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OFFICIAL
MAGAZINE
OF THE CPA
The CPA Bulletin is the official magazine of the Construction Plant-hire
Association (CPA), the leading membership and representative body for
construction plant-hire in the UK.

CPA BULLETIN
THE UK’s leading associat
ion for plant-hire profess
ionals

Established for over 80 years, we construction clients, private FEBRUARY/MARCH 2021

IN THIS ISSUE: | www.cpa .uk.net

now have over 1,700 members, companies, other trade associations | CITB ConSENSUS
| CPA Webinar Program
| Trailblazer Apprent
me
iceships

ranging from owner operators with and third-sector organisations.

a single machine, right through to
the largest plant-hire companies
in the industry, with hire fleets of
thousands of machines.
The CPA Model Conditions have
become the standard hire conditions FEATURES
within the plant-hire industry and ASSOCIATION NEWS:
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we produce a range of publications, CPA Webinar ProgP8ram me 2021

STARS OF THE FUTURE 2021 are facing, and how
we at CPA may be
and challenges members
solutions in place P10 Tributes to Dan Griffin
to support companies

The UK plant-hire industry is such as Technical Information Notes

issues for the construction
In order to address
some of the key
the CPA has
able to develop collective P14 After COVID-19: What
plant sector during
the COVID-19 pandemic,
2021.
www.cpa.uk.net in the most cost-effectiv
e way.
Zoom and last approximate
ly next?
of webinars during are delivered via
introduced a programme The online events webinars were delivered
knowledge and information January, two CPA
The webinars are
designed to spread one hour each. In
into the EU and reducing
emissions. HEALTH & SAFETY | technica CPA Bulletin > February/Marc

about key issues

affecting CPA members
and the construction
problems focused on hiring l | Q&A’s h 2021 1

understand what
They also help us
plant sector overall.

the best established and most (TINs) and Good Practice Guides, Hiring into the EU in 2021
International trade
expert Holly Tonge
of Brightfinch Ltd
delivered the ‘Hiring
the briefing held
for CPA members
briefing. This followed for companies
into the EU’ online d on the likely process

professional in the world, and is to make our industry a safer place

which concentrate
in November 2020
clients in the EU. Eve, the new
looking to serve with the EU on Christmas
n of a trade deal into effect on
Following the confirmatio end of the transition process came to be
the companies need SPECIAL INTEREST Ltd
Holly Tonge, Brightfinch
arrangements following main areas and issues GROUPS
Holly set out the
1st January 2021.
aware of, including: leaving
issue is not goods
arrangements, the

worth over £4 billion to the UK for all.

• Under the current January 2021
them into the EU

Special interest groups

the UK, it is getting and the
between the haulier
of communication part
• Making sure levels responsible for which
r establish who is
customs agent/broke Customs
that is now needed Safety & Security
of the paperwork freely - Border Processes
Ireland into the EU can travel Customs
ENS declarations
• Goods from Northern through a declarations all Extra systems in
goods have passed required in both UK must be made for
to show that the

economy. Together, CPA members

companies need the mainland UK). goods headed to the place
to check
goods go through & EU to
non-EU country
(i.e. if the
to deal with as the British Concre
EU goods are ready
te Pumpin
cross border,
The systems will,
in time, get easier
and the processes develop, however
there has
need to
British Concrete Pumping gforGroup
ferry
(BCPG)
required
bookings
arrangements settle of delays and the on hold due to COVID-19,
Group Steering Committee meetings
at the likelihood going are
been mounting concern the EU and goods with further updated
when dealing with information to follow.
plan ahead in advance
into Northern Ireland.
Construction Hoist Interes
ts around the EU t Group (CHIG)
supply 85% of hired plant to the The CPA Bulletin is produced by a
www.cpa.uk.net

