WRITTEN FOR THE INDUSTRY, BY THE INDUSTRY
WRITTEN FOR THE INDUSTRY, BY THE INDUSTRY
PLANT PLANET
ABOUT US
Plant Planet is an independent magazine bringing the latest news, releases, and insights from the plant machinery industry to one place. We cover news from across the construction industry. Our Core aim is to provide readers with impartial information from across the world of heavy machinery in a variety of formats.
From our bi-monthly magazine to our online news platform, we bring the information you need in a way to suit you. Whether it’s information about the latest shows in the industry or the details on the latest heavy machinery releases.
OUR TEAM
Plant Planet is a Kiwi Media & Promotions Publication
DARREN SHELTON BUSINESS MANAGER
LORNA COWLIN CONTENT CREATOR
CHARLOTTE WALSH SENIOR SALES EXECUTIVE
REBECCA PHILLIPS EDITOR
PHIL
EVERY
SENIOR SALES EXECUTIVE
SALES EXECUTIVE
REBECCA BURRELL
SENIOR
STEVE
WILSON
DESIGN MANAGER
MARTINA TONELLI MARKETING CO-ORDINATOR
Issue32//february2024 772631 462007 ISSN 2631-4622 772631 ISSN 2631-4622
people in plant women in construction – helping to overcome the barriers to entry pages 62-70
PLANT PLANET
WomeninConstruction mentalTacklingtheissuesofinclusion, health,andgenderequality IndustryCorner LordMucksitsdownwithoureditor tochataboutpeopleinplant
ThomasThomasPlantHire thanPlantHireismuchmore thenamesuggests
TESTIMONIALS
“Witham
Group have worked with Plant Planet for a couple of years now as a sound representation of the news of the Off Road machinery industry. We find them friendly, competitive, creative and helpful and look forward to continuing to work with them over the months ahead.”
“In our longstanding
relationship,
we have
continued
to maintain
a close relationship with all the members of Plant Planet. Over the years they have helped strengthen our industry presence and have shone visibility on all of GGR Group’s advancements in specialised plant and across the construction industry. They have played a key part in some of our most recent product launches, including the launch of the world’s first Electric Telehandler, working directly with us to produce impartial editorial and coverage. We look forward to many more years of partnership with the team.”
“When we looked to launch our Cat® Central app, which allows Finning customers to order parts in the field just by scanning a QR code, Plant Planet was an essential keystone of our media plan. There is simply no better way to reach our target market of plant machinery professionals.”
“It’s impressive the speed Plant Planet have come onto the scene and the impact they have achieved in promoting our presence in the marketplace. Their abilities in digital are outstanding and they get involved in all the prominent construction topics. I look forward to seeing what they achieve in another 5 years!”
Lisa Collins, Communications Consultant to the Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) said: “We have worked closely with the Plant Planet team for several years now and the whole team is very supportive of CPA events such as the CPA Conference and the Stars of the Future apprentice and trainee awards. We supply regular feature articles to Plant Planet and this gives us a great opportunity to get our message across to key stakeholders in the plant-hire sector. Thank you Plant Planet and we look forward to continuing to work with you moving forward.”
“It has been a pleasure working with Plant Planet, they are professional, accommodating and very flexible. I have no doubt I will continue to work with them in the future.”
“ We have had several features in Plant Planet and Future Waste promoting our products and services. The magazines are very informative, and we are able to reach a wider audience both in print and online.”
“Plant Planet is an essential resource for anyone involved with heavy machinery in the construction industry. It is packed with news of the latest events, insights from industry experts, and informative articles. I recommend it to anyone who wants to stay upto-date with the latest news and trends, learn about new products and services, and connect with other professionals.”
“We have been collaborating with Plant Planet for the last few years to enhance our marketing campaigns and have been consistently satisfied with the results, but also the high level of customer service they provide to us throughout our campaigns.”
