Molson to use fresh investment to develop facilities and brands
BGF has invested a further £11 million into construction equipment dealer Molson Group.
Molson said the cash will be used to develop the firm's existing...
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Drew Graham invests in three machines for forest contracts
DREW Graham Contracting recently bought three Hyundai R210LC-9 excavators to aid their work in forests...
Hewden golf tournament raises £10k for charity
RORY Mcllroy may be lifting his Claret Jug after wining the British Open but he wasn’t the only one celebrating a golfing victory last weekend.
Plant hire...
Wheeled loader rebuild showcases potential for sustainable innovation
BUILDING materials specialist Heidelberg Materials UK has worked with SMT on a project to extend the life of a Volvo L350F wheeled loader and...
Garic launches online tool to help customers minimise carbon footprint
WELFARE equipment specialist Garic has unveiled a new online tool to help customers reduce their carbon footprint and fuel costs.
The Eco Estimator allows users...
Miller makes new sales appointments
MILLER UK has added two new members to its sales team.
Strategic accounts manager David Pope will manage the firm's key OEM and large hire customers...
Hitachi in the driving seat with motocross sponsorship
HITACHI Construction Machinery UK has been announced as a new partner for the British championship-winning Honda motocross team ahead of the 2022 season.
The link-up...
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...
Finning team set to hit the road for charity cycle challenge
A team from Finning is preparing to tackle the Ziggurat charity cycle challenge this week.
Finning colleagues, customers and a representative from Cat Finance will...
Boss Cabins builds bespoke welfare units to help with Ukrainian refugee crisis
BOSS Cabins has revealed it is donating two bespoke welfare cabins to help with the refugee crisis unfolding on the Ukraine/Poland border.
The company has...
£2.75 million JCB deal boosts Jarvie Plant expansion
Jarvie Plant Group has snapped up more than 50 JCB machines at a cost of £2.75 million.
The new models have been bought to aid the...
Start-up business secures Hyundai dealership
HYUNDAI has strengthened its UK dealer network with the appointment of TBS Plant to cover South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.
TBS Plant is a...
Silverstone-bound Loadalls set for life in the fast lane
A FLEET of JCB Loadalls are poised to play a starring role at this year's British Grand Prix.
Fourteen 531-70 telehandlers will provide four...
XCMG models tipped to flourish in Scotland
MOLSON Group is confident that XCMG machines will soon become a regular fixture on construction sites throughout Scotland after the firm was awarded distribution...
Caterpillar launch new enhanced wheel loaders
THE new Cat® 950M and 962M wheel loaders—using Cat C7.1 ACERT™ engines that meet Stage IV emission standards—feature more power than their K-Series predecessors and...
Bobcat looks to ‘think bigger’ with unveiling of two new concept machines
BOBCAT has launched two new concept machines at CONEXPO 2023.
Following the 2022 release of the Bobcat T7X, hailed as the world’s first all-electric compact...
Mouse Valley Plant ramps up investment plans
MOUSE Valley Plant has embarked on an ambitious five-year growth strategy with plans to significantly expand the hire fleet to 350 machines.
The business, which...
Yanmar launches telematics solution for UK customers
YANMAR is introducing a fleet management system to customers in the UK and Ireland. From this month (August), the manufacturer confirmed that SmartAssist Remote...
Powered access specialist invests in lifting range
POWERED access and tool hire specialist Source UK has invested in Genie material lifts supplied by Access Platform Sales (APS).
The firm has opted for the...
Construction sector charity offers ‘beacon of hope’ to industry
THE Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has revealed it responded to 2,399 families in crisis last year.
The organisation said the number of cases that required to...
Atlas Copco launches ECO Calculator for ‘efficient sizing’ of equipment
ATLAS Copco has unveiled the ECO Calculator, an upgraded power and light sizing calculator version of the earlier Light the Power calculator.
The online tool...
Komatsu to showcase new skid steer and compact track loaders
KOMATSU will launch a new four-tonne skid steer loader and a new five-tonne compact track loader at bauma 2025.
The prototypes join the manufacturer's 'dash...
JCB resumes production at five UK sites
JCB has announced a partial re-starting of production at five of its UK factories and unveiled a range of safety measures in the wake...
ProStack unveils new tracked conveyor at Molson Open Day
THE Molson 2023 Open Day provided an opportunity for material handling specialist ProStack to showcase the newest addition to its conveyor line-up - the...
Balfour Beatty and Flannery Plant Hire celebrate operator training milestone
A partnership between Balfour Beatty and Flannery Plant Hire has resulted in 1,000 students being trained so far at the Operator Skills Hub.
Established in...
Crusher and screener manufacturer appoints exclusive UK distributor
CRUSHER and screener manufacturer Red Rhino has signed an agreement with equipment distributor Russells to grow UK sales.
Based in Grantham, Lincolnshire, Red Rhino was...
SMT GB secures K-Tec scraper distributorship
SMT GB has announced it has been appointed the official distributor for K-Tec articulated hauler scraper boxes on mainland Britain.
K-Tec currently offers four sizes...
Falcon swoops on JCB generators
TOWER crane supplier Falcon Tower Crane Services has invested in a fleet of JCB rental generators.
The firm has purchased a range of generators including...
CRJ becomes sole UK dealer for German machinery manufacturer
CRJ Services has announced an exclusive dealership agreement with German high-speed shredder and chipper manufacturer JENZ GmbH Maschinen- und Fahrzeugbau, for the UK and...
Starring role for JCB in new Alien movie
A fleet of JCB machines has a starring role in the latest movie in the long running Alien franchise.
Over 20 skid steer loaders, Loadall...
