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Takeuchi have recently appointed a new dealership for East Anglia. Mervyn Lambert Plant will be the new Takeuchi dealer covering Norfolk and Suffolk.Based in Diss in Norfolk, Mervyn Lambert Plant…

CASE is launching the new joystick levers for the 836C and 856C motorgraders. The new joystick control delivers improved moldboard control, along with a range of steering upgrades which are…

The arrival of a new Doosan DX800LC-7 80 tonne crawler excavator at Geo Quarries’ Little Ponton Limestone Quarry in Grantham in Lincolnshire, has been described as a ‘game changer’ by…

This week’s front cover shows a selection of the Hitachi excavators available for auction at the Malcolm Harrison sale this Friday. They are auctioning tonnes of R Collard machines –…

A groundworks and civils contractor has invested in a fleet of new JCB equipment in a deal worth more than £1.1 million. Essex-based MDS Civil Engineering has taken delivery of…

For demanding applications, you may need to take your compressor’s pressure levels to new heights and maximise productivity with high-pressure boosters. While the pressurised air supplied through a standard compressor…

The new Cat 950 and 962 Next Generation Wheel Loaders feature standard simple-to-use technologies that Caterpillar claim boost operator efficiencies, provide consistent bucket fill factors and increase productivity by up…

The front cover this weeks sees Euro Auctions demonstrating their unused Doosan DX530LC excavator headlining their Leeds sale on the 8th to 11th of March. Plenty of smaller excavators too…

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has developed a solution to convert the L120 wheel loader to electric – fulfilling market appetite for more sustainable solutions in the mid-size range. Developed…

Hyster has introduced new engine fuelling options which enables its Big Trucks and A Series IC forklifts to use HVO 100 (Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil) according to the EN15940 standard. In…

As sponsors of the Newcastle Falcons rugby club, Hitachi Construction Machinery UK have teamed up with Synergy Hire to raise funds for the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation. Started by former…

Eddisons have a great choice of 8.5 to 22 tonne Hitachi excavators showing on this week’s front cover. There are three of the ZX225USRLC-5B models plus buckets and dumpers. These…

CASE has revealed details of the launch of a four-model E-Series wheeled excavator range, with a fifth, larger model joining the series in the future. The machines will be built…

Alongside the Scania plant truck on this week’s front cover is a nearly new 2021 Komatsu D71PX-24 dozer with only 1200 hours. Fitted with a folding blade for ease of…

Shred Station has switched from diesel to electric for its brand-new fleet of JCB materials handling machines. The company – which shreds over 55,000 tonnes of paper per year –…

As new digital technologies emerge they present new challenges for products’ safety, including safe connectivity, autonomy, and data dependency. To tackle this, an agreement on a new Machinery Regulation has…

P.V. Dobson, one of the North of England’s leading plant equipment providers, is marking the 30th anniversary of its partnership with Kubota in style, having picked up a prestigious double…

Breens Farm Machinery based in Cashel Tipperary have won Takeuchi Dealer of the Year award for 2022, for a second time in three years. Awarded for outstanding performance in sales,…

Market confidence continues to soar in the used construction and agricultural machinery markets at Euro Auctions January 2023 auction produces a £44.4 million sale hammer despite the current economy. With…

East Anglian Motor Auctions have the double whammy on this week’s front cover. Understandable since their sale on the 11th February hits the sweet spot of truck and plant sales….