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Bobcat launches new generation of R-Series Telehandlers
Bobcat launches new generation of R-Series Telehandlers Bobcat is launching the company’s new generation R-Series telehandler range, providing a choice of 12 models with Stage V engines. The new...
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Gold mines in Liberia and Burkina Faso order Metso Outotec Premier and Vertimill mills
Gold mines in Liberia and Burkina Faso order Metso Outotec Premier and Vertimill mills The Turkish conglomerate Mapa Group has awarded Metso Outotec a contract for the delivery of key grinding technol...
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Scotland’s TA400 Terex Trucks perfect for US large-scale projects
Scotland’s TA400 Terex Trucks perfect for US large-scale projects As the US construction sector is recovering from the Covid-19 pandemic, President Biden is working on a major infrastructure bil...
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Zurich commits to staying green with VolvoCE Electric Construction Equipment
Zurich commits to staying green with VolvoCE Electric Construction Equipment Small but mighty electric compact machines from Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) are being put through their paces b...
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Malaysian runway rehabilitated with Wirtgen Cold Milling Machines
Malaysian runway rehabilitated with Wirtgen Cold Milling Machines On the basis of positive past experience, the contractor opted for high-performance Wirtgen cold milling machines as well as pavers fr...
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How businesses can benefit from Bulk Container Liners
How businesses can benefit from Bulk Container Liners Have you ever had to take time out of your busy day to clean up a mess in one of your storerooms? The inconvenience and hassle just slows down pro...
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10 safety and maintenance tips for heavy equipment
10 safety and maintenance tips for heavy equipment More than 20,000 workers are injured on road construction project sites every year. A little over a third of these workers were injured from contact...
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Manitou launches new Manitou Group Attachments brand
Manitou launches new Manitou Group Attachments brand Manitou Group, a worldwide reference in handling, aerial lift platforms, and earthmoving, is launching a new brand dedicated to its attachments off...
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BENNINGHOVEN celebrates first asphalt plant made at Wittlich factory
BENNINGHOVEN celebrates first asphalt plant made at Wittlich factory At a major company event thrown by Belgian construction company Bodarwé, lots of guests celebrated the commissioning of a Benningho...
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Cat announces new 980 and 982 medium Wheel Loaders
Cat announces new 980 and 982 medium Wheel Loaders Offering premium performance in the 9- to 11-tonne (10- to 12-ton) wheel loader class, the new Cat® 980 and 982 medium wheel loaders are up to 10% mo...
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Brokk expands and streamlines with move to new HQ in Washington State
Brokk expands and streamlines with move to new HQ in Washington State Brokk, the world’s leading manufacturer of remote-controlled demolition machines, relocates its Monroe, Washington headquarters,...
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RSP UK launches the Breaker Boom suction excavator to transform plant hire
RSP UK launches the Breaker Boom suction excavator to transform plant hire RSP UK were thrilled to announce a world first with the release of their suction excavator that will transform the plant hire...
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RH Commercial Vehicles opens 2nd Isuzu Truck dealership in England
RH Commercial Vehicles opens 2nd Isuzu Truck dealership in England Following the successful appointment of RH Commercial Vehicles as its truck dealer in Northampton in the autumn of 2020, commercial...
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Electromobility heads off-road with electric construction equipment
Electromobility heads off-road with electric construction equipment Electric car sales are increasing every year, more and more cities are using electric buses, and the first generation of electric tr...
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Inhibit corrosion in vessels containing saltwater or brine
Inhibit corrosion in vessels containing saltwater or brine Marine environments are extremely aggressive and corrosion protection in these areas requires an especially careful approach. Application of...
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CCC Waste Recycling partners with CDE to deliver UK’s largest waste recycling plant
CCC Waste Recycling partners with CDE to deliver UK’s largest waste recycling plant CCC, a family-owned business based in Liverpool, has announced a major investment in a new waste recycling pla...
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Chepstow Plant orders 52 haulers, 12 loaders and 7 excavators from Volvo
Chepstow Plant orders 52 haulers, 12 loaders and 7 excavators from Volvo As part of a large fleet renewal programme, Chepstow Plant International has signed a deal with SMT GB for a range of Volvo mac...
