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An Essex company has chosen Liebherr equipment for its new ready-mix business after listening to the recommendations of other concrete producers...Brice Aggregates produces virgin sand and gravel at its Witham quarry and, as Mana... Read Full Article

The DX225LC-7 is the first of Doosan’s new medium-sized excavators ...Doosan has launched the first of the company’s new generation medium-sized Stage V compliant excavators - the new DX225LC... Read Full Article

DB Cargo (UK) Ltd has successfully trialled a new service for new-to-rail customer Marcegaglia, transporting almost 3000 tonnes of steel coil from the Port of Sunderland to its steel logistics centre in Wolverhampton.Marcegaglia is the la... Read Full Article

Transport operators across the UK are set to benefit from the introduction of new connected vehicle technology that will reduce accidents and improve fleet behaviour.Spillard Safety Systems is planning to officially launch ‘Spillard... Read Full Article

One of the UK’s leading vehicle safety equipment suppliers has set out a five-year business plan that could see it double annual sales and create 50 new jobs - if it could just find the right premises.Spillard Safety Systems, which ... Read Full Article

JCB has today started a fresh recruitment drive for 500 new shop floor employees as demand for its machinery continues to soar. The company is setting on the additional agency employees at its 11 plants in Staffordshire, Derbyshire a... Read Full Article

Bobcat is launching the company's new generation R-Series telehandler range, providing a choice of 12 models with Stage V engines. The new telehandlers cover lifting heights from 6 to 18 m with maximum lifting capacities between 2.6 and 4.1 tonne.... Read Full Article

Atlas Copco Power and Flow has launched a new user-friendly solar-powered LED light tower, the HiLight S2+, which enables users to reduce CO2 emissions by up to six tones compared with traditional technologies. The innovative S2+ li... Read Full Article

The UK’s leading long reach excavator hire company, WM Plant Hire has recently joined the XWatch revolution with purchase of an XW4 slew and height restrictor system for their 22m long reach, Caterpillar 340F 50 tonne excavator.WM P... Read Full Article

Sibbald Training is recognised as one of the top training companies in Scotland, providing a vast array of specialised training and assessment solutions to a wide range of industry sectors such as construction, civil engineering, utilities, local ... Read Full Article

GB Railfreight and the Office of Rail and Road has honoured the last Royal Engineer officer to be appointed a HM Railway Inspector, Major John Poyntz, by naming a freight train after him.GB Railfreight’s Class 66 train – 66764... Read Full Article

GB Railfreight, one of the UK’s leading transport companies and the fastest growing rail freight operator, operated the first loaded freight service from Stanton Gate since 2009 on behalf of Ward.GBRf reacted to a late notice demand... Read Full Article

Work has commenced on a new 14,000 square foot extension to Rapid International’s existing 50,000 square foot manufacturing facility in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The new extension will create an additional 30 jobs and provide increase... Read Full Article

The problem with excavated earth and rocks is, from an economic, regulatory, and an environmental perspective. However, there is a solution and is within reach...Although NASA’s Ingenuity drone helicopter landed on Mars, th... Read Full Article

Direct Rail Services (DRS) has been named ‘The Best Performing Rail Freight Operator’ for the eighth year running at the Golden Whistle Awards.Now in its 12th year, the awards, organised by the Institute of Railway Operators a... Read Full Article

Includes orders from countries in Asia, the Middle East and Africa...Doosan Infracore has announced that it has signed contracts to deliver a total of 221 construction machines in countries in Asia, the Middle East, Africa and La... Read Full Article

The company has a share greater than 50% of the hire market...The exclusive dealer for the Bobcat range in the Czech Republic, Bobcat CZ a.s., has announced it has won a new order comprising 71 mini-excavators and loaders from co... Read Full Article

Coinford Plant kick started the year with an extensive order of 95 excavators, supplied by HCMUK throughout 2021.Coinford Director Lee Burlton said, “Our latest purchase of Hitachi Excavators gives our expanding Fleet of Excavators ... Read Full Article

JCB employees are embarking on a major fundraising drive for children’s charity the NSPCC with the launch of a £70,000 appeal. The JCB NSPCC Platinum Jubilee Appeal starts this week and is set to run until 2022 to coincid... Read Full Article

During difficult times it seems easier to ''just get on with it'', trying to adjust to accommodate the way we always did things.But last year has taught everyone to adapt, which inevitably led to embracing changes. This brin... Read Full Article