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Plant Parts brings advanced hydraulic testing and 35 years of parts expertise to UK Plant Expo 2027CITB’s New Entrant Support Team celebrates milestone of over 13,500 apprenticeship starts.CAT® Launch Three New Micro ExcavatorsCASE Construction Equipment Expands Compact LineKubota Supports Murphy Fleet GrowthLighthouse Charity Christmas E-cards Return Following Supporter DemandNew Technology Meets the Realities of Plant Hire.Podcast: New technology meets the realities of plant hire with Hugh Edeleanu and Andy ByattElectric diggers, hydrogen and the future of plant hireB&T Plant Hire goes electric in a major deal with Sany.Plant Parts brings advanced hydraulic testing and 35 years of parts expertise to UK Plant Expo 2027CITB’s New Entrant Support Team celebrates milestone of over 13,500 apprenticeship starts.CAT® Launch Three New Micro ExcavatorsCASE Construction Equipment Expands Compact LineKubota Supports Murphy Fleet GrowthLighthouse Charity Christmas E-cards Return Following Supporter DemandNew Technology Meets the Realities of Plant Hire.Podcast: New technology meets the realities of plant hire with Hugh Edeleanu and Andy ByattElectric diggers, hydrogen and the future of plant hireB&T Plant Hire goes electric in a major deal with Sany.

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UPERIO, the tower crane solution company have appointed Adrian Hawkins as UK MD.
  • Industry News
1 min read
05/10/26
UPERIO, the tower crane solution company have appointed Adrian Hawkins as UK MD.
The company operate through two brands in the UK: Highsparks, serving the Scottish market, and Skyline, serving the English market. Rémy Breton, CEO of UPERIO Group said: “Adrian combines deep industry expertise with an authentic leadership style focused on people, customers and operational…
Finning (UK) Ltd. ‘Buying Power’ in Deal with John F Hunt
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3 min read
01/10/26
Finning (UK) Ltd. ‘Buying Power’ in Deal with John F Hunt
Acquisition strengthens customer capability, power expertise and service solutions across the United Kingdom and Ireland. Finning (UK) Ltd. today announced the acquisition of John F Hunt Power Group Ltd., bringing together two highly complementary businesses with a shared commitment to customer…
SITECH UK & Ireland joins UK Plant Expo 2027
  • Plant Expo News
2 min read
01/10/26
SITECH UK & Ireland joins UK Plant Expo 2027
Construction technology specialist confirmed for Warwickshire event SITECH UK & Ireland has joined the exhibitor line-up for UK Plant Expo 2027, which takes place at the Heart of England Events Centre, Warwickshire, on 11 and 12 June 2027. The company is the exclusive dealer for Trimble machine…
Taylor Wimpey Donates Van to Support Lighthouse Charity’s #Make it Visible campaign.
  • Industry News
3 min read
29/09/26
Taylor Wimpey Donates Van to Support Lighthouse Charity’s #Make it Visible campaign.
Homebuilder Taylor Wimpey and the Lighthouse Charity are strengthening their partnership to improve access to mental health and wellbeing support for construction workers. As part of this shared commitment, Taylor Wimpey has donated a new van to the Lighthouse Charity, helping its team to reach…
Flannery Offers Dedicated Kubota Fleet to Utilities
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2 min read
29/09/26
Flannery Offers Dedicated Kubota Fleet to Utilities
Equipment rental giant Flannery Plant Hire has added 62 Kubota KX016-4 mini excavators to its plant fleet, all to meet the needs of its utility customer. Each of the machines has been paired with an Ifor Williams Digadoc trailer and equipped with a Whites quick hitch and an Epiroc SB102 hydraulic…
HD Construction equipment signs compact equipment partnership with Manitou Group
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2 min read
29/09/26
HD Construction equipment signs compact equipment partnership with Manitou Group
HD Construction Equipment (Hyundai & Develon) has announced that it recently signed an agreement on a mutual sales partnership for compact construction equipment with the Manitou Group. Manitou Group is a worldwide manufacturer that distributes a diverse range of construction, agricultural, and…
Miller Plant makes £1.7m investment in Cat® machines.
  • Industry News
2 min read
29/09/26
Miller Plant makes £1.7m investment in Cat® machines.
Family-owned Miller Plant Ltd based in Inverurie Scotland, has invested in seven machines from Finning UK & Ireland. The investment includes a Cat 966 XE medium wheel loader, a 340 hydraulic excavator, a 330 hydraulic excavator, a CS13 vibratory soil compactor, a CS16 vibratory soil compactor…
More Power, Smarter Operation: Bobcat Presents the New L100 and Updated L85 Compact Wheel Loaders.
  • Industry News
4 min read
29/09/26
More Power, Smarter Operation: Bobcat Presents the New L100 and Updated L85 Compact Wheel Loaders.
 Bobcat has recently launched the all-new L100 (1.0 m³ bucket capacity) and the updated L85 (0.8 m³) compact wheel loaders at GaLaBau in Nuremberg in Germany. Both models feature a redesigned operator’s workstation, a wide range of application-specific options for landscaping and…
Trimble’s New ST30 Smart Target.
  • Industry News
4 min read
29/09/26
Trimble’s New ST30 Smart Target.
Trimble has launched its new ST30 smart target. The system breaks new ground, the company says by integrating optical and subscription-based GNSS functionality into a single smart target solution. The Trimble team say they are setting new standards around traceability, redundancy, versatility and…
Seventh Heaven for Gordons Construction Equipment.
  • Industry News
4 min read
29/09/26
Seventh Heaven for Gordons Construction Equipment.
Gordons Construction Equipment has opened its seventh depot, in Blairgowrie, Perthshire. This is the family-owned business’ first construction only site and marks the next milestone in its expansion announced earlier this year, which saw Gordons add Dieci and Bomag to its existing exclusive…
Making industry jobs feel real and accessible.  
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4 min read
29/09/26
Making industry jobs feel real and accessible.  
New Labour Chancellor John Healey has announced plans to support up to 1-million young ‘Neets’, to find their first job or get back into work, saying Labour has a “moral duty” to ensure it doesn’t “write” anyone off. There was good work being done by CITB as more than 1,500…
All Around the World.
  • Industry News
1 min read
28/09/26
All Around the World.
Growing into the next chapter of Steelwrist is seeing the business moving to new locations around the world A company spokesperson said “as we continue to innovate and roll out our new XTR tiltrotators, we are also moving into new facilities around the world. During 2025 and 2026, the majority of…
SMT Appoint Phil Battle as MD.
  • Industry News
3 min read
28/09/26
SMT Appoint Phil Battle as MD.
SMT has announced the appointment of Phil Battle as Managing Director for Great Britain, effective 1st October 2026. Phil’s appointment the company says, marks an exciting new chapter for SMT. Reflecting the impact Phil has made through his deep industry expertise, strong customer focus, and…
Issue No.3 – 2026
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1 min read
18/09/26
Issue No.3 – 2026
Read UK Plant Operators Magazine – ISSUE No.3 – 2026 now for FREE. Packed with great features, reviews and videos.
UK Plant Expo 2027 builds specialist focus on underground safety
  • Plant Expo News
3 min read
15/09/26
UK Plant Expo 2027 builds specialist focus on underground safety
UK Plant Expo 2027 is developing a strong focus on one of construction’s most persistent problems: knowing what is underground before excavation begins and working safely around buried services once digging starts. The companies already confirmed cover several parts of that challenge, including…
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…

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