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Hyundai and Leica extend 3D machine control offering to HD130A series dozers
5+ hour, 2+ min ago (214+ words) HYUNDAI Construction Equipment and Leica Geosystems are now offering the Leica MC1 3D machine control system as an aftermarket solution for Hyundai’s HD130A series dozers. Building on a long-standing partnership, the aftermarket kit supports all 2D and 3D dozer configurations. Whether using on-cab setups, dual…...
Big names sign up for new outdoor plant event in Warwickshire
5+ hour, 9+ min ago (183+ words) A number of major industry names have signed up for UK Plant Expo 2027, a new outdoor event that launches at the Heart of England Showground in Warwickshire from June 11-12, 2027. Designed around live demonstrations and working machinery, the event will run…...
Volvo delivers first A30 Electric haulers to hydropower scheme
4+ hour, 32+ min ago (351+ words) Project Plant VOLVO Construction Equipment recently revealed that it has delivered the world’s first A30 Electric articulated haulers to LNS (Leonhard Nilsen & Sønner AS) for use on a Hafslund hydropower project. The manufacturer explained that the deployment at a Norwegian hydroelectric…...
JCB marks e-commerce parts milestone
4+ hour, 56+ min ago (170+ words) JCB Parts Online has passed a milestone with 50,000 lines now available. The platform – parts.jcb.com/uk – provides customers with access to genuine components including: powertrain parts, electrical systems, filters, lubricants, ground engaging tools, cab and body parts and attachments....
Crushing and screening specialist outlines 'serious concerns' over new steel tariffs
7+ hour, 57+ min ago (196+ words) CRUSHING and screening equipment manufacturer Red Rhino Crushers has shared ‘serious concerns’ over the potential impact of new steel tariffs. Laura Winfield, director at Red Rhino Crushers, said the changes ‘risk destroying the very industry they aim to protect’. “Steel…...
Civils contractor enhances fleet with dumper haul
7+ hour, 56+ min ago (191+ words) CIVIL engineering contractor Shannonside has added eleven Thwaites dumpers to its fleet via distributor BTE Plant Sales. The deal, which comprised eight six-tonne forward tip ROPS+ dumpers and three three-tonne forward tip machines, will enhance a fleet that, in the…...
MDS to demonstrate trommel and scalping grid innovation at Hillhead 2026
3+ week, 3+ day ago (171+ words) SCREENING equipment specialist MDS is returning to Hillhead this year with a live working demonstration of its M515 trommel and a static display of the M300 scalping grid. The M515 will be showcased in Crusher Alley, where visitors can see the machine operating…...
Hyundai to showcase Next Generation excavators at Hillhead 2026
3+ week, 6+ day ago (271+ words) HYUNDAI has vowed to unveil a new crawler excavator designed specifically to meet the needs of the UK’s plant hire and rental industry at Hillhead 2026. The manufacturer’s Next Generation diggers were launched at bauma last year. Hyundai initially introduced the…...
Nationwide Platforms engineering manager aims to 'Strike Out Stigma' this Diabetes Week
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (611+ words) AN engineering manager at powered access specialist Nationwide Platforms is marking Diabetes Week by proving that the condition needn’t be an obstacle to success in the construction industry. Diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at just two-years-old, Jarrod Lockwood has gone on…...
Trime generators added to Hire and Supplies fleet
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (273+ words) DUMFRIES-based Hire and Supplies Limited has invested in a fleet of Trime power generators. The order comprises a line of 6kVA, 10kVA and 20kVA sets, placed with Trime UK by Hire and Supplies director David Chandler. “We reviewed the market, however, as a…...