Hire company expands dumper fleet with major Mecalac order

IRISH plant and tool hire company Laois Hire has snapped up 34 new Mecalac site dumpers. The Portlaoise-based business, which was founded in 1992, has...

Day and Knight

Nairn-based Chris Knight has worked tirelessly to build up his business selling new and second hand plant. With premium dealerships and a network of...

New Hydrema sales chief targets Scottish growth

SANDY Fairweather has been appointed regional sales manager for Hydrema and aims to help drive major growth for the manufacturer in Scotland. Sandy, who was...

Mecalac adds to UK dealer network

MECALAC has expanded its UK dealer network with the appointment of SM Plant Ltd. Warwickshire-based SM Plant will be responsible for supplying Mecalac’s range of...

Mecalac celebrates dumper manufacturing milestone

MECALAC is marking the 70th anniversary of its site dumper range by giving away branded merchandise with each model sold and making a donation...

Mecalac appoints global sales manager for compaction and dumper equipment

MECALAC Construction Equipment UK has appointed Remi Tourtet as global sales manager for compaction and dumper equipment. With senior level experience in marketing, product and...

Thirteen is the lucky number for GAP and Wacker Neuson after dumper deal

GAP has added to its fleet of swivel skip dumpers with the purchase of thirteen new 1.5 tonne machines from Wacker Neuson. The Glasgow-based hire...

Electric model amongst new Kubota tracked dumpers

KUBOTA has added to its tracked dumper portfolio with the launch of two new models. The KC70VSL-4 e is an electric model, while the KC110SL-4...

Safety features help earn site dumper award win

JCB is celebrating after the safety benefits of the manufacturer's smallest site dumper were honoured at the Hire Awards of Excellence 2021. The JCB 1T-2...

Mecalac announces ‘major evolutions’ to site dumper range

MECALAC has announced a series of 'major evolutions' to its site dumper portfolio. The manufacturer revealed the move follows the success of its MDX range...
Bart Kulej, George Burns and David Owens of GBSS Civil Engineering

High Bonnybridge contractor Chimes in a new digitised construction era

HIGH Bonnybridge-based GBSS Civil Engineering has made a major investment in its plant fleet. The civils and groundwork contractor has purchased four new site dumpers...

Mecalac to showcase ‘industry-defining’ concept at Plantworx

MECALAC has revealed plans to showcase its 'industry-defining' REVOTRUCK concept to the UK market at Plantworx next week. Combining a revolving cabbed dumper with off-road...

Positive feedback for new site dumpers

MURPHY Plant has bought 25 cabbed JCB site dumpers to help improve the health and wellbeing of its machine operators. Part of J. Murphy &...

Plantforce puts safety first with major site dumper deal

NATIONAL hirer Plantforce has placed an order of £4.2 million for a fleet of Thwaites site dumpers. The deal comprises 105 dumpers, including 58 nine-tonne...
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Glasgow hire firm cements lengthy Terex partnership

GAP Group continues investment programme with 400 site dumpers to be supplied this year TEREX has announced a multi-million pound contract for site dumpers...

Terex Trucks apprentices complete “unique and invaluable” restoration project

APPRENTICES at off-road hauler manufacturer Terex Trucks have successfully restored a truck built in the 1970s back to its former glory. 17 young apprentices embarked...

Molson expands Thwaites dealership in Scotland

MOLSON Group is expanding its Thwaites dumpers dealership to now include the Dumfries and Galloway and Scottish Borders regions. Following on from Molson's appointment earlier...

Terex updates site dumper portfolio

IN response to widespread customer demand, Terex has announced the streamlining of its two-tonne site dumper range. The project will see continued investment in developing...

Hydrema embraces CESAR ECV technology on Stage V dump trucks

HYDREMA (UK) has become the latest manufacturer to fit CESAR and Emission Compliance Verification (ECV) to its Stage V dump trucks. CESAR is the official...

New guide offers dumper safety advice

THE Strategic Forum Plant Safety Group (SFPSG) has launched a good practice guide for the safe use of dumpers. The guidance stemmed from an industry...

Getting to know…Will Redman

Will Redman is distributor manager (north) for dumper specialist Thwaites. He is responsible for managing the manufacturer’s supply of products to dealers in the...

Mecalac and Morris Leslie agree dumper deal

MECALAC has announced a supply agreement with Morris Leslie Plant Hire for site dumpers. The deal will see the manufacturer provide upwards of 200...

Cabbed site dumper to take centre stage on Mecalac’s EHS stand

MECALAC Construction Equipment UK has announced plans to show off its 3.5MDX cabbed site dumper at the 2022 Executive Hire Show in Coventry. Powered by...

Site dumpers stolen from TDL’s Coatbridge base

TDL Equipment has revealed that two Mecalac site dumpers were stolen from its Coatbridge depot over the weekend - and are offering a reward...

Mecalac dumpers prove their versatility

VERSATILE Equipment has completed a major supply agreement with Knights Brown, which involved the firm providing five TA10P heavy-duty Mecalac forward-tip site dumpers to...

Comments sought on dumper safety guidance

A Good Practice Guide on the safe operation of dumpers has been introduced following a number of serious incidents. The document has been produced through the...
Andy Sabin (Thwaites general manager sales); Rebecca Bryson (MD BTE); and Brendan Carty (MD Shannonside)

Civils contractor enhances fleet with dumper haul

CIVIL engineering contractor Shannonside has added eleven Thwaites dumpers to its fleet via distributor BTE Plant Sales. The deal, which comprised eight six-tonne forward tip...

CPA launches new forward tipping dumper safety guidance

The Construction Plant-Hire Association (CPA) has released new operational safety guidance for forward tipping dumper operators. ‘Staying Safe When Operating Forward Tipping Dumpers’ is principally...

Manufacturer adds telematics resource to site dumpers

MECALAC Construction Equipment UK has confirmed the international roll-out of telematics connectivity across its site dumper portfolio. The move means the latest models can now...
Opening of Thwaites factory extension

Dumper manufacturer to increase production capacity

SITE dumper manufacturer Thwaites has announced the 'most significant' factory investment in the firm's 88-year history, with an extension that is set to increase...