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Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has started testing of the world’s first fuel cell articulated dump truck prototype, the Volvo HX04. The results of the project will provide important insights…

One of the UK’s leading construction firms has bought six new JCB machines including a brand-new Stage V 220X which runs on innovative green HVO fuel. Purchased by Glasgow-based Luddon…

Doosan has signed an exclusive supply agreement with Netherlands-based Tobroco-Giant for the supply of new five model range of 3.5 to 5 tonne compact wheel loaders. Comprising the DL60-7, DL65-7,…

Two mighty cranes are gracing the front cover of this week’s Truck & Plant Pages magazine. The first is attached to a truck – an 80 tonne tractor unit with…

Doosan has launched the new DX225LC-7X – the company’s first ‘Smart’ crawler excavator, designed to help operators work faster and more efficiently. To facilitate this, the DX225LC-7X offers a number…

JCB machines from landmark years of Her Majesty the Queen’s 70-year reign took centre stage at the spectacular Platinum Jubilee Pageant in London. The five diggers paraded down The Mall…

In the latest step on its path toward carbon neutrality, Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) becomes the first manufacturer to deliver a construction machine built using fossil-free steel to a…

One of the UK’s leading construction and development companies has invested in a fleet of JCB tracked excavators in a deal worth £1.7million. Chelmsford-based Anderson has bought a range of…

If you are looking for a brand new pair of 30+ tonne excavators then there are a couple of Doosan DX340LC examples that feature on this week’s front cover. Going…

Building on the success of the Cat® M-Series Compact Wheel Loaders, the new Next Generation Cat 906, 907, and 908 wheel loaders boast a reengineered operator’s station, leveraging exclusive Cat…

It’s a double for Plantmaster this week with a DAF tipper chassis and a pair of Valmar VSH 80 8 tonne side loader forklifts. Check out all of their inventory…

As the market leader for demolition equipment in Japan, Kobelco understands how challenging demolition jobsites can be, and machinery needs to be strong enough to withstand tough conditions, but also…

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…

JCB machines from the past and the present will be taking centre stage at a special pageant in London as the nation comes together to celebrate Her Majesty The Queen’s…

AJ Machinery’s 2018 JCB 437 Wastemaster features on this week’s front cover. The machine has been contract maintained and showing 6,461 hours. It joins other wheel loaders for sale in…

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…

BCL Groundworks Operations Director Gary Caddick has demonstrated remarkable loyalty in using Hitachi construction machinery throughout his career. Working for a family business up to the launch of his own…

A rare 2016 Leeboy 985 motor grader features on the front cover this week. The machine is being sold by Kevin Richardson – Plantmaster UK where they have a choice…

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…