Construction WorX - Issue 12 - Summer 2015

The Voice of the uK construction equipment industry

issue 12 Summer 2015

PlantworX 2015 A review of the country’s largest construction equipment extravaganza

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Autumn/Winter 18 November 2015 ceA Annual conference, London Trade mission Guinea 15-18 september Bauma conexpo Africa, Johannesburg 23 – 24 september cece summit, Brussels 21-24 October conexpo Latin America, santiago 4 November cPA conference Wyboston Lakes

2016 11-17 April Bauma, munich

Seminar, Scoping & trade Missions planned to: saudi Arabia

Turning advice into action

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FROM Th E pResIDent ceA mANAGemeNT cOuNciL: Having attended and participated in the PlantworX 2015 exhibition last month, i came away with three or four key conclusions.

Firstly that the event was a great success and a wonderful showcase for our industry; I hope all of you who visited will agree with me. Secondly that most people I spoke to were reasonably optimistic about the uK construction sector and the opportunities for equipment within it. Thirdly that we (as an industry and the CeA) need to continue to actively promote our sector, to the media, to the politicians, to the industry and to the public at large.

We need to communicate a positive message about the strength and robustness of our industry here and abroad and not let it get talked down as so often is the case.

Fourth, but by no means least, I believe that our efforts to get schools, colleges and universities directly involved in PlantworX and our industry is exactly the right thing to do for the long-term sustainability and success of our sector. Having spoken to students, teachers and apprentices who attended PlantworX, it proved to be a great success in raising awareness and stimulating interest in engineering and careers in our sector.

As the CeA, we continue to move forward with implementing the initiatives we outlined in our manifesto. The Skills Panel has met again and has set a course for a number of specific initiatives that will be followed through and reported back on at the annual conference in November.

The initiative to focus on the uK market and those of our members who supply into it continues, led by Allan Batty, Dan Thompstone and Paul Fennessy. There are now a number of workstreams under way to respond to the feedback and areas outlined in the recent survey of members.

Watch this space for updates.

I look forward to the remainder of 2015 and ensuring that the CeA goes from strength to strength. It can only do this if we continue to receive feedback from our members. Please do not hesitate to contact myself, rob Oliver or any other member of the management council.

Nigel Baseley ceA President Perkins Engine Co Ltd Rory Keogh ceA vice-President Gomaco International Ltd Alan Batty Bomag (GB) Ltd Tim Green Caterpillar (UK) Ltd Nick Ground GKD Technik Ltd Dan Thompstone JCB Sales Ltd Jim venerus Komatsu UK Ltd mussa mahomed Nylacast Ltd Paul Ross Ricardo Plc Andy Bragg Darchem Engineering Ltd Keith Dolbear TriMark Europe Ltd Paul Fennessy Volvo Construction Equipment Ltd

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MEMBER news KHL GROuP AcquiRes OFF-HiGHWAY ReseARcH Global construction information publisher, KHL Group, recently acquired the international market research and management consultancy company, Off-Highway Research.

Highway research’s clients and staff can be confident that the future looks very bright indeed. And no: I have no intention of retiring. I am as passionate as ever about the business and the industry we serve, and I look forward immensely to working with the next generation of management.”

Off-Highway research specialises in the research and analysis of international construction and agricultural equipment markets, and is the largest of its kind in the world.

James King, managing director of KHL explained, “This is one of the most exciting developments in KHL’s 25 year history.To work with such an internationally respected company as Off-Highway research is a fantastic opportunity for us. David Phillips and his excellent team have built an unparalleled reputation as the world’s leading construction equipment research company and management consultancy. We acquired Off-Highway research not to make radical changes but because we have always respected and valued what it does in providing invaluable information in our sector.”

The consultancy was formed in 1981 as part of The economist Intelligence unit (eIu) and will continue to operate as an independent entity – retaining its brand name – within KHL Group.Terms of the deal were not disclosed. managing director of Off-Highway research, David Phillips, will continue to lead the company as managing director.

James King of KhL left and right David Phillips of Off-highway Research “We have known and worked with KHL for many years and see this deal as the exciting next phase in Off-Highway research’s long term expansion plans.” said mr Phillips.

“Having started the company 34 years ago, I feel that the time was now right to pass the baton on to new owners. KHL and its management team are very familiar with our business, and are keen to develop it still further. under KHL’s stewardship, Off-

cOmBiNeD iNDusTRies THeFT sOLuTiONs ANNOuNce AuTumN cONFeReNce The combined industries Theft solutions board has told construction WorX that the 8th ciTs conference and exhibition will take place on Thursday 12th November this year at JcB’s headquarters in Rocester, staffordshire.

With criminals employing increasing levels of technology and innovative techniques to attack companies operating in the construction, agricultural and utilities sector, it is getting harder for managers to protect company assets.To help businesses the Combined Industries Theft Solutions board (CITS), a group affiliated to the Home

Office Plant Theft Action Group, is gathering leading security experts in their field to present the latest strategies to combat organised criminals.

CITS, with the support of the metropolitan Police’s Plant & Agricultural National Intelligence unit (PANIu) is able to provide the latest information on potential threats and help protect the industry from professional criminal networks and on-line ‘scams’.

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industry delegates and 200 police officers.

According to the shows organisers, this event is set to be the biggest, most exciting and informative annual conference yet. Speakers will comprise government officials, police officers and security industry experts. The full programme will be announced shortly but you can pre-register to attend this year’s conference, for free, at www.theftsolutions.org. Should you wish to exhibit at the event please contact Faye Coton faye@newwave.org.uk

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MEMBER news NeW memBeRs in the last issue of construction WorX we welcomed several new members to the construction equipment Association. in this issue we talk to new members, engcon Ltd and Deutz AG uK & ireland.

On joining the CeA, engcon’s marketing manager, Sten Stromgren said, “We see many advantages to being a part of CeA that fits our business very well.

Among other things, we get access to the latest brand information, we receive information about the standards that apply and we have the opportunity to participate in fairs organized by the CeA.” engcon has recently returned to the uK with a new dedicated sales organisation to grow the market for its recently developed secondgeneration machines, which were launched at Plantworx 2015.

Coming back to the uK prompted the company to join the CeA. The move, which coincides with the company’s 25th anniversary, is timed to capitalise on the growing awareness of tiltrotators as a major tool for increasing the safety, utilisation and profitability of excavators within the British market. Although the company’s products have been available within the uK since the mid-2000’s through a number of specialised distributors and plant dealers, engcon’s new focus will be on the operator market - both large and small - where the company believes the benefits of the system will be most strongly felt.

The CeA would also like to welcome DeuTZ – the company is one of the largest independent manufacturers of diesel engines and was the very first engine manufacturer in the world! It has been producing engines for over 150-years and the reliability of the product have gained DeuTZ a legendary global reputation.

“DeuTZ vision is too offer the most successful engine systems in the world,” said Alan Beech, DeuTZ AG – uK, director of operations, uK & Ireland. “We also want to be first in the future too.”

