Liebherr’s $60m US expansion complete
LIEBHERR USA, Co has hailed its newly expanded campus in Virginia, which has added 251,000 square feet to its existing HQ.
The $60 million expansion...
JCB secures massive US military contract
JCB has announced it has landed a contract to supply the US military with a fleet of high speed excavators over the next eight...
Union issues warning over ‘greenhouse’ crane cabs as temperatures rise
UNITE has written to construction firms to seek assurances that safety measures are in place to ensure crane drivers are not being placed at...
Miller confirms two new senior appointments
ATTACHMENT manufacturer Miller has announced two new senior appointments.
Scott Taylor joins as sales & applications engineering director, where he will be responsible for global...
Manufacturer launches telematics offer for excavators
MECALAC Construction Equipment UK has announced a new telematics promotion across its portfolio of MCR, MWR, MTX and 15MC excavators.
Until 17 October this year, construction...
New president appointed of Kubota Holdings Europe
SHINGO Hanada will become president of Kubota Holdings Europe B.V. and Kverneland AS from 1 January, 2021.
He will succeed Kazunari Shimokawa, who is set to...
Hyundai launches ‘great entry’ into the 20t excavator market
HYUNDAI has released its new 22-tonne Stage V HX210AL excavator.
The model forms part of Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe’s (HCEE) new A-series machines.
The HX210AL has the...
Construction charity boosted by £100,000 Barclays donation
THE Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has announced it is one of 100 UK charities to be awarded a £100,000 donation from Barclays.
The cash will...
New HRN construction sales boss extends Kubota connection
ANDY Wilson is settling into his new role as group construction sales manager at HRN Tractors after ending a 17-year association with Molson Young...
JCB signs first council deal for new pothole solution
JCB has signed its first deal for the firm's new pothole fixer with a council which helped develop the machine.
Stoke-on-Trent City Council has invested...
Scottish Civil Engineering Awards launched
THE search is underway for Scotland’s top engineering and construction projects with the launch of the 2020/21 Scottish Civil Engineering Awards.
Organised jointly by CECA...
Upturn in activity helps drive ADT sales boom
HYDREMA has enjoyed a ‘very busy’ start to the year, with the manufacturer’s ADTs being utilised on a range of projects across the country...
Construction forecast tool tipped to support industry investment and jobs
A new online tool has been launched, designed to give the Scottish construction industry greater clarity of future public sector projects.
The Construction Pipeline Forecast Tool...
Silver service: Takeuchi marks 25 years in UK
TAKEUCHI is celebrating 25 years of operating in the UK this year. The manufacturer began trading in the UK market in 1996 and has...
New report highlights crucial impact of construction charity
THE Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has revealed it helped 2,264 families in crisis and delivered £1.287 million of charitable giving in 2020.
The figures were...
Firm launches ‘first of its kind’ zero emissions dust suppression system
A 'first of its kind' zero emissions dust suppression misting system has been launched in the UK.
The battery powered Rotary Atomiser (RA) system comes...
Yanmar dealer expands territory following ‘impressive’ 12 months
YANMAR has announced that Ben Burgess has expanded its territory across the East Midlands following a successful year as part of the Yanmar Compact...
Merlo adds to UK team with double appointment
MERLO UK has confirmed two new appointments to its UK team. Gavin Smith joins as regional sales manager for Scotland, North East England and...
Nuns learn to operate Bobcat loader to restore new home
NUNS in the Czech Republic have been learning to operate a Bobcat skid-steer loader in the restoration of their new home.
After more than two...
ScotPlant 2022 countdown: circular economy solution set for launch
SCOTPLANT will be the destination for the launch of power washer specialist Rhinowash’s new Circular Economy Hire Model.
Designed to be fully re-manufacturable to minimise...
GGR Group marketers complete gruelling charity canoe challenge
GGR Group marketers Daniel Ezzatvar and Marc Pogorzelec recently embarked on a 25-mile charity canoe challenge, raising over £1,000 for Age UK Lancashire in...
Scheme helps kickstart construction career for Elivia
BELLSHILL'S Elivia Martin has secured a full-time job as a dumper truck driver with Advance Construction after joining the company on the government’s Kickstart...
IPAF to make rental market reports free for members
SELECTED members of the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) will be eligible to claim a free version of the federation’s Global Powered Access Rental...
Competitors sought for Caterpillar operator challenge
FINNING has started its UK and Ireland search for the top operators to compete in the Caterpillar Global Operator Challenge 2022/23.
Participants will need to...
Volvo tests prototype hydrogen articulated hauler
VOLVO Construction Equipment has announced it has started testing the world’s first prototype hydrogen fuel cell articulated hauler.
The Volvo HX04 is the result of...
New machines and technologies to take centre stage for Bobcat at bauma
BOBCAT has provided details of what it has in store for bauma 2022, with plans to show off several new products and technological developments...
Terex MP acquires smart robotic recycling specialist
TEREX Materials Processing (MP) has bought the assets of ZenRobotics Ltd, a company that designs and creates robots that pick, sort, and recycle waste...
Genie confirms promotions within its European sales team
GENIE has announced a number of changes and promotions within its European sales team.
After nearly seven years of leading the EMEARI sales team, Jacco...
New Kubota parts centre tipped to reduce downtime for UK customers
KUBOTA has opened a new European Parts Centre (EUPC) designed to strengthen the manufacturer's global parts supply chain network.
Located in Thionville in the French...
Scottish business runs first onsite trials of exoskeleton suits
THE UK’s first live trial to test the effectiveness of exoskeleton suits in a working factory environment is being run by Kenoteq – the...
