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Two 21m Truck Mounts from the Wilson Access fleet helped industrial painting contractors repaint the prestigious Trafford Arch Digital Advertising Site in Manchester. The Trafford Arch digital advertising site is owned by media giant JCDecaux and provides two digital screens on the A56, one of Manchester’s key arterial routes. The site was the first …

Selling at Auction With the world markets for new and used construction equipment, earthmoving and mining machinery being extremely buoyant, demand is ever changing globally, and large infrastructure projects can dictate where equipment is required and at what price around the globe. For both buyers and sellers, machinery and equipment …

Buying at Auction With the world markets for new and used construction equipment, earthmoving and mining machinery being extremely buoyant, demand is ever changing globally, and large infrastructure projects can dictate where equipment is required and at what price around the globe. For both buyers and sellers, machinery and equipment …

By UK Plant Operators The modern phone it has to be said is overpriced and fragile to say the least as the manufacturers have gone for style and technology rather than think about the environment we work and play in. Research has shown that there are a lot of us …

The changes to Tax and employment laws has seen great debate within the Construction industry and especially all those self-employed operatives who work within it. We have seen recently some significant changes to employment and tax rules and the effects this has had on everyday operatives who have been used …

What is machine control? ‘Machine Control involves the integration of survey positioning equipment onto earthmoving machines’ It can be fitted to just about any earthmoving machine, typically larger dozers & excavators, but it can also be fitted to graders, pavers, rollers, DROTT’s, etc… The survey positioning part of the equation …

Cat® Phone Proves Lifesaving for Millwright What was meant to be a routine day for qualified Millwright, Gert Smith, nearly turned into his last – if it hadn’t been for his life-saving B15Q. What was meant to be a routine day for qualified Millwright Gert Smith, nearly turned into his …

HOT CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS FOR 2017 As we enter 2017 thoughts are turning to the construction projects that will be kicking off around the country. The UK Construction industry remains strong and stable with large contractors, SME builders, specialist contractors, civil engineers and product manufacturers all reported a rise in workloads.  …

Posted on 09 Sep 2016 by Julie Woodward I recently wrote in this blog about technology in the construction industry and how man and machine are working together – not necessarily man versus machine, but man with machine. Well, that was before I had a very interesting conversation with Ashley …

What do you know about AdBlue? It is a known fact that JCB has long been at the forefront of engine design. Yet, with the stringent Tier 4 Final and Stage IV emissions legislations now coming into full effect, it’s more important than ever to know how this continually changing and improving …