September 2026 Issue 268


NEW PRODUCTS: VOLVO DAYS: Volvo CE’s Customer Centre played host to the firm’s annual Volvo Days event.

TECHNOLOGY: JCB HYDROGEN ENGINES: The official UK test of the JCB Hydromax land speed record car.

NEW PRODUCT: KUBOTA U145: Maher Contractors’ new tracked excavator was put straight into service.

FIRST DRIVE: CAT 313: We muscle in on owner-operator Keith Moore’s latest excavator evaluation.

NEW PRODUCT: BELL B60E 4X4: The first Bell B60E has been delivered to Smiths Bletchington’s Dewars Farm Quarry.

LEADERSHIP INTERVIEW: COLIN EVISON: Hydrogen retrofit technology’s role in reducing emissions from existing equipment.

COMPANY PROFILE: PES PLANT SALES AND REPAIRS: Adapted its business model to keep up with the modern construction industry.

SITE VISIT: HAVANT THICKET RESERVOIR: Future Water is currently developing the country’s largest freshwater reservoir.

SHOW REPORT: HILLHEAD 2026: Selected show highlights from EARTHMOVERS Magazine contributors.

SITE VISIT: NEEDINGWORTH QUARRY: Continues to supply masses of material thanks to new owner’s extensive investments.

MANAGEMENT INTERVIEW: CATERPILLAR VP: Harry Hunter sat down with Kristin Gaskill, Cat’s new VP of construction technology.

MANUFACTURER VISIT: BOBCAT INNOVATION CENTRE: Exploring the Bobcat Innovation Centre in the Czech Republic.

MARKET GUIDE: BACKHOE LOADERS: Options on the market have unique selling points for different operator demands.

SITE VISIT: ARCHAEOLOGY: Exclusive report on the excavation of a Celtic ceremonial site in the Cotswolds.

HISTORIC PLANT: ENGINS PASSION 2026: French classic plant show is one of Europe’s most comprehensive working events.

EXTREME MACHINES: LIEBHERR MINING TRUCKS: Latest mining truck technology and machines in action across the world.

HISTORIC PLANT: BUCYRUS SPECIAL MACHINES: An exploration of Bucyrus-Erie’s special customer request machines.

TECHNOLOGY: MACHINE CONTROL INSTALL: The steps required to fi t a Leica Geosystems kit to a Kobelco SK140 excavator.

PLANTMOBILIA: KUBOTA MODELS: A quartet of Kubota machines.