Andy Wright CEO of Sunbelt Rentals UK on the 'Future of Rental' including sustainability, carbon emissions, technology, safety and its record-breaking £65m deal with JCB

THINK TANK SERIES EPISODE 3: Joining host Peter Haddock for the third in our new 'Think Tank Series', sponsored by our friends at Leica Geosystems, the 3D machine control and surveying specialist, is Andy Wright CEO of Sunbelt Rentals UK. In this episode, Peter and Andy talk about the record-breaking deal Sunbelt Rentals UK has signed with JCB. They continue onto the subject of sustainability and how the business is driving change as it works towards transforming the 'Future of Rental' With over 2200 units set to be delivered by the end of 2021, the JCB deal is not just about numbers, it's about the fact that 92% of equipment is Stage V compliant or Electric. Each asset is also connected, as is its huge and diverse fleet of equipment. This means that customers can monitor asset performance through its 'Command Centre' customer portal and make both commercial and environmental decisions based on utilisation.  In Andy's words, "We take sustainability very seriously, and we put our money where our mouth is. This JCB deal is not just a 'green' order. It's focused on safety and the provision of the data and information our customers want on the equipment they are renting from us. By showing customers the impact this equipment has on their sites, we help them be more productive and recognise when items are under-utilised. But most importantly, we build in safety to our equipment purchases and reports. For example, we have forward cameras on all the new JCB dumper, and everything is connected to the JCB Livelink telemetry solution through our Command Centre Portal." It's a fascinating insight into how Andy and the team see the 'Future of Rental' developing, and we hope you enjoy listening to it.   And thanks to our sponsors, Leica Geosystems, for supporting the third episode in our new Think Tank Series. You can find out all about their surveying and 3D machine control equipment and software solutions at leica-geosystems.com