SANY UK and Crowland Cranes visit No.18 SANY Light House Factory in Changsha, China

SANY UK confirms strategic alliance with Crowland Cranes

SANY UK has formed an alliance with Crowland Cranes Ltd, designed to strengthen the firm's presence in the mobile crane sector. The partnership is due...
TXS 350 Starscreen on construction site

Terex Ecotec expands screening portfolio

TEREX Ecotec has added to its screening portfolio with the launch of the new TXS 350 Starscreen. The manufacturer said the three-fraction machine has been...
Construction worker on site

CITB report warns of ‘tangible societal consequences’ unless construction skills gap is addressed

A new report from the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has revealed that if the construction industry continues with the same approach, it will...
Merlo telehandler on construction project

Merlo telehandlers hailed for versatility on Northern Ireland projects

MERLO telehandlers have been supporting Lowry Building & Civil Engineering on a range of projects across Northern Ireland, from confined city centre builds to...
Safety-grade system for utility strike prevention

Safety-grade system aims to make zero-strike vision a reality

XWATCH Safety Solutions and RodRadar, developer of the Live Dig Radar (LDR), have announced what is being described as the industry’s first safety-grade solution...
Steelwrist event at North American facilities

Steelwrist expands North American operations following ‘strong growth’

STEELWRIST has expanded its North American HQ in Newington, Connecticut, in a move designed to enhance the manufacturer's machining, local assembly, and product testing...
Liebherr excavator on construction site

Leica and Liebherr expand factory-integrated machine control collaboration

LEICA Geosystems and Liebherr have announced an expansion of their collaboration with the default factory integration of Leica’s sensor chain across Liebherr’s Generation 8...
Hitachi electric excavator

Hitachi launches 13-tonne electric excavator

HITACHI Construction Machinery (Europe) has added to its electric portfolio with the launch of the new ZX135-7EB 13-tonne excavator. The manufacturer explained that the model...
Excavator with Rototilt tiltroator

Rototilt delivers efficiency gains for PTM Plant

ABERDEENSHIRE-based PTM Plant has benefited from efficiency gains after investing in the firm's first Rototilt tiltrotator. The Rototilt RC2 model was supplied by Solway Machinery...
CPA panel session

CPA conference to focus on unlocking growth

THE Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has announced the theme for its conference this year will be ‘Unlocking the Nation’s Growth Plans’. The CPA Conference 2026,...

JPM Group announces Bevan Group as its sole UK distributor

FRENCH firm JPM Group has announced the appointment of West Midlands-based Bevan Group as its sole UK distributor. UK-based operators of light tippers and dropsiders...
Executive Hire Show

Innovation takes centre stage at Executive Hire Show 2026

ORGANISERS of the Executive Hire Show 2026 have hailed another 'highly successful' event. The annual showcase for the hire sector returned to the Coventry Building...