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ZERO BOUNDARIES: LIUGONG BATTERY EXPERIENCE EVENT MARKS UK COMMITMENT
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6 min read
25/07/25
ZERO BOUNDARIES: LIUGONG BATTERY EXPERIENCE EVENT MARKS UK COMMITMENT
Held at LiuGong UK’s regional hub in Portsmouth, LiuGong Battery Electric Vehicle Experience, brought together key partners and stakeholders to see the next generation of electric construction equipment in addition to reaffirming its long-term commitment to the UK market. The event welcomed…
Nixon Hire Announces New Team at the Top.
  • Industry News
4 min read
23/07/25
Nixon Hire Announces New Team at the Top.
After ten years as Chief Executive Officer and 37 years at the company, Graham Nixon will transition to the role of Non-Executive Director on the main Board. He will remain the company’s majority shareholder and continue to play an active role in guiding the company’s strategic direction while…
Nixon Hire Announces New Team at the Top.
  • Industry News
4 min read
23/07/25
Nixon Hire Announces New Team at the Top.
After ten years as Chief Executive Officer and 37 years at the company, Graham Nixon will transition to the role of Non-Executive Director on the main Board. He will remain the company’s majority shareholder and continue to play an active role in guiding the company’s strategic direction while…
TriAgg Takes First Thwaites ‘T’ Series in Multi Dumper Deal.
  • Industry News
3 min read
22/07/25
TriAgg Takes First Thwaites ‘T’ Series in Multi Dumper Deal.
TriAgg Construction the High Wycombe based groundworks and asphalt surfacing contractor, has placed an order for some 14 x Thwaites dumpers. The order covers 2 x 6-tonne Swivel & 2 x 1-tonne Hi-tip, then rather interestingly for a UK sale, 10 x T450 (4.5-tonne) machines from the Thwaites…
Keep it in the Family.
  • Industry News
2 min read
21/07/25
Keep it in the Family.
Family-owned Flannery Plant Hire has invested in a massive fleet of 220 new JCB machines in a deal worth more than £22 million. Supplied by dealer Greenshields JCB, the order includes JCB Loadall telescopic handlers, X Series tracked excavators, site dumpers, mini excavators and 3CX backhoe…
UK Plant Operator of the Year is Back.
  • Industry News
3 min read
17/07/25
UK Plant Operator of the Year is Back.
UK Plant Operator of the Year is the largest independent and fast-growing plant operator event in the UK. With a record purse offering £20,000, the event attracts enormous interest from plant operators from across the country…With the best 60 competing on finals day. Finals day this year is on…
Easy to Own and Operate, Introducing the New Cat® 980 GC Wheel Loader
  • Industry News
5 min read
16/07/25
Easy to Own and Operate, Introducing the New Cat® 980 GC Wheel Loader
Caterpillar entered the wheel loader market in 1959 with the release of the 944, its first integrated four wheel-drive loader powered by a 105-horsepower gas engine. The 944 featured a four-speed transmission, torque converter, and a rugged box-section frame, setting a new standard in durability…
Devine Group Strengthens Future of Groundworks with Over 85 Machines in 2025.
  • Industry News
2 min read
15/07/25
Devine Group Strengthens Future of Groundworks with Over 85 Machines in 2025.
Surrey based Devine Group is a privately owned Group of Companies established in 1974. Founded by Jim Devine, the business focuses on Infrastructure, Groundwork, Plant Hire, and Development. Committed to investing heavily in its plant equipment and embracing the future of groundworks the company…
NEW JCB SINGLE DRUM SOIL COMPACTOR IS A WORLD FIRST
  • Industry News
3 min read
14/07/25
NEW JCB SINGLE DRUM SOIL COMPACTOR IS A WORLD FIRST
JCB is launching the VM118D single drum soil compactor, powered by the 55kW JCB 430 diesel engine. This EU Stage V compliant engine requires no Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) to achieve the emissions standard, reducing cost and complexity for customers. Key features include: 55kW JCB 430 engine with no…
Prison Break
  • Industry News
7 min read
11/07/25
Prison Break
With a construction industry skills gap, a growing prison population and all too high prisoner reoffending rate…Surely in the complex world we live there couldn’t be a solution to help remedy all three, could there? With 37% of all prisoners reoffending on release and everyone deserving of a…
Schoolboy Finlay Gallagher has been crowned the UK’s youngest qualified digger driver – at the age of just 13.