on the latest developmen The Construction

For further information please go to Hoist Interest Group
transition process
and the current processes, place on Wednesday
18th November 2020
Steering Committee
took Suction and Vacuum Excavat
https://cpa.uk.net/ukeu
transition/ meeting platform
with the agenda for
Border
at an Irish
topics including:
Arriving
utilising the Zoom
the meeting covering
online
Special Interest Group or
a range of
The next Suction (SAVE)
Inland Border Sites • Update on Guidance:
will take place in
and Vacuum Excavator
Steering Committee
(a) CHIG 1101 - Maintenance February/March 2021 meeting
utilising the Zoom

construction industry. small team who are closely involved

and Thorough Examination meeting platform Online
(b) Rescue from Height of Hoists with the date to be
confirmed.
on Hoists
(c) CHIG 0401 - Safeguardin
(d) CHIG 0901 - Working
g of Landing Gates
(Goods Only)
Shoring Technology
(e) TIN 050 - Prevention
at Height on Construction
Hoists Interest Group (STIG)
of Objects Falling The Shoring Technical
• Revision of BS7212 from Height
Update and Steering Committee
on Wednesday 4th meeting took place
November 2020 utilising

with CPA activities. It frequently

• NASC SG26 Transporting
of Scaffold in Hoists platform with the the Zoom online meeting
Update agenda for the meeting
• Revision of EN12158-1 including: covering a range
and EN12159 Update of topics
• Revision of CPA
Model and Supplement • Recent Safety Issues
• IPAF Update: ary Conditions www.cpa.uk.net

https://www.ros.ie/cu
stoms-roro-control-we
b/ros/pbn/create
• HSE Update
www.cpa.uk.net
(a) Hoist Operator
Course • CITB Update and
Shoring Training
(b) CAP Course www.cpa.uk.net in the UK
• Guidance and TINS

The CPA is the UK’s principal point runs to 48 pages - typically 24

Update
(c) MCWP/Hoists
for Managers Course • Management of
h 2021 Shoring Part 3 Update
> February/Marc (d) Hoist Installer
12 CPA Bulletin Course • Revisions to Parts
1 & 2 Update
Crane Interest Group • Promotion of the
Group

The next Crane Interest

(CIG) Tower Crane Interest Group
Group Steering Committee
take place in January/Feb meeting will (TCIG)

of contact for all issues relating to pages are editorial, of which 75%
ruary 2021 utilising The next Tower Crane
meeting platform the Zoom online Interest Group Steering
with the date to be will take place in Committee meeting
confirmed. February 2021 utilising
platform with the the Zoom online meeting
date to be confirmed.

use of construction plant. We work is original material written by CPA

with government departments staff especially for the Bulletin.
and agencies, local authorities,
www.cpa.uk.net

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OUR MEMBERS SUPPLY

THE CPA HAS OVER
85% WORTH OVER
1,700 OF HIRED PLANT TO THE £4 BILLION
MEMBERS CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TO THE UK ECONOMY

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READERSHIP
Our readership includes all CPA members and other companies across
the construction plant sector including:

• National plant-hire companies

• Regional and local plant-hire companies
• Crane companies POLICY: 1

• Construction manufacturers
POLICY
• Rail operators
After COVID-
• Dealers
In what was the
us have ever
most challenging
year professional
What next? 19:
• Insurance companies
experienced, ly most of
of events in an I thought given role since 2001,
already crowd the fast-moving swiftly followed
early January) ed news agend pace took over in early by Anne-Marie
looking at what a, (as I type this January follow Trevelyan who
construction the first few month it is Business Secret ing the forme
and plant-hire s of 2021 for ary role. r’s promotion
an ultimately might look like to the
fruitless exerci would be, would As the industry
se. be emerges from

• Site managers
Yet, learning working in a more the pandemic
from the events normal way, formin and starts to
industry has develo of last year and how relationship with resume
the construction g a strong, collab
ped and evolve the new minist orative
an opportunity d in the last 12 moment in the er is critical at
to at least, have months, provid UK’s wider econo such a delicate
ahead. an indicator for es look forward mic recovery
the coming year to working with and response.
the year. It was the new minist We
It is important reassuring to er over the course
to remember see that the new of