Alan added, “We provide New engines, replacement exchange engines, Parts and a factory trained team of field service engineers directly and through a network of dealers to support uK & Irish Oem’s and other importers of DeuTZ powered equipment.”

engcon’s newly-appointed CeO, robert Hunt, commented: “Tiltrotators are one of the best-kept secrets of the uK excavator market. In Scandinavia, where the concept was invented, over 80% of excavators are fitted with them and no serious operator would contemplate buying a new one without having these attachments. By enabling the bucket or other attachment to continuously rotate and tilt they transform the effectiveness of the machine, reducing downtime and unnecessary transits and increasing efficiency and profitability. engcon’s goal is to replicate this awareness here in Britain.”

This year DeuTZ were first to announce that its 2.9 to 7.8 litre cubic capacity range, met with the forthcoming Stage V mobile machinery emissions standard. This latest legislation for engine manufacturers is expected to apply to europe from January 2019. With DeuTZ ahead of the game – their customers benefit from long-term planning certainty.

Hunt added: “The uK market has become savvier during the recession and the benefits of tiltrotators are increasingly understood by both Operators and main Contractors alike. What sets engcon apart is not the fact that they were responsible for introducing the concept to the uK a decade ago, but that they have moved the whole system to a new level by developing a fully-integrated range of equipment with the tiltrotator at its heart, but including a range of services-enabled safety hitches and ancillary tools.”

“We attend CeA seminars as they are a useful source of market intelligence including new technologies and potential solutions to current operational barriers, such as ensuring continuity of engineering skill sets to our industry. The seminars also provide excellent networking opportunities giving us the opportunity to meet with customers and users to help gauge and ensure that at DeuTZ we continue to maintain the highest standards of support expected of a premium brand.”

So why has the company joined the CeA? “The construction market is a key sector for DeuTZ globally and in the uK & Ireland, therefore in joining the CeA we are able to keep abreast of market expectations both current and future.” Alan told Construction WorX.

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BOmAG mPH 600 HeLPs uRBAN ReNeWAL iN BiRmiNGHAm

Bomag sell two soil stabilzers to same company – only 50 operate in total in the UK

Within Bomag’s wide product range it’s fair to say that soil stabilizers are at the more ‘exotic’ end of the range.There are as few as 50 machines of this type at work in the uK and so to sell one is a special day, but to sell two to the same company within three-months, is rather unique – but that’s exactly what Bomag has done!

The Independent Stabilisation Company, specialist ground engineers, has recently taken delivery of two new Bomag mPH 600 soil stabilizers.The first machine was delivered to Oxford earlier this year and the second machine was delivered to site at The Hub, Aston Birmingham in June and put straight to work.

The mPH 600 is a large 28 tonne machine capable of tackling the toughest soil stabilization jobs with outputs of between 3,000 and 5,000 cubic metres per day.

ceA JOiNs WiTH uKTi TO PROmOTe Biz OPs ceA has joined with uKTi in promoting overseas business opportunities (biz ops). ceA is encouraging all members register to receive the uKTi ‘biz ops’ which are a useful source of overseas sales and marketing opportunities. if you haven’t seen them take a look at the ceA web site at www.thecea.org.uk and scroll down on the home page.

Joanna Oliver, CeA director of Global Programmes said, “For the first time we are now able to post our own biz ops as opposed to being reactive to those posted by the embassies and High Commissions around the world.

Please get in touch with me if you have something you would like to publicise on the biz ops site and we will send you details on how to upload it.” email: joanna.oliver@admin.co.uk

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MEMBER news LeARN TO WiN AGAiNsT THe cOsT OF cONTAmiNATiON AT THe mP FiLTRi mP Filtri is hosting an event on the 7th semiNAR October 2015 at The National Fluid Power mP Filtri specialise in manufacturing hydraulic and lubrication filtration and condition monitoring equipment helping its customers to achieve and measure NAs and As4059 standards and water content in control fluids.

RecORD JcB muD RuN FieLD DeLiveRs mAssive cAsH BOOsT FOR NsPcc A record field of more than 2,850 entrants ensured this year’s JcB mud Run was the most successful ever – delivering a boost of more than £55,000 for the NsPcc’s work with children in staffordshire.

Centre, Worksop, Nottinghamshire for anyone involved in hydraulic system design, mobile, industrial, or power pack manufacturing.

The aim of the seminar is to provide delegates with a better understanding of contamination control within fluid power systems. Hosting its event at The National they started. George Bamford, who was competing in his third JCB mud run, said: “This is a fantastic event which just gets better every year.The support and camaraderie as you go around the course is amazing. I’d like to say a big thank you to every single person who has taken part.Their support of the JCB mud run will make a fantastic difference to the lives of so many children right here in Staffordshire.

George Bamford, son of JCB Chairman Lord Bamford, presents a cheque for £55,018K, the proceeds of the JCB Mud Run to NSPCC.

The event – now in its 4th year – has gone from strength to strength since it was first staged in 2012, when 500 people entered.Today’s record field attracted entrants from afar afield as Ireland, Norfolk, Devon, essex,Yorkshire and Surrey and they slithered and clambered over more than 35 obstacles on land near JCB’s World Headquarters at rocester watched by 5,000 spectators.

Among the runners this year were the wellknown adventurers, twins ross and Hugo Turner, also known as ‘The Turner Twins’ and Commonwealth Games rowing silver medallist Nikki Spencer. The JCB mud run raised a staggering £55,018 for the NSPCC and a cheque for the amount was handed over during the event by George Bamford, son of JCB Chairman Lord Bamford. It means JCB’s mud runs have raised an impressive £175,000 for the NSPCC since

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Fluid Power Centre mP Filtri say that it gives the company the correct facility to deliver a completely interactive and highly informative training seminar. Delegates will hear from mP Filtri specialists and can network with like-minded people within your market sector.

This is a full day event with certification of attendance as well as lunch and refreshments provided. The event is completely free of charge. Places are limited so - register now to avoid disappointment visit www.mpfiltri.co.uk/nfpc/ ”The NSPCC is JCB’s nominated charity and the proceeds of the JCB mud run will be used at Carole House in Newcastleunder-Lyme, the charity’s service centre which was set up after JCB and its employees completed a £2 million fundraising campaign. Carole House is named in honour of Lady Bamford and JCB’s support of the NSPCC over more than 30 years.

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THe euROPe AGeNDA The mantra that markets don’t like uncertainty is trotted out on a regular basis. similarly, companies in the construction equipment space want some confidence that their business won’t get totally blown off course by factors outside their control.

The election of a majority government in the Spring was to many an unexpected bonus – which offers some prospect of continuity and consistency in public policy (or at least we can but hope!).

But that result has thrown up a further uncertainty – this time concerning the uK’s long term place in the european union.

Over two-thirds of the construction equipment we produce in the uK is exported, so continued access to european markets is essential, with or without eu membership.

We also have a high level of overseas investment in our manufacturing capacity – and international companies can get nervous if they see the prospect of a fundamentally changed relationship with mainland europe.

Government has set a course for reform of the eu which may involve treaty changes.

Heathrow third runway report recommendation and subsequent debate.

