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Davy’s Lawnmower & Tool Hire Centre has been a thriving part of the construction, DIY, maintenance and ancillary services scene in Mayo and the North West since its establishment at the turn of the millennium. The business operates from modern premises situated in the Behy Road Business Park, just off the …

Doosan has launched the new DX235DM, the first of the company’s new range of High Reach Demolition Excavators (two further models in the range – the DX380DM and DX530DM will follow later this year). Typical of the design of the new demolition machines, the DX235DM has a high visibility, tiltable …

Offering speeds of up to 50km per hour where conditions allow, a new high-speed driveline option for Volvo’s popular utility wheel loaders means productivity just got fast-tracked.   Ever feel like the pace of life is getting faster? Well that’s certainly the case with Volvo’s L45H and L50H wheel loaders. …

Introducing the new A-series – the HX220AL is one of the first Stage V ready Hyundai machines. Packed with new technologies, excellent fuel efficiency, advanced machine controls and augmented uptime support, the new 22-tonne crawler excavator is what Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe (HCEE) describes as ‘a game changer’.   Advanced …

The coastal town of Sligo is known for its literary heritage and rugged countryside and, with approximately 20,000 residents, the town is the second largest urban centre in the west of Ireland. With the town’s population continuing to grow, so is the town’s needs for fast, reliable and effective infrastructure. …

JCB is suspending UK production until at least the end of April as a result of the coronavirus crisis and will continue to pay employees unable to work, the company announced today. The firm’s nine manufacturing plants in Staffordshire, Derbyshire and Wrexham closed on March 18th as disruption resulting from …

Hitachi Construction Machinery UK has announced a new partnership with Topcon Positioning GB to provide automated machine control technology. The partnership will see HCMUK install the Topcon X53-x automated machine control system on its range of excavators. This will give customers access to sophisticated technology that allows for a more …

Italian construction equipment manufacturer, Merlo – famed for their range of telehandlers distributed here by McHale Plant Sales – has launched a new updated version of their concrete mixer product line that McHale general manager, Denis McGrath says ‘will have particular appeal to the small-scale concrete producer and building contractor’. …

A test of skill and precision at the National Construction Training Centre On February 22nd at the National Construction Training Centre in Mount Lucas, Co. Offaly, operators from all over Ireland converged to test their skills and determine who can claim the title of ‘The Best’ in their field. Operators …

Montabert, one of the most renowned and respected names in rock breaking attachments, is now a Komatsu-owned company. Whilst continuing to make its traditional products in their iconic green colour scheme, selling them through its long-standing dealership network, the latest coming together of Montabert breakers under Komatsu ownership has brought …