• Civil engineers
major impact that, while the has already taken business secret
on the economy pandemic had the opportunity ary
and sectors in and touched on a sector and praise to write to the
one way or anothe most industries its role in keepin construction
sectors to carry r, construction driving econo g the country
is one of the few mic growth. moving and
on and operat
Scotland for most e, albeit on an Among the top
of the Spring emergency basis items in
and early Summ in work with constr the minister’s
Plant-hire compa er. in-tray will be
uction on the the need to

• Local authorities
nies took immed in December. new Energy White
workshops, and iate steps to make The paper revisit Paper, publis
hire shops COVID their depots, pledges from s a lot of forme hed
information provid -19 secure, with former annou r commitment
ed to clients on guidance and the structures ncements, but s and
operate safely how to reduce needed to meet it provides contex
. Throughout infection and by 2050. our government’s t and
were able to demon the rest of the net zero future
strate that they year, CPA memb
a key role in the were able to contin ers The paper was
construction ue to play broadly welco
service to their indust ry and provide with the Confe med by the busine
clients and collea a first-class deration of British ss community,
on this progre gues. Building White Paper will Industry saying
ss through the and maintaining give business : “The Energy
important in keepin difficult winter infrastructure, further confid
g construction months ahead including electr ence to delive
open for busine will be power generation ic vehicle chargi r new
Already there ss. and low-carbon ng, renewable
are concerns upgrades to people
being able to from some sub-co The challenge
maintain social ntractors aroun for the govern ’s homes.”
know that the distan cing requirement d construction ment is to work closel
authorities are s and we in setting out y with
infection rates keeping a closer in the the challenges
that can be source eye on the levels net zero future. For and the opportunitie
construction d and identified of manufacturers, construction s
and building sites. as coming from this involves the plant-hire compa
on the NHS and Given the contin technology that development nies and
the rising levels ued pressures runs on altern and introduction
for construction of infection, there industry away ative fuel source of
from fossil fuels. s and moves the

WIDE RANGING
to demonstrate is a need
continue to compl it is doing everyt
y with COVID hing it can to As part of this
also working guidance and work and the
efficiently and legislation, while ‘greenest ever’, government’s
effectively. the government desire to be the
But dealing with Budget to remov set out its plans
COVID-19 is one e the rebate for in last year’s
government has thing - what comes plant by April red diesel from
made it clear next? The of next year. At construction
last Summer, through its annou has yet to respon the time of writing
that the infrast ncements across d to the red diesel , the government
ambitious plans ructure sector the start of Octobe consultation which

CONTENT
for new homes and the govern r. closed at
While good news , will remain key ment’s
for construction drivers of growth The CPA has
sector remains and . led the indust
a part of the govern a welcome sign that the already facing
the
ry reaction in
setting out the
that did not mean ment’s levelli indust ry and why a measu challenges
the sector was ng up agenda, needed in remov red approach
construction able to keep hold ing the rebate is
minister. of its latest willing to play . While compa
their part in loweri nies are ready
Although Nadhi members have ng emissions and
m Zahawi’s new already been (something CPA
rollout of the ministerial role from government doing), we need
UK’s COVID-19 in charge of the in recognising support and action
meant Kwase vaccines is clearly risks this move the challenges,
i Kwarteng becam important, it will put onto plant- extra costs and
e the 18th minist hire companies.
er to hold the With all four nation

Every issue of the CPA Bulletin covers a wide range of

s of the UK remai
lockdown, it is ning in some
14 CPA Bulletin vital government form of
> February/Marc recognises these
h 2021 additional

topics of interest to CPA members including: www.cpa.uk.ne

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FROM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE

• Association news
FROM THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE
• Policy
Set for a busy year
• Technical
and
the Rail CPA will continue to chair the PSRO
Dan was also a board Director of and
I hope you, your families and colleagues We shall all miss lead on the formation of its policies
restarting Plant Association (RPA). CLC,
remain well. At CPA, we are now and practices. The relationships with
his sense of humour and friendship,
and re-energizing some of the topics You CSCS and CITB will all be reviewed
in the
well we pass our condolences to his family.
that were put on pause in 2020, as 10. light of developments through 2020,
and
as developing new strands of work
such can read more about Dan on page of
new agreements made. The formation
the
as the pathway to zero carbon, and the PSRO is a good example of how
CPA ASSOCIAT

