Plant & Equipment News | 黑料不打烊 /plant-news plant news, equipment news Sat, 27 Jun 2026 23:52:01 +0100 en-GB hourly 1 Paebbl launches near-white, carbon negative, cement alternative /news/view/paebbl-launches-near-white-carbon-negative-cement-alternative Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:19:00 +0100 Paebbl has launched Rebond 300, a carbon negative cement alternative, with a near-white finish that aims to meet design and architectural demand.

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]]> /news/view/paebbl-launches-near-white-carbon-negative-cement-alternative Equipal secures 拢16.25m funding for plant finance /news/view/equipal-secures-1625-funding-for-plant-finance Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:17:00 +0100 Equipal, which offers point-of-sale finance for equipment suppliers, has secured a £1.25m equity investment with £15m in forward flow funding from Altum Capital Management.

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]]> /news/view/equipal-secures-1625-funding-for-plant-finance Atlas Copco launches mobile charging station /news/view/atlas-copco-launches-mobile-charging-station Thu, 25 Jun 2026 07:35:00 +0100 Atlas Copco has launched a mobile towable rapid charging station, the FCS 220-240, delivering 232kWh, over 220 kW DC and 50 KW AC outputs, and weighing 3.5t.

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]]> /news/view/atlas-copco-launches-mobile-charging-station Ballard to pay 拢300m for GeoPura /news/view/ballard-to-pay-300m-for-geopura Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:17:00 +0100 Canadian fuel cell specialist Ballard Power Systems will acquire British power solutions provider GeoPura. The UK company, which has been establishing a position in construction site hydrogen-fuelled power supply, will receive £82.5m in cash and around 50.8 million in newly issued shares in Ballard, with a further £27.5m linked to post-deal targets.

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]]> /news/view/ballard-to-pay-300m-for-geopura Portakabin HQ for Workdry group /news/view/portakabin-hq-for-workdry-group Wed, 24 Jun 2026 08:30:00 +0100 Portakabin will deliver a three-storey office building for the Workdry Group's headquarters in Hampshire, using 66 bespoke modules and aiming to demonstrate modern methods of construction (MMoC) techniques.

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]]> /news/view/portakabin-hq-for-workdry-group Amey launches long lasting barriers with Hill & Smith VRS /news/view/amey-launches-long-lasting-barriers-with-hill-smith-vrs Wed, 24 Jun 2026 08:22:00 +0100 Amey has partnered with Hill & Smith VRS to launch an innovative barrier system on National Highways maintenance projects that promises to reduce the need for repairs and reduce roadworks.

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]]> /news/view/amey-launches-long-lasting-barriers-with-hill-smith-vrs United Infrastructure, SoilDri partner for AMP8 delivery /news/view/united-infrastructure-soildri-partner-for-amp8-delivery Wed, 24 Jun 2026 08:12:00 +0100 United Infrastructure and SoilDri have formed a national innovation partnership, focused on infrastructure delivery and soil reuse, targeted at AMP8 projects.

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]]> /news/view/united-infrastructure-soildri-partner-for-amp8-delivery Pallet Loop demonstrates circularity success /news/view/pallet-loop-demonstrates-circularity-success Wed, 24 Jun 2026 08:01:00 +0100 After two years in operation, recovery scheme The Pallet Loop says it has issued more than 3 million pallets and collected 1.8 million after use, paying £1.4m back to users such as British Gypsum, Wienerberger, Barratt Redrow and CEMEX.

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]]> /news/view/pallet-loop-demonstrates-circularity-success Fischer robots at work in Frankfurt /news/view/fischer-robots-at-work-in-frankfurt Mon, 22 Jun 2026 08:28:00 +0100 Robots from Fischer are being used to autonomously drill holes in an office building being developed in Frankfurt by Strabag and Ed Zublin.

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]]> /news/view/fischer-robots-at-work-in-frankfurt Ausa launches 9t dumper with new safety system /news/view/ausa-launches-9t-dumper-with-new-safety-system Mon, 22 Jun 2026 07:33:00 +0100 Ausa has launched a 9t reversible dumper, the DR902AHG, and a new safety system, Ausa AI Vision, offering improved person-detection.

