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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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‘Grey Area’ for Caterpillar Centennial Celebrations.
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19/03/25
‘Grey Area’ for Caterpillar Centennial Celebrations.
In honour of its 100 Year Anniversary, Caterpillar Inc. has announced Cat® Limited Edition machines will be available for purchase through select Cat dealers around the world.  The Limited-Edition models feature a custom “Centennial Grey” paint scheme to recognise the original colour of…
CITB launches its Consensus process for 2026-29 Levy Proposals
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3 min read
18/03/25
CITB launches its Consensus process for 2026-29 Levy Proposals
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has this week launched its Consensus process (Monday 17 March – Friday 9 May 2025) to assess industry support for its Levy Proposals that will help provide training for the construction industry across the next three years.  Several new…
Variable Angle Boom Comes to Cat 340 Excavator.
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2 min read
10/03/25
Variable Angle Boom Comes to Cat 340 Excavator.
Unhindered operation in tight excavating and demolition jobsites is Caterpillar’s thinking behind the Variable Angle Boom (VAB) option now available for the Cat® 340 Hydraulic Excavator. By providing one extra boom articulation, Caterpillar says the VAB maximises the machine’s application…
CPA’s Katie Kelleher Named as One of the Most Inspirational Women in Trade Associations
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3 min read
07/03/25
CPA’s Katie Kelleher Named as One of the Most Inspirational Women in Trade Associations
Ahead of International Women’s Day on Saturday 8th March, Katie Kelleher of the Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has been named in the 2025 Women in Trade Association Powerlist. In its third year, the Powerlist celebrates the most inspirational female business and sector champions in the…
Issue No.1 – 2025
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06/03/25
Issue No.1 – 2025
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Bobcat Wins Major Compressor Order from Speedy Services 
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3 min read
06/03/25
Bobcat Wins Major Compressor Order from Speedy Services 
Bobcat, a brand of Doosan Bobcat, has won a significant order for 90 PA7.2 portable air compressors from Speedy Services, one of the UK’s leading providers of tools, equipment and plant hire. This latest order underscores Speedy’s confidence in Bobcat’s outstanding service, strong existing…
Takeuchi Celebrates 50,000 Milestone
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03/03/25
Takeuchi Celebrates 50,000 Milestone
Takeuchi, one of the world’s favourite brands of excavator has recently hit the 50,000th sales milestone in the UK and Ireland. The 50,000th Takeuchi, a TB217R mini excavator was sold by Takeuchi dealer in the south CBL to L-Lynch Plant Hire & Haulage as part of a recent order for over 100…
Japanese Grand Master Inspires the Next Generation of Plant Operators. 
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5 min read
25/02/25
Japanese Grand Master Inspires the Next Generation of Plant Operators. 
Here is an interesting piece from Japan, a nation grappling with the twin challenges of an ageing and shrinking workforce. Let’s meet Junichi Usui who is hoping to grab the attention of tomorrow’s machine operators in the land of the rising sun with the power of ‘Hanasaka’. You might not…
SMT Expands EcoOperator Training with CEMEX Site Managers for Lower-Emission Operations.
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4 min read
17/02/25
SMT Expands EcoOperator Training with CEMEX Site Managers for Lower-Emission Operations.
On the road to net zero, Cemex UK has partnered with SMT to implement a customised training programme designed to enhance collaboration between site managers and operators, drive immediate CO2 reductions from existing diesel machinery, and pave the way for zero-emission equipment in the future.…
Bullish Barratt Redrow Boost for Housebuilding. 
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17/02/25
Bullish Barratt Redrow Boost for Housebuilding. 
