Eagle makes flying start to 2017
Eagle Plant Hire has started 2017 on a high, placing orders for 21 new Kubota mini-excavators from Young Plant Sales and 12 new rammers from Murray...
Molson adds Kobelco mini excavators to Scottish portfolio
MOLSON Young Plant Sales has started the New Year by announcing the addition of Kobelco mini excavators to its portfolio.
The company described the move...
CASE offers glimpse of new mini-excavator innovation
CASE Construction Equipment has offered the first glimpse of its expanded mini-excavator offering.
The CNH Industrial Capital Markets Day event, held in Miami Beach, Florida,...
Takeuchi set to dig deep for construction charity
TAKEUCHI will be raising funds for the construction charity the Lighthouse Club over the course of three days at Plantworx 2023.
As part of the...
From concept to customer: latest Bobcat innovations poised for bauma
BAUMA 2025 will host the world premiere of Bobcat’s new 1-2t mini-excavators and the latest upgrade of the E88 mini-digger.
The manufacturer will also demonstrate...
First Bobcat E10e minis roll off the production line
Bobcat revealed that the first E10e zero tail swing 1 tonne electric mini-excavators have rolled off the production line at the their compact equipment plant.
Mini excavator supports World War II crash site dig
A Kubota mini excavator is helping to support an archaeological dig at a World War II crash site.
Supplied by Northern Ireland-based dealer DA Forgie,...
Landmark Kubota sale brings welcome boost for charity
SHELLPLANT has surpassed 5,000 Kubota mini-excavator sales - and delivered a welcome boost for charity in the process.
The Northamptonshire-based company has been partnered with...
Bobcat launches new finance scheme for mini-excavators
BOBCAT has launched a new Agility scheme for purchasing mini-excavators.
Under the programme, buyers of Bobcat mini-diggers are offered a new 0% finance plan lasting...
Latest Kubota innovations poised for UK debut at PlantWorx
KUBOTA will present the UK launch of several new machines at PlantWorx 2025 next month.
The 14-tonne U145 crawler excavator, the nine-tonne KW095 wheeled excavator,...
JCB Finance makes charity pledge to mark 50th birthday
JCB Finance has announced plans to raise £50,000 for the NSPCC to mark 50 years in business.
The lender to the UK’s construction and agricultural...
Built to last: JCB in new 3.5-t offering
Dan Gilkes tests out the new 35Z-1 zero tailswing mini excavator, which is tipped to appeal to customers globally
WITH more than 15,000 sales a...
UK exhibition outing for new Bobcat electric mini
THE new Bobcat E19e two-tonne electric mini-excavator will be showcased for the first time in the UK at the upcoming Executive Hire Show in...
Balmoral groundwork is fit for a King!
A Takeuchi TB257FR has assisted with some impressive groundwork in the creation of the giant thistle and maze design at Balmoral.
When the King’s Garden...
Plant hirer snaps up JCB electric micro-excavator
ONE of the first electric JCB 8008E CTS micro-excavators in the UK has been snapped up.
Yorkshire-based Wetherby Tool & Plant Hire has purchased the...
CESAR milestone for Doosan mini
A Doosan mini-excavator has become the 250,000th CESAR marked machine in the UK.
The CESAR Scheme is owned by the Construction Equipment Association (CEA) and...
Takeuchi adds new six tonne option to portfolio
TAKEUCHI has launched the new six tonne TB257FR, combining side-to-side (STS) offset boom with the near zero tail swing.
The option joins the eight tonne...
Doosan confirms double mini-excavator launch
DOOSAN has unveiled two new Stage V-compliant mini-excavators.
The 2.8-tonne DX27Z-7 and 3.9-tonne DX35Z-7 are said to provide a larger working range than the previous...
Award-winning operator gives new Takeuchi the thumbs up
TAKEUCHI'S new TB395W wheeled excavator was put through its paces for three days at the recent Plantworx exhibition by Owen Mays, who won the...
Marubeni-Komatsu adds to utility dealer network
MARUBENI-Komatsu Ltd (MKL) has appointed Alan Snow Agricultural Engineers as a dealer to cover the south west area of the UK.
Covering all TA, EX,...
Electric digger deal ramps up hirer’s plans for sustainable solutions
JCB has revealed details of its largest fleet deal to date for its new electric mini excavator.
A-Plant has invested more than £350,000 in ten 19C-1E...
Falkirk hire specialist says YES to SANY mini diggers
FALKIRK-based Your Equipment Solutions (YES) has snapped up a fleet of new SANY mini excavators following a period of increased demand.
The tool and plant...
Bobcat unveils two-tonne electric mini-excavator
BOBCAT has officially launched a new two-tonne mini-excavator at bauma 2022.
The E19e – an electric version of Bobcat’s E19 internal-combustion (IC) model – offers...
Yanmar unveils next-gen electric work machine prototype with enhanced force control
YANMAR has unveiled a prototype of a next generation electric work machine featuring advanced force control at the Construction DX Challenge 2023 in Japan.
Developed...
GAP adds 723 new Kubota excavators to hire fleet
GAP Hire Solutions is investing in its fleet after concluding a deal to buy 723 new Kubota excavators.
The haul includes a variety of models...
Beauly business opts for compact digger/tiltrotator combination
G Simpson (Builders) Ltd of Beauly, near Inverness, has bought a zero swing Volvo ECR25D compact excavator and paired it with an Engcon tiltrotator.
The...
Caterpillar launches two new mini excavator models
CATERPILLAR has unveiled the new four-tonne Cat 304 and five-tonne Cat 305 CR next generation mini hydraulic excavators.
The manufacturer said the machines deliver more...
New SANY electric excavator catches the eye at Executive Hire Show
SANY UK & Ireland has hailed the level of interest shown in the firm's new electric mini-excavator, which was unveiled for the first time...
New Bobcat fleet put to work on renewable energy and drainage projects
PSR Turnkey Solutions has purchased new Bobcat mini-excavators and a new Bobcat compact track loader for use on the company’s renewable energy and drainage...
Plant and tool specialist electrifies with Kubota retrofit
PLANT and tool specialist WHC Hire Services has become the first company in the UK to offer customers an electric Kubota mini-excavator using the...
