Alliance 2025

News

Digging deep into construction machinery news

November 2025 issue on sale NOW!

by Richard Cosgrove  |  Fri 26 Sep 2025

November 2025 issue on sale NOW!

NEW PRODUCT: HITACHI 375USLC-7: New 36-tonne Hitachi reduced swing radius excavator entered service in Finland.

FIRST DRIVE: WACKER NEUSON DV125: Report from the cab of Wacker Neuson’s largest Dual View site dumper.

TECHNOLOGY: DUAL-FUEL KOBELCO: Plantforce Hybrid converted to work with both hydrogen and diesel.

FIRST DRIVE: DEVELON DX260-9: We spend time operating Develon’s new high-tech 26-tonne excavator.

NEW PRODUCT: JOHN DEERE 824P: Ashcourt Group’s wave of investment includes a John Deere wheel loader.

SHOW REVIEW: ELMIA WOOD: Report from Sweden on the latest innovations in forestry machinery.

LEADERSHIP INTERVIEW: DAVID BRYCE: Advice from the Manufacturers and Suppliers of Power Generating Systems.

SITE VISIT: CERNEY WICK QUARRY: Smiths of Gloucester was recently supplied with a JCB 370X excavator.

RUNNING REPORT: HITACHI ZW310-7: Earthworks contractor Penfold Verrall’s recycling facility’s wheel loader.

FLEET FOCUS: THOMAS MURPHY & SONS: The large fleet of equipment to conduct road-recycling in Ireland.

NEW PRODUCT: TAKEUCHI TB370W: Graham Black reports on one of the first examples to be sold in the UK.

SITE VISIT: TAN-Y-FOEL QUARRY: Mid-Wales quarry recently took delivery of a Liebherr articulated dump truck.

RUNNING REPORT: SUNWARD SWE215F: Loudounhill Contracts’ seven excavators include a 22t class SWE215F.

ROCK PROCESSING: GWYNDY QUARRY: A pair of Finlay crushers were recently supplied to a quarry on Anglesey

ATTACHMENT: ENGCON GRAPPLE SAW: Latest tilt-rotator attachment purchased by Kubota fan Jack Dickson.

SOCIAL MEDIA STARS: TV COMPETITION: Nick Drew reports on his recent appearance on national television.

CLASSIC PLANT: LINK CLUB EVENT: Sibbertoft working event showed off Caterpillar through the ages.

EXTREME LIFT: TUNNEL BORING MACHINE: The measures to remove huge tunnel boring machines from HS2 tunnels.

PLANT HISTORY: KOMATSU D575A: A dip into the history and evolution of this 150-tonne class dozer.

PLANTMOBILIA: CAT WHEEL LOADERS: The latest Caterpillar wheel loader models  in 1:50th scale. 

OPERATOR INTERVIEW: FINLAY GALLAGHEREARTHMOVERS gets to know the UK’s youngest qualified operator.

BUY THIS ISSUE SUBSCRIBE ONLINE

Loads more