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The magazine starts the year with a bang – celebrating 100 weekly issues produced since October 2019. Launched just a few months before the first COVID-19 lockdowns, the magazine continues…

M&J Evans Group (M&J Evans), a customer of CASE Construction Equipment and dealer Warwick Ward, has acquired 20 CASE excavators equipped with 360-degree cameras and SiteWatch telematics, continuing the company’s…

Machinery operators can now place orders for Doosan’s new DX50Z, DX55R and DX100W-7 excavators using the Doobiz system. Priority allocation is not guaranteed if you have previously reserved one of…

To power large, mobile crushing and screening equipment, Sandvik is investing in renewable fuel. Working alongside Finning the company has confirmed that they have successfully used HVO with C series…

Hawkspare’s CAT D6R LGP dozer graces the front cover of this week’s festive issue. The 2006 machine comes with a’S’ blade and new ripper and is available at £64,000. Plenty…

The 750,000th engine has just come off the line at JCB Power Systems in Derbyshire where production first began in 2004. Engine production was extended to India in 2011- helping…

Doosan has launched their new DX-7 Series Excavators. With numerous upgrades and improvements across the board, the company says that the new line-up represents “the best combination of performance, smooth…

The upgraded Komatsu PW148-11, PW158-11 and PW160-11 wheeled excavators now meet EU stage V emissions regulations, and deliver more power. Improvements have been made to operator comfort, with smart safety…

JCB has scooped top honours in the final of the 2021 National Apprenticeship Awards. As well as being crowned Macro Employer of the Year, Engineering Apprentice Nihal Dhillon was named…

The CAT D6T LGP on this week’s front cover is a 2016 model with just 3700 hours showing and can be viewed at Red Bull Equipment in Southampton. Looking for…

Volvo CE have recognised that there is no point in running electrically powered construction machinery if the infrastructure is not in place to support it – or the working practices…

Location: Mainly Midlands and North We are looking for a motivated, organised person who loves a challenge, working from instruction and own initiative to grow auction sales throughout the plant,…

It is a rare beast – and a large one at that. The first example of Volvo’s largest excavator, the EC950F has been delivered to Aitik – Sweden’s largest open-pit…

Caterpillar have released more information on their recently launched 4 and 5-tonne mini excavators – the 304 and 305CR which perform 20% better than their E2 counterparts. They have more…

This week’s front cover features a specialist waste wheel loader directly from a council courtesy of waste loader specialist, AJ Machinery. With foam filled tyres and a clam bucket, this…

Fortunately, not a wedding anniversary, otherwise someone would be in big trouble.  The electric telehandler was bought by Caterham-based, Croudace Homes to celebrate its 75th anniversary. Founded in 1946, Croudace…

Check out the Volvo excavator that is part of the Eddisons sale of assets belonging to the Guernsey water and electricity service on the 15th December. Included in the sale…

A series of improvements to the existing model – the Liebherr LTM 1110-5.1 mobile crane has created a new model variant – the LTM 1110 5.2.  These improvements are substantial…

Well-known as an engine manufacture, Yanmar have developed a strong reputation in the manufacture of mini-diggers.  Now the company is going full circle with a mini excavator with no internal…

Hamilton-based Fraser Tool Hire has bought the milestone machine – a JCB 86C-2 midi excavator model – which joins more than 150 existing JCB excavators in the company’s fleet. With…