Finning marks ‘UK first’ with Cat D6 XE dozers
DOWN to Earth Developments, a Home Counties-based land reclamation company, has invested in two Cat D6 XE dozers from Finning, and is believed to be...
JCB adds to X-Series portfolio with reduced tailswing model
JCB has expanded its X Series crawler excavator portfolio with the launch of the 145XR - a second reduced tailswing model.
The machine builds on...
CITB extends Leadership and Management Training Commission
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced it is extending its Leadership and Management Training Commission to 31 March, 2026.
The commission, set up...
Volvo feels effects of market ‘slowdown’
VOLVO Construction Equipment has reported a 23% dip in net sales for Q3, 2024 compared with the same period last year.
Lower volumes in Europe...
Bobcat earns award recognition for fully autonomous concept loader
BOBCAT is celebrating after being selected as a Red Dot Award: Design Concept winner for RogueX2, an all-electric, fully autonomous concept loader.
The Red Dot...
EQSS strengthens UK presence with office and key appointments
MELBOURNE-headquartered Equipment Safety Systems (EQSS) has continued to expand access to its OverWatch scissor lift secondary guarding solution, including the launch of its first...
Doosan Bobcat to create ‘synergy’ through vertical integration with Doosan Mottrol
DOOSAN Bobcat has announced that its vertically integrated subsidiary, ‘Mottrol’, which specialises in hydraulic components, is expected to relaunch as ‘Doosan Mottrol’.
Mottrol produces travel...
Dates confirmed for Hillhead 2026
ORGANISERS of the Hillhead exhibition have confirmed the dates for the next edition of the event.
The quarrying, construction and recycling show will return to...
EvoQuip marks production of milestone machine
COMPACT crushing and screening equipment specialist EvoQuip has announced the production of its 1,500th machine.
The unit — a Bison 280 jaw crusher — was handed...
Waste management firm snaps up UK’s first JCB electric boom
A clearance and waste management business has snapped up the UK's first JCB A45E electric articulated boom.
Birmingham-based Clearabee has taken delivery of the new...
Deadline looms for second intake of Scottish crane operator apprenticeship
THE Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) is urging employers in the lifting sector to sign up apprentices for the second intake of the Scottish...
Port of Greenock officially unveils new £25m cranes
THE Port of Greenock has officially unveiled its new £25 million ship-to-shore cranes that are planned to accommodate increased demand from cargo owners.
Representing the...
