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30/09/2008
Good backup brings repeat business from J Dickinson
Good back up and reliability brings repeat business from J Dickinson & Son

30/09/2008
A-Plant Crowned Supreme Champion Of The Construction Industry
Leading hire company A-Plant has been singled out as the outstanding company in the UK construction sector by being declared the winner of the Contract Journal Supreme Award.

29/09/2008
‘C’ stands for comfort...
Is the opinion of Fraser MacLennan as he takes charge of a new Volvo EC160C and the first EC140C to be delivered in Scotland.

28/09/2008
New Volvo’s for Wheeldon Brothers Waste Ltd
Wheeldon Brothers Waste Ltd has taken delivery of a new Volvo EC210C excavator, complete with a hydraulically adjustable telescopic cab for its recycling facility located at Bury.

27/09/2008
Stolen A-Plant Machine Tracked To Middle East And Recovered In Sharjah
The incredible recovery record (nearly 98%) of A-Plant’s A-Trak GPS satellite tracking and security system used to protect the machines in the company’s hire fleet has been more than amply demonstrated this month.

25/09/2008
ROSPA Gold Award Winner A-Plant To Exhibit At Health & Safety 08 At The Reebok
The RoSPA Gold Award winner, A-Plant, will be appearing on Stand No 124 at the Health & Safety 08 exhibition, taking place from 8th - 9th October 2008 at the Reebok Stadium in Bolton.

25/09/2008
A-Plant Makes New £800,000 Investment For Increased Share Of UK Groundworks Market
A-Plant Acrow has made a major expansion in the UK groundworks market with an investment worth over £800,000 in new trench shoring equipment from LTW Tiefbauvertriebs GmbH of Germany.

24/09/2008
DEUTZ Introduce World's First Hybrid Power Unit For Construction Equipment
Leading engine manufacturer DEUTZ has developed a unique hybrid power unit for construction equipment that is designed to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.

24/09/2008
A-Plant Makes New £800,000 Investment For Increased Share Of Uk Groundworks Market
A-Plant Acrow, a division of A-Plant Specialist Products, has made a major expansion in the UK groundworks market with an investment worth over £800,000 in new trench shoring equipment from LTW Tiefbauvertriebs GmbH of Germany.

24/09/2008
Triple Success For A-Plant At The Uk’s Number One Business Awards
In a remarkable run of success, leading hire company A-Plant has scooped the CMI Customer Focus Award for the third year running at the UK’s ‘Business Oscars’.

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