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Minorplanet keeps track of movements of Quattro Group equipment and vehiclesNationwide plant hire company Quattro Group has chosen vehicle telematics specialists Minorplanet to keep track of its growing fleet of vehicles and heavy plant equipment. Quattro, which is the country’s second largest rail plant company and one of the main municipal plant hire providers, says the installation of Minorplanet’s vehicle management information (VMI) systems is helping achieve high... [more] Leading supplier of Kubota tractor and groundcare equipment in Ireland moves into larger premisesIrish Grass Machinery Ltd, Kubota tractor and groundcare dealer, has moved to larger premises in Dublin. Its new site at Rosemount Business Park, Ballycoolin, Blanchardstown, has an extensive showroom plus 18,000 sq ft of space for housing new machines and to carry out servicing. The building is on a one-acre site with ample room for future expansion. Irish Grass Machinery was set up in 1998... [more] CTE Traccess is a compact mobile tracked access platform for off-road and rough-terrainThe CTE Traccess is a compact and highly versatile mobile tracked access platform for off-road, rough-terrain and other narrow access applications where conventional vehicle mounted equipment cannot be used. Two versions are available with 13.3 and 17m maximum working heights, up to 7.5m working outreach and maximum safe working load of 200kg throughout the entire operating area without restrictio... [more] Gleeds begins work on mixed use development in Newbury Town CentreGleeds has begun work on site as Quantity Surveyor on a mixed use development in Newbury Town Centre, following their appointment by developer, Standard Life Investment Funds Ltd. This exciting new development is one of the few mixed use schemes of its type under construction in the UK at this time. The project includes provisions for 28,500 sq m of retail space, which will see the introductio... [more] ISG Jackson appointed to seven social housing frameworksISG JacksonISG Jackson has increased its portfolio of partnering framework clients following its inclusion in Network Housing Group’s contractors’ framework agreement, an influential £120 million programme to build 500 new homes a year over the next four years. ISG Jackson has now been appointed to seven social housing frameworks, including many of the UK's leading housing associations, resulting... [more] |
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Minorplanet keeps track of movements of Quattro Group equipment a...
construction news: Minorplanet keeps track of movements of Quattro Group equipment and vehicles
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Circle hospital nears completion
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Tentative building recovery grinds to a halt
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Wolseley chief executive steps down
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