However, its pro-competitiveness agenda and calls for better regulation can be pursued without reference to constitutional issues.

This is why we should be supportive of moves to free up european markets in digital services, finance, energy and capital.

There still remains much to do to ensure we achieve the full “single market” that was promised many years ago.

The CeA will be canvassing our members’ views to help us to continue to monitor and contribute to the eu debate.

We also continue to work tirelessly within the Committee for european Construction equipment (CeCe) to ensure we get the best possible deals on regulatory issues for our sector.

An interview with CeCe Secretary General, Sigrid De Vries, is featured in this issue of Construction WorX.

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This has been a live issue for over 40 years now and unless a clear decision is made by the year end the danger is that it will be once again kicked into the long grass. more encouragingly, the HS2 project seems to be proceeding well – and the CeA has been involved in procurement discussions with the team piloting the programme.

We are also alert to other major projects such as the Thames Tideway Tunnel – a £4 billion plus initiative which is now going ahead. Getting closer to opportunities on the home market will be one of the priorities for the CeA going forward.

WeSTmINSTer CONFereNCe The CeA’s annual conference will again be held in Westminster this year – at One Great George Street on 18th November.

The event gives us the chance to keep close to government and its agencies and to catch up with market trends and developments. This year the focus will be on key productivity factors such as skills, investment and innovation. rob Oliver Chief executive Construction equipment Association

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I NTERNATI ONAL NeWs eXPORTiNG equALs eXPANsiON The Government believes that the key to economic growth is through exports. it has set a target of doubling uK export sales to £1 trillion by 2020. statistics show that companies who export see a 34% growth in productivity in the first year (source: uKTi). But, the uK still shows a balance of trade deficit – over £7 billion in may 2015 with less companies exporting than in 2014. so why aren’t more uK companies exporting?

In the construction equipment sector we have better exporting statistics than many sectors with around 60% of uK manufacturers involved in exports. But that still leaves 40% who have yet to take the plunge – and grow their businesses. What is putting companies off exporting? Too risky, too difficult, language barriers, previous negative experiences, getting paid, technical regulations and red tape? The list of excuses is a long one.

But why not give exporting a chance?

Starting small and carefully targeting markets exposes the manufacturer to little risk – but significant gains. The uK is one of the most open global economies with many free trade agreements in place, plus the ongoing TTIP negotiations to create the world’s largest free trade market. Just over 60% of uK goods and services exported are to the eu and uSA. While the formerly high flying BrIC economies languish in the doldrums, new high growth markets are opening up in Latin America in the Pacific Alliance countries of Chile, Peru, Colombia and mexico, eurasia and Africa.

Yes, the uK is feeling the effects of a strong pound and weak commodity prices, but now is a great time to explore new markets without having to rush in unprepared and overstretched as happens in the boom times. relationships forged

with overseas representatives and customers now will yield dividends, strengthen commitment and cement partnerships.

Where to begin?

Speak to the CeA about uK groups at international exhibitions, trade missions, the CeA’s International Business Group and the CeA’s export mentoring experts.

Contact your nearest uKTI International Trade Advisor who can assist with market and practical information and support www.uktiofficefinder.ukti.gov.uk.

The first steps – Bauma 11-17 April 2016, munich

The simplest way to find export opportunities is to exhibit at a major global exhibitor such as Bauma (munich, 11-17 April 2016). Bauma sees over 3,700 exhibitors and around half a million visitors – nearly 50% are international from 160 countries. Giving potential uK exporters an opportunity to assess the competition, meet prospective dealers, agents network with existing uK companies on the Pavilion who will share exporting experiences and, of course, customers.

The CeA runs a high profile uK Pavilion with over 40 exhibitors; £1,500 uKTI grants for eligible Sme companies have been applied for. The CeA offer cost effective export PODs to companies not wanting their own stand, but needing a presence at Bauma. PODs give graphics, meeting areas, interpreters, refreshments plus pre and at event press and social media publicity. Ask gill.stirk@admin.co.uk for details or visit the CeA web site to download application packs.

CEA Director of Global Programmes, Joanna Oliver MBE, meeting the Mongolian Prime Minister, Chimed Saikhanbileg at the house of Commons in July.

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P LANTwORX 2015 ReVIew Left: A birds eye view of Plantworx.

The show, which spanned 135,000 square metres and was home to 344 exhibitors for three-days, was deemed a huge success and following the show and over the weekend social media platforms such as Twitter and Facebook were ‘buzzing’ with positive comments from both exhibitors and visitors alike.

A HuGe success The PlantworX 2015 show opened to gale force winds and driving rain.

But this did not dampen the spirits of visitors who flocked through the gates to see the plethora of brand new equipment on display at the show’s new Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground home in Leicestershire.

The PlantworX team has reported a record footfall of more than 14,000 visitors over 3 days, up 18 percent on the 2013 event.

machine operator and visitor mark richardson said via twitter “PlantworX you’ve put on a fabulous show, your whole team and all exhibitors deserve a pat on the back.�

Ollie Kitchin of Kitchin Plant Hire also visited the show. He said “A lot of hard work certainly paid off, congratulations to all involved, looking forward to the next one.�

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P LANTwORX 2015 ReVIew PlantworX exhibitor, Neil richardson from Garic said “It’s a wrap – brilliant show, see you in two years! Thanks to all that visited us!”

Pat Bulcock managing director, Steelwrist uK said, “This show has exceeded our Scotplant record! We will be back in 2017 without a doubt.”

The undercover Pavilion drew in the crowds.

Adrian Patrick, of Adrian Plant Hire was equally impressed “Well done on a great show all your hard work paid off see you in 2017.”

rick Still Hyundai's uK & Ireland sales manager said, "Hyundai's presence at PlantworX was felt throughout the whole of the uK's construction equipment community. Throughout the 3-days of the show the stand was a hive of activity with visitors. The demo plot was a big hit with operators queuing to try out our new range of machines which were well received by all. Our uK dealers were also present on the stand and met with customers nationwide many of which

placed significant orders. Hyundai were honoured to be part of the uK's largest working construction event and would like to congratulate both the PlantworX and Hyundai teams in delivering what was a memorable and worthwhile event - we are looking forward to the 2017 show."

New exhibitor Norcar said, “It was an excellent show for Norcar uK and the newly appointed distributors confirm their sincere thanks to the dedicated PlantworX team for their help and support, which was clearly above and beyond the call of duty!

The Anglo/Finnish trade partnership between Norcar Finland and moorend Limited, based in Gloucestershire, was only signed and sealed just before the show and stand bookings had effectively been closed.

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"PlantworX proved to be a great three days for Takeuchi, we saw plenty of plant guys new and old who want to see what’s new and test out these new machines. It proved to be a good easy to get to event for the industry – it was packed full of machine demos and that’s what visitors want to see." said, Chris Bushell uK & eire sales manager Takeuchi mfg uK.

