Following its global launch at this year’s INTERMAT exhibition (23-28 Apr), Mecalac Construction Equipment UK Ltd has revealed the full technical specifications of its eagerly-anticipated MDX cabbed site dumper range. A Stage IIIB-compliant engine, all-new dashboard design and a ground-up focus on site safety features makes the MDX Mecalac’s most …

Takeuchi report a very busy 6 months in Ireland, right across the range of excavators. Takeuchi remains one of Ireland’s favourite brands of excavator – popular with operators and hirers alike, and very often considered the most reliable part of any rental fleet. It’s the Micro, the 3 tonne TB230, …

New Takeuchu TB-216 to be auctioned at Leeds in August to  support Breast Cancer Care  At its 22-24th August sale in Leeds, Euro Auctions will include a new Takeuchi TB216Fully Hydraulic Compact Excavator that will be sold in support of Jock’s PINK Tractor fundraising campaign for Breast Cancer Care; the brainchild of Ayrshire based John M Paterson Plant and Machinery …

With an unprecedented 546 exhibitors and almost 20,000 trade visitors in attendance, Hillhead 2018 was the biggest and most successful show to date For three gloriously sunny days at the end of June, as Britain sweltered in simmering summer temperatures, Tarmac’s Hillhead Quarry, near Buxton, Derbyshire, once again became the …

GKD Technologies is a leading provider of systems designed for safeguarding personnel and machines. Based in the South of England, the company design, develop and produce height, slew and load safety control systems for Road Rail vehicles (RRV’s) and general construction equipment including excavators. The company has seen significant growth …

A combination of competitive products and high demand in most markets saw Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) report net sales in the second quarter of 2018 that were up by almost a third, rising 32% compared to the same period in the year before. Good cost control as volumes return …

Molson acquire Finlay Group Ltd and secure Distribution rights for Terex Finlay in England and Wales   Terex Finlay are pleased to confirm that the Molson Group Limited have acquired Finlay Plant (UK) Limited and its subsidiary and associated companies (“Finlay Group”), our long established equipment Dealer for England and …

Building on a well-established product portfolio, Cummins revealed its new Stage V power unit range at Hillhead 2018, Buxton, June 26-28, 2018.  Delivered as a complete and ready-made package, Cummins power units comprise a Stage V engine, exhaust aftertreatment system, radiator and cooling system – as well as auxiliaries such …

It all started with one machine and now there are thousands. Flannery is a well-known plant hire firm – Darren Scully meets the founder and his team and takes a look at at their latest excavator. Many in the plant hire industry are self-starters. They know how to get up …

Roadbridge are honoured to have won the ‘Construction Project Award’ for our work on the Gort to Tuam Motorway Northern section, at the Machinery Movers Industry & Operator Awards 2018. This award is presented to a company that can demonstrate how they have converted a client’s vision into reality with …