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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.

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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22/07/26
HSE Work Related Fatal Injuries (GB) 2025-26.
The number of work related fatal injuries in GB for 2025-26 across all industries was 126. With construction accounting for 25 deaths the sector remains the highest of all industries. The trend is falling, as this number is down 10 from the previous year (2024-25). With the exception of the COVID…
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20/07/26
Waste Handling Package for Oxford Skip Hire
A Kubota KX085-5 compact excavator has become a prime sorting machine for Oxford Skip Hire’s waste transfer station near Abingdon. Supplied by local dealer Boss Plant Sales, the 8.5-tonne machine…
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20/07/26
The Bobcat Range – Key Equipment in Wildfire Prevention
From 2001 to 2025, there was a total of 160 Mha of tree cover lost from fires globally and the latest data shows that forest fires are getting worse, burning more than twice as much tree cover today…
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20/07/26
JCB UPDATES LIVELINK PLATFORM
JCB has updated its LiveLink telematics platform with a series of developments designed to help customers improve profitability, safety and sustainability across their operations. The latest updates…

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