AI and predictive collision warning systems set for Plantworx outing
BRIGADE Electronics has announced plans to showcase its new Artificial Intelligence (AI) range and predictive collision warning systems at Plantworx 2023 next month.
Brigade’s AI...
New Cat loader vows to deliver ‘easy operation’ and ‘low’ owning costs
CATERPILLAR has described the new Cat 966 GC wheel loader as a 'versatile' machine with a range of features designed for 'reliable, performing and...
Ardent and JCB seal £40 million equipment order
PLANT giants Ardent Hire Solutions is buying 700 JCB machines in a deal worth more than £40 million.
The Middlesex-headquartered firm is purchasing Loadall telehandlers and rough...
Construction tech drives efficiencies at BMW plant upgrade
NATTA Building Company has been trialling Trimble Earthworks UTS on one of its excavators for the first time at a project to construct a...
IPAF publishes new guidance on avoiding contact with power lines
NEW guidance outlining key principles and ways to reduce risks when using Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) near power lines has been launched by...
New wash plant helps build sustainable future for materials supplier
CDE has commissioned a 100tph C&D waste recycling plant for The Ashcourt Group's Pocklington site in East Yorkshire.
The Ashcourt Group is a construction materials...
A huge lift for Moray wind farm project
SPECIALIST lifting equipment has been provided for the assembly of 55 jackets to be used in the construction of the Moray East Offshire Wind...
Hillhouse Group completes ‘landmark’ delivery for wind farm project
HILLHOUSE Quarry Group has delivered a 'landmark' supply of 3,600m³ of high-grade concrete for the Mill Rig Wind Farm, a major renewable energy project...
JCB reports huge rise in profits and turnover
JCB has announced a significant increase in profits and turnover in 2023.
Pre-tax profit has risen to a whopping £805.8 million, compared to 557.7 million...
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...
Kobelco adds ‘multi-dismantling machine’ to recycling portfolio
KOBELCO has added to its recycling equipment portfolio with the launch of the SK140SRD-7 multi-dismantling machine.
The manufacturer said that while in many ways its body...
Quarry specialist steps up to support community woodland project
TILLICOULTRY Quarries is supporting the development of a local environmental project.
Neville Kilkenny, project manager at Gifford Community Woodland, contacted Tillicoultry director Wallace Menzies in the...
Dundee demolition contractor snaps up new JCB 370X
DUNDEE-based demolition and dismantling specialist Safedem has snapped up a new JCB 370X tracked excavator for use in complex projects across the country.
Supplied by...
Blue Central appointed to Merlo UK dealer network
MERLO UK has expanded its construction dealer network with the appointment of Blue Central as an official distributor, covering a postcode spread throughout Cheshire,...
Demolition specialist extends its reach in Glasgow
BONNYBRIDGE-based Central Demolition has been putting two of its Hitachi long-reach excavators to work on a project to raze two multi-storey office blocks in...
Hitachi to present Zaxis-7 excavator with factory-fitted Leica solution at bauma
HITACHI Construction Machinery (Europe) NV (HCME) has revealed it will showcase a Zaxis-7 medium excavator with a 3D machine control solution from Leica Geosystems...
engcon signs deal with Hitachi to increase tiltrotator usage in Europe
ENGCON has signed an agreement with Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV (HCME) to supply products to its dealers and distributors.
The mutually non-exclusive deal is...
New Scots manager to represent QCE in UK
TILTROTATOR dealer QCE has appointed a new manager to head up its UK operations.
Peter Jack has taken on the role of country manager UK...
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...
Genie confirms return of ‘jobsite workhorse’ in Europe
GENIE has announced the return of the Z-45/25J RT articulated boom lift in Europe.
For more than 30 years, the manufacturer said the 'durability and...
Open days provide showcase for Beith waste recycling plant
MORE than 150 guests from across the UK and Ireland attended a recent open day event at Malcolm Group’s Loanhead Quarry site in Beith,...
Volvo ramps up sustainability drive with investment in electric excavator manufacturer
VOLVO Construction Equipment has strengthened its sustainability aspirations by investing in Dutch firm Limach, a manufacturer of electric excavators for the domestic market.
The majority...
Worker breaks his back in digger bucket incident
A building firm has been fined after a worker suffered a broken back when he was struck by a bucket on a digger.
RMC Building...
JCB extends shutdown period till end of April
JCB has announced it is extending the suspension of UK production until at least the end of April due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis.
The...
Liebherr scoops innovation award for autonomous operations system
LIEBHERR has won a bauma innovation award in the Digitalisation category for its Autonomous Operations solution.
Liebherr Autonomous Operations is an autonomous system for wheel...
Breaking new ground
Construction Plant-hire Association is looking for feedback on a new guidance document - “Ground Conditions for Construction Plant”, which is now available as a draft...
Keepmoat to utilise JCB’s LiveLink across all sites
KEEPMOAT has adopted a JCB digital tool to cut carbon emissions across all of its live construction sites nationwide.
The housebuilder will deploy JCB's LiveLink...
CPA conference to focus on ‘progress, recovery and rebuilding for the future’
THE Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has announced that the next CPA Conference will be held at the Heart of England Conference and Events Centre...
Falkirk hirer in £6 million investment
LOMOND Plant Hire has invested in a new fleet of JCB machines worth more than £6 million to support its expansion – including some...
Hire association confirms ‘milestone’ SafeHire agreement with Build UK
HIRE Association Europe (HAE) has announced it has reached an agreement with Build UK to recognise the Common Assessment Standard as part of its...
