Anchoring Growth: Holcim UK supports £10m Heysham Port Expansion
Holcim UK has played an integral part in a significant £10 million redevelopment project at Heysham Port in Lancashire, delivering high-performance concrete solutions to enhance capacity, durability, and operational... Read Full ArticleDevelon reaches new milestone in Autonomous Earthmoving
‘Real-X’ excavator brings the construction site of the future to life...History has been made in Tuggen, in the canton of Schwyz in Switzerland. KIBAG, one of Switzerland’s leading companies in the building mate... Read Full ArticleWhy Industrial Sites Need Smarter Infrastructure, Not More Equipment
By Claire Jennings | Marketing Executive, ByWater Services... As industrial sites face growing pressures around space, sustainability and operational efficiency, integrated ... Read Full ArticleBlackwood Plant Hire first in UK to adopt Trimble dozer steering technology
Blackwood Plant Hire has become the first contractor in the UK to deploy a dozer fleet equipped with Trimble® Earthworks Horizontal Steering Control technology, supplied and supported by SITECH UK & Ireland.The automate... Read Full Article- Holcim UK marks major milestone as Tilbury Cement Works commences Import and Distribution Operations
Holcim UK marks major milestone as Tilbury Cement Works commences Import and Distribution Operations
Holcim UK has reached a significant marker in the development of its flagship Tilbury Cement Works, with the plant now commencing import and distribution of cement. The first deep-sea vessel has discharged material into the site, heralding the tra... Read Full Article PD Ports strengthens bulk handling capacity at Teesport with £5.4m crane investment
PD Ports has further strengthened its bulk handling capability at Teesport with the arrival of a third electric-hydraulic Liebherr LPS 550 crane, representing a £5.4m investment in the port&r... Read Full ArticleBrigade Electronics’ founder Chris Hanson-Abbott OBE dies aged 92
Chris Hanson-Abbott OBE, founder of Brigade Electronics and a pioneer in vehicle safety technology, has died aged 92.Chris founded ... Read Full ArticleJCB TM420 is the perfect mix for base concrete
Working in a compact concrete yard demands the right combination of size, reach and performance - something Base Concrete has found in its latest JCB TM420 wheeled loader.Supplied by Greenshields JCB, the Hemel Hempstead-based co... Read Full ArticleWorking round the clock in the timber industry: Liebherr wheel loaders and material handlers in northern Italy
Liebherr XPower wheel loaders and timber handling machines at the Fantoni timber companyLiebherr machines withstand demanding operating conditions in 24/7 timber operationsEfficiency, safety and comfort as key... Read Full ArticleDevelon Secures Major Deal to Supply up to 70 DD130 Dozers to the Polish Army
Landmark military supply contract achieved just two years after Develon’s dozer launch in Europe... Develon has secured a major contract to supply up to 70 DD130 dozers to the Polish Army, marking a sign... Read Full ArticleWEG to showcase high-efficiency motor solutions at Hillhead
Energy efficient motors for quarrying, construction and recycling...Global ... Read Full ArticleA New Era for Bobcat Loaders Unveiled at Demo Days 2026
After last year’s focus on the latest developments in the company’s mini excavator range, the Bobcat Demo Days 2026 event from 26th May to 4th June, put the spotlight on what is new in the Bobcat loader range. This included Demo Days d... Read Full ArticleJCB launches multiple machines at UK unveil
JCB has extended its X-Series crawler excavator range into new territory, with the launch of the 42-tonne 420X and the 52-tonne 520X models, the largest JCB model to date. The global plant giant has also returned to the articulated dump truck (ADT... Read Full ArticleGearJoT partners with Stevens Equipment Rental to bring smarter fleet management to UK construction
After a three-year pilot with Stevens Equipment Rental, fleet management platform GearJoT is launching in the UK to help contractors, rental companies, and dealers manage mixed fleets more efficiently.Fleet management software provi... Read Full ArticleBulk Materials Handling Training
If you would like to gain a better understanding of the behaviour of particulate materials during storage, handling, discharge or transportation, these courses are aimed at you.Our experts have many years’ experience of tro... Read Full ArticleDonghua’s X3 Roller Chain Redefines Industrial Reliability
When a chain fails mid-operation in a sawmill, mining, or quarry plant, the consequences go far beyond a broken link, resulting in unplanned downtime and disruption. Donghua’s X3 Roller Chain was engineered with precisely... Read Full ArticleMPA calls for urgent action on cement
The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has called on government to address the underlying competitiveness issues facing British cement manufacturers following support announced for the ceramics and chemicals industries today.Despite being... Read Full ArticleDouble milestone at Samoter: Develon launches Series 9 and wins the Innovation Award with E-Stop technology
At Samoter 2026 in Verona, one of the most important European events for the construction equipment industry, Develon is presenting, for the first time in Italy, its new intelligent crawler excavators: the 37-tonne DX360L... Read Full ArticleCRJ strengthens fleet standards with FORS Silver Accreditation
CRJ has achieved FORS Silver accreditation, marking a further step in the company’s ongoing focus on raising standards across fleet operations, safety, and sustainability.The accreditation, awarded through the Fleet Operato... Read Full ArticleRapid International Technology Powers Progress on Landmark Adare Bypass
Rapid Internaational Ltd has recently sold Breedon Ireland a Rapidmix RMX400CW con,nuous mixingplant for the Adare Bypass project. This investment supports the delivery of a major infrastructurescheme requiring high volumes of ac... Read Full Article