Plant & Equipment

  • Volvo forms dedicated mining equipment business for 2027

    Volvo forms dedicated mining equipment business for 2027

    Volvo Group is establishing a dedicated business for mining customers. Volvo Mining will integrate trucks, construction equipment and autonomous solutions from January 2027, initially focusing on Nordic markets and contractors.

  • CASE updates compact plant with two additions

    CASE updates compact plant with two additions

    CASE adds two compact machines to its European equipment range. The 550SV backhoe and TL100EV electric mini track loader are separate introductions, while the established 221G and 321G wheel loaders receive upgrades.

  • Takeuchi confirms UK availability of TB3150 offset excavator

    Takeuchi confirms UK availability of TB3150 offset excavator

    Takeuchi has confirmed UK availability of its TB3150 offset excavator. The 15-tonne-class machine combines an 85kW Yanmar engine with offset boom operation, and its first UK examples are expected to work on HS2.

  • Breedon starts production at £4m Cragmill asphalt plant

    Breedon starts production at £4m Cragmill asphalt plant

    Breedon has restored asphalt production at Cragmill Quarry in Northumberland. The £4m replacement facility is expected to produce 50,000 tonnes annually and incorporates warm-mix and reclaimed-asphalt capability.

  • MCS expands construction plant telematics connections

    MCS expands construction plant telematics connections

    MCS expanded its telematics links across mixed construction plant fleets. Twenty-three additions raised its provider count to 39, with data on equipment use and faults and a planned customer emissions reporting extension.

  • TRA proposes 82.89% Chinese boom lift duties

    TRA proposes 82.89% Chinese boom lift duties

    TRA proposes anti-dumping duties reaching 82.89% on Chinese boom lifts. Existing provisional measures remain in force while the investigation moves towards a final recommendation.

  • Finning buys John F Hunt Power Group

    Finning buys John F Hunt Power Group

    Finning acquires John F Hunt Power Group for expansion strategy. The deal adds around 2,500 rental generators, six UK depots, and 145 employees to its power operation.

  • Trackunit launches S300 tracker for unpowered assets

    Trackunit launches S300 tracker for unpowered assets

    Trackunit has launched Spot S300 for unpowered construction equipment tracking. The battery device uses cellular connectivity without requiring machine wiring.

  • Speedy orders 25,000 Hilti tools in fleet deal

    Speedy orders 25,000 Hilti tools in fleet deal

    Speedy will add 25,000 Hilti assets under a fleet agreement. The five-year investment spans more than 60 product lines, including Hilti’s 22V Nuron cordless platform and managed repair support.

  • Huws Gray adds Fleetwood plant hire

    Huws Gray adds Fleetwood plant hire

    Huws Gray has opened plant and tool hire in Fleetwood. The builders merchant has made the Lancashire branch its 87th hire location, adding equipment, servicing, delivery capability, and three new roles to the existing operation.