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Here is a brief history of how Pier UK Ltd became the largest vacuum excavation contractor in Europe Origins and Early Years Pier UK Ltd was founded in 2001 by Sean Quinn as a civil engineering and drainage company in Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside. In 2008, the company hired its first vacuum excavator after seeing the safety […]
WORK began yesterday (June 4th) on a new $500 million JCB factory in North America – the biggest-ever investment in the company’s history. The start of construction was signalled at an official ground-breaking ceremony at the site in San Antonio, Texas, where Alice Bamford, daughter of company Chairman Anthony Bamford, cut the first sod of […]
An HD Hyundai HX235A LCR crawler excavator has become something of an internet sensation, while working on improvements to the Dore and Totley train station near Sheffield. Part of the Hope Valley Railway network, the station is having its second platform rebuilt after more than 30 years of service, with the installation of a new […]
ENERGY SECRETARY INSPIRED BY JCB’S HYDROGEN ENGINE INNOVATION The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Claire Coutinho MP, paid a visit to JCB to see for herself the progress being made by the British manufacturer of construction equipment and agricultural machinery on decarbonisation using hydrogen combustion engine technology. The Energy Secretary’s […]
New Cat® Hydraulic Connecting CW couplers for excavators deliver fast and safe attachment changes with less spillage Operators can trade out attachments within seconds from the cab Internally routed hoses protect against damage, reducing costs Compatible with any Cat® hydraulic attachment Building on decades of field success with the CW coupler platform, Caterpillar announces three […]
PD DEVELOPMENTS ADDS FIRST WHEELED MACHINE TO FLEET Manchester-based groundworks and civil engineering specialist contractor PD Developments, led by Damian O’Grady and Paul Lackey, has enhanced its operational capabilities with the addition of an HD Hyundai Construction Equipment HW150A CR wheeled excavator to its growing fleet of equipment. The machine is the company’s first wheeled […]
SANY UK are looking forward to their return to Hillhead next month where they will showcase a wide range of machines, both on their static stand display and in the working demonstration areas. With a new, larger and more prominent stand location (X1) in front of the quarry face demonstration zone, visitors will be able […]
ERNEST DOE SUPPORT LEADS TO FIRST HX85A FOR JJ SUGRUE Suffolk-based plant hire and contracting company JJ Sugrue has added its first HD Hyundai HX85A compact excavator to the fleet, with a second machine already on order. Supplied by local dealer Ernest Doe & Sons, the 8.5-tonne excavator is the 38th HD Hyundai machine to […]
Hannah Roberts (centre) pictured with Lord Coe (second from right), George Bamford (second from left) and members of the JCB Around The World in 80 Days cycling team.
New machine line up for SANY at ScotPlant 2024 SANY UK are delighted to be returning to the largest and most important event of the year for the Scottish construction equipment industry. As part of an extensive line up of more than 15 machines, SANY will showcase its brand new telehandler series which will be […]
