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Tom Macfarlane started his own business, Trueline Midlands, in 2015 at the age of 25 after his previous employer decided he was too young for a directorship, despite his abilities, and offered him financial remuneration instead. This led Tom in taking the plunge and setting up a firm of his …

Oil is the lifeblood of a machine. Regular checks help monitor its health, which is vital for maintaining maximum uptime and and minimum total cost of ownership. Five ways operator training can lower TCO 1. It increases profits Oil analysis is an unbeatable tool in increasing machine performance, which means …

Connecting your machines is a powerful first step towards lowering your total cost of ownership. The insights provided by the data enable you to set targets and take actions for improvement in the areas that will have the greatest impact on your overall profitability. But where to start? Here are …

Since its formation in 2002, B Gallagher Construction has always placed safety at the heart of its business. Operating throughout Yorkshire and the surrounding regions, the Leeds-based company has developed a reputation for quality workmanship, reliability and delivering projects on time, in an economical and safe fashion. Understanding the inherent …

JCB has supplied a fleet of machines from its specialist waste and recycling range to a new £32 million Waste Transfer Station (WTS) and Household Waste and Recycling Centre (HWRC) on the island of Guernsey. Based at Longue Hougue, some two miles north of Guernsey’s capital, St Peter Port, the …

Leading Irish manufacturer of uPVC building products, RE-KKUR, has introduced a JCB Hydradig 110W Wastemaster wheeled excavator at the in-house plastic recycling facility that it operates at its County Fermanagh site. RE-KKUR opened its new Polymer Processing Plant in 2018 to further improve the efficiency of its recycling processes. RE-KKUR’s …

Arnold Plant Hire Ltd has added nearly 40 new JCB machines to the extensive fleet of machinery that it offers to the waste and recycling sectors. JCB dealer, Gunn JCB, will supply Arnold Plant Hire with JCB 560-80 Wastemaster Loadalls; JCB 541-70 Loadalls; JCB JS20MH wheeled material handlers; and, a …

Volvo CE and Volvo Penta are helping Ukrainian grain exporter Nibulon to make waterways suitable for cargo transportation and relieve pressure from public roads. Nibulon is an undisputed leader of the Ukrainian agricultural market. Established in 1991, the company has grown from a small operation to one employing 6,000 people …

Following the CEA’s (Construction Equipment Association) AGM at Plantworx Construction Exhibition, Chief Executive, Rob Oliver, announced a new member of the Management Council – Mark Ormond, Manitou UK’s Managing Director. Commenting on the announcement Rob said, “I’m really pleased to welcome Mark to the Management Council team. As a former …

Plantforce Rentals is a leading construction equipment rental company headquartered in Somerset, with additional depots across the West Country and the Midlands. The company owns a fleet of 93 Hyundai machines ranging from 6 tonnes up to 52 tonnes, which include loading shovels, crawler, and wheeled excavators. Plantforce has recently …