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Specialist rental firm Hewden has secured an estimated £500,000 deal with British Waterways to provide equipment for projects across the UK canal network. The five-year contract is due to commence on 1 April 2010.
Specialist plant hire company Hewden has recruited nine graduates as national account sales executives (NASEs) to provide local support to the country's leading contractors.
In the last quarter, Hewden has invested in excess of £1.5 million to increase the size and availability of its plant equipment portfolio.
Hewden, a specialist equipment rental company in the UK has supplied equipment to White Horse Contractors, a design and construction company of natural and artificial sports turf facilities, for this year’s FIFA Club World Cup.
Specialist rental company, Hewden has today announced the appointment of Kevin Parkes to the position of director with responsibility for the Hewden business, with immediate effect.
Specialist rental company Hewden is taking a walk on the wild side by providing access equipment to support the UK tour of Walking With Dinosaurs - The Arena Spectacular.
PHE editor Nick Johnson talks to Hewden's General Manager, Operations Kevin Parkes to find out more about the changes that have taken place at one of this country's largest plant hire companies.
Hewden has provided principal contractors, Brownfield Contracts with a contract lift solution for its positioning of a steel sculpture at Aycliffe Business Park in County Durham.
Hewden is celebrating after its award-winning South East regional sales team received a further accolade at this year's Hire Association Europe's Hire Awards of Excellence; winning 'Team of the Year'.
Hewden provided over 20 machines to ensure that the stage was set for the this year's first major British music festival, BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend at Lydiard Park in Swindon.
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Hewden has hired two operated 100-tonne mobile cranes, five 80-foot mobile access platforms and a 13-metre telehandler to erect the 90m trusses at Biggin Hill Airport.
Hewden is celebrating its success after its South East Regional Sales Team scooped the Sales Team of the Year Award for the second year running
CAT TV is a dynamic web site which enables access to a range of short video clips that will entertain, educate and inform.
After more than a week of waiting, we are happy to announce that our Leicester Tigers lots on this year’s BBC Children In Need auction raised a massive £1001!
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Watch Hewden give local charity Staffordshire Wildlife Trust a lift by loaning an operated cherry picker to help decorate a tree in time for its annual Christmas fayre.
Here’s your chance to help disadvantaged children and young people all over the UK… and possibly earn yourself some fantastic Leicester Tigers’ goodies at bargain prices
Hewden, the UK's leading plant hire company, has added to its impressive roster of health and safety accreditations once more by achieving certification under the SAFEcontractor scheme, operated by National Britannia.
In this third and final edition of the year, we discover a new range of Mini Excavators, Cats in action on a Swiss runway and one gold toothed welder.
The Hewden CAT 312 Excavator waited behind the castle walls, waiting to attack the castle’s defences. And when the battle began it did not disappoint spectators.
Hewden, the UK's largest plant hirer, is celebrating being the first ever recipient of the European Environmental Award.
Hewden, the UK's number one plant rental provider, has further added to its fleet of equipment with the purchase of 42 new JCB 2CX airmasters, in a deal worth £1 million pounds.
Hewden, the UK’s largest plant hirer, is celebrating winning a prestigious RoSPA Occupational Health & Safety Award.
Hewden, the UK's largest plant hirer has today announced the arrival of the highly anticipated TH series telehandler from Caterpillar. Available throughout Hewden's nationwide network of depots, the latest model is the safest, greenest and most efficient telehandler within the company's 2,600 strong fleet of machines.
Hewden, the UK's number one plant rental provider, has been lending its support to the renovation of Drighlington Cricket Club as part of the NatWest CricketForce 2008 - an initiative to rejuvenate cricket clubs nationwide with the help of volunteers from the local community.
Finning Group (UK) has today announced that it is proposing to centralise the group business support services of its CAT dealership and Hewden arms into a single location at Cannock, Staffordshire. It is envisaged that as a result Hewden will be closing its administration offices in Tannochside, near Glasgow and retaining a Hewden focussed operational support team presence in Manchester.
Hewden, the UK's number one equipment rental provider, has passed a significant health and safety milestone, with its 2,000 plus-strong workforce notching up two million hours without a single reportable Lost Time Incident (LTI) occurring.
