Cadent, the UK's biggest gas distribution network, has announced a partnership with A-Plant.

As part of the deal, A-Plant who has invested £1.5million in new machinery, will provide equipment and plant hire services to operational teams at Cadent.

A-Plant will provide plant and equipment hire including welfare accommodation, fencing and barriers, access equipment and generators.


The equipment will be mainly used by Cadent's repair teams though the equipment will also be accessible to all of Cadent's operational teams.

A-Plant's £1.5m investment included commissioning an entire production line at manufacturer JCB, speeding up delivery times of brand new mini excavators and trailers to Cadent teams.

Cadent Chief Operating Officer, Howard Forster said: "I'd like to thank all of our colleagues involved in the procurement process which has led to this point.

"Our new relationship with A-Plant will help us to raise the bar in terms of our operational management, safety and utilisation as we start to realise some early time and cost efficiencies which is a great result."