Hybrid excavators boost environmental aims for earthworks contractor
HAVING taken delivery of the UK’s first Volvo EC750E and EC950E excavators and L25 Electric wheeled loader from SMT GB, Collins Earthworks has now...
Komatsu Europe expands wheeled excavator range with double launch
KOMATSU Europe has announced the launch of the new PW168-11 and PW198-11 short-tail wheeled excavators.
The models expand the range of options in the 16-20t...
Marubeni-Komatsu makes it a double with new machine launch
MARUBENI-Komatsu has launched two new products in the shape of the PC80MR-5 midi excavator and the PC228US-11 short tail excavator.
The PC80MR‐5, designed for tight...
New machine ticks all the boxes for Borders firm
A groundworks specialist based in the Scottish Borders has bought a new Volvo ECR88D excavator after being reluctant to return the machine following a successful demonstration.
The...
Aberdeenshire contractor takes a break from tradition
AN Aberdeenshire-based contractor has added two new reduced swing Volvo ECR235Es and an ECR355E to its fleet.
Civil engineering and groundworks specialist Nicol of Skene has...
Orkney contractor puts faith in Volvo/Steelwrist combination
AN Orkney wind and marine energy civil engineering contractor has opted for its first Volvo/Steelwrist combination.
Heddle Construction has taken delivery of a reduced swing...
Boom time for Hyundai as new version of HX130 LCR launches
HYUNDAI has unveiled a two-piece boom version of its new HX130 LCR excavator.
The 13-tonne machine, which is now available in the UK, is the...
Volvo machines are ‘Central’ focus in Bonnybridge
BONNYBRIDGE-based Central Demolition has splashed out on the firm's largest ever Volvo loading shovel, the L150H.
The machine is part of a new package of...
Doosan unveils Stage V 36-tonne crawler excavator
DOOSAN has introduced the new DX350LC-7 Stage V 36-tonne crawler excavator.
The machine is the first Stage V model to feature Doosan’s D-Ecopower technology, which...
Double excavator purchase to service Stornoway contract
A civil engineering contractor on South Uist in the Outer Hebrides has bought two Volvo EC140E excavators to service a 21km utilities contract on Stornoway.
Macaulay...
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...
Doosan to produce up to 60 100-tonne excavators in 2023
DOOSAN has forecast that the company will produce 50 to 60 100-tonne excavators in 2023.
This follows the news that the first Doosan DX1000LC-7 100-tonne...
22-tonne excavator deal “felt right” for Denny contractor
A Denny-based contractor has lavished praise on two recently purchased 22-tonne Volvo EC220Es.
George Russell Construction had previously operated EC210 and EC240 models, and opted...
Ayrshire plant firm completes landmark machine purchase
AN Ayrshire-based plant hire business has snapped up the first Stage V JCB 150X tracked excavator with triple-articulated boom sold anywhere in the UK.
Tom...
Komatsu offers 3D machine guidance and payload metering across digger range
KOMATSU has announced that it will offer Smart Construction’s 3D Machine Guidance Kit as a 'simple and flexible' enhancement for a range of standard...
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...
Hyundai adds compact radius wheeled excavator to A-Series portfolio
HYUNDAI Construction Equipment is launching the compact radius HW150A CR wheeled excavator.
Following the introduction of the larger HW170A CR, the manufacturer said the latest...
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...
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,...
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,...
Construction social media influencers make tracks for Plantworx 2023
ORGANISERS of Plantworx 2023 have announced the event will welcome some of the most influential social media personalities in the UK construction industry.
The Digger...
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...
Hewden fleet deal takes tally to £35m
HEWDEN has confirmed another deal with Finning to expand its core fleet with an additional investment of £3 million, taking the total value of purchases...
Selwood spends £2million on Hyundai excavators
NATIONAL plant and pump, hire and sales company Selwood has invested £2million with Hyundai since the beginning of the year on excavators to enhance its...
Advance operators help influence purchase of more Volvos
ADVANCE Construction has added another five Volvo excavators to its plant fleet after previous models "performed faultlessly".
The Blantyre-based groundworks and civil engineering specialist snapped...
JCB unveils largest X Series crawler excavator
JCB has expanded its X Series range of tracked excavators with the unveiling of the largest model yet – the 370X for the 35-40...
Hitachi to offer factory-fitted machine control solutions for Zaxis-7 excavators
HITACHI Construction Machinery (Europe) has revealed it is now offering its Zaxis-7 excavators from 10 to 50-tonnes with factory-fitted 2D and 3D machine control...
Kobelco charging ahead with lithium-ion battery powered hybrid
KOBELCO has introduced what the manufacturer claims is the world's first lithium-ion battery powered hybrid excavator.
The new 20-tonne SK210HLC-10's large lithium-ion battery allows a...
Hyundai A Series model ‘truly exceptional’ at waste management site
HD Hyundai has revealed how a HW210A A Series wheeled excavator is excelling at an Essex-based waste management facility.
In 2022, Lunnon Waste added a...
Latest Yanmar models added to MTS portfolio
MTS Plant has added the latest models from Yanmar’s 2019 compact portfolio to its hire fleet.
The move means operators now have access to the...