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Doosan rolls out new DL220-7 and DL250-7 Wheel Loaders
Doosan rolls out new DL220-7 and DL250-7 Wheel Loaders The new DL220-7 and DL250-7 wheel loaders have been launched by Doosan Infracore Europe. The new models are the latest additions to the company’...
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Terex Trucks TA400 articulated haulers unstoppable in tough Russian mine
Terex Trucks TA400 articulated haulers unstoppable in tough Russian mine A fleet of 14 Terex Trucks TA400 articulated haulers is excelling in tough conditions at a gold-copper mine in eastern Russia,...
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Yanmar unveils three next-generation Mini-Excavators
Yanmar unveils three next-generation Mini-Excavators Yanmar Compact Equipment EMEA has announced the launch of three brand new mini excavators, each delivering class-leading performance and adopting s...
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Autonomous Material Handlers developed by Third Wave Automation and Toyota
Autonomous Material Handlers developed by Third Wave Automation and Toyota Third Wave Automation, Inc. and Toyota Industries Corporation today announced a strategic partnership to produce the next gen...
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Equipment boom in UK and Europe as buying and selling trends change
Equipment boom in UK and Europe as buying and selling trends change Many construction businesses across Europe are gearing up for an upturn in productivity this year by adding to their equipment fleet...
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MAJOR welcomes CrushPlant Namibia as their new dealer in Africa
MAJOR welcomes CrushPlant Namibia as their new dealer in Africa MAJOR announces the appointment of CrushPlant Namibia as its new aggregate and mining screen media authorized dealer in Africa. The comp...
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Meet the all new Toyota Proace Electric Van
Meet the all new Toyota Proace Electric Van Toyota is launching its first zero emission, battery electric vehicle in the UK, the Proace Electric medium-duty panel van, adding a powerful new dimension...
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CASE Construction Equipment announces the launch of CASE Care in the UK
CASE Construction Equipment announces the launch of CASE Care in the UK CASE Care is a maintenance programme that aims to keep new machines up and cost of ownership down by giving customers peace of m...
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Knowsley Surfacing diversifies with a small Cat Paver from Finning
Knowsley Surfacing diversifies with a small Cat Paver from Finning Knowsley Surfacing is a tarmac and asphalt contractor based in Liverpool. To add versatility to its fleet of pavers, the company turn...
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Hawke International launches new generation of quick field connection Cable Glands
Hawke International launches new generation of quick field connection Cable Glands Hawke International, the leading manufacturer of cable glands and connection solutions, has launched its Rapid Connec...
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Liebherr’s new Articulated Dump Truck wins 2021 Red Dot Design Award
Liebherr’s new Articulated Dump Truck wins 2021 Red Dot Design Award Liebherr’s new TA 230 Litronic articulated dump truck has won the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2021. The modern, coher...
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Plant and machinery theft continues to rise with SMEs most at risk
Plant and machinery theft continues to rise with SMEs most at risk While the UK construction sector has been one of lesser impacted industries in the pandemic, it is being hit by another ever-growing...
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VÖGELE and HAMM deliver tunnel paving project with lower temperatures and emissions
VÖGELE and HAMM deliver tunnel paving project with lower temperatures and emissions The paving of a road tunnel under the Kriegstrasse in Karlsruhe was carried out under stringent constraints. To redu...
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Buckhurst Plant Hire invests £2.5m into new Hyundai Excavator Fleet
Buckhurst Plant Hire invests £2.5m into new Hyundai Excavator Fleet Hyundai dealer, Taylor & Braithwaite has recently supplied a brand-new fleet of Hyundai Excavators, to long-term customer Buckhu...
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Target Group expands with funding from the Metro Bank
Target Group expands with funding from the Metro Bank A boom in the construction industry created unprecedented demand for the Target Group which specialises in digger, dumper and access platform hire...
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New Cat wheel loaders offer premium technology and performance
New Cat wheel loaders offer premium technology and performance Offering premium performance in the 9- to 11-tonne (10- to 12-ton) wheel loader class, the new Cat® 980 and 982 medium wheel loaders are...
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Construction equipment rental market growth trends
Construction equipment rental market growth trends The construction equipment rental market will be prominently driven by the robust adoption of technologically integrated equipment in rental fleets....
