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On-site with the Takeuchi TB210R
|Date: 12 March, 2025

On-site with the Takeuchi TB210R
With his Takeuchi TB210R, Maxwell Steele of Marlake Landscaping has found that good things really do come ...
With his Takeuchi TB210R, Maxwell Steele of Marlake Landscaping has found that good things really do come in small packages The decision to move from hire to buy is never a light one for a small build ...
12 March, 2025
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PB digs the latest 2.5 tonne JCB mini excavators
|Date: 18 October, 2024

PB digs the latest 2.5 tonne JCB mini excavators
JCB has expanded its Next Generation line of mini and midi excavators, with the launch of two 2.5-tonne m ...
JCB has expanded its Next Generation line of mini and midi excavators, with the launch of two 2.5-tonne models. The 25Z-1 is a zero tailswing machine, while the 26C-1 offers the benefits of a conventi ...
18 October, 2024
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Taking a look at the latest JCB mini excavators
|Date: 28 April, 2024

Taking a look at the latest JCB mini excavators
The already considerable choice of JCB mini excavators has two new additions in the 2-3 tonne range With ...
The already considerable choice of JCB mini excavators has two new additions in the 2-3 tonne range With a product portfolio in excess of 300 machines and counting you would think that you’d struggle ...
28 April, 2024
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Taking a look at Takeuchi’s compact excavators on site
|Date: 16 March, 2024

Taking a look at Takeuchi’s compact excavators on site
One compact excavator brand has been the constant companion of a Staffs business owner since he started t ...
One compact excavator brand has been the constant companion of a Staffs business owner since he started trading. Professional Builder’s Lee Jones visits a builder who is trusting in Takeuchi. The epon ...
16 March, 2024
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Yanmar CE celebrates 55 years of mini-excavator excellence
|Date: 26 September, 2023

Yanmar CE celebrates 55 years of mini-excavator excellence
A pioneer of the concept in the late 1960s and still driving the sector forward, Yanmar Compact Equipment ...
A pioneer of the concept in the late 1960s and still driving the sector forward, Yanmar Compact Equipment celebrates 55 years of mini-excavator innovation. While the Beatles song ‘Hey Jude’ was helpi ...
26 September, 2023
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DEVELON Launches Updated Electric-Powered Mini-Excavator
|Date: 13 September, 2023

DEVELON Launches Updated Electric-Powered Mini-Excavator
The DX20ZE-7 mini-excavator is the company’s latest iteration of an electric-powered machine. The DX20ZE- ...
The DX20ZE-7 mini-excavator is the company’s latest iteration of an electric-powered machine. The DX20ZE-7 mini-excavator is the first mass-produced electric-powered excavator manufactured by DEVELON, ...
13 September, 2023
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JCB wins 900 machine deal from national builders’ merchant
|Date: 6 July, 2023

JCB wins 900 machine deal from national builders’ merchant
JCB has won one of its biggest orders of the year after a 900-machine deal was signed with national build ...
JCB has won one of its biggest orders of the year after a 900-machine deal was signed with national builders’ merchant Jewson. The order for machines worth more than £12 million is the biggest ever pl ...
6 July, 2023
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Professional Builder digs into the full range of JCB mini excavators
|Date: 25 June, 2023

Professional Builder digs into the full range of JCB mini excavators
Small contractors, housebuilders, plant hirers, and landscapers can all benefit from JCB’s range of compa ...
Small contractors, housebuilders, plant hirers, and landscapers can all benefit from JCB’s range of compact excavators. Specific hallmarks of the machines include spacious cabs featuring ergonomic, ea ...
25 June, 2023
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Investing and enhancing the Takeuchi TB 216
|Date: 29 March, 2022

Investing and enhancing the Takeuchi TB 216
Mark Palmer-Broughton’s faithful Takeuchi TB 216 is a breed apart, according to its owner. Professional B ...
Mark Palmer-Broughton’s faithful Takeuchi TB 216 is a breed apart, according to its owner. Professional Builder’s Lee Jones reports. If as an operator you’ve learnt your trade on excavators of 20-tonn ...
29 March, 2022
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Yanmar launches their latest sub 2-tonne SV solutions
|Date: 24 November, 2021

Yanmar launches their latest sub 2-tonne SV solutions
Good things really do come in small packages with the latest Yanmar Compact Equipment sub 2-tonne SV solu ...
Good things really do come in small packages with the latest Yanmar Compact Equipment sub 2-tonne SV solutions. Professional Builder’s Lee Jones explores the new arrivals. A small machine it may well ...
24 November, 2021
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The Bobcat R-Series mini-excavators
|Date: 7 December, 2018

The Bobcat R-Series mini-excavators
The new Bobcat R-Series excavators are a good fit for builders. Positioned in the middle of the mini-exca ...
The new Bobcat R-Series excavators are a good fit for builders. Positioned in the middle of the mini-excavator range, 2 to 4 tonne models can be the perfect size for the building contractor, with thei ...
7 December, 2018
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Kubota Explains the Rise of the Mini Excavator
|Date: 30 October, 2015

Kubota Explains the Rise of the Mini Excavator
Kubota looks at the rise in popularity of mini excavators amongst building firms and speaks to Level Peg, ...
Kubota looks at the rise in popularity of mini excavators amongst building firms and speaks to Level Peg, an SME that couldn’t be without its Kubota K008-3. ...
30 October, 2015
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