Jeremy Fish is the latest leader to share his thoughts with Peter Haddock, for our Content With Media 'Podcast With Leadership' Series.

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.

In this edition, Jeremy talks about how Ardent Hire Solutions has become a digital leader in the market with its multi award-winning approach to delivering digital led hire solution to its full range of customers across the industry. He talks about the positive impact 'Site Manager' an in-house built software solution is having on reducing carbon and the cost of hiring to customers. He also explains how the business has created an  'Ardent TV' channel to support operators with machine and safety training, using machine mounted QR codes and how its apps are also supporting customers.

With innovation, a key part of its ongoing development, Jeremy and the team are now sharing 'Ardent Insights' with business across the sector and even offering  'Carbon Offsetting' to make projects more sustainable. 

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Sam Mercer is the Operations Director of leading plant hire specialist, Plantforce Rentals. He is the latest leader to share his thoughts with Peter Haddock, for our Content With Media 'Podcast With Leadership' Series.

This edition and those remaining in the series are sponsored by LiuGong Direct UK. It's 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.

In this edition, Sam talks about how Plantforce has become a leader in 3D machine control and operator training, with its collaborative partnership with Weston College and machine control specialists like Leica Geosystems.

He also talks about its experience of delivering major earthworks for Hinkley C and how the business has learnt from the experience, investing in the latest equipment, technology and data-driven solutions.

With a move towards the ‘Connected Site’ Sam talks about efficiency gains, safety, maintenance and the future direction of its new ‘Fuel Efficiency Dynamics’ training program. They have even taken training online for FREE since this podcast was recorded.

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Huw Richards has been the Group Managing Director of the Walters Group for over 27 years, having started his earthworks career when he was just 18. With a vast amount of experience, he is the latest leader to share his thoughts with Peter Haddock for our Content With Media 'Podcast With Leadership' Series. This edition and those remaining in the series are sponsored by LiuGong Direct UK. It's one of the UK's leading construction equipment suppliers with direct sales and service support to its customers. They also support a similar series of articles in the print edition of Earthmovers Magazine.

In this edition, Huw talks about the Walters Group focus on safety with his recent safety tour and how the business has grown to employ over 500 people, with a fleet of 600 machines. It has also diversified from its original base in Wales to now operate in the quarrying, waste management, infrastructure and construction sectors, throughout the UK. With its operators averaging eight years of service, Huw talks about how the business is also investing in staff skills development, with the use of specialist Cat Simulators. 

Huw goes on to talk about industry collaboration with the A14 and how it will be important moving forward with projects like HS2. When it comes to technology, Huw explains the importance of site managers, using data to benchmark performance and how the business is focusing on delivering positive outcomes, when it comes to its carbon impact. With some of its operators handling equipment worth over £350,000, with the very latest technologies on board, it's certainly not an industry which is just about oil and grease any more. 

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Strategic manager for Flannery Plant Hire, Chris Matthew features in the first of a new 'Podcast with Leadership' series, where Peter Haddock talks to industry leaders about a whole range of topics from skills to technology, fuel to the environment, HS2 to Highways and what the industry needs to do to move forward. The series launches as an extension to Earthmovers Magazine interviews which have been featuring in the print publication with the same leaders. 

In this edition, Chris talks to Peter about how Flannery is working across the industry and supporting Tier 1 contractors to deliver better outcomes. He explains how Flannery is focusing on all elements of earthworks, in particular, fuel management to reduce the environmental impact of earthworks on a whole range of projects. 

With his previous role working for Balfour Beatty, Chris shares valuable insights into how the industry needs to focus on collaboration and the important role that major earthworks specialists like Flannery can play in delivering a more sustainable future. 

This is the first in a series of six leadership podcasts with this edition sponsored by Leica Geosystems the connected site, surveying and machine control equipment specialist.