Plant & Equipment
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Dragon Alfa Cement has received a £1m workplace safety fine. The prosecution followed an employee’s death beneath a moving 1.6-tonne counterweight at its Gloucestershire bagging plant.
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BaFin is reviewing Jungheinrich’s accounting treatment of Russian asset impairments. The examination focuses on whether rental trucks, inventories, and associated assets should have been written down before June 2025.
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European equipment-rental confidence weakened during the second quarter of 2026. Fleet investment, utilisation, current activity, and the 12-month outlook all declined, although most respondents still expect business conditions to improve.
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Flash Battery and ETP will support Nordic machinery electrification projects. The partnership combines custom battery systems with local drivetrain, hydraulic, and control-system integration.
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Bernard Hunter has added Scotland’s first 90-tonne Liebherr crane. The rough-terrain model combines reach, capacity, and flexible outrigger positioning.
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Corgin has demonstrated longer-lasting dust suppression for haul roads onsite. DustFast is intended to reduce repeated watering and bowser movements.
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GAP has unified mixed-fleet telematics across 10,000 connected assets nationally. The platform combines 11 manufacturer and third-party data sources.
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JCB has expanded remote controls across selected Loadall telehandlers worldwide. Fleet operators can adjust security, speed, safety, and machine settings without visiting each site.
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A battery-electric loader crane has entered specialist Dutch lifting service. The 72-tonne-metre unit provides up to eight hours of locally emission-free operation.
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Monumental has raised $32m to expand robotic bricklaying across markets. Its fleet exceeds 150 machines and already operates on live UK and European construction sites.