June 2026 Issue 266
Published Friday 1 May 2026
FIRST IMPRESSIONS: DEVELON DX230-9: One of the first examples to be put to work in the south-west of England.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS: KOMATSU PC220-12: A new generation of British-built excavators now on the Earlcoate Construction fleet.
DEMOLITION: LIEBHERR R940: New demo rig has been added to the comprehensive fleet of Skillings Crushing.
LEADERSHIP: INTERVIEW BOBCAT: Thoughts of Joel Honeyman, vice president of Global Innovation for Bobcat.
NEW PRODUCT: K-TEC 1232 PULL-SCRAPER: Report on the latest innovations in towed scraper technology launched at Conexpo.
NEW PRODUCT: VOLVO EC230F ELECTRIC: Upgraded battery-powered excavator with increased on-board energy storage.
SITE VISIT: TORR WORKS: Working methods employed by one of the few Super Quarries in the UK.
FORESTRY: JCB 150X HD: Callum Dykes recently added a second JCB 150X heavy-duty excavator to his fleet.
SITE VISIT: JIMMY’S FARM: A donated Sunward mini-excavator plays a key role on a Suffolk wildlife park.
RUNNING REPORT: KOBELCO SK300: JJW Demolition’s new 30-tonne class excavator proved to offer the best deal.
And much, much more ...
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