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Minton appointed CPA chief
Kevin Minton replaces outgoing CEO Colin Wood, while CPA holds one-day forum
Speedy’s capital commitment goes nationwide
Same-day delivery on company’s top 50 products, if ordered before 3pm, company promises
Bronto heightens Nationwide fleet
Nationwide Platforms extends working height of Specialist Vehicles division with a 90m Bronto Skylift S90-HLA-X 
Potain for Radius NFT
Radius NFT signs as UK Potain rental partner
Kubota UK appoints business development manager
Glen Hampson takes up role with 15 years’ experience in construction equipment sector
Aggreko invests in Origami Energy
Temporary power provider takes 14% share of software platform developer
NFE to hold UK training sessions
Aimed at helping contractors, National Flooring Equipment will hold two one-day training sessions in Warrington, UK
Weather blip for UK
Construction products survey highlights problems with snow and the collapse of contractor Carillion
Fuels’ burning divisions
Powering the construction machines of the future provided differing viewpoints at UK conference
Boels makes three acquisitions
One company from the UK and two from the Netherlands acquired by rental company
Online hire for Travis Perkins
UK materials supplier launches online rental platform for its products
JCB’s first electric excavator
Heralded as a ‘breakthrough’, JCB launches first fully-electric mini excavator
Annual growth for Speedy
Revenues for 2017 up 12.2% for UK rental company, after SME market targeted
AFI announces investment plans
UK-based access rental major AFI to invest in Dingli scissors, Genie and JLG booms, plus Teupens and Hinowas
Snorkel hosts Access Alliance
Snorkel UK welcomed the Access Alliance to Snorkel’s UK manufacturing facility, Vigo Centre, this month 
CPA to hold skills forum
The event is a one-off forum, open to CPA members, rental companies, and more, taking place next month
Nifty booms for new Advanced Access depot
Advanced Access Platforms opens central London depot and orders Niftylifts to meet low emission requirements
Nationwide adopts VR training
Nationwide Platforms is set to become the first in the UK to utilise virtual reality technology in its access training
JCB to create 600 jobs
Healthy order book drives employment increase at UK manufacturer
UK equipment sales grow in 2017
Construction and earthmoving equipment in the UK grow 7.6% in 2017, says CEA
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