Plant News

Doosan agrees Engcon deal to make machines tiltrotator-ready

Doosan has agreed to supply all of its European excavators already factory fitted to be equipped with Engcon tiltrotators

Access Rental places $5m Skyjack order

The Gulf arm of UK powered access specialist Access Rental has placed a US$5m (£4m) equipment order with Skyjack.

Malcolm Construction orders Miller attachments

Glasgow-based Malcolm Construction has ordered more than 30 attachments from specialist Miller UK for use with its new excavators.

A-Plant invests £2.5m in LED lighting

With the days getting shorter, A-Plant has added 250 of the latest Trime mobile tower lights towers to its hire inventory.

Chepstow's bulk Volvo order includes 51-tonne shovel

Chepstow Plant International has signed a deal with SMT GB for 103 new Volvo machines, including the first 51-tonne L350H loading shovel to be sold in Great Britain.

Security guard loses fingers trying to help dozer driver uncouple trailer

A groundworks company has been fined after a security guard was roped in to help out and ended up with a serious hand injury.

Case switches dealers in the northeast

Case Construction Equipment has handed responsibility for sales and service in the northeast of England to its South Wales dealer, LDH Plant.

Crossrail tunnel training centre inspires Aussie version

The Australian state of Victoria has begun construction of a tunnelling training centre modelled on ones established in London and Kuala Lumpur.

Plant hire and shopfitters swell Build UK ranks

Membership of Build UK has now grown to 39 separate trade associations, as well as 30 individual construction companies and 17 client organisations.

Council fined £100k for HAVS exposure

Dacorum Borough Council has been fined £100,000 for exposing seven grounds maintenance workers to the risk of hand arm vibration syndrome (HAVS), caused by excessive use of power tools.

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