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Industry collaboration delivers new NOCN Assured eco-operations trainingH. E. Services invests over £1 million in SANY machinery as electric plant fleet expandsHyundai Adds 28-tonne Materials handler To Fleet.CASE Construction Equipment Take Compact Equipment Where Few Dare to Tread.  New technology meets the realities of plant hireDemo Day at JCB With Ben Wade.Solar Power Shines on Xeden Energy in first Cat® Excavator Deal.Thwaites Moving Parts. Two Global Brands, One Fast Growing Market.Advancing Safety and Productivity Through Innovation: The DEVELON Series 9 Excavator RangeIndustry collaboration delivers new NOCN Assured eco-operations trainingH. E. Services invests over £1 million in SANY machinery as electric plant fleet expandsHyundai Adds 28-tonne Materials handler To Fleet.CASE Construction Equipment Take Compact Equipment Where Few Dare to Tread.  New technology meets the realities of plant hireDemo Day at JCB With Ben Wade.Solar Power Shines on Xeden Energy in first Cat® Excavator Deal.Thwaites Moving Parts. Two Global Brands, One Fast Growing Market.Advancing Safety and Productivity Through Innovation: The DEVELON Series 9 Excavator Range

Tag Archive: Machinery

Finning Take the High Road & Morning Ferry…to Deliver for Aggregate Industries 
  • Industry News
3 min read
15/02/24
Finning Take the High Road & Morning Ferry…to Deliver for Aggregate Industries 
When Aggregate Industries decided to bring operations at Europe’s largest granite quarry in-house, they challenged Finning to supply a fleet of Cat® machines and complete full operator training, to enable the company to take over operations in just eight months…All without impacting production…
Barratt and Redrow to Merge creating a ‘resilient’ powerhouse.
  • Industry News
2 min read
12/02/24
Barratt and Redrow to Merge creating a ‘resilient’ powerhouse.
Barratt Developments has agreed a £2.5 billion takeover of Redrow in a deal that will cement its position as the country’s biggest housebuilder while allowing it to reduce costs by an estimated £90 million. If approved by shareholders, the tie-up would create a developer with a capacity to…
The CITB to Partner with UKPO Magazine to Find the UK Plant Operator of the Year
  • Industry News
3 min read
08/02/24
The CITB to Partner with UKPO Magazine to Find the UK Plant Operator of the Year
The CITB National Construction College, in partnership with UK Plant Operator Magazine is pleased to announce the details of the 2024 UK Plant Operator of the Year campaign. With a record purse of £20,000, the campaign will search, find and crown the champion plant operator for 2024. With finals…
How to find and recruit an apprentice with the CITB.
  • Industry News
1 min read
07/02/24
How to find and recruit an apprentice with the CITB.
Check out the New Entrant Support Team (NEST) From the CITB.Apprenticeships are the bedrock of the construction industry. They are preparing the next generation of construction workers and represent an exciting option for both apprentice and employer.If you’re looking to expand your team and…
Bobcat Upgrades Compact Wheel Loader Portfolio
  • Industry News
4 min read
02/02/24
Bobcat Upgrades Compact Wheel Loader Portfolio
In 2021, Bobcat launched the company’s first compact wheel loader (CWL), the L85. In 2022, the company added the L75 value model and in 2023, Bobcat launched its top-of-the-range premium model, the L95. As part of Bobcat’s continuous improvement programme based on customer feedback, the…
Heavyweight recruit bolsters the Plantforce top team.
  • Industry News
2 min read
31/01/24
Heavyweight recruit bolsters the Plantforce top team.
Charles Murphy joins Plantforce as CFO, bringing a wealth of experience as the tier 1 plant hire firm adds depth to its senior management team. Charles’s experience in the construction sector and beyond will help deliver their ongoing growth strategy. With over 20 years of experience, Charles…
Full Fleet Upgrade for CP Hire.
  • Industry News
3 min read
30/01/24
Full Fleet Upgrade for CP Hire.
CP Hire, with seven depots throughout Northern Ireland, Bristol, Cardiff and Swansea, announcesa full fleet upgrade. To facilitate this fleet restructuring, CP Hire will hold a stock rotation sale managed by Euro Auctions, the leading auctioneers of heavy construction machinery and agricultural…
When the crusher bucket transformed into a primary crusher in the quarry.
  • Industry News
3 min read
24/01/24
When the crusher bucket transformed into a primary crusher in the quarry.
Quarries put a strain on the machinery fleet traditionally used on construction sites. What is needed is machinery that is reliable, durable, easy to maintain, safe, and provides high productivity to cope with the hectic pace of the mining industry. So what are the key elements that made customers…
Work to Start This Year on £1.3 bn A12 Widening Scheme.
  • Industry News
2 min read
19/01/24
Work to Start This Year on £1.3 bn A12 Widening Scheme.
Transport secretary Mark Harper has green lit the £1.3bn widening of the A12 between Chelmsford and Colchester and National Highways has released new images showing what the project will look like. National Highways wants to widen the A12 between junction 19 and junction 25 (A120 interchange) in…

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