Plant Sector
ION NEW
continuing effects of Brexit on cross- can S: 1

• Health and safety

as we and other employers’ associations
border hire. It will be a busy year organize themselves efficiently to
tackle
continue to adjust working practices,
but the CPA team and I remain available
Representative shared challenges. Please contact
me or

Organisation (PSRO)
ASSOCIAT
or call us - I’m on Peter Brown if you want more information
to support you. Email
t. on this.
07817 688913 or kevin.minton@cpa.uk.ne

ION NEWS
on
You can find all of our contact details In early 2020, work was progressing
page 42. on the formation of the Plant Sector
Representative Organisation (PSRO).
CITB consensus

• Plant theft Nominati

to go
CITB consensus is almost certain
Dan Griffin Working alongside six other organizations,
we see the PSRO as being a key authority ahead this year. When it last took
place,

Stars of ons Invited fo

Last month we received the sad news
that former CPA Chairman and President
Dan Griffin had died following a serious
for
in maintaining and developing skills
for in 2017, CPA returned a “yes” vote
CITB.
plant operators, and supporting card continuation of the Levy, grant and
since
schemes and employers in planning But there have been many changes

the Futu r
year’s

re AwarCdPA
illness. Dan joined CPA Council in
1991,
workforce supply. then, and your participation in this
before.
and became a devoted supporter
of CPA vote is more important than ever
The project was paused when the Nominat
through his contribution to Council
in You can read about this on page 11.

• News from CPA members

pandemic took hold but has now
restarted. ions are
addition to attending many CPA events. apprent now ope
ice and n for the

s 2021
Q&As: 1 A total
train
ee awa CPA Star
of six
nominatio national titles
rds for s of the
ns are up
2021. Future

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companies are welco for
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suppliers , manufactu The natio
and other rers, contr plant-hire nal awar
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and traine plant secto ting in the 2), Plant 2021
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apprentice Technician anic of the
3), Plant of the Year Year (Level

• Training
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announce the Future
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Year, Liftin l
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hosted awards will be Hire Contr g
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are prepa Thursday 1st
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ony being Plant Insta and a brand oller
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• Legal
would like the standar you are hiring operations, it could
be a physi rings can y type. A fication
used when all related event like number ‘Plant tower training for the
business and should be the lift and will be deemed
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contract Conditions controlling confirm
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to know which The Model planning and the Plant Owner a little or a hybri
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the position services where of esday nominatio the in
customer’s
employe
provision of and control 31st operationa t base to one s plant is listed
as a CSCS Plant Installer
you can clarify ns are for ry planning forms
are availa March 2021
ns is
l activi configured from Kevin Minto
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the custome e contract website, 2021 7 scheme e is oads/ truct UK’s

• Q&As
occurs where and therefor on the CPA CPA Bulletin > February/March for a national Although equipment and ion plant s and traine
Lift usually themselves; construct apprentices awards scheme
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operation issues available ion plant and a
this occup formalised
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plan and control work. We have guidanc section. CPA. CPA entry ation has yet year. Each ds
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company to Group publicat ised trainees criteria requi
to be devis and year
Crane Interest member, then res that ed, the construct d as the prem it is now firml
under the another CPA r, you are on ion plant ier event y
platform from to your custome future issues of the CPA Bulletin, training an empl applicant and of
To submit news for consideration for programm oyer-progr rewa secto the
in the access supply it on rding the r for
crossed-hired you know, when you Conditions
when e of at ammed industry’s skills and recognising
please email lisa@lisacollinscommunications.co.uk
If you have but as the Model least 12 apprentice calib
the Hirer; you had used months s and traine re of the
ago, we cross- you will be , provided “Last year

and Safety
the ‘Owner’

Innovations Improving Productivity

Some months access will be deemed Responsibility Stars of we had over es.
truck-mounted who customer. of Plant), and
13 (Hirer’s the Futur 70 nomi
hired in a