DEMOGRAPHICS & REACH Print and Online
21,063 84.4% 15.6%
67,923
Combined REACH Solus Email Subscribers 29,086 combined monthly Post reach engagement 9.8% 55.6% 12.9% 21.7% 46% 26% 17% 6% 3% 2% Medium/Large Scale Contractors Owner Operators Civil Engineers Hire Companies Local Authorities Other
EVENT LIST exhibiting
covering
ADVERTISING
FEES
website / digital
Cover Story POA Company Profile POA Inside Front Cover £2,999 Inside Back Cover £2,499 Back Cover £2,499 Double Page £1,999 Full Page £1,299 Half Page £799 Quarter Page £549 ARTWORK Should you need assistance with artwork or design, our in house creative team are here to help. From minor corrections to full adverts – From £99 Solus Email £999 Monthly Newsletter Top Banner £399 Monthly Newsletter Base Banner £249 Sponsored Blog Post Pinned on website for 14 days £199 Enhanced Social Media Post All Platforms £299 Competitions £POA WEBSITE Advert size Main Banner £799 per month 500 x 150 px Home Page Button £399 per month 200 x 200 px
ADVERTISING magazine
AD SPECIFICATION
Advert size
All artwork to be supplied digitally as 300dpi PDF/JPG/PNG with 3mm bleed
Full Single Page
Bleed: 220 x 307mm / Trim: 210 x 297mm
Full Double Page Bleed: 430 x 307mm / Trim: 420 x 297mm
Half Page Bleed: 220 x 160mm / Trim: 210 x 150mm
Quarter Page Bleed: 110 x 160mm / Trim: 100 x 150mm
EDITORIAL SPECIFICATION
Full Page 400-500 words / 2-3 images
Half Page 200-300 words / 1-2 images
Cover Story
Company Profile
CONTENT DELIVERY
WeTransfer or Dropbox to editor@plant-planet.co.uk
All files should be checked before sending to Plant Planet Magazine to ensure file and colour integrity. This includes: image resolution of 300dpi, all fonts embedded, colour CMYK and bleed.
Please Note: Plant Planet Magazine cannot be held responsible for misprinting of adverts as a result of advertising files which are supplied incorrectly.
TBD
TBD
FEATURES LIST 2024
February // People in Plant
How inclusive is the world of plant?
Machinery Adaptability – Power to the People
Previews: Executive Hire Show, Scotplant
April // circular economy
How is plant going green?
Machine Longevity – Tips and tricks to get the most from your assets
Preview: UK Construction Week – London
Review: Executive Hire Show
JUNE // Civil Engineering
Mining and quarrying from start to finish
Titanic Tech – What plant is used in Civil Engineering?
Previews: Hillhead, Rail Live
Review: UK Construction Week – London
August // Innovative Tech
The latest from access and high reach
Construction AI
Previews: UK Construction Week, Vertikal Days, RWM
Reviews: Hillhead, Rail Live
october // safety
H&S Legislation – What change has it brought to plant?
Machinery Tech – Protecting the People
Previews: CPA, IPAF, Highways
Reviews: Vertikal Days, RWM
december // Practical Profit
Compact Equipment – The economical star
Choosing the right attachments for your business
Previews: CPA, IPAF
Reviews: Vertikal Days, RWM, Highways
01 02 03 04 05 06
latest news
Each
SIMON TOMBLIN:
20 YEARS SINCE ROCKET LAUNCH
company profiles
A look at what real-life companies are doing and their impact on the industry. Site visits can be arranged as part of a larger advertising package.
Event review & Preview
In each issue we look at the latest industry events and expos, unpacking the latest machinery releases and giving readers an understanding of what to expect from upcoming events.
Feature Articles
The
Industry Corner
A new feature where we get ourselves out on site in the big wide world of plant machinery, interviewing industry professionals about all they have to offer.
product focus
Our product focus section provides advertisers with an opportunity to highlight their latest machinery releases and services. Each advertiser taking a full or half page advert in the magazine is eligible for a corresponding Product Focus feature.
PLANT PLANET PLANT PLANET P range comprises an impressive and growing variety of semi-trailers. Today, »STEPSTAR« semitrailers payloads up to 84 The Goldhofer »STARLINE« offers choice of loading lengths with single or double extenders or the optional »MEGA« gooseneck for optimum utilization of the entire vehicle length as loading area, e.g. for transporting containers. Also, these semitrailers are available with one or two pairs of wheel recesses in the loading area for trans-porting high anti-slip coating, wood or the low-wear »TraffideckGO« polymer flooring codeveloped by Goldhofer. This not only saves weight but also reduces loading height and has an outstanding coefficient of friction compared to conventional wooden or rubber flooring. also ensures maximum safety during loading and on the road. “The »STEPSTAR« is the perfect response to our customers’ expectations: top quality plus intelligent details competitive prices. Many customers particularly appreciate the fact that the 3-axle vehicles can be used for permitfree transport throughout Europe with of 10 tons compared with 8 tons with corresponds to 245 tires and delivers 75 mm reduction loading height into the ability to move taller and heavier construction machinery, which turn means greater versatility, more flexibility and fewer detours due to height restrictions on the route. A but the UK attachment specialist had some great new products from Rotar and new supplier in Oilquick. In the Demo area Worsley were also showcasing the latest addition to the