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Insta360 Takes On DJI with the Luna Ultra and Leica Optics
Insta360 Takes On DJI with the Luna Ultra and Leica Optics Insta360 has spent a decade defining the action and panoramic camera categories, and with the Luna Ultra it has stepped into the pocket gimbal segment for the first time. That segment has been shaped almost single-handedly by DJI and its Osmo Pocket line, so … Read more…
Manitou Strengthens GEHL Network Across Gauteng and The Western Cape
Manitou Strengthens GEHL Network Across Gauteng and The Western Cape Manitou Group has moved to tighten its grip on the largest construction equipment market on the African continent, naming two new dealers for its GEHL brand in South Africa and putting fresh distribution muscle behind a product line that leans heavily on backhoe loaders. On … Read more…
Hyundai Takes Aim at UK Rental Market with A New Excavator for Hillhead
Hyundai Takes Aim at UK Rental Market with A New Excavator for Hillhead Hyundai’s heading back to the limestone benches above Buxton this June, and it isn’t travelling light. When the Hillhead quarry show opens its gates from 23 to 25 June, the manufacturer will roll its Next Generation crawler excavators onto Stand Z5 alongside … Read more…
Meet Sherwin-Williams OneCure Single Bake Powder Coating
Meet Sherwin-Williams OneCure Single Bake Powder Coating Finishing lines have long carried a quiet tax that rarely shows up in a glossy product brochure. Every time a manufacturer wants the corrosion protection of a primer underneath a durable topcoat, the part has traditionally taken two trips through the oven, with all the energy, floor space, … Read more…
Volvo Construction Equipment Turning Strategy Into Steel At Volvo Days 2026
Volvo Construction Equipment Turning Strategy Into Steel At Volvo Days 2026 There are worse ways to start a working week than watching a fleet of Volvo excavators and wheel loaders dance across a demonstration field in central Sweden, and I’ll admit the spectacle did its job. I’d landed in Eskilstuna as one of 70 international … Read more…
Volvo Construction Equipment’s A50 Articulated Hauler a Red Dot Award
Volvo Construction Equipment’s A50 Articulated Hauler a Red Dot Award When a German design jury hands out a Red Dot, it tends to reward the things buyers actually notice: the sweep of a surface, the feel of a cab, the quiet logic of a control layout. So it’s worth pausing on what Volvo Construction Equipment … Read more…
Volvo Plugs the EWR150 Electric Wheeled Excavator into our Zero Emission Future
Volvo Plugs the EWR150 Electric Wheeled Excavator into our Zero Emission Future Volvo Construction Equipment has put its first battery electric wheeled excavator on sale, and it’s Europe that gets first dibs. The EWR150 Electric, a 15 to 17 tonne machine built to do everything its diesel twin can do but without a tailpipe, has … Read more…
Volvo Turns their Wheel Loaders into Legal Weighbridges
Volvo Turns their Wheel Loaders into Legal Weighbridges Volvo Construction Equipment has reworked one of the oldest routines on a quarry or aggregates site, and it’s done so by moving the weighing point off the ground and onto the machine. With the launch of Certifiable On-Board Weighing for its wheel loaders, the company is letting … Read more…
Inside Volvo Construction Equipment’s Connected Worksite
Inside Volvo Construction Equipment’s Connected Worksite For fifty-five years, Volvo Construction Equipment has used its Volvo Days showcase in Eskilstuna, Sweden, to roll out fresh iron and let customers climb aboard. This year’s edition, the largest the company has ever staged, did plenty of that, with European debuts for machines such as the ECR255, ECR355 … Read more…
The Quarry is Turning Silent as VolvoCE Electrifies its Articulated Hauler Trucks
The Quarry is Turning Silent as VolvoCE Electrifies its Articulated Hauler Trucks There’s a particular smell to a Swedish forest in early summer, all warm pine and damp earth, and at Volvo Days 2026 in Eskilstuna it came mixed with the low growl of heavy machinery working hard. That’s where I found myself behind the … Read more…
