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Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service has added a JCB Teletruk to its range of front line fire fighting and emergency rescue equipment. The Teletruk is deployed at waste and rural fires where it is used to move bailed and bulky items to support improved firefighting tactics, reduce the risk of …

Mecalac Construction Equipment UK Ltd (CEUK), a global leader in compact equipment design and manufacture, has announced a major national supply agreement with H.E. Services (Plant Hire) Ltd. The deal will see 85 heavy-duty Mecalac site dumper units manufactured and supplied to the specialist plant hire firm. Set to rejuvenate …

Last month (October), representatives from Yanmar Construction Equipment Europe’s (CEE) UK and Ireland dealer network visited New Forest Farm Machinery in Hampshire for an exclusive training event. Alongside receiving product briefings from the European sales team, dealers were given the opportunity to operate key models from Yanmar’s compact plant portfolio. …

Simulation technology as a training tool is a proven concept in various professional fields – for example F1 drivers, pilots and astronauts have already benefited from simulation-based training for many years. It’s only recently that immersive technology has seen rapid growth within the construction sector. Advanced simulator development for construction …

Mecalac Construction Equipment UK Ltd (CEUK), a global leader in compact equipment design and manufacture, has further expanded its national dealer network with the appointment of SM Plant Ltd. From August 2018, the Warwickshire-based business will be responsible for retailing Mecalac’s market-leading range of heavy-duty site dumpers to customers across …

Hertfordshire based Brace Civil Engineering was initially a plant hire business although historically their background was in civil engineering. In recent years they have focused on the civil engineering sector and water and waste water engineering, supplying and installing sewerage treatment plants and associated underground watermains. On the civils side …

HCEE (Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe) announces the appointment of Peter Verbiest as the new Material Handling Director for the European market. With more than seventeen years of experience in the Material Handling business, both in general management and sales, Hyundai welcome Peter Verbiest who will further develop the company’s Material …

Kellands Plant Sales, part of the Mecalac dealer network, is celebrating the launch of its brand-new equipment depot in Cornwall with an exclusive customer open day. Taking place at the company’s new site in Camelford on 30 October 2018, the event will see operators get hands on with the latest …

Goody Demolition is in the process of dismantling the former Colonial Mutual Life headquarters located on the waterfront in Chatham, Kent, and has brought in its high-reach Volvo EC300E to head-up the process. Built in the 1990’s at a cost of around £35m, Colonial House in Quayside, Chatham, has been …

To celebrate 50 years since launching its very first mini-excavator, Yanmar has announced a special edition livery for its class-leading SV60. Unveiled at the SAIE 2018 exhibition in Italy (17 October), a limited run of 10 units will be made available through the compact equipment expert’s global dealer network. Featuring …