HCMUK become NPORS-approved training provider
Hitachi Construction Machinery UK mark significant milestone in safety, skills and professional development
HITACHI Construction Machinery UK (HCMUK) have announced their accreditation as an NPORS-approved training provider and accredited training centre, marking a significant milestone in their commitment to safety, skills, and professional development across the industry. This recognition allows HCMUK to deliver training under the respected NPORS framework, ensuring that their workforce benefits from nationally recognized standards of competence and operational excellence.
Initially, the training programmes will focus on equipping HCMUK employees with the essential knowledge and practical skills required to operate safely and efficiently. By embedding National Plant Operators Registration Scheme (NPORS) standards into their internal training, they are laying the foundation for a culture of continuous improvement and compliance that supports both individual growth and organizational success.
Looking ahead into 2026, Hitachi Construction Machinery UK will expand their offering to external candidates, delivering a wide range of courses across material handling, plant operations, and safety disciplines. These will include training on counterbalance fork-lift trucks (B1, B2), high-reach fork-lifts (D1, D2), telescopic handlers (J2, J3), pivot-steer equipment, and mobile elevated work platforms (MEWPs – scissor lift and cherry picker). In addition, HCMUK will provide comprehensive plant courses covering 360 tracked and wheeled excavators, loading shovels, excavators as cranes, and loader securing, alongside specialist safety courses such as slinger signaller, plant marshal, quick-hitch awareness, abrasive wheel handling, and suspended loads.
This expansion reflects HCMUK’s vision to become a trusted hub for industry training, supporting not only their employees but also the wider construction and plant machinery community with accredited, high-quality instruction that enhances safety, efficiency, and career development.
David Roberts, chief executive officer of Hitachi Construction Machinery UK Ltd commented, ‘I am delighted to announce Hitachi Construction Machinery UK as an NPORS approved training provider and accredited training centre. Although our immediate focus will be to ensure we have a consistent approach to how we train and support our own employees using the NPORS framework, later in 2026 we will be extending the scope of our training offering as a corporate commercial training provider to other relevant stakeholders such as our customers and other local businesses.
‘This collaboration with NPORS underscores our commitment to the highest standards of safety, compliance, and professional development within the construction industry. By delivering nationally recognized training, we are ensuring that our employee machinery operators, and other businesses have access to the skills and expertise required to meet today’s demanding project environments. This accreditation reflects our dedication to supporting customers with trusted solutions and reinforces our position as a leader in advancing industry standards.’
Scott Johnson, NPORS business system and project director, commented: ‘We are delighted to welcome Hitachi Construction Machinery as an approved training partner. By joining the scheme, HCMUK now have their own NPORS-accredited instructor, ensuring that plant, machinery and site health and safety training and testing standards are consistently upheld across the business. We’re thrilled to have the business on board and look forward to building a strong and successful training partnership.’
