February 2026 Issue 262
Published Friday 9th January 2026
FLEET FOCUS: STEVE HOSKIN CONSTRUCTION: Respected south-west England firm runs a large fleet of Case machinery.
USED EQUIPMENT: VOLVO A60H: Blackwell Earthmoving’s expanded fleet of Volvo articulated dump trucks.
SHOW PREVIEW: EXECUTIVE HIRE: Earthmovers reports on some of the compact machinery and plant on display.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS: TAKEUCHI TL12V2: Deployment of Ireland’s first examples of this compact tracked loader.
LEADERSHIP INTERVIEW: FAIRFAX PLANT HIRE: Fairfax Plant Hire is headed by brothers Mark and Matthew Love.
MATERIALS HANDLING: SENNEBOGEN 822G: FDS Waste has expanded its fleet of materials handling machines.
FLEET FOCUS: BRAUNTON AGGREGATES: North Devon’s Vyse Quarry has acquired a trio of new Volvo machines.
DEMOLITION: SALFORD UNIVERSITY: Two-structure project undertaken on behalf of the Eric Wright Group.
SITE VISIT: EUROMACH R555: WM Plant Hire’s walking excavator undertakes a tricky job on a steep bank.
RUNNING REPORT: LIEBHERR R930: 30-tonne class excavator equipped with a tilt-rotator and a 3D GPS system.
SITE VISITS: MONE BROS: West Yorkshire company has responded well to changing market demands.
PLANT HIRE: CHASE: W. Midlands family-run firm has swapped over to Sunward compact kit.
SPECIAL ADAPTATIONS: BELL B30E: Chris Moore Transport’s truck fleet includes their latest pair of Bell ADTs.
EURO FOCUS: VEEKMAS FG2428: Finnish contractor Harjanne Oy’s high-spec motor grader for all seasons.
TECHNOLOGY: DURATRAY SKIPS: Tarmac fleet of Cat 777G trucks fitted with suspended dump bodies.
And much, much more ...
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