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5 key ways to reduce equipment downtime in the construction industry
Equipment downtime is a serious concern for those in the construction industry. In a recently conducted survey over 75% of construction business owners admitted to having periods with equipment standing idle. The consequences of equipment downtime, scheduled or...
Buying versus renting plant and construction equipment
For new or smaller businesses, the cost of plant and construction equipment is often prohibitive. Especially when you’re just starting out, plant and equipment don’t come cheap. It’s all about cash flow in those early years. You have to tread carefully before...
Millennials and the Construction Sharing Economy
The Sharing Economy has many synonymous names, often being referred to as the collaborative economy, gig economy, access economy, and on-demand economy. Regardless of terminology, the Sharing Economy is here to stay and will experience significant growth in the near...
Plant Utilisation
Plant often sits idle for up to 70% of the time (that's only 30% utilisation!). This is wasted capital and these assets could be working for you more of the time - in shutdown periods, waiting periods, nights and weekends. Increased utilisation means...
UK Annual Construction Expenditure
Construction contributes over £90 billion to the UK Economy per year, 6.7% of the total. UK construction is the powerhouse of the economy providing new and updated infrastructure across the country by building new housing, utilities networks, transport,...
Global Construction Market
The Global construction market is forecast to increase from $8.5 trillion expenditure in 2016 to $12 trillion in 2025 (source: Global Construction 2025) . Even in conservative terms, that equates to $600 billion per year in Plant usage or Plant Hire....
Shareplant uses leading Satmo tracking technology
Shareplant is now able to offer an equipment tracking service as part of its integrated plant sharing platform. By partnering with Satmo, as UK based tracking technology partner, Shareplant now offers tracking and utilisation management services as part of its...
Shareplant teams with CheckedSafe
Shareplant Ltd has teamed with the industry leading vehicle compliance company, CheckedSafe Ltd. Using CheckedSafe technology, Shareplant now offers a fully integrated and DVSA compliant equipment checking system based on mobile technology, allowing Hirers to...