A team of sales professionals from leading construction equipment hire firm Hewden were recognised with a prestigious sales award last night in a glittering ceremony held at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in Hyde Park, London.
Hewden's South East Sales Manger Paul Wilkes, from Breachwood Green, Hertfordshire, along with his regional sales team were successfully short listed for Sales Manager and Sales Team of the Year Awards respectively.
Finning Group UK has appointed Jim Gray to the newly created role of Head of Safety, Health, Environment and Quality (SHEQ). Supported by a team of 15 specialist staff covering England, Wales and Scotland, Jim will spearhead improvement programmes across all lines of business within the group including Heavy Construction, General Construction, Finning Power Systems and Hewden.
Hewden, the UK's largest plant hirer has today announced its investment of more than £10m to introduce 283 of the latest TH Series CAT telehandlers to its already impressive fleet.
Hewden Stuart plc, the equipment hire arm of Finning Group (UK) Ltd, has announced the sale of its Hoists business to HTC Plant Ltd, part of the PC Harrington Group.
Hewden, the UK’s largest plant hirer has raised £637 for construction charity The Lighthouse club by holding a 'grand balloon draw' at its annual End of Year Sales Conference held at the Warwick Hilton Hotel on the 11th December.
Hewden, the UK's largest plant hirer, is teaming up with local authorities as part of its initiative to help clean up local communities and reduce the impact they have on the environment.
Hewden, the UK’s largest plant-hirer, last week saw its eleven final-year apprentices graduate from the Hewden Apprenticeship Programme.
Construction workers at Kings Cross St Pancras Station downed tools and partied the night away recently to celebrate the completion of the new Channel Tunnel rail link at the historic London station.
Hewden, the UK’s largest plant hire company, has appointed Malcolm Kershaw as National Accounts Manager for its accommodation business, managing large volume and new business customers.
Hewden, the UK's largest plant-hirer was on stage again this week to pick up yet another accolade for one of its ongoing CSR initiatives.
Hewden, the UK’s largest plant-hirer saw off competition from one of its main rivals A-Plant to scoop the highly regarded ‘Excellence in Training Award’ at this year’s Hire Association Europe (HAE) awards.
At the annual Finning Group UK 'One Team - Great People' management conference, a grand balloon draw raised £600 for construction charity the Lighthouse club.
Hewden, the UK’s largest equipment rental provider, lent its Mitcham depot to producers of ITV’s, The Bill, for a day of filming on the 19th September 2007.
Hewden, the UK's number one equipment rental provider, is set to stage its second annual equipment auction of 2007. The Hewden Auction, now in its fifth year, is Europe’s largest disposal of used construction equipment, vehicles, cranes and associated items.
Hewden, the UK's largest plant hire company, has appointed Stephen Cormack as the company's Head of Strategic Accounts, working on business development with the national and regional strategic account teams.
Hewden, the UK's largest plant hirer, has achieved outstanding marks in its latest safety, health, environment and quality (SHEQ) assessments.
Hewden, the UK's largest plant hirer, has produced an easy to read environmental poster as part of its "Green Boots" campaign launched earlier this year.
Finning Group UK has promoted Christine Hardy to the newly created role of UK Training and Development Manager. Previously Training and Development Manager for Hewden, Christine will now manage training and development across all functions of the Finning business, including Finning Construction, Finning Power and Hewden.
Finning Group UK has promoted Annette Gann to the newly created role of Group Communications Manager. Previously Communications Manager at Hewden - the group's plant hire arm - Annette will now manage communications across all lines of business within the group, including Finning Construction, Finning Power and Hewden.
Hewden, the UK's number one equipment rental provider, is urging the construction industry to use World Environment Day (5th June) as a catalyst to initiate environmental best practice schemes.
Hewden, the UK's number one plant hirer has today announced a £1m contract with Cormac, the term maintenance contractor for Cornwall County Council.
Hewden, the UK's number one equipment rental provider has announced today the roll-out of its new M3 (formerly called Movex) IT system from Lawson.
Hewden, the UK’s number one equipment rental provider, passed a significant health and safety milestone this week, with its 3,600-strong workforce notching up one million hours without a single reportable Lost Time Incident (LTI).
