Once again, this year France was home to the biggest motorcycle beach race in the world - Enduropale du Touquet Pas-de-Calais. The event has been drawing motorsport enthusiasts together, from all over the world, for over 30 years, and it stands out as a challenge of endurance under extreme conditions. No less of a challenge is creating and maintaining the track; a task the BOULARD TP company (Beaurainville Pas-de-Calais) excels at. With support from the local Liebherr dealer TOUFFLIN,...

In its first live UK demonstration, the EC230 Electric excavator from Volvo CE proves it can deliver a powerful performance on the toughest of tasks. The zero-exhaust emission construction machine has been put to work by Chepstow Plant International as part of a large-scale public transport interchange transformation for Bristol Airport. The project, made possible through a collaboration with Volvo dealer SMT in Great Britain has been instrumental in helping all key players analyze the ways of working, infrastructure and...

Gas Networks Ireland launches new safety awareness campaign with Keith the ‘Ambadgador’, encouraging people to check for gas pipelines before they break ground  Gas Network Ireland’s online pre-excavation safety checker has garnered over 7,500 registered users and has been used over 90,000 times  Checking for the location of underground gas pipelines can help prevent accidental damage, associated disruption and even serious injury  In 2023 there were close to 500 incidents of damage to gas distribution pipelines   For more information, visit www.gasnetworks.ie/dig, email dig@gasnetworks.ie or phone 1800 42 77 47  Gas...

At Intermat 2024, DEVELON, formerly Doosan Construction Equipment, is showing just why Innovation is at the heartbeat of the company, with an industry-leading display of new state-of-the-art machine and digital technologies being seen for the first time at the show. This includes the first demonstration of Develon’s Concept-X 2.0 cabless construction equipment solution in Europe. Innovation is one of the four pillars behind the design of the Develon stand alongside the themes of Carbon Reduction, Going Green and Compact with...

Latest addition to Komatsu’s extensive product range – and that of their distributor in Ireland, McHale Plant Sales – is their new HD605-10 rigid dump truck whose many improved features include enhanced engine power and torque, and what Komatsu says is ‘cutting-edge fuel-reduction technologies’. Drawing on over a century of Komatsu expertise in quarry and mining operations, the HD605-10 sets ‘new benchmarks in safety, productivity, durability, and environmental responsibility,’ with a focus on meeting customer demands in quarry applications. Added benefits...