Virtual events are having a dramatic impact on the way we can bring people together in these difficult times. For the newly branded Sunbelt Rentals, Sunfest, a month-long virtual event supported by 45 supply chain partners has been a shining light in collaboration and discovery. 

For Sunbelt Rentals, Sales and Marketing Director, Dave Harris, its also been an eye-opener as over 5,000 unique visitors have come through the virtual doors to learn about the latest innovations and technologies that Sunbelt is bringing to the rental sector, through its diverse supply chain partners. 

One of those key partners is Leica Geosystems, who also join Dave on this podcast with host Peter Haddock, to explain why it has supported the event and how it is now working more collaboratively with the newly relaunched Sunbelt Rentals business. 

We hear from John Fraser the President UK & Benelux at Hexagon Geosystems, the parent company of Leica Geosystems, who also features on the main stage, Jonn Hicks, MD of Leica Geosystems in the UK and Keith Ferguson, Strategic Director responsible for the Sunbelt distributor relationship. 

This podcast shows why it is so important that leaders in the industry work together to support the 'Build Back Better' agenda and the roll out of new and innovative solutions. 

With Sunfest closing on the 20th September, there are just days left to enjoy the virtual experience. Visit www.sunbeltrentals.co.uk/sunfest/

For more information on products and services from Leica Geosystems visit www.leica-geosystems.com

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PODCAST WITH LEADERSHIP: Joining Peter Haddock for this epic hour-long podcast, sponsored by our friends at surveying and 3D machine control specialist, Leica Geosystems part of Hexagon, is Niall Fraser, Director of leading earthworks contractor C A Blackwell.

With 32 years in the industry, Niall is a fountain of knowledge and he is not afraid to tackle the issues the industry faces head-on. Peter last interviewed Niall about HS2 (High Speed Two) Ltd in 2015 and now he and his team are working on the project, which is great news.

In this podcast, Niall and Peter talk about a whole host of topics including, innovation, sustainability, technology, diversity and inclusion and how the industry can move forward to #buildbackbetter.

But what stands out for us is the way in which Niall is championing and supporting the earthworks sector, by being part of groups like the Infrastructure Industry Innovation Partnership (i3P) 

This organisation has both clients like Highways England Environment Agency, Heathrow, EDF, Network Rail and tier one contractors like Jacobs and Costain.

If you have never listened to a podcast, now is the time to start. And if you want to listen to the views of other leaders, there are plenty more on our channel.

You can also read more from Niall in the next edition of Earthmovers Magazine in a special interview that his podcast supports. To get a copy of Earthmovers magazine visit www.earthmoversmagazine.co.uk

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This is the third edition of our podcast series focused on alternative fuels, inspired by the recent launch of the JCB 20 tonne hydrogen prototype. 

Host Peter Haddock talks to Alastair Hayfield of industry market trends specialist, Interact Analysis. Sponsored by Ritchie Bros. auctioneers and used equipment specialists, in this edition, Peter and Alastair talk about how alternative fuels will develop and what we will see now and in the future. 

They discuss adoption, barriers to entry, projections for alternative fuel equipment use and where the sector is heading. With Interact Analysis constantly monitoring what is happening with alternative fuels,  we get some insightful information and facts from Alastair. We also look at what businesses can do to adopt new technologies and open the door for those wanting to learn more about how they can get involved. 

If you are interested in this subject, please make sure you look back at our podcast channel for our previous editions with the Construction Equipment Association and onsite specialist, Taylor Construction Plant, who are already delivering hydrogen-powered equipment to sites.

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In this second podcast in our series on hydrogen, sponsored by Ritchie Bros and inspired by the launch of the new JCB hydrogen prototype, host Peter Haddock talks to experts Simon Meades and Gareth Holden of TCP (Taylor Construction Plant Ltd). It has been supplying hydrogen in cylinder format to sites up and down the country for smaller pieces of plant, like lighting rigs.

Simon and Gareth talk to Peter about how the fuel compares to traditional diesel and how it works practically on site. They also explain some of the additional benefits people are realising, like combining its clean-burning capabilities to recycle waste heat to keep staff warm in site cabins.