Barratt Redrow shares rise as it talks of a ‘much more stable trading environment’  Britain’s biggest housebuilder has struck a more optimistic tone than its rivals and told shareholders that it will make more money this year than most had expected. Barratt Redrow has seen “solid…
Wildes Plant Hire Ltd: Three generations of legacy
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4 min read
17/02/25
Wildes Plant Hire Ltd: Three generations of legacy
From humble beginnings in a Shropshire workshop in 1937, Wildes Plant Hire Ltd has grown into a trusted name across the UK’s construction, agriculture and civil engineering sectors. Built on three generations of expertise, the company’s legacy is powered by a strong partnership with Yanmar…
Epic 80 mile walk with 80kg weight for Lighthouse Charity
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3 min read
17/02/25
Epic 80 mile walk with 80kg weight for Lighthouse Charity
The “Just Walk and Talk” initiative, led by Wayne King, Service Manager at Chepstow Construction Equipment, recently reached an extraordinary milestone, raising £20,000 for charities including the Lighthouse Charity.  Far surpassing its original goal of £3,000, the effort highlighted the…
All Aboard! Celebrating 200 Years of Railways
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5 min read
14/02/25
All Aboard! Celebrating 200 Years of Railways
This year marks the 200th anniversary of the first commercially successful railway—the Stockton & Darlington Railway. Its opening not only revolutionised transport but also cemented railways as a defining force in global industrial progress. At UKPO Magazine, we were eager to play a small…
ALL-NEW KOMATSU WA700-8 A ‘RE-ENGINEERED GIANT’.
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4 min read
13/02/25
ALL-NEW KOMATSU WA700-8 A ‘RE-ENGINEERED GIANT’.
Just when it was thought safe to go back in the water, Komatsu has released news of their all-new WA700-8-wheel loader, a machine they describe as a “perfect match with their 60-tonne rigid dump truck”. Komatsu claims that “with its performance, large cabin, and wealth of safety features, the…
M&J EVANS SUSTAINABILITY DRIVEN 56 KOBELCO DEAL
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2 min read
07/02/25
M&J EVANS SUSTAINABILITY DRIVEN 56 KOBELCO DEAL
One of the UK’s leading groundworks and civil engineering contractors, M&J Evans, has completed a deal for 56 Kobelco excavator with the UK dealer, Molson Group. This investment sees a split of the popular SK28SR-7, SK50SR-7, SK85MSR-7 and SK130LC-11 models added to their extensive fleet. To…
M&J EVANS SUSTAINABILITY DRIVEN 56 KOBELCO DEAL
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2 min read
07/02/25
M&J EVANS SUSTAINABILITY DRIVEN 56 KOBELCO DEAL
One of the UK’s leading groundworks and civil engineering contractors, M&J Evans, has completed a deal for 56 Kobelco excavator with the UK dealer, Molson Group. This investment sees a split of the popular SK28SR-7, SK50SR-7, SK85MSR-7 and SK130LC-11 models added to their extensive fleet.To…
Thwaites Launches ROPS+, A Serious Safety Solution to the Changing Industry Standard.
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2 min read
04/02/25
Thwaites Launches ROPS+, A Serious Safety Solution to the Changing Industry Standard.
On February 1st, 2025, the changing manufacturing standard EN474 2022: part 1 & 6 came into effect.  Thwaites has worked with its distributors and customers and can confirm the solutions that are now available to ensure contractors and hirers remain safe and compliant.  To comply with…
PIONEER KEN AGED 100 HELPS MARK MILLIONTH JCB BACKHOE MILESTONE
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3 min read
31/01/25
PIONEER KEN AGED 100 HELPS MARK MILLIONTH JCB BACKHOE MILESTONE
Centenarian Ken Harrison was today a guest of honor at celebrations to mark the production of JCB’s one millionth backhoe loader as the last known survivor of the original production team that built the first machines. Ken, who turned 100 last November, joined JCB as a welder in 1952 when only 29…
UK Power Networks partners with Falco Construction in e-digger rollout
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3 min read
30/01/25
UK Power Networks partners with Falco Construction in e-digger rollout
UK Power Networks, who maintain the electricity networks across London, the Southeast and East of England and groundworks contractor Falco Construction have collaborated to bring all-electric excavators to projects across the region. A duo of environmentally friendly Takeuchi TB20e fully electric…
Onward and Upward for Sunward with Warwick Ward Dealer Agreement.
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2 min read
27/01/25
Onward and Upward for Sunward with Warwick Ward Dealer Agreement.
One of Europe’s largest stockists and suppliers of new and used earthmoving and waste recycling equipment, Warwick Ward (machinery), has signed up with global machinery manufacturer Sunward, to stock its range of mini excavators. Warwick Ward executive chairman Ashley Ward said the…

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