Major milestone for plant hire firm
PLANT Hire UK has invested £11 million in more than 200 new telehandlers - a deal which marks a significant milestone for the growing...
Merlo expands construction dealer network
MERLO has expanded its construction dealer network with the appointment of Dunrave Plant Services.
Located four miles from the M4 corridor in the valley of...
JCB secures largest rotating telehandler deal to date
JCB has received its largest order so far for its new range of rotating telehandlers.
Plant hirer Charles Wilson Engineers (CW Plant) has ordered 25...
J MAC unveils updated compact telehandler
J MAC Ltd has announced the 2025 version of the JMT1500 compact road towable telehandler.
The model is said to have 'many' improvements which have...
AI HFR cameras on telehandlers boost housebuilding site safety
HOUSEBUILDER Dandara is utilising AI Human Form Recognition (HFR) cameras supplied by telehandler hire specialists UK Forks.
The developer has added AI HFR cameras to...
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...
Rotary telehandler has wood business on a high
DANIEL Bütikofer has been utilising Bobcat telehandlers since opening his wood construction business in the Swiss town of Hünikon in 2003.
The firm’s work includes...
Summit Platforms achieves double accreditation success
ACCESS platform and telehandler hire specialist Summit Platforms has announced it has achieved two international standards - ISO 14001 for environmental management and ISO...
ROTO telehandler helps Larkhall business to clean up
KEITH Gallacher, director of Complete Weed Control, Scotland, has revealed why he considers the Merlo ROTO telehandler to be the ideal choice for tree...
Landmark retrofit project tipped to extend useful life of heavy equipment models
MANITOU Group has announced it is teaming up with Kiloutou Group to start the first heavy equipment retrofit project involving a manufacturer and a...
Award recognition for JCB’s machine safety innovation
JCB has won an award for a machine safety aid on its Loadall telehandlers.
The ‘Hire Industry Product of the Year’ for JCB INTELLISENSE was...
Huge telehandler order expands Nixon’s reach
JCB is celebrating an order worth almost £9 million for the sale of more than 160 Loadall telehandlers to Nixon Hire.
The new fleet spans the...
New safety guidance on telehandlers published
THE CPA has published additional guidance to help reduce the risks when working with telehandlers.
The new guidance on suspended loads on the ‘Safe Use of...
‘Retrofit’ telehandler makes healthy start on hospital construction site
MANITOU Group and the Kiloutou Group are partnering with Bouygues Construction Matériel to trial a 'retrofit' telehandler on Europe's largest hospital construction site in...
Nixon Hire seals £9 million telehandler investment
NIXON Hire has invested in a fleet of JCB Loadall telescopic handlers in a deal worth almost £9 million.
The plant and equipment hire firm will...
Scottish firm help complete Tower of London memorial
Morris Leslie, the national plant hire company specialising in event management, assisted with the remembrance poppies installation at the Tower of London.
The firm supplied...
Morris Leslie confirms lucrative telehandler deal
MORRIS Leslie Plant Hire has confirmed an order for 140 Manitou MT telehandlers - taking the order to 250 in the past 12 months.
The new...
Pontchâteau plant produces 20,000th Bobcat telehandler
THE Pontchâteau plant in Loire Atlantique in France has just manufactured its 20,000th Bobcat telehandler.
The plant produces all the Bobcat telehandlers for the world market,...
SANY to host UK telehandler roadshows
SANY has announced a series of telehandler roadshows designed to introduce its new range to the UK market.
The events will run throughout February and...
Major contractor hails refuelling ‘simplicity’ as JCB hydrogen Loadall is put to the test
BAM Construction has hailed the 'simplicity' of the refuelling process of JCB’s hydrogen powered Loadall telehandler after testing the machine on a Midlands regeneration...
Telehandler hazards: tackling blind spots in mobile plant
Telehandlers are powerful machines that offer invaluable service to industries across the world, from construction and agriculture to logistics, mines and quarries. Here, Emily...
Telehandler makes quick work of hazardous tree removal in North Lanarkshire
A major telehandler investment by a tree management and weed control specialist has led to a 'substantial' contract win from North Lanarkshire Council to...
Manitou joins ECV revolution as demand grows for reliable identification of emission levels
MANITOU, which was one of the earliest adopters of the CESAR security marking scheme, has become one of the latest firms to embrace the...
Merlo dealer celebrates 30 years of innovation
AYRSHIRE-based Ramsay & Jackson recently marked 30 years as a Merlo dealer with a special Italian and Scottish themed night at the firm’s HQ...
Telehandler investment aims to deliver safety and productivity gains
NATIONWIDE Platforms is adding a number of new Manitou telehandlers to its fleet.
The investment introduces four different models to the company's offering - the...
JCB lands mammoth £75m Loadall order
JCB has secured a record £75 million order for Loadall telehandlers.
Ardent Hire Solutions is investing in 1,100 Loadalls, ranging from the 525-60 through to...
Stone specialist at the double with new model
THE UK's first new Bobcat TL38.70HF Agri telehandler has been leading a double life!
The machine has been put to work at both a quarry...
SANY UK bolsters telehandler portfolio with 7m model
SANY has expanded its telehandler range with a new 7m model.
The firm said the 7m reach combined with a high load capacity ensures 'seamless'...
Getting to know… Mark Ormond
Mark Ormond was appointed managing director of Manitou UK last year, having spent the vast bulk of his career in the agriculture sector.
Linlithgow teenager becomes youngest to pass CPCS A17 telehandler qualification
JOHNNY Waddell has made history by becoming the youngest person to pass the CPCS A17 telehandler qualification.
At just 14-years-old, Johnny, from Linlithgow, successfully completed his...
