Plant & Equipment
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SMT GB has acquired Kioti UK distribution rights, expanding its compact equipment portfolio and dealer network.
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Global Crane Services is adding two Liebherr LTM 1250-5.1 cranes with bespoke elevated cabs, expanding capacity for quayside, renewables, and construction work.
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WHC Hire Services has placed a 39-machine order with Thwaites, including some of the first new 9-tonne Straight Tip ROP+ units due into the UK market.
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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.