• Special Interest Groups

an operato
r, hiring to your (Handling
entries
was
e and the nees for
platform with clauses 8 that we’ve exceptiona standard
clients case then r of
one of our If that is the apply. the operato l. We’re
would assist electronic Damage) would and whilst
with BAM, Leica Geosystems and
SMP - has programm been able to delighted
a motorway for Loss and the hire period, operato r as
Plantforce Rentals - in partnership extend
working on
occurred during defines the
to be rotator combination introducinge even furth the awar
to the sign the clause r is also deemed semi-automated excavator and tilt er this ds
sign. If the damage platform, then launched the UK’s first trials of a CPA Plant another new year by
itself, the vring the access control of the hirer.
The operato MC1 platform and its iCON iXE3 semi-automatic
During the
hire period the was manoeu and integrated with the Leica Geosystems to urge Installer national
title of
tally caught the direction employers of the Year.
operator acciden d it. Subsequently, being under to the plant 3D machine control system. construct and comp We’d like
of the hirer. loss or damage third party partners BAM Construction on a major
highways ion
sign and damage us an invoice for the servant liable for any by any Trials have commenced with strategic apprentice plant secto anies in
is not only claims raised itself - if it sites in the UK s and traine r to nominate
the
has sent 13, the Hirer liable for any of the sign will continue across various strategic
our client d the plant Under clause but is also project in Southampton. Further trials should es who
case, the owner to customers

• New members
We contacte be
the repairs. d us that the the hire period; ence - in this Rentals will be showcasing the machine making.” recognised as they belie
informe during a consequ over the coming months. Plantforce of working. stars ve
company,
who a loss as technologies and ways in the
Conditions
applied, who suffers to be who actively looking to embrace new Stars of
another party. operator appearshave Rentals has a
CPA’s Model not liable belongs to machine and I Plantforce Rentals said: “Plantforce
the
contention Future winn
and therefor
e they were you with the rely on the
two clauses
r is your Sam Mercer, Operations Director of and bringing ers
who supplied and would your custome new technology and solutions national for a number will be
for the damage
. The plant owner the Model Conditions clauses with great record of showcasing and presenting privileged to recognition of prize in
them into the hire market. We were
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excavator withBullet included s, as
expert position vis- conversant rely on these be involved in a new trial of a semi-automated Febru Snap-on . Previous prize well as
From your stand Whether you be chosen by Leica Geosystems to Kobelco and SMP.
ary/M
all-expens tool kits,
mentioned.
arch 2021 s have
where we with strategic partners such as BAM,
you advise sent to us
by our
r ‘allows’ people
to and tilt rotator combination, working Liebherr es paid trip to iPads and an
prerogative. on various BAM Germany
à-vis the charge if the custome customer is hiring now began trials of the new machine
crane
manufactu
operator, then ibility. As the “With months in the planning, we have at such a fast rate for
to
ring plant visit a
client please. without an is
the future of machine control advancing

• Rail Plant Association (RPA)

their respons So, if there
is being supplied then that is Assessments. who will projects. We are very excited to see projects we feel it’s our duty
.
If the MEWP it is at height, e all the Risk customer some of the largest infrastructure
while complet will be the our customers, and as a supplier to
MEWPs exit the basket r should s actions,
it
of the industry.”
We had hired then the custome of their worker’ to push such innovations to the forefront
rs, and have in the MEWP, because and tiltrotator
to custome or fatality
would be advisabl
e
been designed to automate the boom, bucket
a serious injury the HSE. has
system www.cpa.uk
that on some the HSE, it The semi-automatic the machine onsite
discovered high levels of accuracy when operating
to table .net
customer’s have to answer l position with detailing this unaccep movements, helping the operator achieve
r’s potentia r by supporting complex
hires, the
exiting the se the custome cturer’s manual action against the custome also helps to reduce operator tiredness
have To help crystalli the manufa any using a 3D model. The functionality
workers copy of to it should of exiting the
basket visibility trenching.
it is still at a highlighted may refer r of the risks excavating applications like restricted
basket whilst to provide that the HSE the custome
you have any ; and explain

