Technology
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JCB will debut its largest X Series excavator at Hillhead. The 50-tonne class 520X crawler excavator expands the company’s Heavyline range for quarrying, aggregates, demolition, and recycling applications.
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Hinkley Point C is moving deeper into reactor fit-out work. EDF’s latest update shows mechanical, electrical, and controls installation accelerating inside Unit 1.
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BrightHy will build hydrogen production capacity for Spanish cement manufacturing. The 2MW Buñol project links construction materials with industrial decarbonisation infrastructure.
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BKT is positioning Multimax MP 527 for compact plant fleets. The tyre is designed for telehandlers, backhoe loaders, compact loaders, and wheel loaders operating across construction, handling, and agri-industrial environments.
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SBM will target UK and Irish buyers at Hillhead 2026. The Austrian manufacturer will present hybrid-electric crushing equipment and mobile concrete production systems for quarrying, recycling, and flexible site-based concrete production.
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Finlay will debut its I-130RS impact crusher at Hillhead 2026. The new model sits between the I-120 and I-140 ranges, targeting quarrying, mining, and construction recycling operators needing strong output with easier transport.
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Collins Demolition has added the UK’s first Volvo EC500HR excavator. Supplied by SMT GB, the high-reach excavator extends demolition reach to 32 metres and supports heavier attachments for complex structural dismantling work.
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Core Highways has standardised field operations across five regional businesses. More than 1,200 users now operate through Re-flow Field Management, creating a single platform for planning, reporting, safety workflows, audit evidence, and commercial visibility.
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Dalkia will deliver a 30MW green hydrogen plant in Cumbria. The Barrow project will supply Kimberly-Clark’s manufacturing site, with modular construction, prefabrication, civils, M&E, utilities, trenching, and hydrogen storage included in the delivery scope.
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Recticel has opened a Belgian plant for industrial PIR recycling. The facility will turn insulation waste into recycled polyol for new high-performance boards.