Poland, Netherlands and Indonesia Book Their Place at VolvoCE Masters World Final
Poland, Netherlands and Indonesia Book Their Place at VolvoCE Masters World Final The line-up for one of the construction equipment industry’s most demanding skills contests is coming into focus, and the names heading for Sweden this autumn tell their own story about where service talent is concentrated right now. Within the space of a few … Read more…
Volvo Pushes Electric Trucking Past The 700 Kilometre Mark
Volvo Pushes Electric Trucking Past The 700 Kilometre Mark Volvo Trucks has lifted the ceiling on how far a heavy electric truck can run between charges, unveiling an FH Aero Electric with extended range that’s rated for up to 700 kilometres on a single charge. For a segment that’s long been written off as too … Read more…
VolvoCE Celebrates the First SD120 Compactor in Thailand
VolvoCE Celebrates the First SD120 Compactor in Thailand When Volvo Construction Equipment handed over its first New Generation SD120 soil compactor in Thailand, the machine itself was only half the story. The delivery, completed through authorised dealer CHAIRATCHAKARN (Bangkok) Co., Ltd., known across the trade simply as CHAB, went to local contractor Gabion (Thailand), a … Read more…
VolvoCE and Hitachi Energy Team Up to Power Zero Emission Construction Sites
VolvoCE and Hitachi Energy Team Up to Power Zero Emission Construction Sites Putting a battery into an excavator is the easy part. Keeping a yard full of electric machines charged, scheduled and working through a full shift, without tripping the local grid or stalling the build, is where the real headache starts. That gap between … Read more…
Lightship Drives Job Site Power With PowerSled
Lightship Drives Job Site Power With PowerSled The default soundtrack of a construction site has, for decades, been the low rumble of a diesel generator. Walk onto almost any job site at dawn and you’ll hear one before you see a single tool swing. Lightship, the Broomfield-based electric mobility firm best known for its Aero-Electric … Read more…
Cold Mix Technology Paving the Way for Greener Road Maintenance
Cold Mix Technology Paving the Way for Greener Road Maintenance Road agencies worldwide are under mounting pressure to extend pavement life, reduce maintenance costs, minimise traffic disruption, and cut carbon emissions. As governments pursue ambitious sustainability targets and transport authorities seek more resilient infrastructure networks, the technologies used to maintain roads are coming u… Read more…
Precision Concrete Pumping Is Vital for Structural Integrity
Precision Concrete Pumping Is Vital for Structural Integrity A building’s strength has a lot to do with how its concrete is placed. Rushing the process or relying on sloppy methods creates air pockets, weak joints, and uneven load paths that chip away at a structure’s lifespan. Most of these flaws stay hidden until serious damage … Read more…
Hyundai Expands Scottish Ambitions Through Partnership with Hodge Plant
Hyundai Expands Scottish Ambitions Through Partnership with Hodge Plant Scotland’s construction equipment market is entering a new phase of competition as Hyundai Construction Equipment strengthens its presence north of the United Kingdom border through a new dealership agreement with Hodge Plant. The appointment provides Hyundai with comprehensive representation across most of Scotland whil… Read more…
Turning Machine Data Into Construction Intelligence with MyLiebherr
Turning Machine Data Into Construction Intelligence with MyLiebherr The construction and heavy equipment sectors have spent years talking about digital transformation. Yet for many fleet owners, contractors and equipment managers, the real challenge has never been collecting machine data. The challenge has been turning that information into practical decisions that reduce downtime, improve utilisa… Read more…
Designing the Machines That Build the Future with Yanmar
