifting solutions, mini crawler cranes, spider cranes pick and carry cranes and even crane operator hire. The massive new electric GF420 crane has a lifting capacity of 42 tonnes and its 1395Ah battery provides hours of continuous operation. www.ggrgroup.com Welfare accommodation specialist Groundhog promoted static and mobile units designed for maximum sustainability. Flagship iRange hybrid models offer a near-total reduction in carbon emissions, typically running off solar power for ten months of the year, with the onboard battery charger only running at other times. This minimises fuel use, servicing and costs. www.groundhog.co.uk CPA CONFERENCE REVIEW: 6 FUTURE OPTIONS There was a record number of sponsoring exhibitors at the CPA Conference promoting products and services to help plant-hirers meet new challenges. Headline Conference Sponsor MHM Group provides energy solutions that reduce costs and environmental impact, specialising in the rental and sale of used generators, solar hybrid systems and energy management tools. Having partnered with Gaia Energy, a designer of remote and off-grid power supply systems, MHM offers turnkey solutions enabling carbon reductions and costs to be monitored and managed seamlessly. Cost reductions of up to 80% can be made on transient and permanent sites, whether using mains power or temporary setups. The company’s energy management system (EMS) software allows clients to track performance and make data-driven judgements to further improve efficiency and savings. www.mhm-group.co.uk