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Laing O’Rourke is to replace red diesel with hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) in all its plant equipment before the end of March.

Field trials between Sir Robert McAlpine and temporary power company Aggreko have unearthed some promising results around decarbonisation as the construction industry approaches a ban on red diesel in April.  Both companies have been reforming their approach to power generation by analysing how

Doosan Bobcat has unveiled its new all-electric Bobcat T7X compact track loader, the first machine of its kind to be fully electric.

Glasgow-based civil engineering contractor George Leslie has followed up its purchase of JCB’s latest X Series excavator with an order for two additional models.

Featuring a new look design, the DX100W-7 10.7 tonne wheeled excavator has been launched by Doosan.

Yanmar Compact Equipment EMEA has launched the latest marque of its globally-acclaimed ViO17 zero tail swing mini-excavator.

Specialist construction services supplier Groundforce has launched what is believed to be the first e-commerce site for excavator attachments in the UK.

Hitachi Construction Machinery UK (HCMUK) has appointed Iain McDowall as product support manager for Scotland. Iain McDowall joins HCMUK after a decade spent within the plant hire sector holding similar managerial roles at other high-profile companies.

Doosan Infracore Europe has signed an exclusive supply agreement with Netherlands-based compact wheel loader manufacturer Tobroco-Giant.

Yanmar Compact Equipment has adopted an eye-catching Premium Red paint colour across all its machines globally.

Mecalac Construction Equipment UK will showcase its class-leading 3.5MDX cabbed site dumper at the 2022 Executive Hire Show. The Mecalac team will be located on Stand H22 throughout the event, which takes place at the CBS Arena in Coventry between 9-10 February.

With the addition of new product categories, Bobcat has the largest loader portfolio of any manufacturer in the world, giving an unmatched selection of tool carriers including compact wheel, skid-steer and compact track loaders.

Launched earlier this year, the first of Bobcat’s new R-Series telehandlers have been delivered in the UK.

Bobcat’s new MaxControl system and the company’s new R-Series range of telehandlers made their first appearance at the Smopyc international fair in Zaragosa, Spain last month.

Doosan Portable Power has launched a new range of small portable compressors for the European market, offering four new models with free air deliveries from 2.5 to 5.0 m³/min (90-180 cfm) and designed with a focus on simplicity, durability, reliability and transportability.