JN Bentley, a national civil engineering, building and MEICA contractor, which is part of the Mott MacDonald Group, is making waves in the construction and engineering industry. With an unwavering commitment to safety and quality, the company, with roots in Skipton, but now operating UK-wide, has cultivated a lasting partnership with PV Dobson and Kubota,…

This week’s front cover boasts a heavyweight CAT tracked Dozer that is heading through the Malcolm Harrison sale – ring 1 from 9am on 9th December at Prees, near Whitchurch in Shropshire. It’s not on its own, there is a series of dozers, excavators and loaders heading through the sale. The auctioneer is still accepting…

Sandvik Mobile Crushers and Screens has launched the fully electric, UJ443E heavy jaw crusher. The Sandvik UJ443E is built upon a new ‘fully electric’ track platform and features high quality, reputable componentry throughout, as well as the latest generation Sandvik CJ412 jaw crusher.  Its new modular feed station includes a larger hopper, two feeder options…

Kubota has sponsored this years ‘Micro-Excavator Operator of the Year’ category at the UK Plant Operator of the Year 2023 competition, hosted by UK Plant Operators Magazine in partnership with the CITB and Morris Leslie. For the first time ever, the competition included a challenge specifically for micro-excavator operators. As part of its sponsorship of…

National Hirer Plantforce has placed an order for £4.2m in a major site dumper fleet deal with Thwaites. The deal which consists of 105 site dumpers, 58 of which are 9-tonne Front Tip cabbed dumpers, completes one of the largest fleet deals in recent times. Thwaites Distributor Manager (North) Will Redman said, “We were delighted…

CASE Construction Equipment has updated its compact wheel loader line, with the launch of four F-Series Evolution models – the 21F, 121F, 221F and 321F. The machines benefit from increased travel speeds and an upgraded operator’s cab. This incorporates a revised monitor, enhanced electrohydraulic controls with smart features, plus a range of connectivity applications previously…

The Hyundai HX439L is a 43 tonne excavator heading through the Lambert Smith Hampton sale on the 6th December. It comes from the joint administrators of M Ifoe Limited and will take place in Northwich, Cheshire. Also in the sale are smaller 14 tonne Hyundai excavators, six Doosan DX255LC and ten Doosan DX140LC excavators. Remember,…

Phoenix Plant Sales Ltd, have reached agreement with Thwaites to expand their current south and west Wales territory to now include mid and north Wales. Effectively establishing the company as the Thwaites approved and sole distributor for Wales, with a new, north Wales sales hub in Wrexham, officially opening on Jan 3rd, 2024. A Thwaites…

JCB is celebrating 70 years of manufacturing its backhoe loader with the unveiling Platinum Editions of the 3CX and 4CX models. Company founder Joseph Cyril Bamford CBE invented the backhoe concept and the first JCB model was manufactured in 1953 after he combined a lightweight backhoe with a Major Loadall tractor loader. It created, for…

This week’s front cover sees a military, ex MoD, Foden dump truck alongside a Hitachi ZX130 excavator, both of which are offer at GPSV auctions on 23rd November. See the advert on page 19 – you will see some interesting lots available from tanks to planes and everything in between. Remember, there’s always tonnes of…

Hodgson Tool Hire, one of the leading independent hire firms in the North West of England, has expanded its mini-excavator fleet with the purchase of nine new Kubota machines throughout 2023 due to increased customer demand. Established in 1997, Hodgson Tool Hire is a family run business with depots in Burscough and Ainsdale. With the…

AUSA, the manufacturer of compact all-terrain industrial vehicles, is launching their new D101AEA and D101AEA Compact dumpers at Smopyc. Both models have a 1,000 kg (2,200 lb) payload and join the range of electric vehicles that AUSA launched onto the market in late 2022. D101AEA and D101AEA Compact, the most compact in the segment With…

There are three of these Volvo 40 tonne excavators heading through the Malcolm Harrison sale on November 18th in Derbyshire. They are to be joined by a pair of Volvo wheel loaders and make up part of the Lomas Distribution fleet renewal sale. There are plenty of used excavators and wheel loaders advertised in the…

There’s a 2008 Volvo L150F wheel loader on this week’s front cover, courtesy of Plantmaster, whose advert sits over the page on the inside front cover. This is a one owner machine and is fitted with a reversing camera. In what is described as a ‘nice’ condition it looks ready to head off to work….

Cornish contractor Steve Hoskin Construction (SHC) have taken delivery of the first hydrostatic drive, 6-tonne Power Swivel Dumpers to be manufactured by Thwaites. SHC, formed in 1995, are recognised as one of the largest groundworkers in the South-West of England, delivering on site solutions to both local and national house builders.  With companies such as…

To meet the demand for more environment-friendly construction projects, Mecalac has developed a range of 100% electric machines. The company launched their very first 11-ton electric excavator, the e12 excavator loader, back in 2022. They have now released details of their new 1000-liter electric Swing loader, the eS1000 loader. Mecalac eS1000 Swing Loader Based on…

Malcolm Harrison have a whole series of Hitachi ZX33U-6 mini diggers going through their Prees Plant sale on Saturday November 4th in Shropshire. There’s viewing on the Thursday and Friday before and bidding can be carried out online. There’s more than 70 items of plant going under the hammer that day, well worth a look…

A groundworks and civil engineering specialist has hailed the outstanding performance, fuel efficiency and operator environment of its new JCB 140X tracked excavator. Luton-based Harkmac Construction Ltd bought the 15-tonne JCB 140X specifically for drainage and foundation work on groundworks contracts for its leading housebuilding clients. Supplied by dealer Watling JCB, the new machine has…

 A disused clay mine in what was once a barren landscape in the heart of south-west UK may be an unlikely base for one of the world’s largest indoor rainforests…. and equally unusual, for now, is the use of electric construction machines to maintain it. Home to stunning covered Biomes that replicate the natural worlds…

Plantmaster are demonstrating their 1985 Kato NK140 15 tonnes mobile crane truck. Fitted with a Mitsubishi diesel engine, the crane has two cabs and two winches. The left hand drive machine has a manual gearbox and is ready to go to work in good condition. Check out the contact details in this week’s photo lineages…