Lynch Plant Hire says its first Family Plant Show and Operator Open Day at Bridgwater in County Somerset, England, was a success, being attended by some 3,000 and raising a total of £2,000 (€2,400) was raised for the construction industry charity, The Lighthouse Club.
Lynch Plant Hire opened a depot in Bridgwater 18 months ago and this facility is now supplying around 400 machines to customers in south-west England.
“One of the main reasons for organising the plant show was to be able to spend quality time with our operators and their families. The event has also allowed us to recruit and make contact with other operators in an area where there is a lot of activity and we are gaining a bigger share of the hire business,” says Sales director Rob Lynch.
With plans progressing to build a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point C in Somerset, the need for more plant operators in the area is already being addressed. In January this year, Bridgewater College opened a new civil engineering centre at Carrington (close to the Hinkley Point C power station site) and it is now running regular two-week pre-employment courses in construction plant for youngsters aged over 19.
Lynch Plant Hire is working closely with the college and is sponsoring one of the Get into Construction Plant courses in October. The hire company is also supplying machines for a forthcoming course for articulated dump truck operators.
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