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Andy Cox, managing director and senior design engineer for Norcar uK confirmed, “It was a close call, but we were helped in all aspects by the PlantworX management team; not only to obtain the right space and best position, but also in handling the

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P LANTwORX 2015 ReVIew purchased six new Yanmar excavators from A&Y equipment. The new machines will join the company’s hire fleet.

Hewden finalised a deal at the show investing around £1m in a range of miller breaker attachments, which will see more than 180 new breakers added to Hewden’s attachment portfolio for use with its range of excavators (1.5-ton to 22-ton) and telehandlers (5m to 17m).

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Student Afternoon at PlantworX The final day of the show (Thursday 4th June) was a heatwave and ice creams were the order of the day.

As well as trade visitors PlantworX opened its doors to students from local schools and colleges in the hope to encourage more youngsters into the construction equipment industry.

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P LANTwORX 2015 ReVIew presented with a hi-vis jacket, kindly supplied by PlantworX exhibitor Nylacast, and were given a student trail to follow where the children were encouraged to visit participating stands, answer questions and take part in challenges.

Husbands Bosworth Primary school brought along 75 of their students ranging in age from 5 – 10 years old. Louisa morris Head Teacher said, “This was a wonderful opportunity for the children to see the world of construction machinery.

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Volvo Construction equipment were particularly brilliant and went out of their way to engage with the children. This was an experiment for us to bring so many of the children – they all had a very good and worthwhile visit.”

In a tweet from Volvo Ce – the company quoted “One of the children said, that this was the best school trip eVer. Confirmation that the student initiative was a success. ” rob Oliver chief executive of CeA said, “The sheer delight on the faces of many of our junior visitors on the last afternoon suggests we may repeat the experiment of allowing the next generation of construction equipment enthusiasts access to the event”.

Vanessa Breward, STem Coordinator for Leicestershire visited the event on the Student afternoon she said, “I was very impressed by the hard work and effort put in to make the experience great for the schools. I look forward to the exhibition in 2017.”

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P LANTwORX 2015 ReVIew Onsite Awards

The PlantworX awards for Innovation were announced prior the show - but there were still several awards to be judged and announced at the event in conjunction with our friends, colleagues and sponsors. Over the three days of the show awards were presented to a number of exhibitors for their outstanding efforts and contributions to the event.

Best Operator Award: Sponsored by earthmovers magazine in association with DiggermanBlog, Bobcat’s robby Bosch was crowned the best operator at the PlantworX show. robby caught the judges’ attention while operating a tracked skid steer loader.

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P LANTwORX 2015 ReVIew performances by professional demonstrators, guest operators and visitors to the event. Those working with tilt and tilt-rotating hitches were particularly good, making a significant contribution to the ongoing industry debate on these time-saving attachments.

However, this year Nick Drew (DiggermanBlog) and I focussed on those operators that demonstrated the full potential of their base machine. “robby drew a crowd to the Bobcat/Doosan demonstration area with high-speed, high-volume and high-precision work with a number of attachments. But what set him apart was his ability to also coach visitors on the finer points of operating the base machine and work tool.� robby said, “In all my years of operating at show grounds around the world I have never heard of any award for New exhibitor Norcar praised the PlantworX team.

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Best Live Demonstration Award: Diggers and Dozers’ editor mark Anthony was charged with selecting the Best Live Demonstration at PlantworX 2015. His choice was a gravity-defying dozer.

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Best Stand Safety:

Sponsored and judged by Fuchsia exhibition’s Nick Coleman, the Best Stand Safety award went to Caterpillar. Nick said, “From the moment the Cat team LiuGong's demonstration impressed the judge of Best Live Demonstration.

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demonstration plot was also highly professional and adhered to all the safety rules. Out of the 344 exhibitors Caterpillar was a clear winner.”

Best Outdoor Static:

There could only be one winner for Best Outdoor Static and that was Altrad Belle for its ambitious stand construction. It took the company two weeks to construct with the team working tirelessly day and night to complete the ‘work of art’. At the heart of the stand was a wooden cabin, hand constructed, complete with solar panels, winches and a pulley to demonstrate the lifting of its new bucket.

This was surrounded by underground tunnels, pumping water and an eight foot tree encircled by hand painted small equipment showing their ‘green’ credentials.

LiuGong's team enjoying their award presented by Diggers and Dozer editor Mark Anthony (right) arrived on site they showed the very best in safety standards. During build up every aspect of constructing their stand demonstrated the amount of thought and planning that went into the procedure.

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Below: The Altrad Belle stand team accept the award for The Best Outdoor Static Award.

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P LANTwORX 2015 ReVIew ray Neilson managing director Altrad Belle commented on the award win, “We are delighted to have won a PlantworX award for the second year running. When I first saw the team’s plan for the stand I thought that it was incredibly ambitious and wondered how they were going to pull this off! Well the team did a sterling job and worked so hard to pull it all together in just two-weeks. I am very proud of the team.

Question is what are we going to do in 2017?”

Best Indoor Static:

Sponsored by PlantworX and judged by Angela Spink and Simon Frere-Cook from the organising team, this category is a tough one to judge and is awarded to the best pavilion stand and celebrates the best use of a small space. Following a lengthy tour around the pavilion a winner was decided – and that was Ifm electronic who dedicated their stand to its ecomatmobile system solutions for vehicle and mobile machines. Angela said, “Ifm really used the space available to its full potential. The stand was welcoming and the stand staff were attentive. The displays were clear and innovative and drew in the crowds. A huge well done to Ifm electronics.”

As PlantworX 2015 closed its doors on Thursday 4th June the feeling amongst its exhibitors, visitors and organisers was one of success. rob Oliver chief executive CeA said in response to the show, “The aerial photos of the event are stunning – and underline the fact that we have created a show of substance and clear benefit to the uK construction market. I believe we have delivered on the promise of a show “for the industry, by the industry” with lots of business being conducted. We will study the detailed post-show responses, but the venue seemed to get strong thumbs up from exhibitors and visitors. The quality of visitors set a new benchmark for the show.”

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P LANTwORX 2015 ReVIew Well that’s it for another two-years. Here’s to the 2017 event which is taking place Tuesday 6th, Wednesday 7th and Thursday 8th June 2017. Venue to be confirmed – but initial responses all point towards Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground. .

cHeeRs raise a glass to Ivan Sarti – Vice President,Tata Technologies who officially opened the Plantworx exhibitor Party!

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P LANTwORX 2015 ADVeRtO RIAl success FOR sTRicKLAND mFG AT PLANTWORX 2015 Following an extended absence on the show circuit, strickland mFG felt it was the right time to exhibit & Plantworx was the perfect platform to showcase the company.

It certainly proved to be the right decision & the show was a success on many fronts.

There was massive interest from both dealers & end users alike across the board of their extensive product range. One particular success story was the new Strickland S-LOCK Quick Coupler.

Strickland took the opportunity to showcase the Strickland S-LOCK coupler at the show and were very excited to announce further developments to the range of hydraulic couplers.

Now branded as the Strickland S-LOCK, it takes its’ place amongst the extensively stocked product range of buckets, shakers, grapples, rippers, thumbs, pulverizers & fork attachments. The Strickland S-LOCK embraces material & technology advances, but its’ design is firmly rooted in the basic established principle of simplicity at its best.

