UK’s first all-electric mixer demonstrates pathway to low carbon logistics
The UK’s first all-electric ready-mix concrete mixer has successfully completed a three-month trial of commercial deliveries across Birmingham for Tarmac, marking a significant step on the path to net zero construction.... Read Full ArticleUK’s first net zero cement works one step closer following government announcement
Hanson UK has progressed to the due diligence and negotiation phase in its bid to install carbon capture technology at its Padeswood cement works in Flintshire through the Government’s Phase-2 cluster sequencing programme.The announ... Read Full ArticleSustainability takes centre stage
Sustainability has taken centre stage for the UK’s largest concrete production equipment supplier, ... Read Full ArticleNew concrete plant provides further expansion for Hills Quarry Products
Hills Quarry Products has strengthened its presence in the ready-mixed concrete market with the opening of its seventh concrete plant located at Unit 2, Kendrick Trading Estate, Galton Way, Swindon.Peter Andrew, Group Director said: &ldqu... Read Full ArticleLiebherr adds to the mix
A Liebherr batching plant has revolutionised a company’s working methods and helped it win more customers...Headquartered in Lockerbie, Grange Quarry entered the ready-mixed concrete market more than a decade ago and expans... Read Full ArticleNational hirer goes green for the NSPCC and the environment.
One of the country’s leading specialist hirers of telescopic handlers has welcomed a unique machine into its fleet – an electric JCB Loadall with distinctive livery.The JCB 525-60E electric Loadall was built from scratch by 36... Read Full ArticleVolvo excavators: The operator’s choice
25-year-old Lewis Jarman from Bentley in Suffolk wanted to be a digger driver for as long as he could remember. Today, he shares his love for his work and his Volvo EC220E excavator with a growing social media audience from around the world.... Read Full ArticleCarmac opts for the flexibility and safety of Hitachi Connected Technology
Carmac Building and Civil Engineering Ltd has opted to have... Read Full ArticleScottish Plant Owners Association partners with the Scottish Partnership.
The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has partnered with the Scottish Partnership Against Acquisitive Crime (SPAACE) to tackle plant and fuel theft across Scotland.Callum Mackintosh, President ... Read Full ArticleSany UK take over dealership in the Southeast.
MC Plant, a trading division of MC Truck & Bus Ltd has been selling and supporting the SANY product in Kent, Sussex, Surrey and parts of Greater London since 2021.Following a strategic review, SANY Heavy Machinery UK Ltd has agreed to... Read Full ArticleGenquip Groundhog reaps the awards
One of the UK’s leading manufacturers of temporary accommodation units, Genquip-Groundhog is celebrating a trio of awards for their iRange of sustainable, low-emission site welfare units.At the recent Hire Association Europe (HAE) H... Read Full ArticleBobcat recognized by Fast Company’s 2023 World Changing Ideas Awards
Bobcat T7X all-electric compact track loader winner of Transportation category, finalist in General Excellence category and honourable mention in North America category...Bobcat, a global compact equipment, innovation and worksit... Read Full ArticleHD Hyundai Infracore targets MEA with its new brand DEVELON
▶ 2022 Revenue in MEA increased by 116% from 2020▶ DEVELON wins large scale orders from largest construction equipment company in Angola since opening office in Ghana▶ Expect... Read Full ArticleKomatsu moves towards carbon neutrality with new hydrogen fuel cell development.
Construction equipment owners in Ireland “may soon have the benefit of carbon-neutral equipment when developments now being pursued by Komatsu move into full-scale series production” – so said Denis McGrath, director at McHale Pl... Read Full ArticleTwo new fully electric cranes at Tees Dock offer sustainability boost across the supply chain
Two new electric harbour cranes, representing an £8.6 million investment, are the latest arrivals at Tees Dock as port operator and owner PD Ports continues to demonstrate its commitment to driving sustainability.The Liebherr cranes... Read Full ArticleCOOMBES Group expands capabilities with new Sennebogen machine and Xwatch Safety System
COOMBES, a leading provider of forestry and rail services, has recently acquired a new SENNEBOGEN 728e machine to enhance its operations. The company, known for its commitment to safety, has also partnered with Xwatch Safety Solutions to i... Read Full ArticleKohler Engines & Grastim sign agreement for a hybrid Photovoltaic/Trigeneration & 'Hydrogen Ready' plant.
Kohler Engines, a Kohler company that has specialized in engine production since over a century, and Grastim, a JV specializing in high-efficiency technology solutions, have signed an agreement for a new hybrid self-generation plant at the histori... Read Full ArticleBoels Rental grows in the UK with acquisition of Illumin8 Lights Ltd
Boels Rental acquires “Illumin8”: a leading UK lighting tower rental specialist. With customers across varied industries such as construction, events, civil engineering, rail and TV & film, Illumin8 is one of the lighting ren... Read Full ArticleBallyvesey Holdings Group launch Genesis Equipment Sales
Genesis Equipment Sales, a new company under the Ballyvesey Holdings Group, has announced its launch as the only UK authorised distributor of XCMG Access Equipment. The company will offer a range of Powered Access Equipment such as Telehandlers, F... Read Full Article