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BOA Not Constricted as it Adds More Kubota to Fleet.
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2 min read
10/08/26
BOA Not Constricted as it Adds More Kubota to Fleet.
BOA Plant Hire has been investing heavily to update its fleet of equipment, adding more than 25 Kubota compact excavators in the last six months. The company which operates more than 100 machines, of which 80 are Kubota’s, with almost every model from the micro K008-5 through to the 8.5-tonne…
Green light for capital projects secures investment in 28 new Cat® machines from Finning
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3 min read
10/08/26
Green light for capital projects secures investment in 28 new Cat® machines from Finning
30 new machines have recently been delivered to civil engineering and plant hire business The Walters Group, as the UK heads into a new era of large infrastructure project delivery. The investment supports large infrastructure and quarrying contracts across England and Wales and brings the…
Hyundai Delivers Fuel Savings for Whitelocks Plant.
  • Industry News
4 min read
10/08/26
Hyundai Delivers Fuel Savings for Whitelocks Plant.
A recent report from Hyundai shows a HL975A CVT Wheel Loader is providing significant fuel efficiency savings for North Yorkshire plant hire and civil engineering contractor Whitelocks Plant. The machine, which is working in a sandstone quarry to the north of Leeds, is equipped with a continuously…
UK Plant Expo 2027 adds new wave of exhibitors as industry support builds
  • Industry News
6 min read
04/08/26
UK Plant Expo 2027 adds new wave of exhibitors as industry support builds
UK Plant Expo 2027 has added a further wave of exhibitors as support continues to build across the plant and construction equipment industry. The event takes place at the Heart of England Events Centre in Warwickshire on Friday 11 and Saturday 12 June 2027. BKT Tyres has joined Flannery Plant Hire…
Bridgebank Unveils Hitachi Machines Supporting the Christie Charity.
  • Industry News
3 min read
04/08/26
Bridgebank Unveils Hitachi Machines Supporting the Christie Charity.
East Midlands contractor & hirer Bridgebank Group has teamed up with long term partner Hitachi Construction Machinery UK in support of Manchester based The Christie Charity. In October 2023, Tom Ryan, Chairman of Bridgebank Group, was diagnosed with cancer and began receiving treatment at The…
J Lingard Site Services invests in second Rototilt with support from SJ Pigg.
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3 min read
04/08/26
J Lingard Site Services invests in second Rototilt with support from SJ Pigg.
North Yorkshire contractor J Lingard Site Services has added a new Rototilt RC5 tiltrotator to its fleet, fitted to a highly specified 16-tonne Volvo EC160E excavator. The investment is the company’s second Rototilt, following five years of successful use with an R3 model. With a varied workload…
IT’s a Y.E.S. From Hirers & Kubota in Scotland. 
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4 min read
04/08/26
IT’s a Y.E.S. From Hirers & Kubota in Scotland. 
Falkirk-based plant and tool hire business Your Equipment Solutions (Y.E.S.) continues to expand across Scotland. The company which has depots in Dundee, opened three further branches in Edinburgh, Inverness and Glasgow earlier this year. The expansion has led to the purchase of more than 70 x…
CASE Distributor Appointment
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1 min read
04/08/26
CASE Distributor Appointment
CASE Construction Equipment has appointed Hamstead Plant as its new authorised dealer in the UK, covering Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Walsall, Wolverhampton and Worcester. With more than 100 years of experience serving the construction industry, Hamstead Plant has established a strong reputation…
Andy Burnham: We’ll value the hard hat as much as the graduation cap.
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4 min read
28/07/26
Andy Burnham: We’ll value the hard hat as much as the graduation cap.
What is holding back our teenagers isn’t lack of ambition but the skills and experience to make the most of it says the prime minister writing in todays Times. Travel a few miles anywhere in Britain and things begin to change. The accents, the food, the footy kits that kids wear — and the…
Enovert gives landfill dozer second life with Finning rebuild
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3 min read
27/07/26
Enovert gives landfill dozer second life with Finning rebuild
Waste management company Enovert has returned a 2011 Cat® D6T dozer to frontline landfill work after commissioning a certified powertrain and hydraulic rebuild from Finning UK & Ireland. The machine, which had recorded 9,511 operating hours, was originally sent to the Finning Winsford branch…
Peter Sebold takes on key accounts at Hyundai.
