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There are three of these Volvo 40 tonne excavators heading through the Malcolm Harrison sale on November 18th in Derbyshire. They are to be joined by a pair of Volvo…

There’s a 2008 Volvo L150F wheel loader on this week’s front cover, courtesy of Plantmaster, whose advert sits over the page on the inside front cover. This is a one…

Cornish contractor Steve Hoskin Construction (SHC) have taken delivery of the first hydrostatic drive, 6-tonne Power Swivel Dumpers to be manufactured by Thwaites. SHC, formed in 1995, are recognised as…

Ardent Hire, one of the UK’s leading hire specialists, is celebrating a decade of association with Kubota. Formed as a result of the amalgamation of two existing hire firms, Ardent…

To meet the demand for more environment-friendly construction projects, Mecalac has developed a range of 100% electric machines. The company launched their very first 11-ton electric excavator, the e12 excavator…

Malcolm Harrison have a whole series of Hitachi ZX33U-6 mini diggers going through their Prees Plant sale on Saturday November 4th in Shropshire. There’s viewing on the Thursday and Friday…

Euro Auctions, the unreserved industrial, construction and agricultural auctioneer, has announced the acquisition of Michener Allen Auctioneering Limited, a Canadian Industrial Equipment and Automotive auction company. Michener Allen Auctioneering Limited…

A groundworks and civil engineering specialist has hailed the outstanding performance, fuel efficiency and operator environment of its new JCB 140X tracked excavator. Luton-based Harkmac Construction Ltd bought the 15-tonne…

Bobcat launched the company’s new Machine IQ telematics subscription service in Europe. Designed to connect customers to vital machine information at anytime and anywhere, the new subscription service is available…

The biggest fleet of JCB Pothole Pros – a machine which fixes potholes in eight minutes flat – is set to hit the road in the UK after one of…

 A disused clay mine in what was once a barren landscape in the heart of south-west UK may be an unlikely base for one of the world’s largest indoor rainforests…….

JCB has announced it is set to build a new factory in North America which will create 1,500 new jobs over the next five years. The construction of the 720,000…

Plantmaster are demonstrating their 1985 Kato NK140 15 tonnes mobile crane truck. Fitted with a Mitsubishi diesel engine, the crane has two cabs and two winches. The left hand drive…

The new ARS 110.2 T1 is equipped with a powerful and reliable Cummins 4BT3.9 diesel engine. No engine after-treatment (EAT) is required – one of many efforts to simplify service/maintenance…

With only 562 hours showing, this nearly new, 2022 Terex Finlay 674 tracked, 4-way split screener is available at the unreserved Euro Auctions sale in Leeds from 25th to 28th…

The next generation Caterpillar 255 and 265 Compact Track Loaders are a ground-up redesign of the previous series, improving on the features that made the previous models so popular. The…

CASE Construction Equipment completed its 2023 European Roadshow with a two-day, sustainability-certified event, in Derbyshire, UK in September. The company welcomed UK and Northern European dealers, the construction media and…

An established Isle of Wight business, with dealerships for leading brands of a range of machinery including Kubota, Merlo, Toro, and others, celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. Founded in…

Bobcat has extended the company’s Compact Wheel Loader range with the introduction of the new top-of-the-range L95 model, adding to the L85 and L75 compact wheel loaders launched in 2021…

Komatsu now offers Smart Construction 3D Machine Guidance kit as a technological enhancement for a broad range of standard Komatsu machines as well as mixed fleets. This launch hopes to…