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...
Highway infrastructure business goes electric with new mini
EUROVIA Contracting, a national highway infrastructure company, has taken delivery of the UK’s first 100% electric-powered Volvo ECR25 mini excavator.
The battery operated digger has...
Kubota earns award for five-tonne mini excavator range
KUBOTA'S five-tonne mini excavator range has won an award for product design excellence.
The manufacturer has been awarded a Red Dot Award, which celebrates...
TV star deploys JCB mini digger for new show
TV presenter Matt Baker has deployed a JCB mini excavator during a fly-on-the wall special about the rescue of his family’s organic sheep farm.
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Robustrack confirms UK dealership for Eurocomach machines
ROBUSTRACK has announced it will be exclusively offering Eurocomach mini and midi excavators and skid steers in the UK.
The business said it sees Eurocomach excavators,...
Hirer fits machine guidance system to new minis
LYNCH Plant Hire has snapped up five new Takeuchi mini excavators which have been fitted with GKD machine guidance safety technology.
GKD Technologies has...
Komatsu adds to MR-5 range of mini-excavators
THE new Komatsu PC24MR‐5 mini-excavator has been added to the manufacturer's MR‐5 range.
Described as being 'powerful and versatile', and boasting the latest EU Stage...
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...
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...
Kobelco relaunches mini excavator with new features
KOBELCO has relaunched its SK17SR-3E mini excavator with a number of new design features.
The machine's working environment has been upgraded with a Grammar-branded reclining...
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...
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...
Liebherr introduces new Stage V compact wheeled excavators
LIEBHERR has launched its new Stage V-compliant compact wheeled excavators.
The A 910 Compact Litronic and A 912 Compact Litronic wheeled excavators are the two...
Kobelco mini helps keep spirits up by creating back garden dirt track
A Kobelco mini excavator has been used to convert a garden into an off-road dirt track to keep one young family entertained during the...
Kubota launches three new five-tonne models
KUBOTA has launched three new five-tonne excavators.
The KX060- 5, U56-5 and U50-5 have all reportedly been developed in line with customer feedback.
The manufacturer revealed...
Mini excavator helps deliver eco-friendly homes
A new Bobcat mini digger is reportedly helping a builder to deliver eco-friendly houses more quickly.
JR Green Build Ltd has purchased a Bobcat R-Series E27...
Mini digger generates ‘very positive’ interest at Executive Hire Show
YANMAR Compact Equipment Europe has hailed its appearance at the recent Executive Hire Show as a 'resounding success'.
The manufacturer said the star attraction on its...
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...
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...
Doosan mini digger auction raises funds to tackle prostate cancer
A Doosan mini digger has been auctioned off for €19,100 to raise funds to tackle prostate cancer.
Maskinia, a Swedish-based Doosan dealer, announced the winning...
That’s a wrap! Finning helps keep magic of Christmas alive
CAT dealer Finning has announced it is taking extra care not to spoil the festive surprise for anyone buying one of their mini-diggers -...
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...
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...
Busy year for ‘red and white army’ of machines
TAKEUCHI has reported a ‘very successful’ year for its excavator range from 1 to 16-tonnes.
The manufacturer told Project Plant that Scottish dealers – AT...
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...
Miller time for new compact excavators
WICK-based housebuilding and groundwork contractor M M Miller has snapped up two brand new Volvo EC60E compact excavators.
The firm has become one of the...
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...
Electric digger training to help Londoners access construction jobs
DESCRIBED as a 'world first', JCB has provided a mini excavator to a skills provider to allow for training on electric diggers.
The manufacturer delivered...
JCB develops its first electric mini excavator
JCB has delivered more than 50 of its first fully electric mini excavators.
Charging forward with electric mini
Dan Gilkes tests out the new JCB 19C-1E electric mini excavator.
