Last week the CEA (Construction Equipment Association) conducted a “snapshot survey” of its members to establish how the current crisis is impacting on members’ activities. The survey asked about production and employment during the current COVID-19 pandemic. The results of the survey revealed that 10% of respondents reported that their …
Read More »Construction equipment sales fell by 22% in Q1 2020
Retail sales of construction and earthmoving equipment in the UK market fell by 21.8% in the first quarter of the year compared with the same quarter in 2019. The pattern of monthly sales during Q1 shows that the impact of the Covid-19 crisis in March caused a sharp fall. Equipment …
Read More »Construction Plant Theft soars by an estimated 50% as COVID-19 forces sites to close
During the last fortnight, there has been a marked increase in plant and tool theft from both vehicles and site compounds. The sharp spike in thefts is largely due to construction firms and contractors temporarily scaling down work and shutting job sites due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The CEA (Construction …
Read More »Construction equipment sales fell by 6% in 2019
Retail sales of construction and earthmoving equipment in the UK market fell by 12.3% in the last quarter of 2019, compared with the same quarter in 2018. This continued the trend during last year of quarterly sales declining at increasing rates through the year compared with 2018. This significant fall …
Read More »UK Construction Sector Report launched at Plantworx
At Plantworx 2019, (East of England Arena & Events Centre, Peterborough), the CEA (Construction Equipment Association), launched the new CEA and HMG commissioned Sector Report. The launch was attended by Government officials, including Louise Scott, a representative from the Automotive Unit at BEIS (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy), …
Read More »Construction equipment sales show modest growth in 2018
Retail sales of construction and earthmoving equipment in the UK market grew by 2% in 2018, after experiencing a fall in the last quarter of the year. Prior to the 8% reduction in sales in Q4 (compared with Q4 2017), the trend over the previous two years had been to …
Read More »Budget Response: Rob Oliver, Chief Executive CEA (Construction Equipment Association)
“The pre-announced commitment of some £30bn to roads repair and maintenance is extremely welcome. This is not only good news for motorists but will provide an additional boost to the plant hire sector. The hope is that the money will be invested in machines and methods which make those repairs …
Read More »All Routes Lead to STEM
CEA (Construction Equipment Association) focus on inspiring Young Engineers once again at the Plantworx 2019 construction machinery exhibition… The CEA and the Plantworx event have been supporting the Primary and Secondary Engineer STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) programme since 2017, when the inaugural collaborative ‘celebration’ event took place at …
Read More »Construction equipment sales in the UK show nearly 6% growth in Q1 2018
Retail sales of construction and earthmoving equipment in the UK market grew by 5.7% in the first quarter of 2018, compared with the same period in 2017, according to the UK equipment statistics exchange. * This is an encouraging outturn, against the background of a weak construction market in the …
Read More »CEA (Construction Equipment Association) Innovation is Here Conference – explores the 4th industrial revolution.
The recent CEA Annual conference (One Great George Street London) was attended by over 190 delegates from the Construction Equipment sector, including guests from leading contractors Balfour Beatty, BAM Nuttall and Keltbray. The conference also attracted guests from Government departments such as the Department for International Trade. CECE’s (Committee for …
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