B95W added to Yanmar’s demo fleet
YANMAR Compact Equipment Europe has announced an expansion to its demo fleet in the UK and Ireland, with the B95W wheeled excavator now available...
Perfectly Able: firm buys first Hyundai HX900 L in Europe
TAYLOR & Braithwaite has sold the first Hyundai HX900 L crawler excavator in Europe to demolition and decommissioning specialist ABLE UK.
The 90 tonne machine...
Kobelco in double next generation excavator launch
KOBELCO has launched two new excavator models to its portfolio: the multi-purpose ED160BR-7 Blade Runner and the SK140SRL-7, which is a logging specification variant...
New Kobelco ‘more than holds its own’ in 20-tonne market
KOBELCO has announced the launch of the new SK210LC-11 and SK210NLC-11 (narrow undercarriage variant) excavators to its portfolio.
The next generation machines follow Kobelco’s Performance...
JCB ‘superfan’ snaps up first 56Z-2 in Northern Ireland
A landfill and quarrying business has snapped up the first Stage V JCB 56Z-2 model in Northern Ireland.
The new midi excavator was bought by...
New Hitachi diggers deliver fuel and performance gains
HITACHI Construction Machinery (Europe) (HCME) launched a new Zaxis-7 model with clamshell telescopic arm at the recent bauma exhibition.
The ZX350LC-7 is available with 30m...
Demo machines help bridge project team to span new heights
‘SUBSTANTIAL’ demolition machines are being put into action at Balfour Beatty’s ongoing work to replace a section of Kincardine Bridge.
The firm is principal contractor...
Hyundai machines a “natural choice” for Jarvie Plant
JARVIE Plant has snapped up a trio of 14-tonne Hyundai HX140 crawler excavators from Young Plant Sales, cementing a business relationship between the two...
Hyundai models specified for landmark project
HYUNDAI machines are proving their worth at the landmark Hinkley Point C project, the UK’s first new nuclear power station in a generation.
Once complete,...
Hyundai launches ‘great entry’ into the 20t excavator market
HYUNDAI has released its new 22-tonne Stage V HX210AL excavator.
The model forms part of Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe’s (HCEE) new A-series machines.
The HX210AL has the...
First Yanmar SV120 sold in the UK
THE first Yanmar SV120 sold in the UK has been snapped up by GDR Sales and will be used for riverbank maintenance, flailing and...
HVO-fuelled JCB 220X included in latest Luddon Construction machine deal
GLASGOW-based Luddon Construction has bought six new JCB machines including a Stage V 220X which runs on green HVO fuel.
The haul also includes 86C-2,...
Aberdeenshire contractor becomes first in the UK to buy new Cat 317 digger
ABERDEENSHIRE-based JKR Contractors has become the first business in the UK to purchase a Cat 317 excavator.
The new model, supplied by Finning UK &...
Hitachi donates use of digger to develop mountain rescue team’s new base
HITACHI Construction Machinery UK has donated the use of a used ZX130LCN-7 to the Derby Mountain Rescue Team (DMRT) to assist in the development...
New excavators help power an expansion in Aberdeenshire
A&A Elphinstone, based near Huntly in Aberdeenshire, has bought several new Doosan and Bobcat excavators from Inverurie-based dealer Balgownie.
The firm has added new...
Excavator haul allows Pitlochry contractor to grow
A Pitlochry agricultural/forestry contractor has purchased eight Doosan excavators in recent years to boost expansion plans.
Robertson Fencing Ltd specialises in woodland creation and establishment works.
In the...
Edinburgh groundworks specialist makes landmark machine purchase
EDINBURGH-based groundworks contractor Keystone Construction has become the first UK firm to buy a Cat 308 excavator with the Cat TiltRotate system (TRS) fitted to...
Doosan launches company’s largest ever excavator
DOOSAN has launched the largest excavator in the firm's history.
The DX1000LC-7 is a Stage V-compliant, 100-tonne crawler digger, which Doosan said also has the highest...
Komatsu exhibits Proterra-powered electric hydraulic excavator for first time
KOMATSU is exhibiting a 20t class electric hydraulic excavator equipped with a lithium-ion battery system from Proterra for the first time at bauma 2022.
Since...
Kobelco launches two new Short Radius excavators
KOBELCO is adding two new Short Radius (SR) excavators to its portfolio in the form of the SK230SRLC-7 and SK270SR(N)LC-7.
SR machines are described as...
Case unveils new material handling crawler excavator
THERE'S a new addition to the Case D Series range of crawler excavators - the CX290D, which the firm says has been specifically designed for...
Thurso firm makes it a double
GOW Groundworks has purchased its second specially converted Volvo EC140E LM excavator.
The Thurso-headquartered company takes on general ground works, housing and commercial building projects across...
Next generation Cat 313 excavator set for the UK market
FINNING is set to welcome the next generation of Cat 313 excavators to the UK later this year.
The range features multiple model options and...
Doosan launches new 23-tonne crawler excavator
DOOSAN has announced the launch of its first new generation medium-sized Stage V-compliant excavators.
The 23-tonne DX225LC-7 is also the first Doosan digger of this...
Doosan confirms new features for large crawler excavators
DOOSAN has revealed that a number of new features have been made available on the firm's large crawler excavators, covering five models: the DX350LC-7,...
Kobelco machine scoops top demolition award
KOBELCO is celebrating after its ultra-high reach SK1300DLC demolition excavator won a major accolade at the World Demolition Summit 2022.
The model triumphed in the...
Liebherr has all its ducks in a row north of the border
LIEBHERR has revealed that its reputation as the ‘go to’ manufacturer for wheeled excavators has been reinforced by a surge in sales to customers...
Second Case excavator gets into the swing of things
A second Case CX130D excavator, fitted with a Rototilt R4 tiltrotator, is hoping to perform above par at golf course specialists John Greasley Ltd.
The Uttoxeter-based firm, which...
X marks the spot for groundworks contractor
JCB has announced that Bell Contracting has placed one of the first major fleet orders for the manufacturer's 140X crawler excavators.
The move is part...
‘Versatile’ Cat next gen wheeled excavator lands
CATERPILLAR has announced the launch of its new M316 next generation wheeled excavator.
The manufacturer revealed the machines offer up to 14% more swing torque,...