Doosan completes DX-7 medium-sized range with ten new excavators
DOOSAN has completed its medium-sized DX-7 excavator range with the launch of ten new models.
Seven models had already been introduced, which brings the total...
Hitachi demolition digger set for bauma debut
HITACHI has vowed to introduce the ZX400MC-7 excavator at this year’s bauma exhibition.
The multi-carrier model is based on a Hitachi ZX350LC-7 standard digger, with...
Civils specialist marks Hitachi machine milestone
SHANNNONSIDE Civil Engineering is marking a milestone after snapping up the firm's 200th Hitachi excavator.
The model - a ZX225US-7 equipped with Leica machine control...
Fortune-seeking at 4000m
A fleet of five new Hitachi EX3600-6 excavators has been supplied by the Hitachi construction machinery dealer for Kyrgyzstan, Turkuaz Machinery, to work at...
Collaboration pays off for Kobelco
KOBELCO has teamed up with Engcon and Leica Geosystems to produce the manufacturer's first tiltrotator-compatible excavator.
Unveiled at bauma, the machine combines 3D Machine Control...
Latest Hyundai excavator boasts EPIC features
HYUNDAI Construction Equipment Europe (HCEE) has launched the latest machine in its A-series range: the HX300AL 30-tonne Stage V-compliant crawler excavator.
Described by the manufacturer...
Latest Kobelco models offer ‘new generation in excavator performance and design’
KOBELCO has added two new models to its excavator portfolio in the 50-tonne class.
The all-new SK500LC-11 and larger SK530LC-11 are described by the manufacturer...
Doosan completes new high reach demolition digger range
DOOSAN has announced that the arrival of the DX380DM-7 has completed the manufacturer's range of new high reach demolition excavators.
The machine joins the existing...
Hitachi unveils smallest wheeled excavator to date
HITACHI Construction Machinery (Europe) has launched its smallest wheeled excavator to date as demand grows for equipment capable of working in narrow spaces or...
Volvo electric excavators pass the test
PILOT projects and in-house tests by Volvo Construction Equipment have reportedly confirmed the comparable digging power of electric excavators to their diesel counterparts.
The ability...
Strong Case for more machines
MORRIS Leslie Plant Hire Ltd is expanding its fleet with 30 new Case crawler excavators in the 13 tonne to 21 tonne class.
The company...
Positive feedback for new Kobelco midi diggers
KOBELCO has announced that customers across Europe have been putting the manufacturer's next-generation SK75SR-7 and SK85MSR-7 midi excavators to work.
A number have already been...
Perth business uses new digger to boost Covid Urgent Appeal funds
PERTH-based civil engineering contractor I & H Brown has added a 30-tonne Volvo EC300E to its fleet, with the machine now helping to raise...
First Hyundai HX85A in the UK enters service
THE first 8.5-tonne class Hyundai HX85A midi excavator in the UK has gone to Yorkshire-based N G Plant, featuring a striking green livery.
It was...
Hillhead outing for latest CASE diggers
CASE Construction Equipment has revealed plans to include three models from the new E-Series crawler excavator range and seven machines from the new D-Series...
Specially branded Hitachi digger to raise cash for My Name’5 Doddie Foundation
HITACHI Construction Machinery UK (HCMUK) has teamed up with Synergy Hire to raise funds for the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation, started by the late...
New CASE 20-tonne class excavator is the ‘Essential’ option
CASE Construction Equipment has announced the addition of a second 20-tonne class crawler excavator to its E-Series line- up.
The CX210E-S is the 'Essential' alternative...
New Yanmar midi designed to excel in “tightest of spaces”
YANMAR Construction Equipment Europe (CEE) has launched its ViO82 zero tail swing midi-excavator, which is described as offering the "efficiency and productivity" of a...
Bespoke Volvo snapped up by Lockerbie contractor
A bespoke 16-tonne Volvo EC160E has been purchased by Lockerbie contractor Scott Young & Sons.
The machine has been equipped with a two-piece boom, Steelwrist X20...
Komatsu advances electric excavator ambitions
KOMATSU has signed a collaboration agreement with Proterra for the supply of Proterra’s battery systems with the aim of having Komatsu electrify its small...
Caterpillar unveils latest additions and updates to machine line-up
CATERPILLAR has introduced its new Cat 336 hydraulic excavator, described as delivering strong digging forces and swing torque to boost production in even the...
Milestone machine proves its worth in the Western Isles
THE first SANY SY390 40-tonne tracked excavator to arrive in the UK has been sold to MacInnes Bros after the Benbecula-headquartered construction business spotted...
Modified digger earns piles of praise from Scottish groundworks specialist
A Scottish ground engineering specialist is using a specially modified JCB X Series tracked excavator for its piling and foundations work on new housing...
Ulster demolition showcases XD JCB models
A leading demolition contractor in Northern Ireland has praised the performance of a fleet of JCB demolition excavators at one of Belfast’s highest profile...
New JCB excavators poised for Plantworx debut
JCB has announced that Plantworx 2019 will mark the first public appearance of the firm's new 13-16-tonne X Series excavators.
Joining the 210X and 220X...
Kobelco hails latest model the ‘obvious choice’ in 12-14t class
KOBELCO has launched the SK130LC-11 excavator in the 12-14 tonne operating class.
The manufacturer cited 'precise manufacturing and high-tech design' as helping to set high...
Buckhurst invests £2.5 million in new Hyundai machines
BUCKHURST Plant Hire has purchased a fleet of new Hyundai excavators as part of a £2.5 million investment in upgrading the company’s machines during...
Hitachi launches largest Zaxis-7 wheeled excavator to date
HITACHI has taken the wraps off the largest model in its new Zaxis-7 wheeled excavator range.
The ZX220W-7 Stage V-compliant machine boasts a 'unique and...
UK’s first Volvo EC550E excavators deliver fuel and productivity gains
YORKSHIRE-based Ashcourt Group has taken delivery of the first two Volvo EC550E excavators in the UK.
Supplied by SMT GB, the machines vow to deliver 20%...
Hire firm puts safety first with with new Hyundai HX300AL
DA Johnstone Plant Hire has added a 30-tonne Hyundai HX300AL to its fleet.
The family-run business, based in Morpeth in Northumberland, supplies machinery for highways,...
