AIA Chair comments on today’s Budget
“Our local road network has a vital role to play in supporting our communities and economic growth as we reset after the pandemic. What was needed from the Chancellor today was a five-year commitment to investing in local roads, to allow loc... Read Full ArticleEcogen commit to more investment in Health & Safety with the installation of firebreak walls at their King Worthy operation.
As part of their continual commitment to Health and Safety and the welfare of their employees, Hampshire based recycling company Ecogen recently commissioned RSG Structures Ltd to construct 6 - 4m high f... Read Full ArticleFormosa Plastics Corporation order two 640 D-type Siwertell ship unloaders
Bruks Siwertell has received an order for two 640 D-type Siwertell ship unloaders from Formosa Plastics Corporation (FPC), part of the Taiwanese conglomerate, Formosa Plastics Group, which will bring the total number of continuous screw-type Siwer... Read Full ArticlePrinciples of Bulk Solids Handling Technology for the Process Engineer
Coming up – on-line short courses concentrating on the principles of bulk materials handling in 2 important areas: 1) Storage and D... Read Full ArticleHanson joins HyNet North West consortium developing hydrogen and CCS project
Hanson has become a partner in the HyNet North West consortium, which aims to create the world’s first low carbon industrial cluster.The proposed hydrogen and carbon capture and storage (CCS) project will play a critical role in the... Read Full ArticleNetwork Rail product acceptance for XWatch.
XWatch Safety Systems are pleased and proud to announce that we have been awarded a coveted Product Acceptance by Network Rail for our full suite of safety systems.After just 18 months of designing and supplying the construction plant and... Read Full ArticleHagedorn choose a 926 G8 Crawler Excavator
An R 926 G8 crawler excavator at HagedornOpting for performance, stability and comfortHagedorn: A family business with more than 30 years of experienceThe Hagedorn company carries out eart... Read Full ArticleAtlas Copco’s stage V compliant air compressors optimise fuel efficiency and increase performance
In response to the upcoming regulation, Atlas Copco has upgraded its popular 8 Series of air compressors to meet the most stringent emission norms for construction and road equipment, making it the cleanest range on the market. In addition to ... Read Full ArticleMiller UK appoint new COO
Miller UK, global attachment manufacturer has announced a key appointment to their executive team, with Darren Allsopp joining as Chief Operating Officer in a move that supports its growth target of becoming the global leaders in the excavator att... Read Full ArticleA world first in Derbyshire: delivery of Liebherr’s first hydraulic excavator with a factory-fitted Leica machine control system
The first Liebherr excavator in the world with a factory-fitted Leica machine control system has gone into service with a UK civil engineering contractor...An R 934 G8 crawler, the first to leave the factory in... Read Full ArticleKubota Construction appoints new dealer manager for Ireland & Scotland
Kubota Construction is pleased to announce the appointment of Kevin Pryce as its new dealer manager for Ireland and Scotland.Kevin, who joined the business in 2016, takes over the role previously done by Sam Thompson for Kubota Constructi... Read Full ArticleUltrasonic device raises accuracy of re-lubrication
SKF’s Ultrasound Lubrication Checker fits to a grease gun, and helps technicians to re-lubricate bearings with high accuracy – avoiding both over- and under-lubrication A unique ultrasonic device, which ‘listens&rsquo... Read Full ArticleThe Yanmar ViO50-6B bring power and durability for urban worksites
Reliable, robust and compact, the 4,855kg Yanmar ViO50-6B zero tail swing mini excavator combines stylish Japanese design with pioneering technologies and proven components to deli... Read Full ArticleWacker Neuson zero emission construction machines impress in Vienna
Zero emission construction machines by Wacker Neuson impress in Vienna’s inner city...As part of a private construction project in which a building complex of high-rise residential buildings, an office building and a ho... Read Full ArticleMecalac 15MC impresses at Warwickshire demo event
In December, construction professionals from across the UK visited Mecalac’s demo ground in Warwickshire to trial the Mecalac 15MC tracked crawler-excavator. Each attendee spent time in the cabin putting the impressive model through its pace... Read Full ArticleA JCB Hydradig delivers test data for Big Yellow Robots Project
A JCB Hydradig wheeled excavator is playing a key role in supporting a £72m Government-backed project to transform UK construction through digitally-enabled modern methods of construction. The machine is working within the Manufacturing Tech... Read Full ArticleDoosan Infracore surpasses the 200,000 mark in the cumulative production of excavators
Doosan sets a new record 26 years after entering the Chinese market, the first among international companies operating in China Annual sales and quarterly sales revenues up by 21% and 55%, respectively. Doosan aims to furthe... Read Full ArticleArmcon announce EOT from 1st February 2021
Armcon Limited, the British designed and manufactured volumetric concrete mixer supplier have announced that on the 1st February they have transitioned to become an employee owned business run through an employee ownership trust (EOT)... Read Full ArticleM Wilson Plant Hire choose Yanmar
When it came to replacing his five-tonne excavator, owner-operator Mark Wilson decided it was time to try something new. After a visit to his local Yanmar dealer, he concluded that the zero tail swing ViO57 would be perfect for his groundworks... Read Full ArticleTarmac completes safe dismantling of Perry Barr flyover
The dismantling of the Perry Barr flyover in north Birmingham has successfully been completed by Tarmac, marking a major milestone in Phase 2 of the A34 Perry Barr highways improvement scheme.With well over a year in the planning, the 50-... Read Full Article