  • Industry News
2 min read
27/07/26
Peter Sebold takes on key accounts at Hyundai.
Peter Sebold, well known within the industry, having held senior sales, marketing and product management positions with several leading manufacturers has been appointed as Key Account Manager Europe, at Hyundai Construction Equipment. Moving to Hyundai in 2019, he has experience in sales support,…
BKT and the Big Bash League renews its agreement with Cricket Australia.
  • Industry News
3 min read
27/07/26
BKT and the Big Bash League renews its agreement with Cricket Australia.
BKT has extended its long-term partnership with Big Bash League and further strengthens its commitment to support the growth of Australian Cricket BKT the leading multinational off highway tyre manufacturer, will continue as naming rights partner of the Golden Cap awards in the Big Bash League for…
Tamdown Take First Thwaites 9-Tonne ROPS+ Dumper.
  • Industry News
3 min read
27/07/26
Tamdown Take First Thwaites 9-Tonne ROPS+ Dumper.
Tamdown Group has become one of the first companies in the UK to take delivery of Thwaites new 9-tonne ROPS+ dumper. In a deal for ten of the machines with approved distributor Ernest Doe & Sons. Following the successful launch last spring of the 6-tonne ROPS+, the new 9-tonne ROPS+ is now on…
WHC Hire Services Appoints Four New Apprentices in 2026
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3 min read
27/07/26
WHC Hire Services Appoints Four New Apprentices in 2026
The Tewkesbury-based plant and equipment hire company has appointed four new apprentices. Taking the total proportion of staff either undertaking or completing an apprenticeship to over 10% of the WHC workforce. The new cohort bring a range of disciplines into the business. Josh Taylor is enrolled…
HSE Work Related Fatal Injuries (GB) 2025-26.
  • Industry News
1 min read
22/07/26
HSE Work Related Fatal Injuries (GB) 2025-26.
The number of work related fatal injuries in GB for 2025-26 across all industries was 126. With construction accounting for 25 deaths the sector remains the highest of all industries. The trend is falling, as this number is down 10 from the previous year (2024-25). With the exception of the COVID…
Waste Handling Package for Oxford Skip Hire
  • Industry News
2 min read
20/07/26
Waste Handling Package for Oxford Skip Hire
A Kubota KX085-5 compact excavator has become a prime sorting machine for Oxford Skip Hire’s waste transfer station near Abingdon. Supplied by local dealer Boss Plant Sales, the 8.5-tonne machine has been equipped with a CMB SM-80E sorting grab, mounted on a Keen Attachments rotator, both…
The Bobcat Range – Key Equipment in Wildfire Prevention
  • Industry News
5 min read
20/07/26
The Bobcat Range – Key Equipment in Wildfire Prevention
From 2001 to 2025, there was a total of 160 Mha of tree cover lost from fires globally and the latest data shows that forest fires are getting worse, burning more than twice as much tree cover today as they did 20 years ago, largely many say due to climate change. Combining a preventive approach…
JCB UPDATES LIVELINK PLATFORM
  • Industry News
3 min read
20/07/26
JCB UPDATES LIVELINK PLATFORM
JCB has updated its LiveLink telematics platform with a series of developments designed to help customers improve profitability, safety and sustainability across their operations. The latest updates see expanded safety and security functionality added across the platform. These include new remote…
Scottish Skills Centre Welcome’s MSP.
  • Industry News
2 min read
20/07/26
Scottish Skills Centre Welcome’s MSP.
CITB college in Inchinnan which trained 1,335 learners in the last financial year welcomed Member of Scottish Parliament, Michelle Campbell. This nationally significant Scottish skills asset is in the MSP’s constituency, with the college serving employers and apprentices from across Scotland. The…
Soaring Temperatures, Drove Record Crowds to Hillhead.
  • Industry News
2 min read
20/07/26
Soaring Temperatures, Drove Record Crowds to Hillhead.
Hillhead 2026 proved to be one of the largest and busiest exhibitions in the event’s history. Amid exceptionally high June temperatures, a record 627 exhibitors showcased the latest products, equipment and technologies. The exhibition also recorded its busiest-ever opening day, welcoming more…

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