In this latest Ritchie Bros auctioneer sponsored 'Supporting the Construction and Plant sectors' series, Peter Haddock of Content With Media talks to Nick Drew aka  Earthmovers Magazine Digger Man Blogger. They discuss the latest launches at Conexpo 2020, skills, diversity, inclusion and much more. .

You can find out all about Nick Drew and his blog and how to join him on social media at www.earthmoversmagazine.co.uk/digger-man

In the latest edition of the brand new Content With Media  "Connecting the Construction and Plant sector support series", sponsored by used equipment specialist Ritchie Bros auctioneers, Peter Haddock follows up on the increase in plant theft during the lockdown. 

This is an issue that was brought to our attention in another recent podcast with Rob Oliver the CEO of the Construction Equipment Association. To find out how to support the industry in tackling this rise in equipment theft, Peter Haddock contacted Datatag,  the organisation that runs the CESAR equipment registration scheme. 

Peter managed to get in touch with one of its police liaison specialists, Nick Mayell who talks about the issues around tackling plant theft, how advanced criminal gangs have become and how the CESAR Scheme works to stop thieves from getting away with it.  

For more on the CESAR scheme visit www.datatag.co.uk/schemes.php

Many thanks to Ritchie Bros, the used equipment specialist for sponsoring this important series. To find out all the different ways of buying and selling equipment with its live and online Marketplace E solutions, visit www.rbauction.com

In the next edition of the Content with Media 'Connecting the Construction and Plant sector support podcast series' sponsored by used equipment specialist Ritchie Bros.  Peter Haddock talks to Alasdair Reisner, CEO of the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA)

In this edition, Alasdair explains how CECA has joined together with other construction industry associations to react at breakneck speed to support the industry. Delivering key materials like site operation procedures in a matter of days.

This and lots of other materials are available for free right now through the Construction Leadership Council Website www.constructionleadershipcouncil.co.uk

Look out for more podcasts in the series, where we tackle the issue of rising Plant Theft with some great advice from industry experts and much more...

In this first launch edition of a brand new Content With Media  "Connecting the Construction and Plant sector support series", sponsored by used equipment specialist Ritchie Bros auctioneers, Peter Haddock talks to our special guest,  Andy Street, the Mayor of the West Midlands.

Andy, talks about how the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) is supporting the Construction and Plant sectors in the lockdown period and beyond, explaining how it is investing in collaborative partnerships to deliver the skills needed to support the sector. He also explains how WMCA has worked with its partners to rapidly accelerate online training provision in the lockdown, supporting individuals looking to gain skills that will benefit them and the region in the future.

For more information on all of this investment and the opportunities, it is creating, click on this link https://www.wmca.org.uk/

Many thanks for listening and keep your ears open for the next edition in the series where Peter Haddock talks to Alasdair Reisner, CEO of the Civil Engineering Contractors Association, who explains how they are working with other industry bodies to support the construction and plant sectors.

In this latest edition of #CWMRespect Podcast series, Rob Oliver talks to Peter Haddock of Content With Media. 

Rob is passionate about the industry and its people and is also spearheading the fight against rising plant theft during the lockdown, lobbying on red diesel, supporting the introduction of technology and much more in his role as the CEO of the Construction Equipment Association. 

Hear what he has to say about the issues that matter in this podcast and why not get involved in the debate on our social media channels (Content With Media on Facebook and Twitter or get in touch with Peter Haddock on Linkedin.  

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A big thanks to Leica Geosystems for sponsoring this podcast, if you’d like to understand more on how to go about choosing the right construction technologies, why not visit constructech.com and read its latest thought leadership piece from Hopi at the link below.

https://constructech.com/smart-recipe-for-deploying-successful-construction-technology/

In this edition of the #CWMRespect  Podcast series, Peter Haddock of Content With Media talks about the most cost-effective way to embrace 3D machine control, making sure you are able to get on Highways England jobs and win HS2 work in the future, now that the technology is mandated. Peter's first stop is to talk to Leica Geosystems product specialist, Steve Claybrook, who has also used its products as a surveyor/engineer in a previous role. In this part of the interview, Peter demystifies the technology, whilst exploring how it can be retrofitted to older machines. 

With retrofitting and the technology explained, Peter moves onto talk to Rupert Craven, Sales Director of Ritchie Bros auctioneers about all the different ways in which you can find and buy used equipment like excavators and dozers, that can then be retrofitted with 3D machine control. 

If you need any advice on either of these topics, please email [email protected] using 'Retrofitting and Buying' as your title text and we will find the right person to help. Alternatively, you can send us a message on our Content With Media Facebook page and Twitter account or contact Peter Haddock through Linkedin

You can also visit www.leica-geosystems.com or www.rbauction.com for more information.

Thanks to Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon for sponsoring this podcast.

In this special edition of the #CWMRespect  Podcast, Peter Haddock of Content With Media talks about skills with the Mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street,  Balfour Beatty plc apprentice Jack, McAuliffe Group's Francesca & Lewis, and Eiffage Kier's Amrit and Kyle.

All of these individuals are inspirational and passionate about bringing people into the #Construction industry. So take a listen to what they have to say and hear Peter's views on how we need to invest in technology and training for 3D machine control, in particular, to help deliver major projects like HS2.

Please Note: Content for this podcast was recorded at the West Midlands Combined Authority 'Plant & Construction Skills' event before the #HS2 announcement was made.

Thanks to Leica Geosystems part of Hexagon for agreeing to sponsor this special edition.

In our latest #CWMRespect Podcast, we talk about how the Highways England ‘Raising the Bar’ document, which is now mandating 3D Machine Control on all its projects, is opening the floodgates for new earthworks technologies onsite. This, in turn, will help businesses to improve safety and productivity, whilst creating a more sustainable and profitable earthworks sector.

To find out more, Peter Haddock from Content With Media, talked to our friend and respected industry leader, Mark Lawton of Skanska. He is a passionate advocate for technology use onsite, driving change on the A14 project and sharing this knowledge throughout the industry.

We thank Mark for sharing his insight and Leica Geosystems for sponsoring this podcast edition. #CWMRespect

Peter Haddock from Content With Media introduces our first in a series of respect podcasts (#CWMRespect), which is focused on sharing insights from people in the construction and the mobile plant & equipment sectors that he respects. 

This episode features an interview with Claire Trott the MD of Plantforce, who talks about its industry-first collaboration with Weston College to deliver the UK's most advanced operator training.

Learn how Plantforce has collaborated with the college and 3D machine control specialists Leica Geosystems and Sitech Trimble to introduce both simulator training and practical in-cab training on the latest equipment provided by Plantforce. 

This podcast is kindly sponsored by Leica Geosystems who are helping the industry to become machine control ready by pre-enabling fleets with their base kits, so plant operators are ‘Leica Ready’ for the big dig season.

To organise a free consultation with a Leica expert text about pre-enabling your fleet simply text your name and company to 888 02 or visit www.Leica-geosystems.com

Thanks for listening. 

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