Aberfeldy contractor secures landmark Volvo deal
THE first Volvo EC60E to be sold in Britain has gone to G A Henderson Plant Contractors in Aberfeldy.
The six-tonne compact excavator will be assigned to...
Kubota looks to drive down emissions with double machine launch
KUBOTA has added to its Smart Energy Solutions range with the launch of an LPG-powered mini digger and a fully electric track dumper.
The new...
Strong connections: Lloyd lands order for 50 Bobcat mini-diggers
LLOYD Ltd, the Bobcat dealer for northern England and southern Scotland, has secured an order for 50 Bobcat E17 mini-excavators for Svella Connect.
Carlisle-based Svella...
‘Feature-rich’ models pay off for Takeuchi
TAKEUCHI UK has revealed the TB350R short-tail swing compact excavator has proved ‘very popular’ since its launch last summer.
The company’s first five-tonne short-tail model...
Corsehouse Commercials becomes approved reseller of Hitachi minis in Scotland
HITACHI Construction Machinery UK has appointed Stewarton-based Corsehouse Commercials as an approved reseller of mini-excavators in Scotland.
The firm has over 25 years' experience in...
Room to swing a cat
Bobcat's E62 and E85 excavators are claimed to raise the bar with respect to productivity, fuel efficiency, controllability and operator comfort
BOBCAT has launched two...
Latest release completes Kubota’s new 5-tonne series
KUBOTA has completed its new series of 5-tonne machines with the introduction of the U50-5.
The model joins the KX060- 5 and U56-5, which were...
Groundworks and civils firms snaps up 75 new Kubota excavators
M&J Evans Construction has purchased a whopping 75 Kubota machines from BTE Plant Sales.
The haul of three, five and eight-tonne machines means that 85%...
Develon confirms double mini-excavator launch
DEVELON is introducing two new mini-excavators in the form of the DX62R-7 and DX63-7 six-tonne Stage V models.
The machines are described as 'ideal' for...
Ayrshire plant hirer completes landmark mini-excavator purchase
AYRSHIRE-based Tom Grant Plant Hire has bought the first of the brand new JCB 2.5-tonne mini-excavator models to reach Scotland.
The JCB 26C-1 is part...
Mini-digger helps deliver new panda enclosure at Edinburgh Zoo
A Kubota KX057-4 excavator is helping pave the way for a new habitat for the giant pandas at Edinburgh Zoo.
The zoo revealed last year...
GAP customer trials electric excavator on £38m roads project
GAP Hire Solutions has supplied Colas Ltd with an electric excavator for use at a £38 million project for major improvement works to the A46...
Hitachi mini-digger does the heavy-lifting work at elephant haven
EUROPE'S first elephant sanctuary has revealed the role its Hitachi ZX38U-5 mini-excavator is playing at the site in Limousin, France.
Elephant Haven welcomed 54-year-old Gandhi...
New mini-excavator helps groundworks contractor to extend its reach
WOOLLISCROFT Groundworks has added one of the first CASE CX18D mini-excavators in the UK to its fleet.
The Worcestershire-based contractor offers a range of building...
Marubeni-Komatsu appoints south east utility dealer
MARUBENI-Komatsu has appointed Crawfords Group to its utility dealer network.
The firm will cover Hertfordshire, Essex, Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, and South Berkshire, offering equipment...
Mini digger auctioned off to raise funds to fight prostate cancer
A new Doosan DX10z 1 tonne mini excavator is being auctioned to raise money to fight prostate cancer.
Bidding is taking place throughout most of...
Edinburgh firm adds to fleet with five new SANY mini diggers
EDINBURGH-based Glenevin Construction has snapped up five new SANY SY18C mini excavators.
Founded in 2013 by Shaun Devlin, Glenevin specialises in utilities, civil engineering, traffic...
JCB employees celebrate electric mini-excavator milestone
JCB is marking a major milestone with the production of its 1,000th award-winning electric mini-excavator.
The manufacturer went into full production with the world’s first...
Develon mini provides a touch of glass in home renovation project
A new Develon DX20Z-7 mini-excavator has been utilised to install panes of glass in a Spanish home.
The two-tonne model was bought by Ciment i...
SANY UK introduces first micro-excavator
SANY UK has announced the launch of the SY10U, a one-tonne class micro-excavator suited to confined and urban environments.
Built to meet growing demand for...
More Kubotas for Jarvie Plant
ONE of Scotland’s longest standing Kubota hire specialists has strengthened its stock of the orange liveried machines with the signing of a new supply deal...
Civils business shows support for sector’s recovery with multi-million pound Kubota order
A family civil engineering business has splashed out on a fleet of Kubota machines as the construction sector's recovery from the Covid-19 lockdown period...
New Kobelco mini is ‘tailored for productivity’
KOBELCO has announced that its all-new SK19 mini-excavator delivers 'superior performance' over the previous SK18-1E model thanks to a larger engine, new hydraulic system,...
Kubota launches trio of new machines
KUBOTA has unveiled three new machines in the form of the 8.5-tonne KX085-5 mini-excavator and the RT210-2e and RT220-2e next generation electric compact wheel...
Warwick Ward joins expanding Sunward dealer network
EARTHMOVING and waste recycling equipment specialist Warwick Ward has become the latest firm to join the Sunward dealer network and will now stock the...
Doosan takes the wraps off updated mini-digger models
DOOSAN has revealed it is introducing new Stage V versions of its DX62R-3 and DX63-3 6-tonne and DX85R-3 8-tonne mini-excavators.
The new DX85R-3 reduced tail...
Deadline looms for Bobcat digger charity raffle
TIME is running out to enter the draw for the charity raffle of a Bobcat E10z one-tonne mini excavator.
Designed to raise money for the...
Yanmar unveils updated mini-excavator models
YANMAR Compact Equipment has launched a new generation of its ViO17 and ViO25 mini-excavators.
The ViO17-1E and ViO25-6B are described as 'upgraded for improved operator...
HRN and Diona Construction join forces to raise awareness of breast cancer
SCOTLAND'S Kubota dealer HRN has teamed up with Diona Construction to develop a pink mini-excavator to help spread awareness of cancer.
Diona recently bought ten...
Develon adds to mini-excavator portfolio
DEVELON has introduced the new DX25Z-7 mini-excavator.
Weighing 2,691kg, the model is powered by a Kubota D1305 Stage V-compliant diesel engine, delivering 18.5 kW (25 HP) at...
