Top Service Ltd, the only credit reference agency for the construction industry, is celebrating it’s 30 year anniversary in 2021. To acknowledge the 30-year milestone they are offering a 30-day free trial period, for association members only.

Kubota, the market-leading manufacturer of high-performance mini excavators for the construction industry, has launched two new micro excavators that offer users a number of enhanced performance and operational benefits.

A buy to let property developer and company director have been fined for poor health and safety standards on their construction site in Cardiff.

In 2018, through the leadership of the HAE EHA Supply Chain Board, the Hire Industry Trusted Supplier (HITS) scheme was launched. The aim was to provide supplier members with a nationally recognised award demonstrating their attainment of the highest levels of competence and safety across the hire industry, similar to SafeHire.

We are delighted to announce the appointment of Simon Rainer, the new Director of Customer Services and Products (DCSP), who starts on May 4th 2021.

HAE EHA's Main Board of Directors is pleased to confirm that Paul Gaze is appointed Chief Executive Officer of Hire Association Europe and Event Hire Association with immediate effect.

The Tool Theft (Prevention) Bill was introduced in Parliament on Tuesday 27th April, and will see further development over the coming days. The bill aims to make it a legal requirement for tools and equipment sold at auction and 'online marketplaces' to be registered.

The ERA Convention will bring the European rental industry together in September for the first time in over two years following the cancellation of last year's event due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hire Association Europe and Event Hire Association (HAE EHA) has announced the finalists for the Hire Awards of Excellence 2021 following a bumper number of entries.

JCB's brand new pothole fixer put in a night shift on the fast lane of the M6 - mending road defects in double quick time.

A warehouse and storage company has been fined after an employee sustained serious injuries when he was hit by a forklift truck.

Since the government announced the Covid-19 Roadmap for easing lockdown restrictions, HAE EHA's Certification Services team has been working hard to support the safe return of SafeHire audits.

Hire Association Europe and Event Hire Association (HAE EHA) are delighted to be shortlisted in the 'Best Membership Support During Covid-19' category for the Association Excellence Awards.

Officials from the UK Treasury have approached HAE EHA for assistance with its forthcoming HMRC guidance on managing stocks of red diesel.

This week marks the 50th Anniversary of Vp Brandon Hire Station as the company celebrates its incorporation as Brandon Hire, on 19th April 1971. 

Smiths Hire, one of the North West's largest independent equipment hire companies, has made a significant investment in Kubota excavators, adding 35 machines to its fleet.

A Preston demolition company has been fined after the operator of an articulated boom type cherry picker became trapped between the vehicle platform rail and the roof of an industrial shed.

The AFI group of companies has invested in STGO CAT 2 compliant tractor units and trailers to double the capacity of their dedicated delivery fleet for their Super-Set range of large machines.

Today (Thursday 15th April) Travis Perkins issued its Q1 trading update, reporting an encouraging start to the year, with the Wickes demerger on track for completion on the 28th April.

Research has been carried out with Local Authorities all over the United Kingdom and data has revealed the construction industry has over 245,000 companies operating. This makes it the most active industry sector for start-ups and new businesses in the UK.

Later this month, Greg Smith, MP for Buckingham, will highlight the impact that plant, tool and equipment theft has on the hire sector, particularly on small businesses, in a parliamentary debate.

A construction company has been fined after HSE inspectors found unsafe working at height practices and unsafe crane operations during a routine inspection.

Hire Association Europe and Event Hire Association (HAE EHA) has expanded its Hire Certification Services team with the addition of Katherine Ward, who started on Tuesday 6th April.

On Friday 9th April, flags at JCB’s factories around the world were flying at half-mast in honour of the Duke of Edinburgh following his death at the age of 99.

New guidance for events organisers and Local Authorities has been released by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), just before the start of the Events Research Programme (ERP).

Kubota has expanded its extensive range of track dumpers with the launch of two new Stage V emissions compliant models. The KC300HR-5 and KC300H-5, are compact and powerful and are ideal for transporting construction materials quickly and efficiently, especially in rough terrain.

Cutler Bros. Ltd and its Director, Roger Martin Cutler have been sentenced after a worker fell through a skylight during the construction of a new farm building in Wimborne.

Speedy is set to become the first hire provider to launch a new line of high-performance battery powered lighting towers, the first of their type in the UK, which will help contractors reduce on-site emissions and make significant savings in fuel costs.

HAE EHA is delighted to announce we have been shortlisted as finalists in the ‘Best Covid Response’ category for the National Association Awards 2021, to be held in London on Tuesday 27th July.