Hewden has announced today the appointment of Nick Childs as the company's new Head of Access. Nick is tasked with growing Hewden's market share and improving the market position to reflect that of a major player in the Access sector.
Hewden, the UK's number one equipment rental company has agreed a one year sponsorship deal with Motorbase Performance, one of the leading teams in this year's British Touring Car Championship.
It's nearly that time again when the country dons its red noses and does countless silly things all in the name of charity. Yes, it's Red Nose Day and not wanting to miss out the fun Hewden will be releasing a compendium of staff jokes in the first ever Hewden Little Yellow Joke Book
On the 23rd February, Skanska Civil Engineering undertook an assessment of the environmental performance of the Hewden at the Atherstone Depot. This formed part of Skanska's commitment to raising environmental standards by assessing the performance of its suppliers and subcontractors.
Hewden, the UK's number one equipment rental provider, has taken another stride in its quest to become more environmentally responsible. The company has announced that a further 16 of its locations have been certified to the ISO 14001 (International Environmental Management System Standard), meaning a total of 44 Hewden sites have now achieved the accreditation.
Hewden, the UK's number one equipment rental provider, is launching an environmental campaign aimed at raising awareness of green issues within the construction industry and recognizing those organisations that are doing most to lessen their impact on the environment.
Hewden, the UK's number one equipment rental provider, is further demonstrating its commitment to the cranes market through an £8m investment with Demag Cranes, to supply 24 high performance machines.
As part of its 'Shout About Noise Reduction' campaign, construction equipment rental giant Hewden, is issuing a stark safety warning to football clubs that are failing to comply with the latest health and safety legislation regarding harmful levels of noise.
Hewden, the UK's largest plant and tool hire company has been named as the preferred supplier to Santa over the Christmas period.
Hewden, the UK's largest equipment rental provider, is launching a series of newly-designed health and safety posters intended to alert staff to key health and safety concerns in depots. The posters, which have been designed to communicate the health and safety messages in a light-hearted and quirky manner, are endorsed by the British Safety Council.
Friday 17th November was a particularly chilly day for some staff at Hewden’s Atherstone depot. In the name of charity, staff ripped off their tops and washed cars to raise money for Children In Need.
As the dark winter nights draw in and the colder, wetter and windier weather takes a grip. Hewden, the UK's number one equipment rental company is warning construction workers to warm-up their muscles before attempting any manual lifting, or face the risk of a serious injury.
Hewden, the UK's largest equipment rental provider, announced today that it has been short listed to win the Market Research Award at the highly regarded Construction Marketing Awards (CMA) to be held in London on the 30th November. The awards, which are in their sixth year, are designed to recognise the marketing achievements of companies within the construction industry.
It was all smiles for 14 young Hewden employees, as they celebrated graduation from their four year apprenticeship scheme at Finning’s headquarters in Cannock, Staffordshire.
Hewden, the UK and Europe's number one equipment rental provider, has co-hosted a seminar with the charity, Hearing Dogs, to help educate construction professionals about the dangers associated with excessive noise at work.
Finning International Inc. has announced that Andy Fraser, currently Group Vice President of Finning Canada, is to be Managing Director of Finning Group UK, effective 1 November 2006. Fraser will replace Nick Lloyd, the current UK Managing Director, who is retiring after 38 years with the company.
Ninety-Five percent of construction workers are concerned about damage being caused to their hearing as a result of working in noisy environments. However, 54% have received no training for noise hazards or control measures, according to industry research released today by Hewden, the UK and Europe's number one equipment rental provider.
Hewden, the UK and Europe’s number one equipment rental provider, has been inundated with enquiries and praise from some of the construction industry’s biggest players following the launch of its Shout About Noise Reduction campaign in April 2006.
Hewden, the UK and Europe's number one equipment rental provider, has invested over £2m on a range of JCB micro excavators and high tip dumpsters.
Hewden, the UK and Europe's number one equipment rental provider, has made a £1m investment in Olympian XQE generators to further increase its product offering. This latest investment follows a 2005 order of 120 Olympian XQE generators and demonstrates Hewden's commitment to providing a modern and value added product portfolio.
