Plant & Equipment
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Main demolition has started on the Gateshead Highway flyover, with BAM and Thompsons of Prudhoe beginning a six-month removal programme that will reshape one of the North East’s most visible pieces of ageing road infrastructure.
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Hyundai Construction Equipment is broadening its European offer with an eight-model launch wave that extends its Next Generation excavator push and widens its presence in adjacent machine categories.
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Astec Europe has expanded its Great Britain coverage for tracked crushing and screening equipment, appointing new distributors as it pushes a wider regional growth plan.
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CAMSO Construction has declared market readiness across France, Italy, Spain, and Portugal, marking the first European expansion step after RPG Group’s 2025 acquisition of Michelin’s compact construction tyres and tracks business.
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Geda has launched its IoT-Box Premium for transport platforms, adding real-time diagnostics, integrated access control, and system connectivity aimed at tighter equipment oversight on site.
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Develon has expanded its 9 Series crawler excavator range with larger models, extending its latest safety and machine-control package further up the heavy plant market.
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Yanmar has launched the SV10, a 1-tonne mini excavator built for confined-access work, as the manufacturer targets one of the fastest-growing parts of the European compact equipment market.
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SANY has set out a deeper shift into AI-native machinery, electrification and autonomous systems, backed by a RMB 30 billion R&D commitment. The strategy points to a faster convergence of heavy equipment, software, power electronics, and connected site operations.
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Holcim UK is rolling out 20 LiuGong 870HE electric wheel loaders after a year-long quarry trial, extending battery-electric loading capacity across selected aggregate and asphalt sites.
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APEX and IRE have passed 180 exhibitors ahead of June.