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04 2021 Awards H eld in real-time in a studio and streamed live across the UK, HAE EHA’s Hire Awards of Excellence winners were revealed in a hybrid awards ceremony on May 20 th, 2021. More than 75 companies from within the hire, plant and event industries were logged on via over 200 devices and watching along in their offices and homes. Proceedings began with host, BBC Business presenter Maryam Moshiri, welcoming HAE EHA CEO Paul Gaze to the stage to deliver his first welcoming address at the prestigious awards. He was followed by association chair Brian Sherlock, who announced that the recipient of the Outstanding Contribution to Hire was HAE EHA’s policy and public affairs manager, Mark Bradshaw, for his tireless campaigning on behalf of the hire industry throughout the pandemic. Announcing the winner, Brian said: “I would like to thank Mark Bradshaw on behalf of the Board and members of ‘the Association” for his dedication and commitment in public affairs. Mark has lobbied Government on behalf of our industry to ensure hire and rental is deemed as ‘essential retail’ and classified to remain open during the first lockdown. He is continuing the journey with red diesel and hire industry theft.” The awards ceremony then got underway in earnest, with Maryam Moshiri announcing those highly commended and the award winners. Awards went to independents such as: Smiths Hire for Website of the Year; Ardent Hire Solutions for Best Sustainability and CSR Initiative and PSM Plant & Hire Centres for SafeHire Company of the Year, turnover up to £10 million. A JCB and Travis Perkins partnership took home the coveted prize of Hire Industry Product of the Year for the impressive 1T-2 Dumper, which judges had applauded as a great innovation that would hopefully prevent death and injuries in the future. Winners revealed during hybrid awards ceremony. HIRE AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE 2021