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…

CASE Construction Equipment completed its 2023 European Roadshow with a two-day, sustainability-certified event, in Derbyshire, UK in September. The company welcomed UK and Northern European dealers, the construction media and more than 200 customers to the final leg of this year’s Roadshow, following well-received events in Germany, Italy and France throughout the Summer. CNH Industrial,…

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…

Ardent Hire, one of the UK’s leading hire specialists, is celebrating a decade of association with Kubota. Formed as a result of the amalgamation of two existing hire firms, Ardent has grown to become one of the most trusted names in the UK hire market, now operating 10 depots nationwide. Key to that growth has…

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…

Euro Auctions, the unreserved industrial, construction and agricultural auctioneer, has announced the acquisition of Michener Allen Auctioneering Limited, a Canadian Industrial Equipment and Automotive auction company. Michener Allen Auctioneering Limited (Michener Allen) founded in 1971, now has 50 employees and operates from three permanent sites in Edmonton and Calgary in Alberta, and Winnipeg in Manitoba….

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…

Bobcat launched the company’s new Machine IQ telematics subscription service in Europe. Designed to connect customers to vital machine information at anytime and anywhere, the new subscription service is available in two packages for both customers and dealers with standard or premium options. Machine IQ allows customers to check the health of their machines and…

The biggest fleet of JCB Pothole Pros – a machine which fixes potholes in eight minutes flat – is set to hit the road in the UK after one of the country’s leading hirers placed a massive order for 50 machines. Commercial asset supplier Dawsongroup has already bought 11 JCB Pothole Pros – but all…

 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…

JCB has announced it is set to build a new factory in North America which will create 1,500 new jobs over the next five years. The construction of the 720,000 sq ft (67,000m²) factory will begin early next year on a 400-acre site in San Antonio, Texas. The new facility will manufacture machines largely for…

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…

The new ARS 110.2 T1 is equipped with a powerful and reliable Cummins 4BT3.9 diesel engine. No engine after-treatment (EAT) is required – one of many efforts to simplify service/maintenance and reduce costs. Savings on time, fuel, and fluids The compactor reflects Ammann’s ECOdrop philosophy, which makes products more environmentally friendly – and profitable, too….