Mobile Mini acquires two container sales and hire businesses
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Mobile Mini, a leading hirer of portable site accommodation and secure storage containers, with its global headquarters in Arizona, USA and UK operations based in Stockton-on-Tees, has announced the acquisition of two storage container sales and hire businesses.
Mr Box Ltd, based near Ipswich, services customers across the UK and has a fleet of approximately 2,600 containers for hire, as well as a substantial container sales and conversion business. The company has built a reputation for superb customer service and has established a position as a niche supplier to the fast-growing self-storage industry. The sale will see Mr Box operate as a separate division within Mobile Mini, supported by Mobile Mini's national network of branches.
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Lighten the construction load with Avant
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Make light work on your site with the Avant 500 series an excellent all-round machine perfect for the construction industry.
The multi-function Avant 500 series will tackle a wide range of jobs on a building site quickly and easily. The range features the 520, 525 and 528 models.
The Avant 500 series of articulated telescopic loaders are compact, strong and versatile. They are very stable, easy to drive and turn smoothly and the Avant’s excellent rough terrain capabilities ensure smooth handling whatever the conditions on site.
Explore offsite zone to be showcased at Ecobuild
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Ecobuild has announced that it will be partnering with Cogent Consulting, leading experts in offsite construction and Radar Communications, the organisers of the Explore Offsite series of events and conferences, to deliver a focused exhibition zone and series of offsite masterclasses for the 2017 edition of the show.
Explore Offsite at Ecobuild, in partnership with Offsite Magazine and the Offsite Hub, will be a dedicated show feature focused on supporting attendees in learning more about the exciting opportunities offered by offsite technology in the future of construction, through a three-day seminar programme and exhibition. By focusing on technology and product innovation, the extensive calendar of masterclasses and demonstrations will highlight the benefits of offsite technology across the built environment - from housebuilding to infrastructure.
Acorn Scaffolding (Yorkshire) Ltd win NASC Innovation Award
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The winner of the inaugural NASC Scaffolding Product Innovation Award has been announced at the confederation’s AGM as Acorn Scaffolding (Yorkshire) Ltd – for their impressive £1.8M 50m (w) x 20m (h) x 90m (l) ‘Acorn Super Structure’ temporary roof at the Creamfields Steel Yard event this Summer.
And a highly commended NASC Product Innovation Award has been given to TRAD Scaffolding Co Ltd for their revolutionary ‘Big Ben Braked Gin Wheel’ – designed to stop scaffolding loads plummeting from height.
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NASC Apprentice of the Year 2016 announced at AGM
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The NASC announced the results of its Apprentice of the Year 2016 Award at its Annual General Meeting in Amsterdam on Friday November 25th – with Kier Phur (pictured) of TRAD Scaffolding Co Limited winning, Lisa Duncan of A & J Maintenance Support Limited named as runner-up and a posthumous special mention going to Mike Towell of Interserve Industrial Services.
A trophy and a cash prize of £500 will be awarded to Kier Phur, whilst his employer TRAD Scaffolding Co Ltd will also receive a trophy and £500 – to be spent on scaffolding training with a CISRS approved training provider in 2017.
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