Utranazz to sell Austrian concrete kit 18 Jun: Concrete equipment specialist Utranazz has signed an exclusive distribution agreement for the UK and Ireland with Austrian manufacturer SBM Mineral Processing (SBM) for its concrete mixing and mineral processing plants.
GDL expands its fleet 17 Jun: Ground Developments (GDL) has expanded its fleet of equipment for soil stabilisation with new kit from Wirtgen Group, Streumaster and Hydrema.
More hybrid lifts for Advanced Access 17 Jun: Advanced Access Platforms has responded to the demands of the London market by adding 26 hybrid and bi-energy boom lifts to its hire fleet.
Versalift refreshes 17-metre van mount 17 Jun: Versalift, manufacturer of vehicle-mounted aerial work platforms, has a new 17-metre platform for mounting on seven-tonne vans.
GAP invests in low carbon site cabins 13 Jun: GAP Hire Solutions is the UK’s first plant hire company to offer site cabins powered by hydrogen fuel cell and solar energy.
Flannery places £30m order for 230 Cat machines 13 Jun: Flannery Plant Hire has provided Caterpillar dealer Finning with its biggest order of 2019 so far.
National Grid fined £334,000 after crane operator killed 12 Jun: National Grid has been fined more than a third of a million pounds after the death of a loader crane operator.
A-Plant app for paperless delivery 11 Jun: A-Plant has developed a smartphone application for the paperless handover of machines to regular customers.
Loxam agrees to buy Ramirent in €970m deal 10 Jun: Loxam SAS and Ramirent plc have entered into an agreement under which Loxam will make a cash offer to buy all publicly owned shares in Ramirent.
Morris Leslie places £36m telehandler order 10 Jun: Morris Leslie Plant Hire has placed a £36m order for more than 500 Loadall telehandlers with dealer Scot JCB.
Plug pulled on plant theft intelligence unit 7 Jun: The Plant & Agricultural National Intelligence Unit has been 'suspended' after negotiations between the construction industry, insurers and the Metropolitan Police broke down.
BAM fined more than £800k for bungled lift 7 Jun: The dangers of using excavators for lifting have been exposed once again this week in a court hearing that resulted in a fine of more than £800,000 for BAM Nuttall.
Worker trapped in unguarded crushing machine 7 Jun: Aggregate company MJB Excavations & Plant Hire Ltd has been sentenced for safety breaches after a worker suffered crush injuries to his arm.
JLG lets you phone for a lift 7 Jun: JLG Industries, manufacturer of aerial work platforms and telehandlers, has introduced a smart phone app for remote control operation of its R-Series scissor lifts.
Dozy dozer thieves tracked by telematics 7 Jun: A gang of plant thieves had not counted on the power of modern telematics to track them down.
Gow Groundworks adapts for soft ground 6 Jun: Thurso based Gow Groundworks has taken delivery of a modified Volvo EC140E LM excavator for its ground working and general contracting business.
Skelair adds all-rounder to the team 6 Jun: Skelair International, a supplier of ground engineering and rock drilling equipment, has added the UK’s first Klemm KR801-3GS to its hire fleet.
Feeling knackered? Let us know 4 Jun: The Considerate Constructors Scheme is running a survey to find out to what extent the construction industry is being damaged by worker fatigue.
Brandon beds in to boost Vp results 4 Jun: Equipment rental specialist Vp has posted increased profits despite having to write off £8.6m of exceptional items.
Utranazz recruits Putzmeister sales manager 4 Jun: Concrete equipment specialist Utranazz has appointed Mark Henshaw as sales manager.
