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A biodiversity project carried out by a team from the University of South Wales has won the UK research section of the Quarry Life Awards 2018.The project, which looked at the value of translocating ancient woodland soils within quarried ... Read Full Article

The Environmental Services Association (ESA), the voice for the UK’s resource and waste management industry, today has called for the Treasury to help create the right policy environment to boost recycling... Read Full Article

Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe has recently announced that the current South East England dealer Ernest Doe & Sons has extended their territory with the addition of West Sussex, Hampshire and Isle of Wight.Ernest Doe is the lon... Read Full Article

Barford Equipment, the UK based manufacturer of world leading track, mobile and stationary screens, wheeled and tracked conveyors plus trailers, has just announced three new equipment models meeting demand f... Read Full Article

Following a comparatively strong catch-up during the spring after the poor weather in the first quarter, sales volumes of mineral products weakened in 2018Q3 across all markets monitored, including aggregates, asphalt, ready-mixed concrete and mor... Read Full Article

Leading construction materials supplier, Aggregate Industries has strengthened its asphalt and ready-mixed concrete division with the high-profile appointment of new Head of Business Development, Jo... Read Full Article

JCB’s new Northern Ireland dealer Dennison JCB has delivered its first machines to a long-standing JCB customer which set up business 33 years ago with just a single 3CX backhoe loader.Now a leading plant hirer and commercial proper... Read Full Article

David Fisher Contracting of Stenhousemuir, Larbert, has taken delivery of a Volvo EC140E with a second unit tentatively on order, thus continuing a tradition of owning and operating Volvo 14-tonne excavators.“We’ve been operat... Read Full Article

The collection and recycling of waste PVC throughout Europe, including the UK, reached a new high of 639,648 tonnes in 2017, according to latest industry figures.Recovinyl®, the PVC ind... Read Full Article

Bobcat has announced a number of new developments in the company’s compact loader range for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), such as Auto Ride Control, Heated Cloth Air Ride Seats and several more, offering numerous additional benefits... Read Full Article

M&M Demolition carry out demolition and enabling works across all sectors, undertaking projects throughout the UK from private individuals to large multinational companies. As a member of the National Federation of Demolition Contractors (NFDC... Read Full Article

Loadscan announces the launch of its highly anticipated conveyor volume scanner (CVS) – a reliable tool to tell you how much material is moving across a conveyor belt.Like the successful load volume scanner before it, the newly rele... Read Full Article

Blastcrete Equipment, LLC, a long-time manufacturer of shotcrete and gunite mixers and pumps, offers a Refractory Paddle Mixer that delivers fast mix times while working with mixtures that include aggregates up to a half-inch (13 millimeters) thic... Read Full Article

McLanahan Corporation is excited to announce the launch of its redesigned website. The new website provides visitors with educational content and resources that will help them make the most of their McLanahan equipment and be more successful in th... Read Full Article

Cash-strapped local authorities are promoting their business waste services more than ever before to maximise their revenue streams.Spedian, which specialises in quick-change vehicle graphics, has identified an upswing in demand for ca... Read Full Article

Back in 2014, TDL Equipment became the official UK partner and distributor for China’s largest excavator manufacturer, SANY. Since the launch at PlantWorx in 2015, the SANY brand and reputation has gone from strength to strength amongst owne... Read Full Article

Kellands Plant Sales, part of the Mecalac dealer network, is celebrating the launch of its brand-new equipment depot in Cornwall with an exclusive customer open day. Taking place at the company’s new site in Camelford on 30 October 2018, the... Read Full Article

With a tin mining operation that battles against the tropical climate of Bangka Island in Indonesia, long-standing Terex Trucks customer PT Putra Tongga Samudra is using 27 TA400s to maximize production.PT Putra Tongga Samudra manages som... Read Full Article

Ardent Hire Solutions, has placed a £9m order with Marubeni-Komatsu to supply PC138US (13T), PC210LC (21T) and PC360LC (36T) machines to further grow its large excavator fleet.Ardent’s machine fleet holding currently stands... Read Full Article

Hanson has invested £250,000 in restoring the railway siding at its plant in Ashton-in-Makerfield. It is the first-time rail freight has been run into the depot for some 10 years, and will see hundreds of lorry journeys taken off the roads e... Read Full Article