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Champion Hire Celebrates with a Century.Wolffkran Welcomes Back Mark Evans.New 15-tonne offset for TakeuchiUrgent Appeal – A Lifeline Under Pressure: £200,000 needed by Lighthouse Charity to Support Construction Workers in CrisisPlantec to showcase live 3D machine control and utility detection at UK Plant Expo 2027Construction technology is becoming a major part of the UK Plant Expo 2027 story.Major manufacturers join UK Plant Expo 2027 exhibitor line-upFatalities Fall Overall, Electric Shocks Biggest Killer Says IPAF Latest Report.Face to Face with Paul Taylor of NOCN.JCB Customer 1-minute Pothole Pro RepairsChampion Hire Celebrates with a Century.Wolffkran Welcomes Back Mark Evans.New 15-tonne offset for TakeuchiUrgent Appeal – A Lifeline Under Pressure: £200,000 needed by Lighthouse Charity to Support Construction Workers in CrisisPlantec to showcase live 3D machine control and utility detection at UK Plant Expo 2027Construction technology is becoming a major part of the UK Plant Expo 2027 story.Major manufacturers join UK Plant Expo 2027 exhibitor line-upFatalities Fall Overall, Electric Shocks Biggest Killer Says IPAF Latest Report.Face to Face with Paul Taylor of NOCN.JCB Customer 1-minute Pothole Pro Repairs
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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Champion Hire Celebrates with a Century.
From a single outlet in Sheffield in 1968, to a network of depots along the M1-A1 corridor today, Champion Hire has long been known as a premium hirer. The company has recently celebrated the delivery of its 100th Kubota U27-4 mini excavator from dealer BTE Plant Sales, with whom they have been…
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10/09/26
Wolffkran Welcomes Back Mark Evans.
Wolffkran Ltd has announced the appointment of Mark Evans as its new Sales Director for UK and Ireland. Mark, who has more than 30 years’ experience in the crane industry across the UK, Europe and…
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10/09/26
New 15-tonne offset for Takeuchi
Takeuchi UK has introduced the new TB3150, offering versatility in this busy weight category. This new machine combines a unique offset boom system with more than 14% increased hydraulic horsepower…
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10/09/26
Urgent Appeal – A Lifeline Under Pressure: £200,000 needed by…
For 70 years the Lighthouse Charity has been delivering life changing and lifesaving support to the construction community, but they are now facing one of the toughest years in their history as…

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