The 2024 search to find the champion plant operator of the year has been further boosted by the welcomed inclusion of leading Plant Hirer, Flannery.
Recognised for their sector innovation and continuing campaigning to train and upskill plant operators, the company will sponsor both the Tracked Excavator and Dozer challenges.
Finals Day, in association with the CITB, is on Saturday, September 21st at the National Construction College, Bircham Newton.
Now in its fourth year, UK Plant Operator of the Year (UKPOOTY24) is a well established and growing event that see’s the latest construction equipment, from the worlds leading suppliers being operated live, by the best Plant Operators in the UK.
With a prize fund of £20,000 the campaign offers the largest competition cash prize in its class.
Flannery, Skills and Safety Director Aaron Davis said, “We are delighted to join the UK Plant Operator of the Year campaign, in association with the CITB. A campaign which recognises the values Flannery Plant Hire share, of, championing the industry as a great place to work, training new and upskilling existing plant operators.”
UK Plant Operators Magazine Publisher Brian Coogan said, “In thanking Flannery Plant Hire, for participating in UKPOOTY24, we are able to add further value and interest to the events growing list of stakeholders, we look forward to working with Aaron and the Flannery team”.
Finals day will see a record number of challenges and operators participating. A Festival of Construction the event is a free to enter, family fun day, that’s lets everyone get to safely see, eleven tasks, which will test the best across a range of 360-degree Excavators, ADT’s, Wheeled Loaders, Tracked Loaders and Dozers.
All supplied and supported from leading OEM’s, Caterpillar, JCB, LiuGong, MB Crusher, Takeuchi and Thwaites. In addition to headline sponsors ASTRAK, BKT Tyres, Conquip, Collins Earthworks, Dromone, e-power, commercial fuel solutions.
All are welcome, register for your free tickets here: https://ukplantoperators.com/register-for-tickets/