Designing the Machines That Build the Future with Yanmar For much of industrial history, machinery design has been judged by performance, durability and engineering ingenuity. Yet as industries confront labour shortages, automation, sustainability targets and changing workforce expectations, another factor is becoming increasingly important: the human experience of technology. Across construction… Read more…
Xwatch Expands into Chile’s Mining Sector Through Strategic Partnership
Xwatch Expands into Chile’s Mining Sector Through Strategic Partnership Mining companies around the world continue to face mounting pressure to improve safety, productivity and operational consistency while working with increasingly complex fleets of heavy equipment. In major mining nations such as Chile, where some of the world’s largest open-pit operations rely on excavators, haulage syste… Read more…
Bobcat to Showcase New Compact Loader and Smart Mini Excavators at Hillhead
Bobcat to Showcase New Compact Loader and Smart Mini Excavators at Hillhead The UK’s construction and infrastructure sectors are under increasing pressure to deliver more projects in less time, often within tighter urban environments, stricter environmental regulations and persistent labour shortages. Equipment manufacturers are responding by focusing not only on productivity, but also on tr… Read more…
Scaling New Heights with Liebherr on Helsinki’s Landmark Kruunuvuori Bridge
Scaling New Heights with Liebherr on Helsinki’s Landmark Kruunuvuori Bridge The construction of major bridge infrastructure often captures attention through its scale, engineering ambition and long-term public value. Yet behind every landmark structure stands an equally complex network of construction technologies, specialist equipment and engineering expertise working quietly in the background. F… Read more…
JCB to Showcase Their Largest Ever X Series Excavator at Hillhead
JCB to Showcase Their Largest Ever X Series Excavator at Hillhead The global quarrying, aggregates and recycling sectors continue to face a familiar challenge: producing more material with fewer operators, tighter environmental constraints and rising pressure to maximise equipment utilisation. Manufacturers are increasingly focusing on larger, more productive machines capable of delivering higher… Read more…
John Deere Pushes Wheel Loader Efficiency Forward with Electrified X-Tier
John Deere Pushes Wheel Loader Efficiency Forward with Electrified X-Tier The race to improve productivity in quarrying, mining, bulk materials handling and heavy construction has increasingly shifted from simply adding horsepower to extracting more performance from every litre of fuel burned. Equipment manufacturers are under growing pressure to help contractors and material producers lower opera… Read more…
Hitachi Drives Dealer Digitalisation with LANDCROS Sales Navigator
Hitachi Drives Dealer Digitalisation with LANDCROS Sales Navigator Construction equipment manufacturers have spent years digitising machines, fleets and worksites. Yet across large parts of the global heavy equipment sector, one critical area has remained stubbornly fragmented: dealer sales operations. Customer conversations still sit inside spreadsheets, handwritten notes, emails, messaging apps… Read more…
Tennant Targets Industrial Outdoor Cleaning with New Z50 Citadel Sweeper
Tennant Targets Industrial Outdoor Cleaning with New Z50 Citadel Sweeper Outdoor cleaning has become a far more demanding task than it was even a decade ago. Ports are operating around the clock, logistics hubs are expanding at record pace, industrial estates are handling higher freight volumes, and municipalities are facing mounting pressure to reduce airborne … Read more…
Scotland Expands Trenchless Capabilities with First GRUNDODRILL 28N Plus
Scotland Expands Trenchless Capabilities with First GRUNDODRILL 28N Plus Across the UK’s infrastructure sector, trenchless technology is moving steadily from specialist utility work into a critical delivery method for modern network upgrades. Ageing water infrastructure, expanding fibre networks, increasingly congested urban corridors and tighter environmental regulations are all pushing contracto… Read more…
Why J1939 Gauges Are Critical in Heavy Equipment Instrument Clusters?
