Is the sentiment of Robbie Tough, Managing Director of R Tough Plant Hire Ltd, Carluke, Lanarkshire, as he takes delivery of a brand new Volvo EC220E into his fleet. Since establishing his plant hire business in 2006, Managing Director, Robbie Tough, has been associated with Volvo Construction Equipment products. “Our …
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Automation technology is advancing, but what features do customers actually want? In this article Volvo CE’s Tine Lefebvre, Global Director Connected Services and Koen Sips, VP Customer Solutions, highlight how automated services are making every operator the world’s best. We talk about ‘automation’ as if it’s a new thing, but …
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Shawn Powell started his landscaping and building firm in 2004. In the years since he’s grown his business to a medium-sized firm, with workload split across all aspects of building and landscaping. Shawn himself operates a 9 tonne Volvo ECR88D with Triple Articulating Boom, bought in October 2018 – a …
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When your company’s workload begins to pile up and you need an extra pair of hands on a project, there are a few avenues you can take. You can hire a freelancer, get in touch with a contractor, or spend every waking moment working on things yourself (not a great …
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Supported by a fourth quarter that saw sales up 21% and deliveries increase by 24%, Volvo Construction Equipment ended its strongest year ever buoyed by good demand from all major regions and all industrial segments. Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) ended 2018 strongly, not only posting its best set of …
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Howes Percival answers six common questions on managing bad weather in the workplace With Met Office weather warnings in place this week, Paula Bailey from Howes Percival answers six common questions from employers about dealing with staff issues during periods of adverse weather. Paula Bailey, Partner and employment law expert …
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Is the verdict of Holmes Plant and Construction Ltd as a further seven Volvo compact excavators are delivered form SMT GB’s utility dealer, Contractors Equipment Sales Ltd. A further four, zero swing 2.5-tonne ECR25Ds and three larger 5-tonne reduced swing ECR50Ds have just been delivered to Holmes Plant and Construction …
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Capital expenditure on plant, tools and equipment for the first eight months of GAP Group’s trading year has surged to £58m, representing an increase of £12.1m (circa 26%) when compared to the corresponding period last year. Ken Stewart, Head of Procurement at GAP explained:“All our eight divisions are showing a …
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Excavator rebuilt, fully tested and readied for work in under a week UK surface mining firm Banks Mining has returned to KMG Warrington for a second frontline earthmover for their new Bradley surface mine near Consett in County Durham. Komatsu has supplied a used PC3000-6 excavator to the Bradley site …
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MILLER UK – DRIVEN BY INNOVATION MILLER UK Employees Celebrate 40 years of Innovation To celebrate the company’s 40th anniversary, and its accomplishments, Keith Miller chairman of Miller UK invited his entire workforce of more than 140 employees to Croft Motor Racing in North Yorkshire for an exciting track day …
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