Safe – double locking design ensures both attachment pins are secured.

Strong – manufactured in 400 Brinell steel, for the toughest working environments.

Simple – essentially two moving parts, a protected cylinder assembly and rear hook, with no complicated levers or exposed components.

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P LANTwORX 2015 THe sTARs OF OuR FuTuRe Over 400 people attended the cPA 'stars of the Future' ceremony at this year's Plantworx, to celebrate the outstanding achievements of the young people who are the future of the industry.

The plant hire sector – not to mention the wider construction industry – has a bright future judging by the quality of the entrants at this year's 'Stars of the Future' ceremony for apprentice mechanics.

The event, organised by the CPA (Construction Plant-hire Association) and held during the Plantworx construction equipment show at Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome in Leicestershire, was attended by over 300 people.

Richard Noble (left) and Kevin Minton There were 20 regional winners of the Stars of the Future awards from across the country, with separate prizes for level 2 and 3 apprentices, plus two national winners for each level, picked by the judges. A full list of winners can be found on the CPA website at www.cpa.uk.net.

The national award winners – Paige Carter (level 2) and Darragh Spencer (level 3) – attracted exceptional praise.

“There are so many opportunities in this industry,” he said. “I'm now a plant manager and buyer, and last week I negotiated the purchase of a £60,000 piece of equipment.

Those are skills I've learned in this role. I also enjoy my work with apprentices, mentoring and developing them, and I've become a CITB ambassador. my ambition is to be a construction director and work on renewable energy projects like wind farms – I want to put myself on the cutting edge of innovation. People need a better impression of construction. It's more than the brickies who come round to do some work on your house. Beyond that, there is so much more, and so much variety.”

Darragh's proud father Chris, who also attended the awards ceremony, said: “He's been working with cars and machines since he was six years old so we're not surprised how well he's developed. As parents, we've just let him get on with what he loved doing, and tried to keep his interest going.”

Celebrated entrepreneur and engineer richard Noble OBe, who is attempting to break the world land speed record next year, presented the awards to the 20 winners, who were picked from over 500 entries.

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In a rousing speech, Noble told the ceremony how important the plant sector's engineers were to the future of the country. “We need to rebuild Britain; we need new airports, new roads, new railways,” he said. “That requires an innovative construction industry and innovative construction equipment, so the young people here today are not only this industry's future, they are the country's future.”

Paige, the first female winner in the awards, was “overjoyed”. She said: “I’m a specialist in powered access and what I love about this job is that it's always different, it always challenges you mentally and physically.

When people ask how I feel about working in a male-dominated industry, I say that the men I work with could not have been more welcoming; I felt that I fitted in from day one.”

Darragh, who has scored a 'double', having won the level 2 prize in 2014, was “delighted” at winning again, and believes his experience as an apprentice will help further his wider career ambitions.

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Darragh Spence of Orchard Randell Construction master of ceremonies for the event was CPA training and safety manager Haydn Steele. He said: “The calibre of entrants has gone through the roof for this year's awards, compared to the last time out. It has been a really difficult job picking the winners.”

CPA director Kevin minton echoed the view of richard Noble that the young engineers gathered at Plantworx had a vital role to play in shaping the uK economy.

“This sector is worth over £4bn and has over 200,000 employees, so there are huge

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Thomas Burton – Askham Bryan, Level 2 haydn Steele opportunities for young people,” he told the audience at the Stars for the Future awards. “The apprentices here today are at the start of their career, and they will play a crucial role in not just this industry, but uK plc as a whole.”

“It's brilliant to have won, but I'm so surprised. I love the way you get to see the positive outcomes of your work in this job. If a dumper has broken down, and the job has stopped, then your work repairing the machine is what gets the job moving again. I want to be the best mechanic in the business, it's all about getting stuck in and proving yourself and always trying to improve.”

Nick mansi – Wiltshire, Level 3 “It's come totally out of the blue, but I'm delighted. I've had great training from the bosses, who have been happy to give me responsibility and let me get on with it. I owe this to them. I would like to have my own apprentice at some point so I can help someone else's career develop.”

Award Winners Level 2 Thomas Burton – Askham Bryan, Horizon Platforms Joel Tompkins – Bridgend College, Powys County Council Oliver Bunnell – Coleg Cambria, Harrison machinery Jack Chapman – Finning Academy, Lisburn Allan Sheehan – Glasgow Kelvin College, Alpine Plant

Ben Smith – Wiltshire, Level 2 “I'm really pleased because this job gives me so much satisfaction. I like taking on the jobs that no one else wants, like repairing the more complicated machines. I will take the drawings home and study how the machine works and it's great when you can work though a problem with patience and understanding. my mates are mostly car mechanics, but I compare the small machines they work on to the big stuff I'm fixing – and it's no contest!”

Oliver Bond – myerscough College, Aerial Platforms Joseph Quinn – National Construction College, J murphy & Sons Jack Chapman – Finning, Level 2 “I'm shocked but very pleased – I was speechless on the stage. I believe in taking a keen interest in the job and throwing yourself in at the deep end – you learn quicker that way. The best thing about this job is that it doesn't feel like going to work – it feels more like a hobby.”

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LATEST AttACh Ments THe ADvANce OF THe ATTAcHmeNT Attachments that extend the versatility and enhance the utilisation of carrier machines are now a mainstay of the construction equipment industry. construction WorX editor mark Anthony looks at some of the latest arrivals on the attachments scene.

There was a time when, as the name implies, an excavator was used for excavating. But, with the addition of a seemingly endless array of specialist attachments, the modern excavator might spend as little as 40 percent of its time actually digging. The rest of the time, it can be found breaking out foundations, lifting materials, putting in fence posts, compacting the ground or any one of a multitude of other tasks. And now, with the advent of advanced quick couplers that facilitate fast attachment changes, it is not unusual to find one carrier machine carrying out the work that would previously have been trusted to two or more machines.

In our latest special feature, we take a look at some of the hottest new attachments and couplers on the market:

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Attachment specialist miller GroundBreaking used the recent PlantworX exhibition as the launchpad for its new PowerLatch TILT coupler which builds upon the proven miller TwinLock design.

The low maintenance design gives the operator additional peace of mind from the ABS mechanical backup system that ensures attachments remain securely engaged on both pins in the unlikely event of loss of engagement forces.

With up to 180o tilt functionality, the PowerLatch Tilt provides additional movement for increased versatility and flexibility, making it a must have for a variety of applications such as grading, road construction and demolition. Suitable for carriers in the 3.5 to 20 tonne operating eight class, its cast compact design is achieved through side mounted arms which reduce the overall height and weight of the PowerLatch Tilt for enhanced performance and productivity.

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Lynch & Hill make Great Couple Lynch Plant Hire and Hill engineering have struck a deal for 50 new TeFrA couplers. Once delivered the new TeFrA Quick Hitches will be coupled with 50 brand new Caterpillar machines which Lynch purchased at the PlantworX exhibition in a deal worth ÂŁ5.8 million.

