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NEW 15-TONNES OF POWER as TAKEUCHI HEAD to HILLHEAD.IPAF’s 2026 Global Safety Campaign “Check It!”Shellplant Shows for First Time at The Suffolk Show.SMT Take Collins Demolition Higher.SAFETY SHIELD LAUNCHES NEXUS to PRIORITISE the INCIDENTS that MATTER MOST. New Develon Series 9 Excavators UK Debut at Hillhead 2026Merlo on the Stand.‘Red Dot: Best of the Best 2026’ Design Award honour for Liebherr. Develon launches Series 9 and wins Innovation Award with E-Stop technologyOnwards and Upwards at Xwatch.NEW 15-TONNES OF POWER as TAKEUCHI HEAD to HILLHEAD.IPAF’s 2026 Global Safety Campaign “Check It!”Shellplant Shows for First Time at The Suffolk Show.SMT Take Collins Demolition Higher.SAFETY SHIELD LAUNCHES NEXUS to PRIORITISE the INCIDENTS that MATTER MOST. New Develon Series 9 Excavators UK Debut at Hillhead 2026Merlo on the Stand.‘Red Dot: Best of the Best 2026’ Design Award honour for Liebherr. Develon launches Series 9 and wins Innovation Award with E-Stop technologyOnwards and Upwards at Xwatch.
UK Plant Operator of the Year an Announcement
After careful consideration and consultation, we are pleased to announce that we will be launching a new ‘great outdoors’ event, UKPO-Expo, staged in the heart of the Warwickshire countryside on June 11th & 12th 2027.

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A Brand-New Industry Event – Two Days of Digging, Live Demos & Active Displays.
A ‘Glastonbury’ for the sector, where the industry can gather for two days of Live Digging, Live Demo’s and Active Displays. Live commentary – Live Music – Evening Bar – On Site Accom.

Registration Opens October 1st
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27/05/26
NEW 15-TONNES OF POWER as TAKEUCHI HEAD to HILLHEAD.
Takeuchi are offering a warm welcome to visitors at Hillhead 2026, where this year they will be on a new stand M9. The company will be showcasing their latest 3-Series machines, including the new 15-tonne TB3150 excavators. The new 15-tonnes models reflect a focus on larger models by Takeuchi, with…
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26/05/26
IPAF’s 2026 Global Safety Campaign “Check It!”
IPAF has launched its 2026 Global Safety Campaign, titled “Check It!”, aimed at promoting the critical importance of pre-use inspections, proper maintenance and regular servicing of powered…
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21/05/26
Shellplant Shows for First Time at The Suffolk Show.
The Northamptonshire and Norfolk based construction equipment dealer Shellplant, is set to make its debut as an exhibitor at this year’s Suffolk Show, taking place next Wednesday & Thursday…
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21/05/26
SMT Take Collins Demolition Higher.
SMT has supplied Collins Demolition with the first Volvo EC500HR high-reach excavator in the UK, extending the contractor’s demolition reach up to 32 m.  The UK demolition sector is facing…

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