the Year
height. Do e to inform

Suction Excavator Manufacturer of

can practice advisabl
on how we also be that the TECHNICAL
suggestions arise. It would to BS 8640. make it clear
customer
of and refer them you should
remind the while at height the MEWP,
operator with whilst it is
at height.
their respons
ibilities? to supply an the basket r has not of the Year 2020’ by BUILD at the magazine’s
annual Construction
If you are going allow anyone to exit that the custome of ‘Suction Excavator Manufacturer
not ntation so able. RSP has been awarded the accolade
LEGAL: 1

Technical
operator will all contract ual docume
comply and be account
incorporated
into
to this, they
will and Engineering Awards. been the icing on the
This can be by BUILD and winning the award has
but by agreeing .uk.net “It was a complete surprise to be nominated
Lloyd Gardener, Director of RSP said: efforts recognised, really lifted spirits.”
www.cpa
made aware,
only been and to see our team’s award winning
cake. 2020 was a difficult year for everyone

Legal NEWS
RSP report that the construction industry
of suction
has started to realise the benefits TRAINING: 1

Hot Tub Safe Lifting Guidance

/March 2021
> February sites.
36 CPA Bulletin excavation for safer and more efficient
added: “We
Charlie Gardener, Director of RSP

e) VAT in the
with
pride ourselves on working collaboratively

Reverse (InversIndu
Following a number of high profile
incidents or an overturn of the is no different.
involving the lifting and placing of crane. industries and construction
all Other trapped
hot tubs incidents involving hot tubWe continue to communicate the benefits

stry
to mainly domestic customers, the willinclude
lifting residual
CPA was the overturning of a craneof to the industry and why

Construction
notexcavation
suction
which

TRAINING
approached by the British and Irish only water
Spa and damaged neighbouring properties,
RSP is thebut when investing in the
right choice sometimes
Hot Tub Association (BISHTA) to co-develop remains in the pipework which
also ruptured a gas-supplyequipment.”
line and caused
Revenue and guidance for the safe lifting of hot adds to the weight to be lifted.
Her Majesty’s
tubs, closure of a nearby tram network whilst excavator training from
1st March 2021, exercise spas (sometimes referred
to as RSP also offer full suction The weight of any covers can often
to members, from ) charging of VAT.
recovery of the crane took place. Roxton, Bedfordshire. add to the

ips Delivery
the company’s base inoverall
As a reminder tax in box swim spas) and one-piece pools.
the reverse (inverse will put no output lift weight, not RSP, identified on
is purchased fromalways
will implement