Lynch Plant Hire has been working successfully with County Down-based, Hill engineering for many years and the synergy between the two companies continues to grow. merrill Lynch, operations director at Lynch Plant Hire, said: “Here at Lynch we run over 1,000 excavators and each of the machines are fitted with Hill’s hitches. We believe that they are the safest and most reliable available on the market.

They have been tried and tested and also represent excellent value for money.�

Lynch is committed to major investment in the very latest equipment and is busy expanding its fleet to meet the demands of the company’s busy work schedule. You’ll find Lynch owned machines fitted with Hill attachments on high profile projects including Crossrail, m25 expansion, Hinkley Point and the Chiltern railway.

The company is also looking ahead in preparation for HS2 – where Lynch is expecting a big demand for machinery and attachments – Lynch is confident that Hill engineering can deliver. “We like Hill’s ethos of meeting high demands,� merrill Lynch says. “We get lots of requests from customers at short notice for attachments – Hill always respond quickly and are dedicated to customer service. Our clients include Skanska, Carillion and Balfour Beatty and all are happy with our choice of Hill attachments. The hitches are virtually maintenance free and provide the utmost in safety - since the dual locking quick hitch we have not had one reported incident on any of our sites.�

Ian Hll, managing Director of Hill engineering said, “Hill and Lynch have one of the best relationships in the business. Lynch have been instrumental in helping our business to develop and improve current products. We have a vision of what works as a business, but customers such as Lynch understand their own requirements much better. Over the past few years we have moved our focus to listening to the critical feedback presented by our customers.�

Lynch Plant Hire has also recently opened three new depots in Warrington, Dartford and a state of the art office in Hemel Hempstead.

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Suitable for carriers in the 0.8 to 1.8 tonne class, the 90 kg rammer 155 completes the “double-five” family and utilises the proven power cell design with PrS (Pressure release System).

Tools are the same as for the rammer 111. The unit is offered with a sealed side-plate housing construction that allows mounting using bolted mounting bracket or direct Pin-On mounting to linkage, making it ideally suited to rental fleet operations.

With the smallest model in the range enhanced, rammer’s design team turned its attention to the largest model in the rammer Small range; the rammer 1322. Like the rammer 155, this new model is based on a well-accepted power cell design and housing construction. The operating weight for this model is 850 kg, making it suitable for carriers in the 9 to 15 tonnes range.

A fully sealed flat-top housing encapsulates the field-proven rammer S29 power cell with CBe operating principle that allows a wide oil flow range and easy installation. The rammer 1322 also has a wide tool selection for every application. rammer has also extended its medium range with the addition of the new 1655 and rammer 2166 models. Like the popular rammer 2577, these two new models feature a heavy duty housing, ramvalve, ramdata II, VIDAT tie rods and an in-hammer pressure control valve.

The smaller rammer 1655 has a working weight of 1,080 kg and is suitable for carriers in the 12 to 21 tonne class while the 1,400 kg rammer 2166 is a match for carriers from 16 to 27 tonnes.

For further operational flexibility, these models can be ordered with ramlube II and SBS (Soft Blow Sensor) or IBP (Idle Blow Protector) as an option.

engcon’s Quick Change

The Swedish manufacturer might be best known for its tilt rotator range, but there’s more to engcon than that. The company recently introduced the newly upgraded eC-Oil, engcon’s system for hydraulic and electrical connection of hydraulic tools and attachments.

The eC-Oil is designed for maximum operational safety in demanding environments. It is the market’s only fully hydraulic hitch that can tackle connecting pressurised tools and attachments at full system pressure. The proprietary oil and electrical connectors are designed to be even more resistant to the often tough working conditions for excavators. The connectors are claimed to

be the most durable on the market – proven through destructive testing at 400 bar operating pressure and innumerable tests in contaminated environments.

Cat Grapples for Attachment Supremacy

The new Cat G315B WH Waste Handling Grapple is designed for hydraulic excavators with operating weights ranging from 15 to 22 metric tons. The new grapple is an addition to the Cat G300 Series and is engineered to handle large volumes of low-density material, such as plastic and foam products.

“The addition of the G315 WH grapple expands our current worktool offering to the growing number of businesses in waste handling and recycling,” says Dick Hermann, Commercial manager, Caterpillar Work Tools B.V. “We believe this addition, coupled with our technical and application expertise, will continue Caterpillar’s leadership as a global supplier for excavator and wheel-loader attachments. We look forward to providing our customers with enhanced value in support of their waste-handling and recycling tasks.”

To ensure enhanced customer value, the new G315 WH grapple is designed with a large, 800-litre-capacity shell to minimize the number of loading passes and subsequently to reduce the carrier’s fuel consumption—yielding a high return on investment for wastehandling and recycling companies.

The G315 WH grapple features a top plate for mounting an adapter bracket, which allows the grapple to be exchanged among multiple carriers. When used with the dedicated Cat CW Quick Coupler, the grapple can be exchanged in seconds for other Cat work tools. Cat excavators have pre-programmed hydraulic settings to accommodate G300 Series grapples.

Purposely built for waste handling, the new grapple has a low height and features high-grade, impact-resistant steel in its construction. Hydraulic components are fully protected, and the single cylinder, with a cushioning system, provides powerful closing forces for the grab shells. Fast opening/closing operation, coupled with the load-holding valve, yields rapid cycle time. High-quality bushings with lubrication grooves, hardened pins, and internal dust seals enhance durability.

The G315B WH also features hydraulic, 360-degree rotation, enabling the grapple to approach material from virtually any angle and also minimizing the need to move the carrier. The closed shells have a square design that allows maximum accessibility to material, and the smooth inner surface of the shells and their high clearance promote optimal loading. The rotation system’s locking device provides safe transport. maintenance panels on the G315 WH provide easy access to main components, and weekly service intervals and easily accessible lubrication points help keep downtime to a minimum. replaceable, abrasion-resistant cutting edges are standard.

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WORKiNG TOGeTHeR ceA chief executive, Rob Oliver, met up with sigrid De vries, the secretary General of the committee for european construction equipment (cece) on a recent visit to Brussels.

Q. Sigrid, you have been CeCe Secretary General for a little over a year, I think. How does the role compare with what you have done before?

A. I enjoy working with people from different countries, cultures and professional backgrounds, and “Brussels” has offered me this for many years now in different roles and settings and often dealing with the interests and needs of europe’s main manufacturing industries.

For me, it’s all about reaching common ground, putting the focus on finding solutions by combining the interests, knowledge and commitment of the many other human beings in the room. It’s also about translating relevant and credible information into a language understandable to the other party -- no matter if they use ‘political' or ‘technical’ speech.

Q. What do you see as the main task of CeCe as the representative organisation for europe’s construction equipment manufacturers?

A. CeCe is the voice of the construction equipment manufacturers at european level. The sector deserves to be more visible, which will also help to be taken into account better when policies and legislation are put into place. The main tasks of CeCe are to provide information about the sector, monitor policy developments, influence the outcome of regulation, and be an information exchange for technical experts and industry executives.

