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PD Ports has launched a dedicated rail freight service between Teesport and Doncaster in partnership with GB Railfreight, for its major customer Containerships - Intra-European leader of multimodal transport.The new service is responding ... Read Full Article

Innovative truck mixer as a semitrailer from LiebherrNew truck mixer as a semitrailer now availableMaximum flexibility without compromising payloadsWith conveyor belt for concrete and gravel ... Read Full Article

Two compact Liebherr machines in use since 2017Comprehensive solutions thanks to machine, hydraulic changer and toolsFamily-run company Montagnier TP a Liebherr customer for around 30 years&nb... Read Full Article

Three new Volvo EC220E crawler excavators  and two Volvo A25G articulated haulers have been delivered to Leeds based Sirius Group for their civil engineering division – Sirius Civils and thanks to an ever increasing order book for m... Read Full Article

The 4th biennial Plantworx Construction Exhibition, hosted by the CEA (Construction Equipment Association) event took place last week at its brand new home at the East of England Arena in Peterborough.In true Plantworx tradition, the weat... Read Full Article

JCB has set a new British speed record for tractors with its high-speed Fastrac tractor. The tractor notched up 103.6mph at Elvington Airfield, near York, with TV presenter and engineering guru Guy Martin behind the wheel.  It s... Read Full Article

Charles Wilson Engineers (CW Plant) are continuing to expand their hire fleet of Trime X-ECO LED lighting towers with another investment of 250 sets purchased from the Cambridgeshire based site lighting specialists, Trime UK Limited.CW Pl... Read Full Article

JCB has secured a historic deal with Morris Leslie Plant Hire for their biggest ever telehandler order worth £36 million.   The deal for 555 Loadalls, ranging from the compact six metre 525-60 up to the 20 metre 540-200, has been... Read Full Article

HCEE (Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe) distributor, Taylor & Braithwaite, located in Cumbria UK, has sold the very first HX900 L crawler excavator to leading demolition giants, ABLE UK. ABLE UK, headqu... Read Full Article

Thurso based Gow Groundworks has taken delivery of a widespread Volvo EC140E LM excavator for its ground working and general contracting business.This is the second specially converted EC140E LM excavator to join Gow&rsqu... Read Full Article

Cornish plant man Kirk Hough has developed a liking for the Hyundai brand over the past few years, having purchased his first 14 tonne class R 140LC-9A back in 2013, K Hough Contractors Ltd are now runnin... Read Full Article

A new ultra-heavy-duty Bulk Bag Filling System from Flexicon receives abrasives, high-density s... Read Full Article

New Leica, Trimble and Xsite Ready Kits are now available for the Doosan range of wheeled and crawler excavators from 14 to 30 tonne, to meet the increasing demand for machine guidance systems for use with excavators.The ... Read Full Article

June 12, 2019 – Peterborough, UK – LiuGong is showcasing a 7-machine line up of tough equipment designed for the world’s toughest conditions. The full display of 915E, 924E, 928E, 933E crawler excavators that are... Read Full Article

Orkney based Heddle Construction has opted for a Volvo reduced swing radius ECR145E complete with a Steelwrist tiltrotator for its fleet of equipment...Heddle Construction is no stranger to owning and operating Volvo construction... Read Full Article

The Australian mining company South32 has awarded SCHADE Lagertechnik GmbH an engineering order for a harrow modification, which became necessary after the alteration of the coal specification at the DMO (Douglas-Middelburg Op... Read Full Article

UP, UP, UP!! Over the Euro Auctions sale, at the same time last year in May 2018, the numbers were up across the board: The number of lots were up by 25%; The number of bidder accounts increased by 22%; First time registrations were up... Read Full Article

Mecalac Construction Equipment UK (CEUK) will showcase a suite of new additions to its compact equipment portfolio on Stands H39/H40 at this year’s Plantworx exhibition. Taking place at the East of England Arena between 11-13 June, the live ... Read Full Article

Earthmoving attachments manufacturer, Miller UK have announced that they are bringing something truly groundbreaking to Plantworx 2019.Miller UK will reveal its next generation, hydraulic quick couplers which are suitable for excavators f... Read Full Article

Two brothers who work at The Crosby Group’s Arlington, Texas facility have thrown their support behind the company’s commitment to raise up to $25,000 for the Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation by donating a portion of every wire r... Read Full Article