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Universal Electric Corporation (UEC), is a pioneer in electrical power distribution and a world leader in the development of customisable power distribution systems. For more than 85 years, Universal Electric Corporation has been manuf... Read Full Article

Collins Earthworks Ltd of Kirby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, has taken delivery of a Volvo EWR170E reduced-swing wheeled excavator for one of its top machine operators - Liam Schofield.“Good machine operators and in particular, exc... Read Full Article

East Lothian based A M Dagg (Plant Hire) Ltd has opted for another Volvo excavator – this time a fourteen-tonne EC140E, thanks in part to the good service and reliability of an older EC140B it replaces after 17,000 trouble-free hours. ... Read Full Article

According to insight from Systematics International, 2018 was a successful year for UK construction equipment sales. More than 24,000 units were registered demonstrating year-on-year growth of more than 4%.Mecalac Construction Equipment U... Read Full Article

Doosan Infracore North America, LLC, a leading manufacturer of heavy construction equipment, is proud to announce it is opening a new 100,000-square-foot parts distribution center, serving its dealers and Doosan customers in the United States and ... Read Full Article

Bobcat has announced a spectacular achievement in 2018 for the company’s market-leading E10 one tonne mini-excavator with the 10,000th unit rolling off the production line in the same year as it celebrates its 10th Anniversary. The E10, now ... Read Full Article

Elite Precast Concrete Ltd are the largest manufacturer of interlocking concrete blocks and traffic management / security barriers in the UK. Elite operate from two factories in Telford where all of the precast concrete products are manufactured u... Read Full Article

Continuing to lead the way in fast and efficient road surfacing, Aggregate Industries’ Contracting division recently laid a whopping 1,800 tonnes of an ultra-low noise asphalt at Brampton Hut ... Read Full Article

ECCO Safety Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Neil Johnson for the position of Area Sales Manager who will cover the West Midlands, Wales and Ireland.Neil joins ECCO Safety Group following a 6 year career at Maypole as Natio... Read Full Article

Following a year of fast paced growth which included the opening of a new Depot in Inverness and the addition of several new brands, Young Plant Sales has been renamed Molson Young Plant Sales as part of a re-branding exercise being completed by M... Read Full Article

Looking to purchase new excavators for their plant hire fleet, Operations Director John Deeble and Managing Director, Jerry O’Donovan, of Active Plant Hire Ltd took a detailed look at the specification and key performance indicators of t... Read Full Article

The reported decision to upgrade the 76-mile Trans-Pennine route between Leeds and Manchester at a cost of £3b without any provision for freight traffic is both unwelcome and deeply troubling for the economy and businesses in the North of En... Read Full Article

Mixing plant supplies concrete for cable car projectUp to 60 m³ quality concrete per hour at lofty heightsA Liebherr Compactmix 1.0 is supplying the construction site for the “V-cableway&rdquo... Read Full Article

AUMUND Brazil and AUMUND China joined forces and worked closely with Sinoma Tianjin TDI to claim two orders in succession for the AUMUND Group of Companies from South America...AUMUND will supply three chain bucket elevators, eig... Read Full Article

Deep in Omaio Forest in New Zealand, Gaddum Construction is using two TA300 Terex Trucks articulated haulers to move end material and metal for road-building as well as shift logs. In spite of the slippery surfaces and steep slopes, the projec... Read Full Article

FM Conway has joined forces with vehicle safety technology company Innovative Safety Systems Ltd (ISS) to improve the safety of its vehicles on construction sites and prevent reversing accidents.... Read Full Article

Since setting up his own plant hire and ground working business 13 years ago with a brand new EC160B, proprietor Ken Marsh has reverted to owning a new EC140E thanks mainly to the aftersales support and service he’s experienced ... Read Full Article

By mutual agreement, Scotland based dealer Young Plant Sales Ltd. and Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe will terminate their existing agreement for sales of new Hyundai Construction Equipment on the 1st January 2019.  However, Young Plant... Read Full Article

The Plantworx team announced yesterday that the 2019 event is over 75% sold out overall. This percentage takes into account that the show, at its new East of England Arena home is Peterborough, has 20% more exhibition space than the 2017.... Read Full Article

Leading road planing company Jet Plant Hire has taken delivery of its 100th planer from the Wirtgen Group, the world’s number one milling machine manufacturer...The new Wirtgen W100CFI, a 1m-tracked-cold mi... Read Full Article