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Chepstow Plant International has signed a deal with Volvo Construction Equipment for the supply of 100 machines for its mineral, aggregates and earthmoving fleet. The deal sees Chepstow Plant International continue to grow its fleet as it moves forward with sustainable, practical and safe machinery solutions for its customers throughout …

Can you help find any of these construction workers from Spaghetti Junction   A BIRMINGHAM organisation is hoping to locate the Irish workers who feature in a now iconic image taken at the site of the city’s Spaghetti Junction. Yvonne Price, of the Birmingham Irish Association, is leading the organisation’s …

The Caterpillar Tucson Proving Ground spans 6,000 acres of test facilities. Despite its name, it’s actually 30 miles southwest of Tucson, Arizona, and about 20 minutes from the nearest town. Adjacent to an active copper mine, it’s truly off the grid – providing its own power and water. A close-knit …

Tractors from the future Sometimes design gets so complicated, you end up blurring the lines between design and engineering. Hidromek Vision compacter may be a conceptual tractor, but it reaches a level of design detailing that crosses over to engineering, making it more than just conceptual. With everything detailed out, …

When you’re a kid, building a Lego fortress that can withstand attacks from G.I. Joe and Transformers is a real accomplishment. As an adult, you need a bigger challenge, and that’s what Lego’s It’s the most work I’ve ever put into building a toy, but the resulting edifice makes you …

A group of north-east bypass workers have been left shocked after being abruptly laid off, just months before Christmas – despite being promised work for another year. Fifteen articulated dump truck (ADT) drivers were told on Tuesday they will no longer be required at the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route fastlink …

Balfour warns exodus of EU workers will hit HS2 and Hinkley Balfour Beatty is warning the Government that a post Brexit exodus of European workers will hamper plans to build major infrastructure projects. The warning comes as the contractor calls on the Government to put infrastructure investment at the heart …

Komatsu unveils Autonomous Haulage Vehicle, a mining truck that doesn’t even have a cab (VIDEO) Wayne Grayson | September 29, 2016 http://www.equipmentworld.com/komatsu-autonomous-haul-truck-no-cab/   Though it offers autonomous operation on its 830E and 930E haul trucks, Komatsu has unveiled at the MINExpo show in Las Vegas a mining truck designed specifically …

Another Volvo package for Tillicoultry Long standing user of Volvo Construction Equipment products, Tillicoultry Quarries has purchased six new Volvo L120H loading shovel and another A30G articulated hauler for its quarrying operations spread across Scotland’s Central Belt.   Five of the new 20 tonne L120H loading shovels have been equipped …