October 2025 Issue 258
Published Friday 5th September 2025
FIRST IMPRESSIONS: TAKEUCHI TB370W: The first to be sold in Ireland has joined the fleet of Corbrack Utilities.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS: MECALAC REVOTRUCK: New type of dump truck added to the fleet of Taylor Building and Groundworks.
SITE VISIT: CASE 135E XRD: Report from France on the world’s smallest high-reach demolition excavator.
FIRST DRIVE: VOLVO L120 ELECTRIC: Impressions of Volvo’s latest 21-tonne electric-powered wheel loader.
EARLY IMPRESSIONS: JCB 145XR: Norfolk-based fi rm was asked to try out prototypes of JCB’s new excavator.
SPECIAL ADAPTATIONS: SHAFT DIGGERS: Bethell Group has commissioned a pair of custom Liebherr excavators.
DEMO DAYS: XCMG: Report on the recent dig days demo event held by OCTO Construction.
TECHNOLOGY: LEICA SYSTEMS: Helping Texas-based Stephenson Dirt to move vast quantities of earth.
FIRST DRIVES: VENIERI BACKHOES: Reports from the cabs of both a compact and a large backhoe loader.
FLEET FOCUS: HART’S HAULAGE: A pair of Develon machines have been added to this Redruth-based fleet.
MATERIALS HANDLING: SENNEBOGEN 830E: Ace Car Breakers has added a second materials handler to its fleet.
And much, much more ...
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