range the Oilquick Quickcoupler–changing between range of attachment from Worsley’s other suppliers MB, Dynaset, Remu and Rotar. OilQuick is an automatic quick coupler system for excavators, which allows hydraulic work tools to be connected and disconnected from the driver’s cab. The operator can change between various work tools within few seconds, such time. weighs 3,200 kilos and suitable The RG55 on the stand, was featured with the new integrated head for the delivered, ordered by AW Demolition. This Fully Intergrated Quickcoupler features unique design and was shortlisted for the Plantworx Innovation Awards. The second Rotar launch was the RSS10, the smallest scrap shear in the RSS range, weighing just 1290 tons ideal Manger said: “We had our biggest ever Plantworx this year. It’s good to be back at the show. It’s always one of the key “We had great support from our suppliers, had some fantastic customers on the stand, rung our ‘sales bell’ quite few times, and met some great contacts to follow up with. “We even ran our first ever competition to win Montabert Breaker. was also great to be able to launch two new products from Rotar for the first time the UK.” FOR FURTHER INFORMATION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION GOLDHOFER »STARLINE« FLEXIBILITY FOR UNIVERSAL APPLICATIONS NEW DEMOLITION PRODUCTS LAUNCHED AT PLANTWORX PLANT PLANET company profile avant tecno THE NEW AVANT 645I AND 650I MODELS ARE THE MOST POWERFUL COMPACT LOADERS IN THEIR POWER CLASS ON THE MARKET. THEY’RE EQUIPPED WITH A DIESEL PARTICULATE FILTER, SUBSEQUENTLY MEETING THE EU’S FAMOUSLY STRICT STAGE V EMISSION REGULATIONS, AS WELL AS AMERICA’S TIER 4 FINAL REGULATIONS. THE MACHINES SHOWCASE THEIR EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY IN CONGESTED, HIGH-PRESSURE WORKPLACES AND SITUATIONS WHERE SPACE IS SPARSE. LIFT IT. MOVE IT. DIG IT. JUNE 2023 81 PLANT PLANET avant tecno company profile APRIL 2023 MARKED THE LAUNCH OF THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED 600 SERIES MODELS IN THE UK, AVANT LAUNCHED THE LONG-AWAITED 600 MODELS, THE AVANT 645I AND 650I. THOSE WHO ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE OLDER MODELS’ SPECIFICATIONS WILL FIND THE 600 SERIES COMFORTABLE AND FAMILIAR, WITH THE SAME LIFTING POWER BEING RETAINED, HOWEVER A BRAND-NEW ENGINE HAS BEEN INTRODUCED. FROM JUNE 13-15 2023, THE EAST OF ENGLAND ARENA, PETERBOROUGH, WILL ONCE AGAIN PLAY HOST TO THE UK’S LARGEST OUTDOOR EXPO PLANTWORX 2023, ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED SHOWS, RETURNS TO THE HEAVY MACHINERY AND PLANT EXHIBITION CALENDAR. THIS WILL BE THE FIRST PLANTWORX SINCE 2019 AFTER THE EXHIBITION PAUSED AS A RESULT OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. PLANTWORX! PLANT PLANET
the latest news
the
machinery industry over the previous two months.
issue of the magazine includes a look at
from
plant
editors
contributors. PLANT PLANET COMMENTARY cpa CONFERENCE Delegate tickets can now be booked online for this year’s Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) Conference which will take place on Thursday 9th November 2023 at the Heart of England Conference and Events Centre in Fillongley, near Coventry. The theme is ‘Facing the Challenges in the Planthire Sector’, allowing the CPA to address some of the core issues that are of most importance to companies right now, such as the rising cost of fuel and energy, theft and fraud within the industry, and conference-2023 to reserve your tickets. The standard ticket price £75 plus VAT per person. The Conference will run alongside small, targeted exhibition and there has been such were already confirmed by the time Plant Planet went to press. headline sponsor exhibitors will include Genquip Groundhog, Thomas Group, Nexus Vehicle Rental, Plant Planet, Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), Capja, MHM Group, Tobin Plant/LiuGong Machinery (UK), NOCN Group, Prolectric and CITB. A limited number of exhibition spaces are To find out more information, please contact BOOK YOUR TICKETS NOW PLANT PLANET cpa CONFERENCE COMMENTARY KATIE KELLEHER JOINS THE CPA TEAM Katie Kelleher has joined the Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) in the newly created role of CPA Technical and Development Officer. In her new role, she will provide CPA Members with guidance and advice on technical, training and safety subjects, as well as help produce and maintain the CPA’s large range of safety and technical publications. She will also help represent the CPA on number of industry-led initiatives and working groups, and liaise directly with Members, official bodies and other organisations. Katie joins the CPA the leading trade association for the plant-hire sector in the UK with over 1,900 members who supply some 85% hired plant to the construction and allied industries from Select Plant Hire where she worked for the past eight years. Her construction story started in 2014 when she was the first wo to commence the Lifting Technician Apprenticeship with Select Plant Hire, before becoming Crane Operator working on large projects such CPA’s Stars of the Future Apprentice Awards for several years. Katie has already won many accolades in her career so far. 2021 she was declared one of the Top 100 Women in Construction and she has been selected as ‘LinkedIn Top Voice’. In 2019 she was in the ‘Construction News 15 People to Watch’ list. Katie said: “I am very excited to join the CPA the role of Technical and Development Officer and truly believe can be of value to the members. am looking forward to making noticeable difference within the sector and helping take the association to the next level.” CPA Chief Executive Kevin Minton added: “We are delighted that Katie has joined the CPA and we warmly welcome her to the Association. Katie has many strengths which will benefit our Members and support the wider sector. “With her customer focus and entry into the sector through the apprenticeship 88 JUNE 2023 PLANT PLANET
