Kubota Corporation has unveiled plans for a £100m expansion of its Hirakata Plant, the company’s main mini-excavator manufacturing facility in Japan, significantly enhancing its production capacity. The expansion will see…

Bobcat has announced that at Bauma 2022, the company will launch a new two tonne electric mini-excavator, the latest in Bobcat’s growing line of zero emission compact equipment products. Robert…

This year’s Bauma exhibition will see Yanmar launch their SV17e – the company’s initial foray into electrically-powered mini excavators. Powered by all-electric drive and featuring an open-centre hydraulic system with…

Construction equipment distributor, Shellplant, has surpassed the 5,000 sales mark for its Kubota mini-excavator range. Based in Northamptonshire, the company has been partnered with Kubota for some 25 years. Shellplant…

Hitachi Construction Machinery has introduced a five-tonne battery-powered excavator. Zero emissions As well as zero exhaust emissions, the first Hitachi-branded model in this class delivers lower noise levels, enhanced efficiency,…

When it came to investing in a compact mini-excavator, Frank Marshall Estates purchased a Yanmar SV15VT from local dealer MTS Plant. With 200 hours already on the clock and the…

Takeuchi returned to Hillhead in June and tell us that their stand was busy as ever showcasing new products launched in the UK and Ireland over the last four years….

A construction company is charging ahead with plans for an electric equipment fleet. Isle of Wight-based MCM Construction has bought three new electric JCB machines – adding to a three-strong…

Kubota has launched a new telematics portal to help construction equipment operators increase machine efficiency and security. The ‘Kubota Tracking System’ portal enables users to stay informed about the KX080-4a2…

A region completely without internal combustion engines – this is the Bettmeralp in the Swiss Aletsch Arena. Here, a mountain bike trail park barely three kilometers long is being developed…

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has invested in Dutch firm Limach, a manufacturer of electric excavators for the domestic market. The majority investment in Electric Special Technics B.V – which…

CASE Construction Equipment has launched the new Mini-Excavator D-Series range in Europe, featuring 20 models from 1-tonne to 6-tonne, including 2 electric models. In addition to the range offering a…

JCB has launched a new online platform for customers to buy the manufacturer’s new equipment. The new JCB Store is an online machine marketplace which allows customers to search for…

Bobcat has extended the company’s R2-Series of mini-excavators with the launch of the new E88 8 tonne Stage V compliant model, replacing the previous E85 M-Series machine. The E88 delivers…

It will be a little like phones used to be – where you could slide the battery out to replace with a different one in seconds. Not yet ready for…

Combining traditional craftsmanship with contemporary designs, Rose Builders located in Manningtree, Essex, has earned itself a reputation for delivering the very highest standards of design and construction. With a sustainable…

Doosan has launched their new DX27Z-7 2.8 tonne and DX35Z-7 3.9 tonne Stage V compliant mini-excavators. Both new models provide a larger working range than the previous generation machines as…

The all-new Kobelco SK19 mini excavator combines a compact body with a high-output engine for high power and efficient operation, excellent stability with superior weight distribution and a well-designed, comfortable…

Yanmar have unveiled improvements to their zero swing ViO17 mini digger. The upgraded model is powered by a Stage V-compliant 3-cylinder direct injection engine from Yanmar’s TNV series which is…

CASE Construction Equipment provided the first glimpse of an expanded mini excavator offering at the CNH Industrial Capital Markets Day event held at the end of February in Miami Beach,…