Plant-hire body appoints new chief

The Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has announced the appointment of a new chief executive following the departure of incumbent Kevin Minton.

The trade association for the UK plant-hire sector has over 1,800 members which supply 85 per cent of hired plant to the construction industry.

Stu McInroy will join the body in the second quarter of 2023. He is currently chief executive of the Road Safety Markings Association (RSMA), where he has been since 2018.

CPA President Brian Jones said: “On behalf of the CPA Council, I congratulate Stu on his appointment and I wish him every success in his new role. Myself, the chairman and the CPA Council are very much looking forward to Stu joining the CPA team.

“The CPA Council is also looking forward to new opportunities and developments, and supporting CPA members under Stu’s direction.”

Minton, who has worked at the CPA for 15 years, announced his departure in August last year.

McInroy previously held senior positions at the National Pawnbrokers Association and the Bookmakers’ Committee, following a 21-year career in the Royal Air Force.

The CPA works with government departments and agencies, local authorities, construction clients, private companies, other trade associations and third-sector organisations, publishing guidance on issues including employee health and safety, machinery standards and emissions control, public safety and road transport, and skills and employment.