If you are interested in fencing, then the kit on this week’s front cover should be up your street. Its a purpose-built, Yanmar C50R tracked dumper that has been converted to a fencing specialist machine. According to the vendor, the machine can carry out any type of fencing work and comes with its own mobile…

Not an everyday sight. A standard-looking tandem roller working on huge fields or lawn. Usually at home on road construction, the Ammann tandem roller has found success in a unique application in Turkey. The country’s leading natural turf grower, Çim Dünyası, is utilising an Ammann ARX 23.1-2 Light Tandem Roller in the development of its…

Takeuchi UK has expanded its new 3-Series excavator range with the new TB395W wheeled excavator.  The TB395W provides operators with a versatile option that combines powerful excavating performance with on-road capabilities, making it ideal for shorter-term, faster-paced highways projects. The new TB395W provides a larger, high-performing machine complete with all the benefits of a wheeled…

A new 3 tonne lift capacity compact telescopic handler has been launched by JCB for the 6.0m lift height sector with a specification that the manufacturer claims offers significant performance and productivity advantages. The JCB Loadall 530-60 AGRI Super is sized to match the needs of livestock farms with narrow aisles and passages, and caters…

Saturday 2nd September sees Malcolm Harrison auction off Steven Broadhurst’s collection of trucks and machinery, including the JCB 3CX Sitemaster on this week’s front cover. It’s a year 2000 machine with Cross Lever Controls, a 4 Way Grab Bucket and set of Forks. Remember, there’s always tonnes of farm machinery for sale at our sister…

JCB is attempting to demonstrate the wider appeal of hydrogen combustion technology by installing one of its hydrogen engines into a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van. The white van retrofit was completed in just two weeks and one of the vehicle’s first test drivers was JCB Chairman Anthony Bamford, who is leading the company’s £100 million hydrogen…

Hitachi Construction Machinery is launching the new ZX135USL-7 forestry excavator. Designed for a variety of applications such as logging, log felling, loading and digging, it is assembled at HCME’s factory in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Equipped with a robust undercarriage, it offers enhanced durability, stability and safety for challenging working conditions. With a higher ground clearance…

Euro Auctions are showing an example of one of the excavators heading through their Leeds sale on 13th to 16th September. This example is a 2016 JCB JS370LC with 700mm pads, quick hitch, demolition cage, reversing camera and air conditioning. You can view all the inventory for this sale and from the main auctions in…

A Scottish recycling firm has bought a brand new JCB JS20MH materials handler to process construction and demolition waste. Renfrewshire-based WRC Recycling has purchased the new machine as part of a major investment in equipment to work at its new £4 million materials recycling facilities in its hometown of Inchinnan. The JS20MH – complete with…

The new Cat 988 GC Wheel Loader allows operators to move more material at a lower cost per hour for a faster return on investment. The new loader offers up to 5% less fuel consumption and up to 15% lower maintenance costs than the Cat 988K. Designed to maximise life-cycle value in moderate production applications…

A Scottish ground engineering specialist is using a specially modified JCB X Series tracked excavator for its piling and foundations work on new housing developments. Akela Ground Engineering – part of the Glasgow-based Akela Group – has purchased the new machine which comprises a JCB 220X base machine fitted with BSP-TEX Ltd JX25-8 piling rig….

R Marus & Co have a 2009 Bitelli 621E mini paver which uses a Caterpillar C2 diesel and is showing just 566 hours. The dealer has a choice of four of these machines alongside a host of other road construction equipment for sale – check out R Marus stock online at Plant Pages online. Remember,…

There’s a 2008 Volvo L150F wheel loader from Plantmaster on this week’s front cover. All of the details are available from their advertisement on the inside front cover. Remember to check out the photo lineages on page 6 for a wider choice of wheel loaders. For the widest choice, search Plantpages.co.uk for used wheel loaders…

This week’s front cover sees one of a choice of JCB 3CX backhoe loaders available from Plantmaster – see the full choice on the inside front cover, there are 2016 Sitemasters and 2017 Contractors with older, 1999 Sitemaster models available too. There’s always tonnes of backhoe loaders available for sale at Plantpages.co.uk Remember, there’s always…

Here’s a unique piece of kit on this week’s front cover – a purpose built fencing machine. Based on a Yanmar C50R tracked dumper, this machine is fitted with tonnes of attachments which means that it can carry out every type of fencing work and comes with a mobile security container to keep all the…

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) proves it is performing today while transforming for tomorrow with record earnings for the second quarter 2023. Sales of machines and services rose across all markets except South America and Asia resulting in a 12% global increase for Q2, 2023. This is despite net order intake decreasing by 41% in…

PJ Towey Construction Ltd, a loyal customer of Hitachi Construction Machinery UK (HCMUK), celebrates its 50th anniversary this year.  The Nottingham-based company specialises in groundworks and civil engineering services for small to large-scale contracts. It has been working with HCMUK for over 36 years, investing in a huge range of quality machinery for its varied…

One of the South East’s leading construction firms has bought a fleet of JCB excavators including 11 new JCB 140X tracked excavators. Sunbury on Thames-based Houlihans has purchased the new JCB 140X models and two new 16-tonne JS160 excavators, all supplied by dealer Greenshields JCB. A repeat JCB X Series customer, the new additions take…

Energy Secretary Grant Shapps has challenged JCB to have its super-efficient hydrogen machines working on building sites and farms by next year – declaring himself “impressed” with the company’s early success in developing engines powered by the zero-carbon fuel. The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero visited JCB Power Systems, Derbyshire, yesterday…

Komatsu has revealed the details of its latest mini digger for sale, the PC33E-6 a new 3-ton class electric mini excavator equipped with a lithium-ion battery. Designed to set new standards in emission-free operation, with exceptional performance and unrivalled safety features, this cutting-edge new machine leads the way to a future of clean and caring…