Guides

Guides and know-how for UK construction plant

Practical advice for plant fitters, operators, drivers and the firms that hire them.

Getting started

The ways into the trade, with or without experience.

How to Become a Plant Fitter in the UK: Routes, Cards and Pay
Plant fitters keep diggers, dumpers and cranes running. The apprenticeships, the NVQ and CSCS card, what hire firms ask for and what fitters are paid.

Cards

What each card is, how to get it and how to keep it valid.

CPCS vs NPORS: Which Plant Operator Card Do You Need?
CPCS and NPORS cards both carry the CSCS logo. How they differ on testing, renewal and cost, the category codes, and which one employers ask for.