CDE recognised as one of Ireland’s best managed businesses
CDE has again been named as one of the best managed companies on the island of Ireland having re-qualified for the Deloitte Best Managed...
Hire sector’s mental health campaign gathers pace
THE hire industry's campaign to support mental health across the sector’s workforce is gathering pace after a second event at Boels’ depot in Stoke-on-Trent...
JCB secures major deal for pothole fixing machines
JCB has announced it has concluded a deal with commercial asset supplier Dawsongroup for six of its pothole fixing machines to help tackle Britain’s...
Komatsu to showcase fully electric wheel loader prototype
KOMATSU has confirmed that a prototype for the company's first fully electric compact wheel loader will be showcased at bauma 2022.
Designed and built together...
JCB announces appointment of new global lead logistics provider
JCB has appointed a new global lead logistics provider with a multi-million pound five-year contract.
The agreement will see Denmark-based Maersk Logistics become the JCB’s...
New machine control solution launched for compact excavators
LEICA Geosystems has unveiled the new Leica iCON site excavator, described as a machine control solution that enables compact diggers to carry out designs...
Caterpillar to showcase battery electric models at bauma
CATERPILLAR has announced plans to display four electric machine prototypes, including battery prototypes, at bauma 2022.
The manufacturer said it is focused on delivering 'purpose-built...
Kubota confirms major plant expansion to help meet mini-excavator demand
KUBOTA Corporation has announced plans for a £100 million expansion of its main mini-excavator manufacturing facility in Hirakata, Japan.
The move will see Kubota increase...
Investment in technology helping to drive productivity for Akela
With demand for quality housing growing, the construction sector is having to adapt and think differently about how it can deliver against the backdrop...
Cat launches new ‘Ease of Use’ technologies for mini-excavators
CATERPILLAR has announced it is launching two new Mini Hydraulic Excavator (MHE) Ease of Use technologies for the Cat 306 CR, 308 CR and...
Builder’s merchant enters plant hire market with JCB partnership
BUILDER'S merchant MKM has invested in a fleet of JCB equipment in a new partnership that will see ‘MKM Hire’ officially launched at five...
Construction equipment sales ‘catching up’ on 2021 levels
NEW research has shown that sales of construction and earthmoving equipment in August were 6% higher than the same month last year.
For the year...
SANY to unveil new products for the European market at bauma
SANY has announced plans to present its entire machine portfolio currently available in Europe at bauma 2022, with some of the models set to...
Lifting specialist launches online training courses
LIFTING specialist GGR Group has announced the launch of new online training courses.
The business has been running training programmes since 1995 and trained thousands...
Hitachi events mark 50 years in Europe
HITACHI Construction Machinery (Europe) has revealed details of a number of events held recently in Amsterdam to mark its 50th anniversary with customers, dealers,...
CrossFit athlete teams up with Rokbak to celebrate brand’s anniversary
ROKBAK recently welcomed CrossFit athlete Ali Crawford back to its Motherwell factory to celebrate the brand's first anniversary.
Ali caught the eye during the streaming...
Bobcat loaders making tracks for major motocross and quad event
BOBCAT loaders were recently called into action to help build Kenny Festival race tracks.
The Kenny Festival, Europe's largest all-terrain event on two and four...
Liebherr launches new timber truck for tight spaces
LIEBHERR has unveiled the LH 26 M Timber Litronic, designed for timber handling.
The manufacturer said that thanks to an 'extremely compact design and exceptional...
SANY honours top performers at annual dealer conference
MORE than 60 representatives from SANY's dealer network and supply chain recently attended the manufacturer's annual dealer conference at Beardsall Priory Hotel and Country...
‘Bigger and better’ FINROCK22 to build on success of inaugural event
FINNING has confirmed the return of FINROCK, the firm's virtual interactive expo and conference.
FINROCK22 returns to screens on November 24 following last year's inaugural...
Civils contractor in milestone Hitachi digger purchase
CIVIL engineering contractor M.V. Kelly has snapped up its 2,000th excavator from Hitachi Construction Machinery UK (HCMUK).
Specialising in housebuilding and groundworks projects, the business also...
New plan aims to help drive more diverse construction industry in Scotland
THE Construction Leadership Forum (CLF) has launched a National Equity and Inclusion Plan (NEIP) for Scotland’s construction industry designed to encourage the development of a ‘more diverse and...
Speedy invests £1m in ‘industry-first’ Stage V generator retrofit
SPEEDY has announced it has delivered an 'industry-first' retrofitted Stage V emission compliant generator, as part of a trial to boost availability of greener...
Komatsu rigid dump truck boasts ‘highest levels’ of safety and performance
KOMATSU Europe’s HD785-8 rigid dump truck will be presented on the demo ground at bauma 2022.
The EU Stage V emissions-compliant model is described by...
Brewster Brothers launches new campaign as demand grows for recycled aggregate
BREWSTER Brothers is reporting increasing demand for recycled aggregate as awareness of product quality grows.
The Livingston-based firm is launching a campaign to encourage all...
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...
Annual investment allowance to permanently remain at £1m for plant machinery
FULL tax relief will continue to be given on investments of up to £1 million on plant machinery, UK chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has announced...
Cat tech demonstrates time and efficiency gains in head-to-head challenge
FINNING has announced that the latest Cat technology has demonstrated time and efficiency benefits during a head-to-head challenge versus manual digging.
Two Cat 320 excavators...
Lifting specialist expands Scottish presence with new Motherwell base
LIFTING hire specialist LGH has announced plans to expand its operations in Scotland after securing an agreement with sister company, Rotrex, to use its...
Bobcat debuts Super Compact telehandler and company’s ‘most powerful’ compact loaders
BOBCAT has added to its next generation R-Series range with the launch of the new Super Compact TL25.60 telehandler and S86 and T86 compact loaders.
As the...
