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Mick George Ltd, Next Stop!

As the pioneer of railway development, the UK is at the forefront of building even bigger and better rail system, and liberalisation within the industry is doing its part to foster a competitive supply chain, that is significantly contributing to the UK economy.

The rail industry currently accounts for £7 billion per year, providing in excess of 80,000 UK jobs. At present, there are a number of major and exciting developments underway, including Crossrail, Thameslink, Intercity Express Programme, and High Speed 2, not withstanding those that are in the immediate pipeline. 

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New Peugeot Expert - The perfect tool for the job

The Peugeot Expert has been a great success story across Europe since its launch in 1994. Now, with a more competitive market than ever before, Peugeot has constructed the latest generation from the ground up to be excellent in every area that matters.

The New Peugeot Expert range has a van to suit all trades with a strong, assertive design, state-of-the-art engines delivering superb efficiency and great features to make your working life easier. Also available in three body styles- compact, standard and long, you can choose the Expert to best fit with your requirements.  

For maximum versatility, the latest Long Wheel Base version, joining the range from January 2017, comes with an internal load length of 2.8 metres; great for those longer items and this can be increased with the Moduwork partition, allowing for a 4 metre load length along the flat floor while retaining 2 front seats.

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Southwest renewable energy industry praises Coastline & Kensa

Cornish manufacturer Kensa Heat Pumps and Coastline Housing have received industry acclaim with an award for their recent renewable heating upgrade project; the first of its kind in Cornwall.

The collaboration which featured Kensa manufactured ground source heat pumps was named ‘Best Renewable Energy Scheme of the Year’ at the Regen SW Green Energy Awards on the 29th November 2016 at the Assembly Rooms in Bath. 

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Mobile Mini acquires two container sales and hire businesses

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

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.

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