Q. Do you think you are fulfilling that task?

A. There’s always more to aspire to, but the CeCe team is very focussed and doing a good job.

Q. What is the trick for getting all of CeCe’s member trade associations pulling in the same direction - particularly as you have members that aren’t in the eu?

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understand how much they all need each other to achieve common goals at the european level. Diversity is a key feature of the construction equipment sector and it’s good to see how it’s being used as a strength rather than a divisive force. Apart from that, many have meanwhile become good friends. CeCe is also fortunate to have members from outside the eu, with associations from Turkey and russia. They are less involved in the daily european regulatory matters, but a keen reminder that europe is part of a much bigger world, and that the efforts on internal eu issues always have to be put in the global context.

Q. I can’t remember a time when there hasn’t been european legislation either being discussed or implemented that doesn’t add more cost to CeA members’ machines for debatable benefit to the end user or general environment? What can we look forward to at the moment?

A. Not that much change, I’m afraid. Stage V emissions legislation is in the ‘hot phase’ of decision-making and will force a further round of investments on many manufacturers ahead of its implementation in 2019/20. Stricter rules on visibility and

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Q. And the european Parliament has a lot more influence than it did in determining final policy. What are your dealings like with mePs? Could individual companies do more to lobby their own representatives?

A. Definitely: we often take business leaders with us to meet mePS and I call on all companies to step up their efforts and talk to their local political representatives, whether national or

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Q. Of course the uK supplies a growing number of mePs who don’t want to be in Brussels at all! We have a referendum promised that will ask the British people if they want to stay in or leave the eu – and with the recent experience with Greece it is clear that not all Community projects have been successful. Do you think it would make any difference if the CeA dropped out of CeCe if the Brits decided against “the european project”?

A. A huge difference it would make, just as it would for the uK itself: you would not sit at the table any longer and miss out on the opportunity to influence future decisions, while the reach of those decisions over uK businesses would not necessarily become less. Could it really be underestimated that the uK have a powerful voice in the eu, not least also on the so-called ‘working level’ of daily eu affairs, and know very well how to make

an impact? The uK are an important weight in the european balancing act. I wished I could find a nice British understatement to express pointedly what the cost would be, on both sides of the Channel.

Q. I see that the theme for this year’s CeCe Summit is “Smart regulation for Smart machines”. What can participants expect from the event?

We aim to impress with how ‘digitally’ advanced the products of the farming and construction equipment sectors already are, to then focus policy makers’ minds on the needs businesses have to grow, invest, make a profit and stay competitive in the eu. registrations are still open. (www.cececema-summit.eu)

A. The CeCe CemA Summit is the great annual networking event for executives and experts in the european construction equipment industry. It’s a must-go if you want to be informed about the latest trends on economic and technical level.

And, as it is a Brussels edition this time, it’s an excellent chance to speak out to policy makers directly. eu decision makers are very interested in everything ‘digital’ and the Summit’s topic reflects that very much.

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SKI LLS & tRAInInG cLOsiNG THe sKiLLs GAP - TuRNiNG ADvice iNTO AcTiON Cut through the initiative overload The CeA’s online Skills Toolkit Portal aims to facilitate a greater engagement by companies across the construction equipment industry in contributing to a closing of the skills gap.

It provides a quick and easy reference point for information on skills reports and key initiatives as well as funding opportunities. maintained regularly, it is designed to help companies cut through the initiative overload and chose those that are most appropriate to them.

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reach out to young people and open doors to them When we set up the ceA skills Advisory Panel last autumn it was made clear that it would not become just a ‘talking shop’ – rather, it would be the vehicle by which the ceA can address the skills gap seriously by reviewing the issue within the context of our industry and developing meaningful and realistic solutions.

Here are five areas on which the CeA is taking action, as advised by our Panel, which could also be adopted or adapted by companies across the industry.

However, some enhancement of the perception of apprenticeships is required.

A much more ‘user friendly’ process is needed in applying for apprenticeships, as is the case when applying to universities for example, and the CeA is considering this ‘branding’ issue.

upskill and multi-skill Only a small fraction of the number of new engineers needed each year in the uK can be expected to be met by apprenticeships.

employers and educators need to work together more closely to provide the right balance of education, training and work experience to entice young people into manufacturing and engineering.

Therefore, there is a clear need to make provision for upskilling of existing employees in order to achieve greater productivity, competitiveness and profitability.

CeA is forging relationships with primary schools through to elite universities and individual companies can do likewise.

This is a key workstream within the CeA’s skills initiative and support and guidance for CeA members will follow in due course, particularly with respect to access and provision to the plethora of competence and training qualifications relevant to our industry.

By offering to give talks, by hosting site visits, or by offering internships or workexperience placements our industry can not only introduce young people to the working environment, but can also inspire them to consider a future career in manufacturing.

A great way of encouraging graduate talent to join our industry can be to offer sponsorship or bursaries to promising students.

Since then our network of expertise in this area has grown, valuable relationships have been made and our “Skills for Profit Day” conference in the springtime provided insight, inspiration and focus needed as we embrace this challenge.

organisation, eeF shows that 75% of manufacturing companies retain their apprentices after training them, showing that by offering a great standard of teaching and talented workforce for the future can be established.

enhance the perception of apprenticeships Apprenticeships can be an asset to any business and growth in their provision is a key element of government policy in rebalancing the economy. research by the manufacturer’s WWW.THeceA.ORG.uK

re-think the deployment of engineering expertise The four areas for action outlined above seek to address the acute shortfall in the supply of engineers to our sector.

Such action is essential but the lead time for plugging the skills gap in this way is, arguably, 20 years or so and the demand for engineers is today’s problem as well as tomorrow’s.

So what can we do in the ‘here and now’?

One approach is to re-think the deployment of engineering expertise and the CeA is scoping a potential workstream in this regard.

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TECh NI C AL bRIef in this edition we give an overview of some of the issues currently being discussed on the european construction equipment scene.

NOISe: new and tougher limits on the way Having considered merging the Noise of Outdoor equipment Directive with the machinery Directive, the european Commission eventually decided to keep them separate.

As such, on 1st April they launched a study on the scope and limit values of the existing Outdoor Noise Directive (2000/14/eC).

The Commission selected a consortium called 'Odelia' (Outdoor equipment Noise Limit Assessment), under the leadership of TNO, the Dutch Organisation that was involved in a similar capacity with the NOmeVAL study of 2007.

The CeA contributed to the CeCe comments submitted to TNO, reiterating the necessity to consider the legislative environment affecting machinery manufacturers, especially the Nrmm (exhaust emissions) and machinery Directives.

At the end of June, ODeLIA issued its first intermediate report and suggested preliminary proposals, which are mainly based on the NOmeVAL report (2007), and new findings.

In short, revised noise limits are proposed for about half of current Article 12 equipment (having to meet limits) and several categories, which currently just need to be labelled with the sound power, are proposed to have a noise limit.

Affected machine categories include, amongst others, some compaction machines (plates, rammers, rollers), drill rigs, hydraulic hammers, road milling machines, truck mixers, mobile sieve installations and mobile breakers.

