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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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09/06/26
A New Era for Bobcat Loaders Unveiled at Demo Days 2026
We were delighted to attend Bobcat Demo Days. After last year’s focus on the latest developments in the company’s mini excavator range. This year the spotlight was most definitely on what is new in the Bobcat loader range. This included Demo Days debuts for the new R-Series Evolution compact…
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09/06/26
On National Forklift Safety Day: A Combilift Case-Study.
 Since 2019 UK forklift suppliers lost, on average, more than 1,000 working days per year due to workplace injuries. According to David Goss Technical Director of the UK Material Handling…
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08/06/26
CITB launches Accelerated Apprenticeships Achieved in 18 Months.
The CITB has launched a new Accelerated Apprenticeships initiative introducing a new approach to apprenticeship delivery by enabling trainees to complete their training in as little as…
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08/06/26
JJ Surgrue Expands Hyundai Fleet in a First Deal with Tobin Plant.  
Plant hire and contractor JJ Sugrue becomes the first customer to take two Hyundai mini excavators from recently appointed Hyundai compact dealer Tobin Plant. The Suffolk company appears to be no…

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