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  • A closer look at the JCB 403E

    |Date: 13 March, 2025
    A closer look at the JCB 403E

    A closer look at the JCB 403E

    The JCB 403E is carrying all before it Compact wheel loaders have generally been a more common site on co ...

    The JCB 403E is carrying all before it Compact wheel loaders have generally been a more common site on continental construction projects, but the UK market is growing. Commonly associated with buckets ...

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  • On-site with the Takeuchi TB210R

    |Date: 12 March, 2025
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    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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  • Chippindale Hire & Sales launches online sales platform

    |Date: 3 June, 2024
    Chippindale Hire & Sales launches online sales platform

    Chippindale Hire & Sales launches online sales platform

    Following its recent 75th anniversary in April, Chippindale Hire & Sales has got more big news as it ...

    Following its recent 75th anniversary in April, Chippindale Hire & Sales has got more big news as it announces the launch of its online sales platform. This pivotal move marks a significant milest ...

    3 June, 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

    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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  • Kubota launches compact telehandler and extensive wheeled loader range

    |Date: 24 January, 2024
    Kubota launches compact telehandler and extensive wheeled loader range

    Kubota launches compact telehandler and extensive wheeled loader range

    Kubota expands into materials handling sector with a compact telehander. The company also launches an ext ...

    Kubota expands into materials handling sector with a compact telehander. The company also launches an extensive 10 model lineup in a RT compact articulated wheeled loader range Telehandler Kubota (UK) ...

    24 January, 2024
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  • Platinum Edition celebrates 70 years of JCB Backhoe Innovation

    |Date: 3 December, 2023
    Platinum Edition celebrates 70 years of JCB Backhoe Innovation

    Platinum Edition celebrates 70 years of JCB Backhoe Innovation

    JCB is celebrating 70 years of manufacturing its iconic backhoe loader with the unveiling Platinum Editio ...

    JCB is celebrating 70 years of manufacturing its iconic backhoe loader with the unveiling Platinum Editions of the 3CX and 4CX models.   Company founder Joseph Cyril Bamford CBE invented the backhoe c ...

    3 December, 2023
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  • Unpacking Kubota’s range of compact tracked dumpers

    |Date: 15 November, 2023
    Unpacking Kubota's range of compact tracked dumpers

    Unpacking Kubota’s range of compact tracked dumpers

    The Kubota range of compact tracked dumpers offers electric, diesel and petrol solutions Many constructio ...

    The Kubota range of compact tracked dumpers offers electric, diesel and petrol solutions Many construction companies will know that, in the current labour market, trying to find reliable workers is fa ...

    15 November, 2023
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  • Taking a look at the Takeuchi TB217R mini excavator

    |Date: 14 November, 2023
    Taking a look at the Takeuchi TB217R mini excavator

    Taking a look at the Takeuchi TB217R mini excavator

    A Takeuchi TB217R mini excavator is paving the way for Brett Spencer Surfacing For any local jobbing buil ...

    A Takeuchi TB217R mini excavator is paving the way for Brett Spencer Surfacing For any local jobbing builder, a good reputation is a hard-earned but essential commodity, especially if you’re securing ...

    14 November, 2023
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  • The vehicle and plant industry responds to Net Zero changes

    |Date: 21 September, 2023
    The vehicle and plant industry responds to Net Zero changes

    The vehicle and plant industry responds to Net Zero changes

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    © Milan / Adobe Stock With other changes to Net Zero plans, like a five year delay on the diesel and petrol vehicles ban, affecting the vehicle and plant industry, leaders in the sector respond. Const ...

    21 September, 2023
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  • Yanmar CE launches its smallest ever wheel loaders

    |Date: 14 September, 2023
    Yanmar CE launches its smallest ever wheel loaders

    Yanmar CE launches its smallest ever wheel loaders

    A new articulation/oscillation joint on Yanmar Compact Equipment’s all-new V7 and V7-HW (Heavy Weight) wh ...

    A new articulation/oscillation joint on Yanmar Compact Equipment’s all-new V7 and V7-HW (Heavy Weight) wheel loaders keeps total machine height under 2.5m – making them perfect for easy transportation ...

    14 September, 2023
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  • Vehicles and plant products – February 2021

    |Date: 15 February, 2021
    Vehicles and plant products - February 2021

    Vehicles and plant products – February 2021

    COMPRESSOR Durable, powerful, compact, easy to handle, maintenance-friendly, efficient and much more – th ...

    COMPRESSOR Durable, powerful, compact, easy to handle, maintenance-friendly, efficient and much more – that’s the promise for the i.Comp from Kaeser Kompressoren. This versatile trades and workshop co ...

    15 February, 2021
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  • Takeuchi’s specialist fleet

    |Date: 5 May, 2020
    Takeuchi's specialist fleet

    Takeuchi’s specialist fleet

    When S&R Construction took the strategic decision to move from renting equipment to running its own m ...

    When S&R Construction took the strategic decision to move from renting equipment to running its own machines, the contractor turned to Takeuchi. Professional Builder’s Lee Jones talks to the compa ...

    5 May, 2020
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  • Yanmar introduces ‘buy now, pay later’ initiative

    |Date: 30 April, 2020
    Yanmar introduces 'buy now, pay later' initiative

    Yanmar introduces ‘buy now, pay later’ initiative

    Yanmar launches ‘buy now, pay later’ UK sales initiative. For all excavators, carriers and wheel loaders ...

    Yanmar launches ‘buy now, pay later’ UK sales initiative. For all excavators, carriers and wheel loaders purchased before 30th June 2020, the customer can freeze hire purchase repayments for six month ...

    30 April, 2020
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  • Mini excavators from Doosan

    |Date: 6 March, 2020
    Mini excavators from Doosan

    Mini excavators from Doosan

    Smooth controls and high digging forces, complemented by low weights for easy transportation – that’s  wh ...

    Smooth controls and high digging forces, complemented by low weights for easy transportation – that’s  what Doosan is promising for its new 2 – 4 mini excavators. The concept of zero tail swing – wher ...

    6 March, 2020
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  • Make money renting out your plant and tools

    |Date: 7 August, 2019
    Make money renting out your plant and tools

    Make money renting out your plant and tools

    New app startup Shareplant has launched, allowing users to rent a wide range of construction equipment an ...

    New app startup Shareplant has launched, allowing users to rent a wide range of construction equipment and tools directly from owners. The startup allows the owners of plant and tools to earn extra mo ...

    7 August, 2019
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  • Cat’s compact plant store

    |Date: 19 February, 2019
    Cat’s compact plant store

    Cat’s compact plant store

    The world’s largest Caterpillar dealer, Finning UK, now offers a Ready2Go and Cat Compact Store initiativ ...

    The world’s largest Caterpillar dealer, Finning UK, now offers a Ready2Go and Cat Compact Store initiative. The automotive sector has long learned that it is customer service that keeps its clients co ...

    19 February, 2019
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