main body of Plant Planet focusses on topical commentaries on the plant industry written by our
and
imon Tomblin is waiting patiently for our meeting to commence. Meanwhile, technology (my technology should add) decides wants to be techy, and when we finally connect, Simon struggling to come up with a company name, nothing dull! was with my mother and stepfather; we were stuck an airport, on our way back from us, floating all sorts of weird and wonderful suggestions. was my mother, who in the end, said, “well, what you do isn’t rocket science”. The penny instantly dropped. Cue So, Rocket Rentals Ltd was formed Gloucester and I’m amused to learn that the business address no other than, Area 51 named after Nevada’s mysterious “Extra-terrestrial Highway” linked to all sorts of conspiracy theories. (Very quickly, realise that Despite growth, remains familyowned business providing plant, customers Gloucestershire, Bristol, moved to new premises about years ago, and in recent years, opened separate premises dedicated to tool hire on nearby industrial estate. It’s become respected and well-known business in the area, with many loyal It’s been 20 years since Rocket Rentals launched into the plant hire industry. Rachel Lambert talks to its Founder & Managing Director, Simon Tomblin, to find out more about The Man, The Business and Area 51! JUNE 2023 89 PLANT PLANET “WE’RE A CLOSE KNIT TEAM WHO CARES, AND GENUINELY LOVES WHAT WE DO, AND THAT DEDICATION SHINES THROUGH TO OUR CUSTOMERS.” as well as one Mini 400 Skid Steer Compact Loader. They have hired out these fully electric machines into highly intensive demolition projects which have achieved a full eight-hour work day on five-hour charge time. Since then, they have acquired We are looking forward to expanding our fully electric machines into the Plant Industry and seeing more of their capability. We appreciate our customers who believe in our ethos and have common goal to be more environmentally friendly. INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE, INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY, HIGH EFFICIENCY, VERSATILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: PLANT PLANET product focus kovako uk PLANT PLANET sheppex product focus Specialists with the personal touch Not all asset finance companies are the same, and Sheppex very different. We understand people deal with people, someone who they trust and can build relationship with. Our team are all experts within our specific At Sheppex we tailor competitive finance facilities ensure your business achieves the best possible investment. We’ll talk through all the possible options and deal with everything on your behalf. Worried about your credit rating? with all types of credit from large corporates As specialists, we have detailed understanding of funder’s appetite, interest rates, Government incentives, including RLS and 100% Full Expensing, so you can trust us to find the best deal for you. Why MRD Plant Ltd would recommend Sheppex MRD Plant thriving business based in Leicestershire, providing nationwide services to the recycling, construction, quarrying & mining sector. When MRD owner Tom Chapman enquired about financing the latest in ALLU Transformer technology, we responded quickly. Says Tom, “I was recommended to talk to Sheppex about business finance by one of their existing customers who had been very impressed with their service. “I have experience working with other lenders, but am more than impressed with Sheppex. The loan process was very straightforward, and after looking at the machines needed, Sheppex provided what believe are the best rates and terms possible. “It’s the type of service from finance specialist that was hoping “I know a good deal when see one and working with Sheppex meant did not need to shop around. Sheppex provides good service, and the next time am looking for finance, will talk to them first.” “THE TYPE OF SERVICE FROM A FINANCE SPECIALIST THAT I WAS HOPING FOR” FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: To learn more about Sheppex, please www.sheppex.com Sheppe
s
CONTACT US business
Darren
Chichester
Issue 32 // february 2024 9 772631 462007 ISSN 2631-4622 772631 ISSN 2631-4622 PLANT PLANET people in plant women in construction – helping to overcome the barriers to entry pages 62-70 Thomas Plant Hire Thomas Plant Hire is much more than the name suggests Women in Construction Tackling the issues of inclusion, mental health, and gender equality Industry Corner Lord Muck sits down with our editor to chat about people in plant PLANT
manager
Shelton darren@plant-planet.co.uk +44 (0) 1243 345 323 www.plant-planet.co.uk @plantplanetuk 2nd Floor 41-42 Southgate
PO19 1ET
PLANET