Bobcat to showcase RogueX2 autonomous loader concept
BOBCAT has revealed that its stand at Intermat 2024 will give an insight into what the company is developing for the construction industry of...
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...
Company fined after worker hit by concrete beam
CONSTRUCTION company M&J Ballantyne has been fined after a worker sustained serious injuries when he was struck by a concrete beam that fell from a...
King of the assists
LIEBHERR has revealed it is at the forefront of the shift to assistance systems that make everyday tasks safer, convenient and more productive.
The T...
Plant hire business snaps up 17m electric telehandler in ‘world first’
GGR Group has announced that it sold the world's first 17m electric telehandler to Flannery Plant Hire at bauma 2022.
The lifting solutions specialist added...
Bobcat plant on course to double activity by 2025
AFTER beating production records in 2021, the Bobcat rigid telehandlers plant in Loire-Atlantique, France, is now on course to reach the next level, with...
Landmark Liebherr telehandler takes its punishment in Livingston
A Scottish waste recycler and skip hirer has snapped up its first Liebherr telehandler to cope with a punishing workload.
James Buchanan, MD of Livingston-based...
MJ Barrett seals telehandler deal
STRUCTURAL steelwork and cladding contractor MJ Barrett Constructions has expanded its telescopic handler fleet with the addition of JCB machines.
The Uttoxeter-based company has bought two...
SANY introduces new electric telehandler
SANY is expanding its telehandler portfolio with a new a six-metre fully electric model.
The STH625e electric machine joins a line-up that already includes seven,...
A-Plant places £55 million JCB order
JCB has secured a landmark deal with equipment rental company A-Plant worth over £55 million.
The manufacturer has received an order for more than 1,200...
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.
Summit Platforms joins list of fastest organically growing companies
POWERED access and telehandler rental provider Summit Platforms has announced it has been selected to join the Buzzacott Organic Growth 25 list for 2023.
The...
New Bobcat telehandler praised for versatility
AIS Obras y Estructuras 2015, a construction and renovation company based in Murcia, Spain, has been singing the praises of the firm’s recently acquired...
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...
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...
JCB secures preliminary injunction against Manitou in patent case
JCB has revealed it has been granted a preliminary injunction by a French court against Manitou, ordering the firm to stop producing telehandlers featuring...
JCB to introduce smallest ever Loadall at upcoming exhibition
JCB is set so showcase its smallest ever Loadall telehandler at the Executive Hire Show.
The 514-40 has a cab height of just 1.8m and...
Boom time for UPA as firm buys platforms
UNITED Powered Access (UPA) has bought three new Manitou 280TJ telescopic boom platforms as part of the firm's growth plans.
UPA supplies access platforms on...
Merlo turns up the volume with new telehandler
MERLO has introduced the new TF65.9TCS170-HF telehandler to its heavy duty range.
The model is described as being well suited for projects which involve...
JCB celebrates 40-year Loadall milestone
JCB has celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Loadall telescopic handler, having sold more than 220,000 machines since the initial launch in October 1977.
The manufacturer...
Ernest Doe Construction joins Merlo dealer network
MERLO UK has appointed Ernest Doe Construction as an authorised construction dealer.
A long-established family business, Ernest Doe has been involved in the construction and...
Bobcat unveils new Stage V telehandlers and compact track loaders
BOBCAT has announced the launch of new Stage V compliant telehandlers alongside Stage V versions of the company’s M-Series T450 and T590 compact track...
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...
Gordons appointed Scottish dealer for Dieci Telehandlers
CASTLE Douglas-headquartered Gordons Construction Equipment has been named exclusive construction dealer for Dieci Telehandlers in Scotland.
The move has been described as making a 'significant...
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...
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...
New rotary telehandler range joins ‘Next is Now’ portfolio
BOBCAT has teamed up with Magni TH to launch an expanded line of new generation rotary telehandlers.
The new range includes ten Stage V compliant...
JCB gears up for F1 involvement
JCB Loadall telehandlers are gearing up for this weekend's Australian Grand Prix and the start of the manufacturer's partnership with a new British motor...
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...
Merlo UK appoints new general manager
SHAUN Groom has been appointed general manager of Merlo UK.
He previously spent 15 years with Austrian agricultural machinery manufacturer Pottinger, latterly in the role of...
