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SANY UK & Ireland joins UK Plant Expo 2027 and backs 360 Excavator ChallengeExecutive Hire Show Director Chris Moore backs UK Plant Expo 2027Myers Group and Johnsons of Wellfield Invest in First Hitachi ExcavatorsKT Montgomery invests £8m in Cat fleet expansion.The ‘Real McCoy’ as contractor takes delivery of Hydrema 922G Dumpers.Site Dumper Order Sees Firm’s JCB investment ‘Rocket’ Past £4.5 million.Ashbrook Selects Euro Auctions as ‘Disposal Partner’ during Major Fleet Refresh.H. E. Services: The Bomb Squad.SER validates “hydrogen-on-demand” with up to 25% fuel saving in Ultimate Cell® trialBOA Not Constricted as it Adds More Kubota to Fleet.SANY UK & Ireland joins UK Plant Expo 2027 and backs 360 Excavator ChallengeExecutive Hire Show Director Chris Moore backs UK Plant Expo 2027Myers Group and Johnsons of Wellfield Invest in First Hitachi ExcavatorsKT Montgomery invests £8m in Cat fleet expansion.The ‘Real McCoy’ as contractor takes delivery of Hydrema 922G Dumpers.Site Dumper Order Sees Firm’s JCB investment ‘Rocket’ Past £4.5 million.Ashbrook Selects Euro Auctions as ‘Disposal Partner’ during Major Fleet Refresh.H. E. Services: The Bomb Squad.SER validates “hydrogen-on-demand” with up to 25% fuel saving in Ultimate Cell® trialBOA Not Constricted as it Adds More Kubota to Fleet.
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.

Registration Opens October 1st
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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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21/08/26
SANY UK & Ireland joins UK Plant Expo 2027 and backs 360 Excavator Challenge
SANY UK & Ireland has confirmed a major presence at UK Plant Expo 2027, joining the exhibitor line-up and sponsoring the highly competitive 360 Excavator Challenge. The global construction equipment manufacturer will be at the Heart of England Events Centre, Warwickshire, on 11 and 12 June…
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20/08/26
Executive Hire Show Director Chris Moore backs UK Plant Expo 2027
As the Executive Hire Show prepares to celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2027, Show Director Chris Moore has given his backing to a key addition to the construction equipment events calendar, UK…
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17/08/26
Myers Group and Johnsons of Wellfield Invest in First Hitachi Excavators
Myers Group and Johnsons of Wellfield have welcomed two new Hitachi excavators to their quarry operation, marking the start of a new partnership with Hitachi Construction Machinery UK. The delivery…
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17/08/26
KT Montgomery invests £8m in Cat fleet expansion.
KT Montgomery has invested £8 million in new Cat® machines from Finning UK & Ireland as the Scottish plant-hire company scales up for major earthworks, highways, quarrying, aggregates and…

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