Having worked with hydrogen for some time, they discuss the practicalities of making the fuel work for larger equipment and different sites in the future.

To listen to the first in this series of podcasts on Hydrogen, which featured Dave Luscombe from the Construction Equipment Association, click on the link below: https://bit.ly/3124jR2

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With JCB announcing a new 20-tonne 220X excavator prototype, which is powered by a hydrogen fuel cell. Peter Haddock of Content With Media has picked up on the topic of Hydrogen, thanks to sponsor, Ritchie Bros Auctioneers, the used equipment specialist. 

In this podcast, Peter talks to Dave Luscombe of the (CEA) Construction Equipment Association about hydrogen as a fuel. They discuss the challenges of delivering hydrogen infrastructure to support new equipment, how emissions are going to be an important part of its uptake and where the industry will go next. 

This is the first in a series of Hydrogen and fuel-related podcasts and it is a subject that Content With Media will be covering more in the future. 

If you are interested to know more about the new JCB excavator, please see the link below to its announcement.

https://www.jcb.com/en-gb/news/2020/07/jcb-leads-the-way-with-first-hydrogen-fuelled-excavator

Most people in the industry know the CESAR Scheme which is a marking scheme aimed at tackling plant theft, that was originally formed in the UK with support from the Construction Equipment Association and the police. But with CESAR now a global solution for both theft prevention and emissions, Peter Haddock caught up with MD, Kevin Howells to find out more in this podcast, sponsored with Ritchie Bros auctioneers, the used equipment specialists. 

In this podcast, Kevin explains all about how CESAR works, how it has expanded into providing a new industry emissions tagging equipment standard and how Datatag is offering a whole range of other services including asset management to support the industry. 

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In the first of a regular insight series with Rupert Craven of Ritchie Bros, Peter Haddock of Content With Media talks to Rupert about how the latest Ritchie Bros UK and European timed online auctions have delivered some surprising results and what this tells us about the state of the industry right now.

Rupert also discusses the emergence of used 3D machine control enabled equipment and how Ritchie Bros is making in-depth data available to buyers and sellers. With used equipment seen as a bellwether to the state of the wider industry, his insights tell us a lot about current confidence and the impact lockdown has had on the availability of new equipment.

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Sustainability is a big word and has even bigger implications for every one of us as individuals living on this planet of ours. But what is the new 'Sustainability led Plant Charter' all about and how can we deliver more sustainable outcomes for projects, the environment, communities, individuals and the planet? 

As host Peter Haddock discovered in this podcast, sponsored by Leica Geosystems, the machine control and surveying equipment specialists, there is a lot to learn about delivering sustainability, but fortunately for all of us, expert James Cadman of Action Sustainability is here to explain more. 

To find out all about the new 'Plant Charter', which has already been adopted by Flannery Plant Hire and all of the free information available from the Sustainability Supply Chain School, listen to this podcast and James will tell you all about it. 

As promised, here is the link to the Sustainability Supply Chain School website https://www.supplychainschool.co.uk/ and a direct link to download the new 'Plant Charter' https://www.supplychainschool.co.uk/partners/groups/plant-group/plant-charter/

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In a first-ever doubleheader edition of the Content With Media ‘Podcast With Leadership’ series, host Peter Haddock talks to Rob and Merrill Lynch, brothers and directors of Lynch Plant Hire, who help to run it with their father, MD and Founder, Liam Lynch.

This edition is sponsored by LiuGong Direct UK, one of the UK's leading construction equipment suppliers with direct sales and service support to its customers. The podcast also supports a similar series of articles in the print edition of Earthmovers Magazine.

Lynch Plant Hire is one of the UK’s leading plant hire companies and Rob and Merrill have grown up learning the ropes from a very young age, as listeners will discover.

Peter speaks to them about how they are moving the business forward, supporting the industry to bring innovations to customers, investing in skills, training, equipment and much more.

Talking on a podcast for the first time, the brothers also share their vision for the future and thoughts on how the industry can be more productive and inclusive. With the launch of a new machine control division, the business is also set to increase its technology-driven capabilities.

It’s a refreshing insight into a business that is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year and one which shows how dedicated and passionate its leaders are to take it forward into the future.

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