Industry will continue to provide input to the Commission, including as a stakeholder at Steering group meetings before the final draft ODeLIA report which will be submitted during October 2015, with publication expected in early 2016.

The study conclusions will be used as input for the impact assessment to be launched in 2016 or 2017 and the Commission expects to table its proposal in 2018, with the new legislation being applicable as from 2020/2021.

mACHINerY DIreCTIVe: revision anticipated The european Commission is considering a revision of the machinery Directive to start during 2015. A study is expected to be launched in September and will last for 18 months, with a legislative proposal on the revised machinery Directive expected in 2020.

Other ongoing studies include the european Commission's Joint research Centre (JrC) Institute for energy and Transport which is carrying out a study on behalf of the DG GrOW (Internal market, Industry, entrerpreneurship and Sme’s).

This is to assess the impacts of a possible extension of the scope of the machinery, the Pressure equipment and ATeX Directives, regarding equipment intended for use in the offshore oil and gas industry.

The Commission is now gathering stakeholders’ input via an online ‘Survey on Offshore Oil and gas equipment 2015 – Cost of compliance with eu Product Safety Legislation". This consultation will run until 19 September 2015 with the results of the study to be published in early 2016.

rOAD reGuLATION HArmONISATION: study expected The final terms of reference have been submitted to interested stakeholders and member states for the study on the harmonisation of road circulation requirements for mobile machinery.

The consultant, ecorys, aims at completing the study by the end of 2016. A stakeholder meeting took place on 24 June, with a view to sharing knowledge from researchers, industry and the european Commission to discuss preliminary findings, the planned approach for data collection as well as the quantification of non-harmonised requirements.

CeCe has co-signed the industry position together with CemA (ag tractors), Fem (materials handling) and eGmF (garden machinery).

reVISION OF eXHAuST emISSIONS DIreCTIVe FOr Nrmm: slow progress The issues and current situation were reported extensively in the last edition of Construction Worx and there is little more to add as this goes to press.

Of greatest interest to equipment owners will be whether we manage to get a provision for replacement engines introduced, as this was not included in the Commission proposal.

Amended proposals from european Parliament committees, member states and stakeholders on the replacement engines’ provision range from a time limitation of 7 years, to 10, 15, 25 and even no time limit as suggested by two mePs, which replicates the current situation under the directive 97/68/eC. We continue to press for the industry position and wait for the result, exhausted!

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h ARD DAtA LOWeR OiL PRices FAiL TO iNsPiRe The uK remains one of the few shining lights in a stubbornly gloomy global economy according to mark Berrisford-smith, Head of economics, uK commercial Banking HsBc Bank.

The global economy shows no sign of escaping from its extended slumber.

Interest rates have been cut still further in many countries in recent months, as consumers and businesses in many parts of the world have enjoyed the benefits of lower fuel and commodity prices.

Among the larger advanced economies, Spain, the uK, and the uSA (in that order) will continue to lead the growth rankings, while among the large emerging economies China has now been overtaken by India, which has conveniently recast its GDP statistics.

Yet cross-border trade flows remain in the doldrums and the growth dial has ticked down a few notches.

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To be sure, there are some bright spots, notably the uK and the euro Area. In Britain, electoral uncertainties have dissipated, while the eurozone economy has continued to recover at a modest pace, despite Greeceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s knife-edge debt drama. elsewhere, the uS will struggle to offset the poor start to the year; the Chinese growth engine is spluttering; the recession in Brazil has turned out to be deeper than expected; while oil and commodity exporters continue to feel the squeeze from lower prices.

In the uK, the past few months have seen a largely positive flow of economic data and survey results, not to mention a slew of upward revisions to past data.

The release on 30th June by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) of detailed national accounts data for the first quarter brought a small upward revision to the overall growth rate from 0.3 percent to 0.4 percent.

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first thought, with plenty of time for more revisions at a later stage.

Note that while revisions can be in either direction, in the recent past theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve tended to be upwards.

The statisticians also had a good fiddle with the data for last year, revising the growth rate a little higher in every quarter. This meant that the full-year growth rate for 2014, previously reported as 2.8 percent, is now reckoned to have been 3.0 percent, putting yet more distance between the uK and the rest of the G7 chasing pack.

There has also been plenty of evidence to suggest that the pace of growth picked up again in the second quarter. For one thing, the economy is continuing to generate new jobs at a brisk pace.

Despite net migration running at over 300,000 last year, the unemployment rate has continued to trend downward, albeit more slowly, and is now close to any notions of equilibrium and full employment.

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The unemployment rate stood at 5.6 percent in the three months to may, as against the Bank of england’s estimate of the equilibrium (i.e. non-inflationary) rate of 5.1 percent, and a historic pre-recession low-point of 4.7 percent.

HSBC is expecting growth of 2.7 percent (a rare upgrade from our previous forecast).

Household spending, which accounts for about two thirds of GDP, will largely drive this growth, with business investment lending a modest hand.

The long period of car-fuelled growth of exports to China has come to a halt, at least for now, with the value of shipments in the first five months of this year being 4.3 percent lower than in the same months of 2014.

The plunge in oil prices during the second half of last year, together with a modest acceleration of the rate of earnings growth, has finally allowed consumers to enjoy a substantive increase in real disposable incomes.

Investment spending by businesses has softened slightly in recent quarters, with some of this accounted for by postponement of projects in the North Sea, and pre-election jitters perhaps also playing a part.

In other words, they can now spend more without having to save less or borrow more. Consumer sentiment, as measured by the monthly GfK/NOP survey, leapt by six points in June (the first survey to be conducted after the General election) and is now at a level not seen since 2000.

But recent figures have been more encouraging, with the ONS reporting an increase of 2.0 percent in the first quarter.

At a sectoral level, the weakness of exports and the hiatus in capital investment has translated into a dismal run of monthly output readings for the manufacturing sector.Last year’s talk about a British manufacturing renaissance, fuelled by improved competitiveness and 're-shoring', has given way to the realities of stagnation.

It is therefore hardly surprising that spending growth has been brisk, with the volume of retail sales (excluding fuel) in the three months to June up by 4.3 percent compared with the same months of last year.

With confidence riding high and earnings growth set to run well ahead of inflation for at least the next year, GDP growth of at least 2 percent is already baked in for 2015.In fact,

The weak spot, as it has been so often in recent years, is exports. Selling into overseas markets has been made harder by sterling’s appreciation, which now amounts to a seventh over the past two years, and by less than ideal economic conditions in many major markets.

Although conditions have perked up somewhat in the euro Area in recent months, this has been offset by weakening in many emerging economies, including China.

Output has barely risen since the start of the year, and in the three months to may was only 0.8 percent higher than a year ago.

The sector’s output is still 4.5 percent down from the pre-recession level, while activity in the professional, scientific, and support services sector is 22.4 percent higher. It is something of a mystery why so much attention continues to be heaped upon the data from the manufacturing sector, when it is services which has been the real driver of the uK’s economy for several decades.

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