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NEWS PASS IN REVIEW STOP THIEF! THERE’S POSITIVE NEWS IN THE GLENIGAN CONSTRUCTION REVIEW.
A significant takeaway from the most recent figures is the value of approved major planning consents, which has increased 89 per cent on the same time period (three months to September) in 2019, creating a firm development pipeline for the foreseeable future. Main contracts awards are also 13 per cent up against the previous three months of this year whilst underlying contract awards of less than £100m in value strengthened, rising 6 per cent (SA) on the previous three months to stand 35 per cent up on a year ago.
AMI GROUP IS URGING PLANT OWNERS AND OPERATORS TO PREVENT THEFT ON CONSTRUCTION SITES
With theft on construction sites a growing problem, AMI Group is calling on the industry to implement a multi-layered system of protection. The security specialist recommends taking site security to the next level using GPS tracking, geofencing technologies, and locking down assets using immobilisers, such as Keypads or Dallas Keys. The company has also had great success recovering stolen machines with its Nexis self-managed system. i WWW.RDR.LINK/CAA002
HIGH FINANCE
THERE’S A WIDER CHOICE OF FOUR FINANCE SCHEMES FOR BUYING NEW BOBCAT EQUIPMENT
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Under a special promotion, Bobcat is offering an expanded choice of hire purchase financing options for its new loaders, miniexcavators and telehandlers. It includes a new Seasonal Payments Plan, which adds to the Buy Now, Pay Later; 50 per cent Half Price Rentals and 0 per cent Over 3 Years plans also available in the promotion period. WWW.RDR.LINK/CAA003
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FUND TIMES AHEAD
HITACHI CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY UK APPOINTS NEW FINANCE PARTNER
AIMING ‘HIRE’
HIRE ASSOCIATION EUROPE (HAE) AND THE EVENT HIRE ASSOCIATION (EHA) HAS LAUNCHED HIRESECURE The new and improved Short-Term Hired Insurance product replaces HireGuard and will be available to all members to cover accidental loss or damage, fraudulent hire, theft, vandalism and malicious damage on owned or cross-hired equipment. This follows the announcement that Towergate Insurance Brokers will take over responsibility for the trade association’s insurance services as its new, sole broker.
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Walbrook Asset Finance is now the preferred finance provider for Hitachi Construction Machinery UK (HCMUK) customers. The partnership will be branded as ZAXIS Finance, which shares its name with Hitachi’s 1-90 tonne excavator line-up, with the ambition to help companies fund their business-critical assets.
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