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13/04/2022 | Environmental

Where the excitement of the new, improved model has long been the 'big news' for the industry, as I recently discovered at the Futureworx event put on by the Construction Equipment Association, the smart talk has turned to the tech.

18/03/2022 | Productivity

As the red to white diesel change comes in and market volatility impacts global fuel prices, there has never been a more important time for the sector to control costs and protect profitability.

11/03/2022 | Productivity

Electric machines continue to grow in popularity as more brands launch more models, but for one business, Kovaco Electric disrupting the market with electric skid steers began in late 2019. This was when it started production in its Czech Republic facility, with the first demonstration units entering the UK market in 2020 as Kovaco Electric's Finlay Bassett started establishing a dealer network.

18/02/2022 | Environmental

With every leader I talk to, there is one key issue on their mind. How do we get more people to consider a career in the earthworks sector? It's an issue that has been around for years, but as we see projects like HS2 ramping up this year and more people retiring, one thing is certain, we need to ditch the portacabin and create better learning environments.

17/01/2022 | Productivity

Surrey-based Wooldridge Group has recently taken delivery of four new JCB 245 XR reduced tailswing machines as part of its ongoing fleet renewal programme. Founded in 1975, the group owns both demolition and groundworks businesses. It's the groundworks team that had added the new machines, as I discovered when I visited one onsite at a prestigious house building site near High Wycombe for Berkley Homes.

14/01/2022 | Productivity

The dividing trench between UK earthworks PLC and the rest of the construction industry is set to be filled in by three simple words' Design for Machines'. They may be simple words, but they are fundamental to a change in approach and mindset that is accelerating through the sector, from large customers like National Highways and HS2 to Tier 1 contractors like Skanska.

14/01/2022 | Environmental

In just a six-week period from its auction on the 29th of March to the last auction on 10th of May 2023, Ritchie Bros. UK has seen a softening of used equipment selling prices at its Maltby auction, with some like-for-like equipment dropping by 15%.

15/09/2021 | Environmental

Sustainability, Social Value, ESG (Environmental Social Governance) all sound like buzz words to many of us, but in reality, if you don't pay attention to what is behind the phrases, you could start losing work to those that are.