Construction equipment sales show modest growth in 2018 Retail sales of construction and earthmoving equipment in the UK market grew by 2% in 2018, after experiencing a fall in the last quarter of the year. Prior to the 8% reduction in sales in Q4 (compared with Q4 2017), the trend …

JCB has been granted a preliminary injunction by a French court against Manitou which orders the company to stop producing telehandlers featuring a patented JCB productivity device. The ruling by the Judge at Court of the First Instance in Paris means that the company, based near Nantes, cannot manufacture, sell …

Komatsu distributor, McHale Plant Sales continues to recommend apprenticeships as the best route to a senior role within the heavy construction plant sector.Having first recommended the apprenticeship path in a company published careers booklet issued in 2017, and now available on the company’s website, the company continues to see engagement …

A new year and a new machine. Harrington Concrete and Quarries have just purchased a brand-new Caterpillar 980M wheel loader. It is currently hard at work in their Ballisodare quarry. To check out the latest addition to their litter, Darren Scully paid them a visit. They say that Brexit could …

Sandvik Mobile Crushers and Screens rolls out the latest upgrade in its 2 Series product offering with the launch of the new QS332 cone crusher. Sandvik has launched the new QS332 gyratory cone crusher which it says has been upgraded to include many product refinements from the recently launched QH332 …

JCB has announced an exciting partnership with a new British motor racing team as the company continues to expand its presence in global markets. The partnership with SportPesa Racing Point F1 team (formerly Force India) will see prominent JCB branding on the two cars driven by Lance Stroll and Sergio …

With hundreds of billions of euros being spent on German infrastructure projects over the coming years, Terex Trucks has identified Germany as a key market. The articulated hauler manufacturer already has three dealers in the country but it’s keen to sign more – not least because its upgraded TA300 was …

The “Grüne Einfahrt” or “Green Gateway” in Baden-Baden is a prestigious route into the town for pedestrians and cyclists. Established as a green corridor for the State Horticultural Show in 1981, the 3.1m-wide path is lined with trees. The new, natural-looking, 3cm-thick surface course of sand-coloured asphalt was precision-paved with …

The high quality of Cookstown-based KDM Hire has been recognised, with the company having been announced as a Winner in the 2019 Executive Hire Show Passionate Hirer Awards, which took place at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry. The company was nominated in the Outstanding Multi-Depot Hire Company category, from no …

Titan ripper tooth and Tefra coupler make their mark on Hall. A ripper tooth from Hill Engineering, fitted to one of just a few 75-tonne crawler excavators in use in the UK, is enabling Hall Construction Services to operate twice as fast at the only active gypsum quarry in the …