Hewden the UK and Europe's number one equipment rental provider has teamed up with Landrover to supply on a free of charge basis, hand tools and plant equipment to help renovate a patio area at the Wilson Stuart School and Sports College in Erdington.
Hewden announced today that it is to be the first equipment rental provider to deploy new, bespoke 'oil spillage kits’ for its plant and tool equipment at construction sites throughout the UK. Europe’s number one equipment rental provider has already supplied a large order of the kits to Balfour Beatty Power Networks, with whom the company has a preferred supplier status, and expects to invest in more to roll out across the whole Balfour Beatty group as well as to its other customers.
As part of its latest health and safety campaign called "Shout About Noise Reduction," Hewden today announced the launch of its new practical information guide, designed to educate contractors and offer practical advice regarding the control of noise levels at work. The launch of the guide is a result of the new EU legislation that came into effect on the 6th April.
Hewden is undertaking a major health and safety initiative surrounding the issue of noise at work and will be giving away informative guides about the legislation on their stand (R 37, Hall 20) at the Interbuild show from 23-27th April.
Hewden has today announced plans for a major new health and safety initiative surrounding the issue of noise at work. As new EU noise regulations come into force on 6th April 2006, the UK’s largest equipment rental company is unveiling plans to alert and educate customers and employees working within the construction industry about the risks of noise damage.
In its end of year results announced today by parent company Finning International Inc., Hewden Stuart Plc, the UK's largest equipment rental company, reported earnings before interest & tax at £25.1million for 2005 and a rise of 3.2 per cent in turnover to £297.1 million. The results show that the rental equipment provider maintains a substantial leadership position in the hire industry despite increasingly aggressive competition and the acquisition strategies of competitors.
Hewden announced today that it is to be the first equipment rental provider to deploy the new 'through-the-trapdoor' (3T) method to its towers throughout the UK. Europe's largest equipment rental provider has already placed a large order worth over £1 million with specialist supplier, Youngman, to expand and convert its stock to BoSS branded 3T towers and expects to invest in more to satisfy national customer demand for the apparatus.
As modern crane technology becomes increasingly sophisticated, so the demand for highly specialised and suitably trained operators is paramount. To assist Hewden's clients in selecting the most appropriate craneage for their lifting project Hewden has purchased the industry-leading Crane Selector software package.
Hewden, Europe's largest rental equipment provider, is supplying BP with over 120 specially designed blast resistant accommodation units at its Coryton refinery in Essex as part of a maintenance shutdown programme worth over £500,000.
Hewden, Europe's largest equipment rental company, announced today that it has been awarded sole supplier status for the Wates Group, one of the UK's major contractors, in a deal worth over £5million over the next 12 months.
Hewden, the UK’s largest plant and tool hire company has been named as the preferred supplier to Santa over the Christmas period.
In its third quarter results just announced by parent company Finning International, Hewden, Europe's largest rental company, reported a rise in revenue of 5.3% in the third quarter and 4.6% for the year to date compared to 2004. This resulted in a total turnover of £226.3 million for the past nine months, showing improvements every quarter.
Europe's number 1 plant and tool hire company selects Intentia to support improvements in customer service and transaction costs
After hearing about an appeal by an English couple in Colombo, Sri Lanka, for good quality second hand cricket equipment, Hewden has provided a full kit to the Camp Coconut appeal.
New regulations governing noise at work (Control of Noise at Work Regulations) come into force in the UK in April 2006. At Europe's biggest event to launch the new regulations, the two-day Sound Off Conference at Earl’s Court in London last week, over 200 delegates from all sections of industry heard a key presentation from Martin Williams, EH&S (Environmental,Health and Safety) Manager at Hewden. Martin was the only representative to speak on behalf of the plant and tool industry at this major event.
As part of its £73million investment in new equipment to cope with increased customer demands throughout the UK, Hewden has recently taken delivery of 50 new yellow mixers.
Hewden operates the largest and most comprehensive holding of equipment for hire in the UK - its record of investment in the latest and most practical technology is unrivalled in the industry. Hewden is now partnering with Meck Lock System to ensure its customers are provided with the most effective anti theft system available on the market.