  • Industry News
4 min read
09/07/25
Schoolboy Finlay Gallagher has been crowned the UK’s youngest qualified digger driver – at the age of just 13.
The youngster spent his school holidays learning how to put a JCB digger through its paces and passed his Construction Plant Competence Scheme (CPCS) exam with flying colours. He took the industry recognised proficiency test on the world’s most famous digger – a JCB backhoe loader – at Flynne…
LIUGONG UK EXPANDS DEALER NETWORK WITH STRATEGIC NEW APPOINTMENTS
  • Industry News
3 min read
08/07/25
LIUGONG UK EXPANDS DEALER NETWORK WITH STRATEGIC NEW APPOINTMENTS
LiuGong UK has announced the appointment of two new dealer partners: Dragon Plant Sales in South Wales and Lloyd Ltd in the north of England and Scotland. The expansion supports LiuGong’s ongoing UK growth strategy. Since entering the market in 2019, LiuGong UK has grown steadily through a…
Labour considers fast-tracking approval of big projects
  • Industry News
2 min read
07/07/25
Labour considers fast-tracking approval of big projects
The move, which would take years off the planning process, is loosely modelled on a Canadian scheme developed by Prime Minister Mark Carney. Ministers are exploring using the powers of parliament to cut the time it takes to approve new railways, power stations and other infrastructure projects. To…
Wade In…A Plant Operator Profile. 
  • Industry News
7 min read
03/07/25
Wade In…A Plant Operator Profile. 
Ben Wade is a young plant operator and content creator whose progress we have followed since as a teenager he entered the UK Plant Operator of the Year 2022. In this piece we hear from Ben in his own words about his recent shift from construction to forestry, the differences he has noticed on the…
Thwaites Appoint Two Distributors for Welsh Network.
  • Industry News
3 min read
02/07/25
Thwaites Appoint Two Distributors for Welsh Network.
Thwaites has announced the expansion of its distributor network, with the appointment of Fitzgerald Plant Services the Cwmbran, South Wales based rail and construction equipment sales specialist and Tegfan Plant & Machinery, the Carmarthenshire based new and used machinery provider. Fitzgerald…
A renewed sense of optimism is spreading across the UK construction industry.
  • Industry News
2 min read
01/07/25
A renewed sense of optimism is spreading across the UK construction industry.
The latest Glenigan UK construction forecast is predicting a 24% surge in project starts by 2027. Drawing on extensive construction data and market intelligence, the report offers a detailed look at what’s ahead for the sector and signals a much-needed turnaround after a challenging 2024. Private…
SUSTAINABILITY AND FUEL SAVINGS FOR L LYNCH PLANT WITH FUELACTIVE
  • Industry News
3 min read
30/06/25
SUSTAINABILITY AND FUEL SAVINGS FOR L LYNCH PLANT WITH FUELACTIVE
L Lynch Plant Hire is equipping all of its new articulated dump trucks and dozers with the FuelActive clean fuel delivery system, following extensive on-site trials. The company predicts that it will remove 970 tonnes of CO2 from the atmosphere and cut £370,000 in fuel costs from its ADT fleet…
Caterpillar’s how-to Videos help customers confidently maintain equipment.
  • Industry News
2 min read
24/06/25
Caterpillar’s how-to Videos help customers confidently maintain equipment.
Caterpillar has recently launched a comprehensive library of how-to videos and articles for customers that prefer to do their own maintenance and repairs. These how-to instructional videos are said to provide simple, clear, and easy-to-follow instructions for common maintenance, repair, and…
ROYAL REVEAL FOR JCB’S INNOVATIVE HYDROGEN ENGINE
  • Industry News
3 min read
23/06/25
ROYAL REVEAL FOR JCB’S INNOVATIVE HYDROGEN ENGINE
HRH The Princess Royal was given an insight into JCB’s innovative hydrogen technology when she visited a special zone at the Royal Highland Show highlighting net zero innovations.  The Princess was shown around the engine at the show in Edinburgh by JCB Principal Engineer Tom Beamish and JCB…
Reaction to Rachel Reeves ‘Renewal of Britain’.
  • Industry News
2 min read
12/06/25
Reaction to Rachel Reeves ‘Renewal of Britain’.
Tim Balcon, CEO, Construction Industry Training Board (CITB): “We support the Government’s commitment to getting Britain building again. Over £110bn announced for infrastructure projects like Sizewell C, a fresh £39bn affordable homes funding settlement, and £13bn for upgrading millions of…

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