Trailblazer Apprenticesh
As a number of incidents involved
ces the supplier sale in box 6. The The need for guidance follows an incident When athe use excavator
suction manufacturer’s data, and covers on
Customs (HMRC) In these circumstan but record the value of the no entry in of a lorry loader, the Association is included alongside.
some big
to construction solely their VAT return 1 of tax in box 1, but the output of in North Wales where a hot tub was
being
trainingof Lorry swim spas can add a significant weight
for
charging applies o-business put the value of 4 and put the value Loader and Manufacturer’s (ALLMI) of paramount
areand
The reverse (inverse) only those which are business-t customer will input tax in box lifting over a house and became detached are and duty
Accountability of care
which these other accessories such as
and rated - and the the value of the also participating in the project. of
industry services, VAT is standard or reduced box 6, but put from the lifting accessories when The three where thesteps, requirements
safetyetc. should be lifted
in box 7. this is a tag line associations - CPA, BISHTAimportance separately.
supplies - whether tered business. the net purchase decision tree and became snared on part of the house and ALLMIcranes- are
and non-road mobile machinery
services is a VAT-regis a reasonably helpful it was in the process of developingmobile A large percentage of hot tubs are delivered the
recipient of the to zero-rated services, HMRC has produced being lifted over. a set
are of safe
concerned. to domestic customers who would The CPA has led
is not applicable (CIS) report. lifting standards for these load types not have
development and
The reverse chargingConstruction Industry Scheme the customer, reproduced below. and for the requisite knowledge to plan or www.cpa.uk.net
is no to Although CPA, will be converted into a Crane control of
or where there services supplied the Interest the lift and2021
22 CPA Bulletin > February/March therefore the guidance makes launch of a range
there are mixed n service, then there were Group-issued Technical Information
However, where a reverse charge constructio Notice clear on the responsibilities of crane construction plant-
is no injuries, (TIN) on completion of the joint project. hire and
and any element reverse charge. based trailblazer
subject to the not contract lifting with the advice that
whole supply is (described as a business lifting incidents In the case of CPA
crane members, the customers should not be offered a
domestic
apprenticeships
to note is that
end users business) or crane hire
One key point as part of their involving hot principles and requirements of safe including Hire
supply the services guidance as VAT and CIS tubs are not
agreement.
intending to onward (described in the to lift planning are well understood and Controller,
users), will need On completion of the guidance, BISHTA,
intermediary suppliers connected or linked to end to uncommon implemented, but the specific factors Construction
service suppliers,
registered businesses their status to and are ALLMI and CPA intend to host a joint
confirmation on relating to hot tubs may be less well
known.
webinar Plant Operative
give prior written charge regime does not apply. centred For example, the pipework for new
in early spring to launch and promote
the and Construction
ensure the reverse businesses? hot tubs guidance to their respective sectors,
of this affect plant-hire around either are pressure tested during manufacture with an Equipment Mechanic.
is: how does any is and invite to be automatically forwarded
The question then self-drive basis, a falling load to CPA
operator, on a although drained afterwards for shipment, The delivery of
plant without an with other qualifying members.
The supply of supplied along is

Strategic Forum Plant Safety Group -

of CIS (unless i.e. apprenticeships
outside the scope rules will not apply,
and so the new however left to market
construction services), is. the
as it currently forces, based on

Forthcoming MEWP Guidance Publicati

plant, then
invoicing continues with the item of
be supplied
would apply when demand by employers

