Plant & Equipment

Stevens Equipment Rental has deployed heavy plant across Kishorn Port. More than 20 machines are supporting excavation, haulage, crushing, and reclamation as RJ McLeod enlarges the dry dock and creates 8.5 hectares of new hardstanding.

Grantham’s 2,500-tonne relief road bridge enters its final push operation. The 293-metre structure is crossing the East Coast Main Line and River Witham during seven planned weekend rail possessions.

Allelys has added its largest hydraulic gantry for constrained lifts. The Enerpac SBL1100 provides 1,070 tonnes of maximum capacity and a 12m lifting height for heavy-load operations where conventional lifting equipment faces access or space restrictions.

Select Plant Hire is investing £5m in new JCB machinery. The mixed fleet order spans excavators, dumpers, and telehandlers for major UK construction and infrastructure projects.

Britain has imposed provisional duties on Chinese boom lift imports. Rates range from 16.25% to 71.74%, changing the landed-cost calculation for equipment importers, rental fleets, and construction buyers while the trade-remedy investigation continues.

T H WHITE has expanded its SANY machinery partnership further. Material handlers, reach stackers, container equipment, and heavy-duty forklifts extend the dealer’s coverage into recycling, aggregates, ports, terminals, and logistics.

Wernick is extending RestPod accommodation into remote construction projects nationwide. The sleeper range targets site teams where travel, changing shifts, and local hotel availability create operational problems.

Forsyth has added Scotland’s first Liebherr LTM 1300-6.4 mobile crane. The 300-tonne six-axle machine carries a 90-metre boom for renewable, infrastructure, and high-reach lifting work.

Telehandler driver sentenced after fatal reversing incident on Cheshire site. HSE found the operator ignored an available turning circle and reversed without a banksman.