by Richard Cosgrove | Mon 19 Feb 2024
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PRODUCT LAUNCH: JCB BACKHOES: Report on the transformation of the humble backhoe.
PRODUCT LAUNCH: HYUNDAI MINIS: News of the latest compact tracked excavators.
FIRST DRIVE: HIDROMEK HMK102B: Report from the cab of the latest generation Hidromek backhoe loader.
MARKET DATA: SALES TRENDS: Why prices for UK equipment have softened.
FLEET FOCUS: WOODS CIVILS: Volvo enthusiast chose a Unicontrol
EXTREME MACHINES: KOMATSU QUARRY DAYS: Annual event in the heart of Arizona.
PLANT HIRE: TOOL CARE HIRE: Exeter fi rm’s black edition JCB 140X excavators are proving popular.
SPECIAL ADAPTATIONS: KOBELCO SK140SR-7 SD: Excavator with offset boom, tilting hitch & street pads.
SITE VISIT: A417 ROAD SCHEME: First of a planned series of reports from this huge muck-shifting project.
MARKET GUIDE: COMPACT LOADERS: We review the extensive range of compact wheel loaders available.
OPERATOR FEEDBACK: TILT-ROTATOR: First-timer comments on an Engcon mounted on a Hitachi 225-7 USR.
SITE VISIT: PILTOWN JUNCTION: County Kilkenny road project involving Cat excavators and dozers.
SITE VISIT: FOFANNY WATER MAIN: First 38-tonne Liebherr R936 Compact excavator at work in the UK.
COMPACTION FOCUS: AMMANN: A closer look at the ARX rollers run by Alliance Groundworks and Civils.
FORESTRY: CGF SERVICES: A pair of JCB 150X HD Pro excavators at work in forestry applications.
TRANSPORT: ODER BRIDGE: Innovative replacement of a historically symbolic railway bridge.
EURO FOCUS: NET ZERO CARBON SITE: Reducing the carbon impact of a large urban regeneration site in Sweden.
CLASSIC PLANT: EUCLID MOTOR SCRAPERS: The history of Euclid motor scrapers.
INTERVIEW: INTERMAT: Forthcoming trade show’s revised layout will focus on zero emissions.
PLANTMOBILIA: FOUNDATION KIT: We review two 1:50-scale models of Bauer foundation machines by Bymo.
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