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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

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Champion Hire Celebrates with a Century.
  • Industry News
3 min read
10/09/26
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…
Wolffkran Welcomes Back Mark Evans.
  • Industry News
1 min read
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 the Middle East, has previously served as Managing Director of Wolffkran Arabia, now returns to the…
New 15-tonne offset for Takeuchi
  • Industry News
1 min read
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 over the previous model. Powered by a new Yanmar engine rated at 85 kW (114 hp), the machine…
Urgent Appeal – A Lifeline Under Pressure: £200,000 needed by Lighthouse Charity to Support Construction Workers in Crisis
  • Industry News
3 min read
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 demand for their services reaches record levels.  As we approach the busiest and most challenging…
Plantec to showcase live 3D machine control and utility detection at UK Plant Expo 2027
  • Plant Expo News
4 min read
09/09/26
Plantec to showcase live 3D machine control and utility detection at UK Plant Expo 2027
Plantec Survey Solutions will bring 3D machine control and underground utility detection together in a live working demonstration at UK Plant Expo 2027. On its stand, Plantec will operate an excavator fitted with the CHCNAV MCNAV TX73 3D machine-control system and RodRadar LDR Excavate™, giving…
Construction technology is becoming a major part of the UK Plant Expo 2027 story.
  • Industry News
2 min read
08/09/26
Construction technology is becoming a major part of the UK Plant Expo 2027 story.
PVS Data, Spillard Safety Systems, Xwatch Safety Solutions, Leica Geosystems, Plantec Survey Solutions and MachineTech are all now involved, bringing machine data, AI, safety systems, machine control, GNSS, connectivity, subsurface detection and digital construction technology into the heart of the…
Major manufacturers join UK Plant Expo 2027 exhibitor line-up
  • Plant Expo News
5 min read
08/09/26
Major manufacturers join UK Plant Expo 2027 exhibitor line-up
Some of the biggest names in construction equipment, plant hire, attachments, technology and training have now confirmed their place at UK Plant Expo 2027, giving the new outdoor event strong backing ahead of next June. SANY UK & Ireland, Ammann UK, LiuGong, McHale Komatsu, Mecalac, Haulotte…
Fatalities Fall Overall, Electric Shocks Biggest Killer Says IPAF Latest Report.
  • Industry News
2 min read
08/09/26
Fatalities Fall Overall, Electric Shocks Biggest Killer Says IPAF Latest Report.
IPAF’s Global Safety Report 2026 reveals that electrocutions and electric shocks were the top cause of fatalities and major incidents involving powered access in 2025. The findings are based on comprehensive analysis of incidents submitted through its global Accident Reporting Portal throughout…
Face to Face with Paul Taylor of NOCN.
  • Industry News
5 min read
08/09/26
Face to Face with Paul Taylor of NOCN.
We recently caught up with Paul Taylor, Head of Card Schemes at NOCN Group, at finals day of Super Trowel 2026. In an exclusive interview Paul gave us further insight into Groups objectives. UKPOM. Paul, tell me a little about your role, why NOCN are here at Super Trowel and what you’re hoping to…
JCB Customer 1-minute Pothole Pro Repairs
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3 min read
08/09/26
JCB Customer 1-minute Pothole Pro Repairs
A year on from setting up business with a JCB Pothole Pro, HRP Contracting is winning new clients thanks to the speed of repairs the machine can deliver. The Staffordshire-based firm was founded by James Harper – who knows the JCB Pothole Pro better than most, having previously operated the very…
1,600 Cat® machines and counting for Ashbrook
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2 min read
08/09/26
1,600 Cat® machines and counting for Ashbrook
Leading plant hire company Ashbrook Plant Hire Ltd is celebrating the delivery of its 1,600th Cat® machine, marking the latest milestone in a 20-year partnership with Finning UK & Ireland. Ashbrook’s most recent investment from Finning includes 166 Cat machines and reflects a period of…
Stevens Equipment Rental Add More ADTs From Liebherr
  • Industry News
2 min read
08/09/26
Stevens Equipment Rental Add More ADTs From Liebherr
Stevens Equipment Rental have added 11 new Liebherr ADTs after what the hirer described as a successful in-fleet evaluation period with customers. The delivery is the third major fleet enhancement for SER this year, making the fleet the largest ever in the company’s 50-year history. With further…
Euro Auctions ‘Brings the Gavel Down’ as ‘The Auction Company’ Joins Global Network
  • Industry News
2 min read
07/09/26
Euro Auctions ‘Brings the Gavel Down’ as ‘The Auction Company’ Joins Global Network
Euro Auctions has announced that California-based The Auction Company has joined its global auction network, strengthening the group’s presence across the United States and extending its reach from coast to coast. The partnership brings together two family-owned businesses with a shared…
Hitachi at Black Isle Show
  • Industry News
1 min read
07/09/26
Hitachi at Black Isle Show
At this summer’s Black Isle Show in Scotland, we noticed Hitachi celebrating recent customer deals with branded machines on the stand. One such machine was with O’Mac Construction Limited.  A new customer of HCMUK so we decided to ask why they had chosen Hitachi. Mark Macdonald, had…
‘Ten to the Top’ for GT Lifting in World First Order with Manitou.
  • Industry News
2 min read
07/09/26
‘Ten to the Top’ for GT Lifting in World First Order with Manitou.
Manitou UK and GT Lifting Solutions have announced a multi-million-pound agreement for the purchase of ten MRT 4080 (40-metre) rotating telehandlers. Representing the world’s first ten-unit order for this new model in Manitou’s Vision+ range, the deal introduces the manufacturer’s…
Hire Supply Company Sells to Danatherm.
  • Industry News
2 min read
07/09/26
Hire Supply Company Sells to Danatherm.
Dantherm Group has acquired The Hire Supply Company (UK) Ltd. HSC is one of the UK’s largest distributors to the tool and plant hire industry, supplying equipment and consumables within climate control, site electrical works and related equipment. Founded in 2001, HSC has approximately 25…
CITB announces support for new deaf awareness training programme in construction
  • Industry News
4 min read
07/09/26
CITB announces support for new deaf awareness training programme in construction
 Three in four construction workers are exposed to hazardous noise levels, making hearing loss one of the industry’s most significant health, safety, and inclusion challenges The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), Bovis, RNID, Unseen Aware, Safety in Design and Heathrow are…
Kelly Tanks brings Concrete Washout and Water Treatment expertise to UK Plant Expo 2027
  • Plant Expo News
2 min read
02/09/26
Kelly Tanks brings Concrete Washout and Water Treatment expertise to UK Plant Expo 2027
Kelly Tanks is the latest specialist supplier to confirm its place at UK Plant Expo 2027, joining the growing line-up at the Heart of England Events Centre on 11 and 12 June. A leader in innovative site management, Kelly Tanks offer cutting-edge Concrete Washout and Water Treatment Systems. Trusted…
Super Time at Super Trowel
  • Industry News
3 min read
01/09/26
Super Time at Super Trowel
Speed, Skill and Spectacle: Inside Super Trowel 2026. Under the relentless summer sun at Hertfordshire County Showground, the rhythmic scrape of trowels and crack of bricks filled the air. Super Trowel 2026, the UK’s largest bricklaying and construction skills event, transformed the outdoor space…
Boom Boom!
  • Industry News
2 min read
01/09/26
Boom Boom!
Boom & Platform Hire Ltd have placed another significant order for Sinoboom scissor lifts. With this latest order containing the first Sinoboom AB15ERJN narrow aisle electric booms sold in Ireland. The deal extends the Boom & Platform Hire fleet to almost 200 Sinoboom machines, all ordered…

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