Excavator sales hardest hit by downturn

National Highways commits to remove 66 million litres of diesel on tunnel job

Speedy Hire and Niftylift pioneer zero carbon MEWP

Compact loader promises productivity matching 403 diesel model

Digital AI safety feature tells workers when safe to approach plant on site

Government approves use of hydrogen-fueled diggers on public highways.

20 new Longo Rhino excavators add to specialist’s impressive fleet

Steel and timber soar quickest with rises set to continue next year

Piling contractor commits to Green D+ fuel after big HS2 site trial

Plant giant is investing £100m in developing super-efficient hydrogen engines

Countryside commits to AI proximity warning cameras on all site telehandlers

ACE unit will focus on tackling organised plant theft gangs

Specialist manufacturer cracks problem with world first design innovation

Smaller excavator delivery dates being pushed to 2022

Plan to transition 1,000-car fleet to all-electric by 2025

Demand for machines has rebounded sharply in Europe and North America

Revenue soars to record high for fast-growing plant hirer

Perthshire site will see construction of hotel, lodges and transport museum

JCB Pothole Pro machine can repair a pothole in under eight minutes and at half the cost of a road gang

Wernick boosts presence in Scotland

Court hears how apprentice forced to leap for his life

Stand-alone rapid charger unit also unveiled to support E-Tech range

Equipment delivery time guarantee extended beyond London

Finnegan sisters buy first kit after securing funding deal

North West haulier and earthworks contractor now on the hunt for bigger jobs

Converted red taxicabs can carry two pallets up to 800kg

Hire revenues back to 80% of pre-Covid level

Skanska Costain Strabag JV to roll out more machines across HS2

Laing O’Rourke trials mast climbing lifts for tower crane operators at London site

JCB in race to lead the world on hydrogen-powered plant

Highways England launches 15-year plan for a ‘digital revolution’

Micro, mini excavators and one tonne dumpers can now be bought online

JCB chief warns furlough scheme was never going to be enough to cope with demand halving

Industry and client-led apprenticeship will help to train next generation of operators

Thermal imaging cameras to be used in factories to ID workers with fevers

Thieves taking advantage of coronavirus impact to steal site equipment

Plant giant will fabricate steel control panel housings for Dyson designed ventilators

Maltby auction this week will take online bids only

Chancellor delays plan for two years and will listen to industry lobbying for exemption

Plant hire group Ashtead adopts Sunbelt Rental brand for UK

Fury over ‘green tax’ to end fuel rebate for construction

Scheme owner NOCN issues public apology and vows to get CPCS back on track

Unite calls for showdown meeting to resolve skills card chaos

Willow Hire and Lynch take first zero emission excavators

Manufacturer lands its biggest single order for telehandlers as hirer boosts fleet

Expanding rental group pays £3.3m for Rochester-based hirer Sandhurst

Leicestershire contractor to concentrate on civil engineering and pipeline divisions

Lending to help hirers and contractors hits record high

Manitou blocked from selling telehandlers with JCB patented control

Hire giant places biggest ever machine order

Rail project raises bar to exceed London emission standards