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Building upon the first Plantworx show, the 2015 edition of the Plantworx Construction Machinery show closed on 4th June following a spectacular three-day event. Even with gale force winds (which threatened to tear down a few of our booths!) and heavy rain on the opening day, the event, held this year at Bruntingthorpe proving ground […]

ASL is pleased to announce that the Group Travel Organisers Association (GTOA) has recently joined the Administration Services Limited (ASL) team, using ASL for the provision of secretariat services. (Edit: GTOA have recently rebranded with new name and logo – Association of Group Travel Organisers (AGTO)). The GTOA’s aims are to enhance the status and […]

The PSSA has been accepted as a member of the National Specialist Contractors Council. The NSCC boasts 32 different trade associations as members – and collectively represents 7,000 specialist contractors. NSCC has contacts in all the key Government departments and is a major influence on issues such as payment, pre-qualification, training and sustainability. They are […]

The Association of Noise Consultants (ANC), seeing a need to refresh their online presence decided to take the plunge by reconsidering their brand positioning and member website design. The ANC supports the voice of acoustics and noise consultants and one key requirement was to modernise the brand and simplify the message whilst at the same […]

ASL’s Joanna Oliver MBE, works as the Director of Global Programmes for ASL’s major client, the Construction Equipment Association (CEA). Joanna works closely with the UK Government’s department of trade, BIS and the Government’s exporting arm, UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) on export strategy and funding for exporters. In 2013 Joanna organised and led trade […]

Gesticulation aplenty this December as members of our North Yorkshire office attended a well-received Business Communications and Presentations Skills Day Workshop with Diane of DMM Training & Development. Everyone in the team had an enjoyable day in improving upon their public speaking skills, coming out of the session with a tool kit of techniques with […]

This June we celebrated our 25th anniversary in London with a small number of guests, including one of the original directors David Barrell This was a perfect opportunity for staff members both old and new to meet and discuss what ASL means to them over a sit down meal, a string quartet and a bottle […]

Plantworx 2013 was held in Stoneleigh in Warwickshire in May, with the aim to be a working machinery show for all construction professionals. Working alongside the Construction Equipment Association (CEA), ASL timely formed a new company for the client, arranging funding and coordinating sales in addition to organising marketing and operational logistics. The time spent […]

We are pleased to report that Joanna Oliver has been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. She has received an MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) for her services to industry – specifically her work for the construction equipment sector in promoting international trade. Joanna’s comment on the award was; “My […]

Major ASL client, the Construction Equipment Association, turned to us to put together a team to organise a brand new UK trade show. In a little over a month from Board approval of the project, a trade and business press launch of the event was held in Knightsbridge, London – with over 40 attendees. The […]