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Galldris adopts safer charging at Sizewell C

�ֲ��ý — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:27:00 +0000

Galldris has installed an Armorgard VoltHub at Sizewell C, aiming to improve safety around lithium ion battery charging.

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John Sutch builds tree from top down in Liverpool

�ֲ��ý — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:17:00 +0000

John Sutch Cranes has installed a new Christmas tree outside John Lewis in Liverpool, using a Liebherr LTM 1040-2.1.

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Pipeline Drillers pick Geonex for safety

�ֲ��ý — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 07:37:00 +0000

Trenchless drilling specialist Pipeline Drillers Ltd has ordered a new Geonex HZR610 auger boring machine, persuaded by the safety benefits of its remote operation.

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Peri adds HS&E training

�ֲ��ý — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 08:37:00 +0000

Peri UK is offering the mandatory Health, Safety and Environment Operatives test alongside its CISRS-accredited scaffolding course or formwork training.

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Xeden to use Cats for solar

�ֲ��ý — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 08:29:00 +0000

Xeden Energy has ordered its first Cat excavators from Finning UK & Ireland, to support work on ground-mounted solar projects.

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Telehandlers lift Manitou sales

�ֲ��ý — Fri, 30 Oct 2026 07:47:00 +0000

Manitou has released its third quarter results to September 20, showing order intake up 19.3% to €512m, with revenue for the quarter up 13% at €642m. The manufacturer highlighted 'dynamic' sales of telehandlers in Europe as driving growth.

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Carbon storing asphalt used in Cumbria

�ֲ��ý — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 07:58:00 +0000

Heidelberg Materials UK has used its CarbonLock biogenic asphalt, and an Ammann electric paver, to improve a stretch of the A689 for Westmorland and Furness Council.

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Eurovia to recycle roads for asphalt

�ֲ��ý — Thu, 29 Oct 2026 07:45:00 +0000

Eurovia has opened a new plant in Thurrock, Green Aggregates, that will recycle materials from the highway to create high quality aggregates for aphalt.

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Marsden adds three-axle Liebherr 55-tonner

�ֲ��ý — Wed, 28 Oct 2026 08:37:00 +0000

Marsden Crane Services has taken delivery of a Liebherr LTM 1055-3.3, the second of the three-axle all terrain cranes in the UK.

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Sales rise at Haulotte, as rentals and services slip

�ֲ��ý — Wed, 28 Oct 2026 08:00:00 +0000

Haulotte has reported Q3 equipment sales up 6% year-on-year to €333m, while rental sales fell 22% to €12m and services slipped 4% to €53m. Overall turnover was stable at €121m.

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Mayo adds to Wolff luffer order

�ֲ��ý — Wed, 28 Oct 2026 07:48:00 +0000

Mayo Civil Engineering has expanded a recent order from Wolffkran, adding two cranes, to bring the planned delivery up to eight cranes.

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Mabey appoints southern, national sales leads

�ֲ��ý — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 08:47:00 +0000

Temporary works specialist Mabey Hire has appointed Sarah Kingscott as head of national accounts and Darren Ginger as regional sales director for the south.

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CW Plant Hire invests in Instagrid batteries

�ֲ��ý — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 08:18:00 +0000

Charles Wilson (CW) Plant has invested in over 40 Instagrid battery power units, through Seddon Plant and Engineer, aiming to help customers cut costs and meet sustainability targets.

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Sitech joins SPOA

�ֲ��ý — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 08:02:00 +0000

Trimble dealer Sitech UK & Ireland has joined the Scottish Plant Owners Association, aiming to support its growth across the country.

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Volvo deliveries, orders, margins up in Q3

�ֲ��ý — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 08:57:00 +0100

Volvo Construction Equipment has reported deliveries up by 8% in Q3, with order intake rising 15%, and service sales up 5%, with adjusted operating margin reaching 16.1%.

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Donated Cat supports veterans' group

�ֲ��ý — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:51:00 +0100

Valley Veterans, a Welsh charity, has been using a donated Cat 301.5 compact excavator for groundwork, building stables and gardens, offices and a therapy space.

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Unplugged Liebherr for Dutch locks

�ֲ��ý — Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:33:00 +0100

De Klerk Werkendam is using an electric Liebherr crawler crane mounted on an electric pontoon for sheet piling work on sluice locks in Brouwersdam, the Netherlands.

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Murphy takes 19 Kubota compact excavators

�ֲ��ý — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:06:00 +0100

Murphy Plant has bought 19 Kubota KX085-5 compact excavators, supplied by dealer Shellplant.

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Marsh launches roads, plant insurance

�ֲ��ý — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 08:39:00 +0100

Marsh has launched two new insurance facilities, covering road contractors and plant.

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Secondhand LR 1400 SX for Delden

�ֲ��ý — Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:30:00 +0100

Delden Cranes has bought a secondhand 400t LR 1400 SX via Liebherr Great Britain, swayed by its ease of rigging and suitability for long term hire.

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Case expands compact range

�ֲ��ý — Fri, 16 Oct 2026 08:25:00 +0100

Case has launched a new backhoe loader and electric mini track loader, and made upgrades to its compact wheel loader range.

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Red Rhino goes to Grand Cayman

�ֲ��ý — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 08:23:00 +0100

Grantham’s Red Rhino has supplied one of its 5000+ crushers to Grand Cayman’s Garland Development, which is using it to process excavated limestone on a residential project.

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Takeuchi brings offset excavator to UK

�ֲ��ý — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 07:35:00 +0100

Takeuchi's latest 15t compact excavator is now available in the UK, with an offset boom.

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Hexagon adds modelling with Rocscience deal

�ֲ��ý — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:55:00 +0100

Swedish geoscience company Hexagon has acquired modelling and simulation specialist Rocscience, aiming to feed ground data directly into engineering models for infrastructure and mining clients.

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Cat launches mini and micro excavators

�ֲ��ý — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:45:00 +0100

Caterpillar has launched three new small excavators, the micro Cat 301 Compact Radius, and the Cat 302.4 and 302.6 mini excavators.

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Construction Edition joins OddBalls to fight Cancer with bold new underwear.

�ֲ��ý — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:15:00 +0100

Construction Edition has collaborated with popular underwear brand Oddballs, to launch the world's first official construction machinery underwear line.

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New official Construction Edition colouring & activity book brings industry giants to life

�ֲ��ý — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:15:00 +0100

Today marks the official release of the Construction Edition Colouring and Activity Book, the definitive interactive guide designed to inspire construction fans, machinery enthusiasts, and future operators of all ages.

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Thames tunnel job finishes early

�ֲ��ý — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:20:00 +0100

Boring work on a new cable tunnel under the Thames being built by Ferrovial Bemo JV as part of National Grid's Great Grid Upgrade has finished 49 days early, using a Herrenknecht tunnel boring machine.

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Plant and civils associations team up in Scotland

�ֲ��ý — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:04:00 +0100

The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) and the Civil Engineering Contractors Association Scotland (CECA Scotland) have formed a new partnership aiming to tackle skills shortages in the sector.

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Hitachi, Akkodis partner on smart attachments

�ֲ��ý — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 07:49:00 +0100

Hitachi Construction Machinery Europe and Akkodis, part of the Adecco group, have former a partnership to develop and deliver advanced integrated solutions through the manufacturer’s European Customisation Centre.

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