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Young Plant Sales open new depot in Inverness to increase coverage of Northern areas of Scotland and better serve customers in the area...The new premises will be open for business from Friday 5th October, followed by the o... Read Full Article

As the nation prepares to mark the Centenary of the World War I Armistice JCB is digging deep to help a charity which supports the Armed Forces. The Staffordshire-based digger maker has created a unique ‘Lest We Forget’ min... Read Full Article

A fleet of 24 Volvo machines, supplied by GB dealer for Volvo Construction Equipment, SMT GB, has started work on one of the biggest infrastructure projects currently underway in the UK. CA Blackwell (Contracts) has put 20 of Volvo’s latest ... Read Full Article

There’s just a day to go before Shaping the Future BULKEX 2018 takes place at Eastwood Hall Nottingham from 17-18 October and it’s absolutely free to attend.In the Material... Read Full Article

Efficiency – Reliability – Versatility...The new Komatsu WA100M‐8 Compact Wheel Loader proposes new and improved features. It provides effortless and low‐cost operations with a powerful EU Stage IV engine an... Read Full Article

TPV has acquired a Liebherr R 914 Compact crawler excavator with Stage IV / Tier 4f engineThe Liebherr R 914 Compact operates particularly well in confined spacesThe Alsace-based construction company TPV (Travaux... Read Full Article

Following its global reveal at this year’s INTERMAT exhibition, Yanmar Construction Equipment Europe (CEE) has announced the roll-out of its SV60 midi-excavator across the UK and Ireland. From August, the new model will be available to order... Read Full Article

The exciting capabilities of the ALLU range of Processors and Transformers will be shown at bauma China 2018. As the largest trade show in Asia, ALLU will show at first-hand how its equipment can help construction companies maximise their business... Read Full Article

Yanmar Construction Equipment Europe (CEE) has appointed three new dealers to its UK and Ireland network. Responsible for distributing Yanmar’s latest portfolio of excavators, loaders and crawlers, each dealer was chosen for its experience, ... Read Full Article

JCB Chairman Lord Bamford has officially opened a brand new Scot JCB depot in Edinburgh – over six times the size of its predecessor - which is set to bring several new jobs to the region.Located in Sighthill, approximately five mil... Read Full Article

Teesport has become the first UK port to actively minimise the risk of plastic pellets from leaking into the environment, as its operator PD Ports signs up to the Operation Clean Sweep® (OCS) initiative. The project, run in the UK by the Briti... Read Full Article

So says David Lancashire, Plant Manager for C A Blackwell (Contracts) Ltd as the company takes delivery of 24 Volvo machines for one of the biggest infrastructure projects currently underway in the UK.A fleet of 24 Volvo machines, supplie... Read Full Article

ECCO Safety Group has appointed Pierluigi Lucchini as the new Business Development Manager for Southern Europe with effect from 20th August 2018.Pierluigi will look after ESG EMEA’s customer base in Southern Europe with a special focus... Read Full Article

So says plant hirer and ground working contractor Graham J Irvine of Peebles, in the Scottish Borders, as he takes delivery of his first new Volvo EC140E excavator.The family-run business comprising Graham, his wife Sheila and eldest son ... Read Full Article

A Lincolnshire contractor has bought one of the first demolition specification JCB X Series excavators – praising its durability, technology and quietness.Lincoln-based A.R.T. Demolition has purchased the new generation JCB excavato... Read Full Article

RJT Excavations Ltd of Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders has added three Volvo A30G and, for the first time, two A40G articulated haulers to its predominantly Volvo branded plant fleet.These most recent addition to RJT Excavations’ f... Read Full Article

ECCO Safety Group is delighted to announce the appointment of Olivier Michard into the position of Business Director EMEA with effect from 27th August 2018.Olivier has held numerous senior Sales roles and joins ECCO Safety Group from Iveco B... Read Full Article

In 2018, Yanmar Construction Equipment Europe (CEE) is marking the 50th anniversary of launching its first wheeled, self-propelled mini-excavator – the YNB300. Over the past 50 years, Yanmar has led the way in develo... Read Full Article

Coventry-based Stoke Plant Hire Ltd has taken delivery of a 40-tonne Volvo EC380E in mass excavation configuration with an A30G articulated hauler on order for a long-term hire contract at a sand and aggregates quarry on the outskirts of Burton up... Read Full Article

A leading provider of industrial vibration equipment has introduced a series of food-grade pneumatic vibrators that enhance movement of moist, powdered, granular or pelleted material through small hoppers, bins, and tubes. The Bantam™ Series... Read Full Article