Hewden announced today that after months of intensive research and development, it is adding CAT's brand new class leading low vibration PH126 HandHeld Hydraulic Hammer and PP120 Hydraulic Power Pack to its range of next generation power tools.
Hewden today announced that it has added the Makita HR4011C hammer drill to its power tool product offering. Following outstanding feedback from both health and safety and technical teams within the company as well as a selection of their customers, Hewden promptly purchased the first 50 models ahead of its competitors to lead the way in offering high quality power tools with low vibration levels.
From 1st June 2005, Hewden has announced that it will be supplying the Environment Agency (EA) with excavators that use environmentally friendly oil. Growing pressures on companies to provide materials that are friendly to the environment has meant that suppliers such as Hewden, the UK’s largest equipment rental company, are taking the initiative in order to meet the demand for 'green machines' emerging from their clients.
Hewden, the UK's largest equipment rental company, is helping its customers prepare for the Control of Vibration at Work Regulations coming into force on July 5th, with a new advice booklet on Hand Arm Vibration (HAV), available free of charge on their website.
Hewden, the UK’s largest equipment rental company, today reveals the latest key appointments and a new management structure designed to take Hewden through the next set of organisational changes and deliver the 'One Hewden' vision.
Hire firm Hewden is restructuring its operations. Here, Brian Sherlock, director of operations, talks to Paul Howard about the plan, while Nick Lloyd, boss of parent company Finning UK, tells Andrew Gaved how the philosophy will change the whole group's outlook
Hewden's appointment of Alan Huddart to the newly created position of Head of Technical Services earlier this year marked a significant development in the one Hewden strategy. In his new role, Alan is responsible for maintenance, repair, standards of service and statutory legislation throughout the UK.
SGB Youngman, the UK’s leading supplier of access systems and products, is assisting Hewden in its aim to improve accurate site returns on its rental BoSS towers.
Following the recent merger of Hewden’s Plant and Tool Hire businesses, the company revealed further details of the planned hub and spoke network at Hewden Live 2005 at the ICC in Birmingham. Over 800 employees, customers and suppliers attended the event.
Employees of Hewden Hire Centre in Cardiff – West are heading to the big apple after winning first prize in the Hewden Hire Centre of the Year 2004 awards. The entrants to the awards were ranked against their performance in 2004 across different areas of the business; from Customer care through to revenue and profit growth.
04 January 2005, Hewden has today announced a major organisational restructure of its Tool Hire and Plant Hire businesses, designed to support growth and bring the organisation closer to its customer.
Hewden, the UK's leading and most diverse equipment rental company has guaranteed the successful hoist of two 15m high Christmas trees at central locations in London - Trafalgar Square and the Houses of Parliament.
Fifteen Manchester-based staff from national plant and tool hire company Hewden, raised £3,000 for Cancer Research UK, by walking 66km (41 miles) across the Peak District at the weekend, in memory of a colleague, Jenny Hollinworth, who died from cancer last year.
Finning International Inc. has announced that it has been awarded exclusive distribution rights to become the sole distributor for Perkins Engines and parts in the UK from 1st December 2004.
Hewden has been appointed by Churngold Construction Ltd as its sole supplier for plant, site accommodation and small tools. The contract is worth an estimated £1.5 million per annum. It includes a call centre dedicated to Churngold, through which all orders from the group's site personnel will be processed.
Hewden Plant Hire were asked by the Museum of Flight, East Fortune Airfield, near Haddington, East Lothian, to supply a Telehandler to help in the restoration of the supersonic plane which is expected to be put on display this summer. The G-BOAA aircraft is the last of British Airways’ seven Concordes to find a home after the decision last year to end Concordes passenger service.
12th December 2003, our customer Safeplace notified us that thieves had broke into their site at Thames Waste Water site in SW19 and stole a Hewden CAT 301.5 Excavator and a Plant Trailer they had on hire.
As a proud sea fairing Nation and with many a successful skirmish behind them, the British Admiralty were some what embarrassed when in July of 2002, HMS Nottingham a type 42 Frigate, ran aground 200 miles of the coast of Australia. The damage sustained was quite severe the size of breach being measured at over 120 feet.
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