Speedy Hire, the UK’s the UK’s leading provider of tools, equipment, and plant hire services, welcomed Chris Curtis, MP for Milton Keynes North, to its state-of-the-art Innovation Centre in Milton Keynes on Friday, 10th January.
The visit provided Speedy Hire with the opportunity to showcase the centre's cutting-edge facility, which spans 100,000 square feet and serves as the industry’s first carbon-negative innovation hub.
The visit gave the opportunity for Mr Curtis to experience the innovative technologies being developed at the centre, including the world’s first hydrogen-powered boom lift, the HR15H2E, developed with global powered access specialist Niftylift, also located in Milton Keynes. During the visit, Mr Curtis had the chance to experience powered access training through Speedy Hire’s virtual reality station, which enables workers in the construction and related industries to train to become qualified operatives and undertake refresher training.
The tour also gave way for discussion on the role the Milton Keynes Innovation Centre plays in the local economy and explored opportunities for greater collaboration between Speedy Hire and local authorities on initiatives like apprenticeships and skills development. It also provided opportunity to discuss wider challenges in the built economy such as carbon reporting and building reform.
Amelia Woodley, ESG Director at Speedy Hire Commented:
“It was a pleasure to welcome Mr. Curtis to our Milton Keynes Innovation Centre and to demonstrate the important work that we are doing here both for national infrastructure and in local communities. It was also a great opportunity to demonstrate our Decade to Deliver strategy in action, an ambitious programme to become carbon neutral by 2040, 10 years ahead of the UK Government’s target.”
Chris Curtis MP said:
“It was fantastic to visit Speedy Hire’s innovation centre and see how they are making incredible strides forward in creating new green technology and helping the Milton Keynes community. The government is committed to supporting the development of green technology and it was invaluable to get their opinion on how we can offer more support. I am very proud to have such a groundbreaking site in Milton Keynes and I look forward to following the developments here over the next few years closely.”
Speedy Hire is also a member of the Policy Liaison Group for ESG; a cross-party forum convening parliamentarians, government officials, NGOs, industry, and finance to drive forward the ESG agenda in Westminster.
