Excavators help put a shine on chrome mining
A team of six Volvo EC480D excavators are the centerpiece of a new mining venture in Madagascar that is extracting thousands of tonnes of Chromite ore a day – and helping improve the lives of neighboring villagers at the same time. ... Read Full ArticleNew plastic recycling plants in the UK
A new company has announced its plans to build and operate new plastic recycling plants in the UK, using a breakthrough technology to chemically recycle end-of-life plastics into valuable oils and c... Read Full ArticleJohn Clarke’s mini digger with tiltrotator winning up to 85% of jobs
Engcon has supplied John Clarke mini digger Hire with its new EC02 tiltrotator package. Operating throughout the Liverpool, Manchester, Wigan area, John Clarke has an Engcon hitch fitted to each of his excavators, and switches the tiltrotator betw... Read Full ArticleCentrocar and Doosan Supply New Equipment to Tragsa
Centrocar, the Authorised Dealer for the Doosan range of construction equipment in Spain, Portugal, Angola and Mozambique, has supplied 12 new Doosan excavators to the state-owned Agricultural and Environmental Contractor, Tragsa Group.Th... Read Full ArticleHarder, Better, Faster, Stronger
This June, Mackoy are putting their four new Volvo Crawler Excavators (EC140E model) to the serious test. The new machines are helping Mackoy clear the way to becoming the leading groundworks and civil engineering company in South England.... Read Full ArticleUnited Plant means business with asset management rebrand on a national scale
Leading independent asset management company, United Plant Services, has unveiled an assertive new corporate identity in a launch designed to coincide with the firm’s investment in its new service vans.United Plant is renowned for p... Read Full ArticleCDE equipment brings dormant Little Paxton quarry back to life
Aggregate Industries, a leading building materials and solutions company with more than 300 sites across the UK, has brought dormant Little Paxton quarry in Cambridgeshire back to life with a CDE we... Read Full ArticleFuture-proofing Excavators
The excavator market has soared in recent years thanks to growing urbanization – with 2018 set to mark a record high. But what happens next? Volvo Construction Equipment’s Vice President of Excavator Business Platform Sungmo Yang discu... Read Full ArticleECCO introduces the NEW ED5050 series R65 Directional LED
ECCO Safety Group are multi-national designers and manufacturers of vehicle safety solutions at their EMEA Headquarters in Leeds. Today they have launched the NEW ECCO branded ED5050 series directional LED. The ED5050 directional LED o... Read Full ArticleRVS Develops On-Site Workshops For Customers
Refuse Vehicle Solutions Ltd (RVS) is expanding its workshop base with the addition of two new depots located at Devon Contract Waste (DCW) in Exeter and at the Heathrow depot of Simply Waste Solutions (SWS). Both DCW and SWS have Repa... Read Full ArticleTerex Trucks expands stateside
With the predicted growth in the US and Canadian construction industries, Terex Trucks is strengthening its presence and investing in these key markets. The Gen 10 TA300 articulated hauler is a proven performer, even under harsh condit... Read Full ArticleG A Milven Plant Hire invest in a new Volvo EC140E excavator.
“I’m well impressed!” says Gavin Milven, proprietor of G A Milven Plant Hire of Wigtown, Dumfries & Galloway, as he takes delivery of his new Volvo EC140E excavator.Taking delivery of his ne... Read Full ArticleRegistration for the RWM is open now!
Registration for RWM, the biggest event of its kind within the UK with regards to recycling and waste management, is open now! Recycling, waste and the lasting effects... Read Full ArticleThe Dudman Group invest in a Terex Washing Systems AggreSand™ 165 for their Albion Wharf operation.
Based in Southwick, West Sussex the Dudman Group has over 30 years-experience in the Construction and Logistics sectors. Originally the company started life as a haulage firm which over the years has grown into the Dudman Group of Comp... Read Full ArticleVolvo CE pilots pioneering 5G technology
Volvo Construction Equipment will be among the first in the world to trial 5G mobile technology as part of a unique collaboration with mobile operator Telia Company. The Telia journey to 5G Partnership Program represents a new era of d... Read Full ArticleBobcat Announces Roadshow Programme for UK
Bobcat has announced details of the 2018 Bobcat Customer Roadshow programme in the UK due to take place at various locations in England and Scotland in the first half of July 2018. The Bobcat Roadshow will arrive in the UK after visiting France, S... Read Full ArticleBen Bennett continues to place faith in Bell with new L2606E
In a move that reflects its confidence in Bell Equipment’s machine quality and competency, steel rolling mill and limestone quarry operation, Ben Bennett Jr., has announced its most recent acquisition of a new L2606E Loader that was secured ... Read Full ArticleBreedon completes asset swap with Tarmac
Breedon Group is pleased to announce that it has completed an asset swap with Tarmac which secures 25 million tonnes of additional mineral reserves and around 50,000 tonnes of additional annual asphalt capacity in four key UK locations.Th... Read Full ArticleDoosan Bobcat Opens Backhoe Loader Plant in India
Doosan Bobcat has opened its new backhoe loader plant in India, thus marking its entrance into one of the world’s three largest markets for the compact construction equipment industry.On 4 June 2018, Doosan Bobcat President and CEO,... Read Full ArticleShredder investment reduces fuel consumption by 60% at Waste to Energy plant
Construction and commercial waste management specialist Rabbit Waste Management Ltd has more than halved the energy required to power its shredding line, resulting in cost savings of approximately £60,000 per year. Rabbit commis... Read Full Article