Materials Handling - Company & Industry News

An impressive fleet of machines from DEVELON (formerly known as Doosan Construction Equipment) has been at work for about a year in recovery work on the long-abandoned area of the former Innocenti factory in the Rubattino district, on the outskirt... Read Full Article

Kubota has enhanced its extensive range of innovative construction machinery with the launch of a new 8.5 tonne mini-excavator, providing operators with advanced performance and superior operation.Powered by a high power, low em... Read Full Article

Performance, pump protection and high precision control without compromise – all this is provided by the servo ... Read Full Article

JCB is introducing its first full electric wheeled loader, delivering best-in-class performance and full working day use, with low noise and zero-emission operation for customers. The machine boasts the largest standard b... Read Full Article

DB Cargo UK and British Steel have launched a major campaign to transport 100-metre lengths of railway track to Belgium. On Friday, 9th June, the first consignment began wending its way from British Steel’s site at Scunthorpe to Muizen... Read Full Article

Kubota showcased its new and innovative construction machinery for the first time at this year’s Plantworx exhibition, allowing members of the public to get hands on with the newly launched construction equipment...Th... Read Full Article

Mike May, Cemex’s European Sales Manager for Mortars, discusses the growing demand for end-to-end sprayed concrete lining solutions, a recent complex refurbishment of Scotland’s Mullardoch Tunnel and the introduction of lower carbo... Read Full Article

False alerts caused by object detection sensors could be a thing of the past thanks to an innovation making its Plantworx debut next week (June 13th - 15th).Spillard Safety Systems, an authoritative figure in the Peo... Read Full Article

We are pleased to announce that Trimble Earthworks is now available through MDiG for rental. Partnering with Sitech, this offering allows MDiG to offer an industry leading product for customers to utilise and inc... Read Full Article

Ready-mixed concrete is the most widely used building material in the world. It is essential to society and a cornerstone of our built environment. It is flexible, versatile, durable, and strong, and is used in a wide variety of applications inclu... Read Full Article

A leading Scottish civil engineering and plant hire firm has bought a new JCB 3CX Pro decked in striking black livery with red and gold details.Purchased by Stirlingshire-based GBSS Civils & Plant Hire, the new machine is turning head... Read Full Article

DEVELON (formerly known as Doosan Construction Equipment) has launched the new DX62R-7 and DX63-7 6 tonne Stage V mini-excavators, continuing the roll out of the next generation of machines from the company, with ... Read Full Article

Global building materials supplier Cemex has made a considerable investment into its UK rail network, making improvements at several of its depots across the country. These developments s... Read Full Article

Dust pollution on demolition projects, construction sites, and summer music festivals has long been a perennial problem.Controlling air quality for the safety of site workers, festival attendees, and the wider environment is a priority, p... Read Full Article

Global building materials supplier Cemex has enhanced its Vertua range of Urbanisation Solutions with an innovative new lower carbon sprayed concrete, available for supply in the UK now, suited for constructors of large-scale tunnelling projects w... Read Full Article

What can you do in 4 hours? It is unlikely you will list the full set up and operation of a material stabilization solution. But with the Bison mobile plant from SIMEM that is exactly what you can achieve.Available only from UK & Irel... Read Full Article

Attention all construction industry Professionals!  Brace yourselves as Plantworx 2023 is about to hit the ground running. This year's event will be the ultimate "one-stop-shop" for the latest and greatest construction equipment and technolog... Read Full Article

BlueRinse® (MudTech Tank Division®) are thrilled to announce its newest strategic partnership with the leading manufacturer of Volumetric Concrete Mixers in the UK.For the past 12 years, Bay-Lynx UK has been manufacturing their Vo... Read Full Article

Last week at the INTERPOL Headquarters in Lyon, France the 4th INTERPOL Global Conference on Vehicle Crime took place. Close to 200 law enforcement delegates from around the world gathered to discuss global trends in vehicle crime ... Read Full Article

The UK’s first all-electric ready-mix concrete mixer has successfully completed a three-month trial of commercial deliveries across Birmingham for Tarmac, marking a significant step on the path to net zero construction.... Read Full Article