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Volvo P6870D ABG Paver with heated VB79 Screed sets a new standard in paving
Volvo P6870D ABG Paver with heated VB79 Screed sets a new standard in paving After exploring competitor offerings, MAC Surfacing have returned to Volvo and recently taken delivery of a new P6870D ABG...
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Soilmec introduces new range of drilling rigs
Soilmec introduces new range of drilling rigs Soilmec SM-11 medium sized drilling rig The brand-new SM-11 is a medium sized drilling rig, it is the 2021 addition to the Soilmec SM fleet of rigs for Mi...
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Sandvik Mobiles introduce new WX-Range of screen media
Sandvik Mobiles introduce new WX-Range of screen media Now Mobile crushing and screening customers of Sandvik no longer have to choose between the high accuracy of wire media and the durability of rub...
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VolvoCE introduces Virtual real-time Tech Support in the field
VolvoCE introduces Virtual real-time Tech Support in the field To diagnose and resolve potential machine issues even faster than before, Volvo Construction Equipment is enabling dealer field technicia...
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Caterpillar Cat Command autonomous hauler trucks pass the 3 billion tonnes mark
Caterpillar Cat Command autonomous hauler trucks pass the 3 billion tonnes mark Caterpillar announces an additional 1 billion tonnes of material hauled by autonomous trucks using Cat® MineStar™...
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Meet the revolutionary Arges Remote Spotlight
Meet the revolutionary Arges Remote Spotlight The Arges® is a brand new remote spotlight brought to you by Woodway. Designed from the ground up, it’s a small footprint with a big impact and packed wit...
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VolvoCE electric construction equipment put to the test in the Californian desert
VolvoCE electric construction equipment put to the test in the Californian desert Volvo Construction Equipment is partnering with Baltic Sands Inc. out of Yucca Valley, California, to pilot two of its...
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JCB Teletruk all-electric telescopic forklift wins Environment Award
JCB Teletruk all-electric telescopic forklift wins Environment Award JCB has lifted a top award honouring the environmental benefits of its new all-electric telescopic forklift. The JCB Teletruk was l...
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TandM combats dusty construction sites with Dust Suppression fleet
T&M combats dusty construction sites with Dust Suppression fleet Horsham-based T&M Bowser Solutions’ (T&M) entire fleet of dust suppression tankers has been deployed, on the cusp of the UK...
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CASE excavators rectify landslide damage at Bocca Trabaria in Italy
CASE excavators rectify landslide damage at Bocca Trabaria in Italy Two CASE excavators work to rebuild and strengthen a site in the aftermath of a landslide at Bocca Trabaria, the highest pass betwee...
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SENNEBOGEN electric material handler gets sorted with ceiling power and diesel powerpack
SENNEBOGEN electric material handler gets sorted with ceiling power and diesel powerpack It is the ultimate package for recycling applications that makes the hearts of electric machine fans beat faste...
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ASHBROOK excited to be the first UK company to receive Cat 315 GC Excavators
ASHBROOK excited to be the first UK company to receive Cat 315 GC Excavators Finning UK & Ireland, exclusive distributor of Cat® products, has supplied leading plant, access equipment and tractor...
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Grundfos show approval for high-efficiency IE5 motors for pump solutions globally
Grundfos show approval for high-efficiency IE5 motors for pump solutions globally It is said that as much as half of the world’s electricity is consumed by motors. Motor-driven systems in the industry...
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Mecalac launches new site dumpers in the UK
Mecalac launches new site dumpers in the UK Earlier this month, Mecalac Construction Equipment UK launched a suite of new site dumper models at an exclusive event at its Warwickshire demo ground. The...
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Xerotech and Agder partner to electrify mining and construction fleets in Scandinavia
Xerotech and Agder partner to electrify mining and construction fleets in Scandinavia Xerotech, a leading manufacturer of lithium-ion battery systems, and Agder, a total supplier to the construction a...
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Two more compact Volvo excavators head for Tilsley Plant Hire
Two more compact Volvo excavators head for Tilsley Plant Hire Following the impressive performance of a previously purchased ECR58D, Tilsley Plant Hire has recently taken delivery of a brand new Volvo...
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