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New Cat® Grading Beams for Cat Tiltrotators allow contractors to take on dynamic and efficient grading and compaction work using excavators Versatile new Cat® Grading Beams deliver high productivity material grading Adjustable roller height adapts to material type and desired compaction levels High-abrasion-resistant wear material delivers long frame life A range of grading beam widths […]

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 […]