ons
an operator
However, should so reverse charging and services offered
within CIS, and
this would fall The Strategic Forum Plant Safety by training providers.
into effect. and
the changes come supplied a machine The request for the overhead anchor
mobile crane company
is not Group (SFPSG), in conjunction with point The steel sector subsequently indicated But currently there
For example, a VAT. The contractor the guidance originated from the construction that
for £10,000 + £2,000 the new rules will apply. International Powered Access Federation other, safer methods are now being remains a partial
operator to a contractor so that steelwork sector where their members used
disconnect between
this is a CIS service (IPAF), are currently working on new are and most significantly, a number of
an end user, and to the
would be invoiced input tax
sets of engaged in the unloading of steel from principal
2021, only £10,000
guidance material for access platforms a contractors were restricting this practice the employers who
both his and trailer bed in an open area, for which on
From 1st March accounting for include Secondary Guarding, EN280 suitable their sites as the potential are seeking training
the contractor output tax (£2,000). Part 2 issues outweighed
contractor, with anchoring points for personal fall arrest
providers for their
crane hire company’s is that - Suspended Loads, and using MEWPs the benefits. Furthermore, a number
(£2,000) and the in the industry as an equipment was not available, so were
that has been
identified overhead anchor point. using of MEWP manufacturers were further apprentices and
on payments as an elevated MEWP boom platform
The main downside have used the VAT received as a providers offering
often that, where a mixedbe IPAF are chairing the Secondary Guarding divided on authorising this practice
on their
suppliers will for working capital. Given supply will temporary anchor point.
respective machines. training who generally
element, the whole and EN280 projects whilst the CPA are
short-term financing . The MEWP sector took the view that will not offer a training
a reversed charged businesses could be significant chairing the Overhead Anchor Point although A key requirement of any document
supply includes on project. not best practice, as it was being undertaken bearing
and the impact operator The working groups for both the Secondary programme until
reverse charged, of plant for hire with an
- it was better to produce guidance
the SFPSG logo is full support from
industry,
is that suppliers n statement. If Guarding and Overhead Anchor Point so that the manufacturers and the Health and sufficient ‘signing-up’
The golden rule end user confirmatio dangers could be better understood Safety of employers has
taken
customer for an it does
not apply, otherwise and you projects continue their work although and how
should ask their Reverse VAT does here at: the to evaluate the activity for the safety
Executive (HSE) and the decision has
been
on the right) which can be found possible place.
this is made available, questions in the flowchart some useful guidance
EN280 project may suffer additional
delays methods, rather than ignoring the
taken to remove this project under
the
first four To seek a solution,
(subject to the HMRC has published -reverse-charge-for- as EN280 Part 1 is still in development by the issue. auspices of the SFPSG. The working
accordingly. raise an invoice uidance/vat-domestic Therefore, the primary message of group
should proceed the supplier must is https://www.gov.uk/gction-services
CEN Group and must be agreed before a document recognise the need
for some form of basic CPA has looked at
is reverse charged, of the invoice that the supply Part 2 was that it is not a recommended practice
Where the service face : building-and-constru for VAT or indeedis published. Once published, the Plant Safety but guidance from which they will review other methods that
indicate on the these statements with reverse charging Barnes Roffe Group may resume if undertaken, a number of considerations and
as usual, but must including one of any assistance hesitate to contact to finish development of seek other methods. can both promote
That will involve If you require
please do not
need to be taken into account - which
reverse charged. 55A applies; or, 275335 or email the supporting guidance. were apprenticeship
VAT Act 1994 section any other matters, Mario Cientanni on 01322 listed and stretched to over five pages.
charge: ts. Contact delivery to prospective
a. Reverse 94 applies; or, accountan offe.com and providers and EPAO
section 55A VATA m.cientanni@barnesr
www.cpa.uk.net
training providers including training are
b. Reverse charge: information hub/portal when apprentices
VAT to HMRC. www.cpa.uk .net match employers
to ip support employers
customer to pay CPA Bulletin > February/March
setting up an apprenticesh directory and finally, g training programmes
To this end, we are
2021 17
c. Reverse charge: local availability. appointed a them in implementin
programme and
have temporarily taken on by assisting
delivery provision and other materials. organisation
rch 2021 . and assessment
32 CPA Bulletin
> February/Ma Programme Co-ordinator provision for plant-based A number of known training providers
current training provider with on the CPA website
at
They will identify requirements, engage are already identified and this facility will
ips, identify employer ensure railblazerproviders/
apprenticesh provision and https://www.cpa.uk.net/t underway.
take-up of training programme gets
providers to encourage and differing delivery the delivery provision
the flexible nature up an be expanded once
providers understand They will also set
apprenticeships.
methods of trailblazer h 2021 29
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Hire Spotty Mac

Money for BBC hines and Raise

‘News from CPA Members’ section in every The machines

being donated
Children in Nee
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The first mission

a new base for
currently supports
opportunity to
d
Hire has introduced

to the BBC Children

of the machines
Surfability UK
more than 500
a
have an eye-catchin special telehandler and mini
g spotty design
in Need charity.
has been to support
- the country’s a huge team of
first-fully inclusive
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the UK and gives
With the help disabled people
of DIY SOS: Big the
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or water been in use renovating
in November during amenities - turning Surfability’s current
BBC Children it into a well-design space - a run
in Need Appeal ed surf suit and
Patrick Flannery, week. board storage
Flannery Plant unit. The
SOS: Big Build Hire
team for the second Managing Director said: “We
build. Our spotty year running with are proud to support
machines have machines for the DIY
for BBC Children been hard at work the duration of
in Need over the in Swansea and their charity
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lisa@lisacollinscommunications.co.uk
we are very grateful As a company
to our suppliers, we are very proud
The Flannery including JCB, to support this
spotty machines for supporting
to the charity. are now available this initiative.”
As well as going to hire with all
events to raise out to customer of the rental fees
more money in sites, being donated
justgiving.com/fundrai aid of BBC Children the machines will be used
in Need. To donate at fundraising
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