Why J1939 Gauges Are Critical in Heavy Equipment Instrument Clusters? Modern heavy vehicles and machines, such as tractors, buses, and construction equipment, rely on advanced technology to operate safely and efficiently. One of the most important components of these machines is the instrument cluster, the dashboard that displays all the key information operators need while … Read more…
RB Global Deepens Agricultural Reach Through BigIron Acquisition
RB Global Deepens Agricultural Reach Through BigIron Acquisition The acquisition of BigIron by RB Global marks another significant step in the consolidation of industrial and agricultural equipment marketplaces across North America. While the headline centres on a corporate transaction, the broader implications stretch far beyond auction houses and equipment listings. The move reflects a growing &… Read more…
Develon to Raise the Bar for Smart Excavators at Hillhead
Develon to Raise the Bar for Smart Excavators at Hillhead The arrival of Develon’s new Series 9 crawler excavators at Hillhead 2026 signals more than another product launch in the heavy equipment calendar. It marks a decisive move towards fully integrated smart machinery at a time when quarrying, infrastructure and construction operators are under growing … Read more…
Remote Controlled Dozers Accelerate Gold Mine Recovery in Canada
Remote Controlled Dozers Accelerate Gold Mine Recovery in Canada Remote and semi-autonomous equipment has been steadily reshaping the mining sector for more than a decade, but the pressure to deploy those systems quickly is becoming just as important as the technology itself. In Northern Canada, where extreme climates, unstable ground conditions and operational risk can … Read more…
Ingersoll Rand and Garrett Motion Accelerate the Future of Oil Free Industrial Air
Ingersoll Rand and Garrett Motion Accelerate the Future of Oil Free Industrial Air Industrial air compression rarely grabs headlines outside engineering circles, yet it quietly underpins everything from pharmaceutical production and semiconductor fabrication to beverage bottling and advanced manufacturing. When compressed air systems fail, entire production lines can grind to a halt. When they ope… Read more…
JCB Hydromax Chases Hydrogen Glory on the Bonneville Salt Flats
JCB Hydromax Chases Hydrogen Glory on the Bonneville Salt Flats For decades, the global construction equipment sector has been associated with diesel power, heavy machinery and hard-working engines designed to endure punishing conditions. Yet, tucked away beneath the familiar yellow bodywork of excavators and loaders, a technological shift has been quietly gathering pace. British manufacturer R… Read more…
CIFA Pushes Concrete Placement Technology Into a New Era at SAMOTER
CIFA Pushes Concrete Placement Technology Into a New Era at SaMoTeR Modern construction sites are under pressure from every direction. Urban density is increasing, labour shortages continue to bite, project timelines are tightening and infrastructure contractors are being asked to deliver more complex builds with fewer delays and tighter environmental controls. In response, equipment manufacturers… Read more…
Manitou Targets Indonesia Construction Boom with New Subsidiary
Manitou Targets Indonesia Construction Boom with New Subsidiary Indonesia’s infrastructure boom is rapidly reshaping equipment demand across Southeast Asia, and global manufacturers are moving quickly to secure their position in one of the world’s fastest-growing construction and industrial markets. Manitou Group has formally established a new subsidiary in Indonesia, deepening its operational pre… Read more…
Ritchie Bros Spring Auction Signals Strong Demand for Used Equipment
Ritchie Bros Spring Auction Signals Strong Demand for Used Equipment Spring is traditionally one of the busiest periods for construction equipment procurement across Europe, and this year appears no different. With infrastructure programmes accelerating, contractors modernising fleets, and tighter capital expenditure controls pushing many firms towards the secondary market, the demand for quality… Read more…
Machined Steel Components Inside Every Asphalt Paver
Machined Steel Components Inside Every Asphalt Paver An asphalt paver is a combination of two primary units: the material moving unit (tractor) and the compaction and shaping unit (screed). All mechanical elements in this system are made from alloy steel or stainless steel. They are constructed for high load, heat, and constant abrasion during paving … Read more…
MB Crusher Debuts Advanced Sorting and Demolition Tools at SaMoTer
MB Crusher Debuts Advanced Sorting and Demolition Tools at SaMoTer The pressure on construction and demolition contractors to do more with fewer machines isn’t easing. Labour shortages remain stubborn across Europe, fuel costs continue to bite, and tighter environmental regulations are forcing operators to rethink how materials are handled, processed and recycled on site. Against … Read more…
JCB DualDrive Repositions Groundworks Productivity
JCB DualDrive Repositions Groundworks Productivity Backhoe loaders have long been the Swiss Army knife of the construction industry. They dig trenches, shift material, load trucks and tackle utility work with a versatility few machines can rival. Yet even in a sector increasingly obsessed with electrification, automation and digital workflows, one stubborn issue continues to drain … Read more…
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