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]]> /news/view/ausa-launches-9t-dumper-with-new-safety-system Ashbrook places 拢18m JCB order /news/view/ashbrook-places-18m-jcb-order Fri, 19 Jun 2026 07:39:00 +0100 Ashbrook has placed an £18m order for almost 270 machines from JCB, including the company’s first ever X Series tracked excavators, alongside Loadall telehandlers, site dumpers, and compaction equipment, through Gunn JCB.

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]]> /news/view/ashbrook-places-18m-jcb-order Sunbelt protects celebrating Arsenal fans /news/view/sunbelt-protects-celebrating-arsenal-fans Thu, 18 Jun 2026 11:16:00 +0100 A new barrier system from Sunbelt Rentals was used to manage a 37,000 capacity Champions League Final screening, and winner Arsenal's subsequent open-top bus tour.

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]]> /news/view/sunbelt-protects-celebrating-arsenal-fans Haulotte to partner with Ukrainian Unmanned Technologies /news/view/haulotte-to-partner-with-ukrainian-unmanned-technologies Thu, 18 Jun 2026 08:59:00 +0100 MEWP manufacturer Haulotte has formed a partnership with Ukrainian Unmanned Technologies, UUT, who have developed robotic ground logistics platforms and deployed them in operational conditions.

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]]> /news/view/haulotte-to-partner-with-ukrainian-unmanned-technologies Wolffkran smooths complex Westminster redevelopment /news/view/wolffkran-smooths-complex-westminster-redevelopment Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:31:00 +0100 Keltbray and Mace Construct have used tower cranes from Wolffkran for a complex office redevelopment in Westminster, 1 Victoria Street. The cranes have been at work since the initial partial demolition, installed on the site's original foundations.

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]]> /news/view/wolffkran-smooths-complex-westminster-redevelopment Five reasons to visit Hillhead 2026 /news/view/five-reasons-to-visit-hillhead-2026 Wed, 17 Jun 2026 07:24:00 +0100 With the show now sold out and the quarry build well under way, Hillhead 2026 promises to be the biggest edition yet.

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]]> /news/view/five-reasons-to-visit-hillhead-2026 New plant, new trucks, for Newlay /news/view/new-plant-new-trucks-for-newlay Wed, 17 Jun 2026 07:16:00 +0100 After opening a second asphalt plant at Brandesburton, Newlay Asphalt turned to Renault dealer Thompson Commercials and PPG Fabrications for eight new C 430 trucks.

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]]> /news/view/new-plant-new-trucks-for-newlay Bigger cab, better digital controls, on new Komatsu /news/view/bigger-cab-better-digital-controls-on-new-komatsu Tue, 16 Jun 2026 07:34:00 +0100 Komatsu has shown off its latest excavator, the PC220, with a week long customer and distributor event. The new machine offers a maximum bucket capacity of 1.8 metres squared, and is powered by a 129 kW/173 HP Komatsu engine.

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]]> /news/view/bigger-cab-better-digital-controls-on-new-komatsu DESNZ releases underground cable report /news/view/desnz-releases-underground-cable-report Mon, 15 Jun 2026 08:25:00 +0100 The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has released a study, produced by Ramboll, on alternatives to 'cut and cover' undergrounding of electrical transmission lines.

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]]> /news/view/desnz-releases-underground-cable-report A family tradition continues with Kubota /news/view/a-family-tradition-continues-with-kubota Fri, 12 Jun 2026 08:46:00 +0100 Jack Dickson, a young plant entrepreneur, has continued a family tradition by buying a new Kubota U145 from P.V. Dobson, fitted with an Engcon tilt rotator.

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]]> /news/view/a-family-tradition-continues-with-kubota AMPS supports global power guidance /news/view/amps-supports-global-power-guidance Thu, 11 Jun 2026 06:00:00 +0100 AMPS, the Association of Manufacturers and suppliers of Power generating Systems, has worked with the US EGSA and EUROPGEN to produce a globally-relevant guide to on site power.

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]]> /news/view/amps-supports-global-power-guidance National Tool Hire adds building materials /news/view/national-tool-hire-adds-building-materials Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:35:00 +0100 Online tool rehire marketplace National Tool Hire will now offer building materials, along with tools and equipment, from its network of local suppliers.

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]]> /news/view/national-tool-hire-adds-building-materials Vp profit slips amid Brandon restructuring, tough environment /news/view/vp-profit-slips-amid-brandon-restructuring-tough-environment Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:01:00 +0100 Vp Plc has reported adjusted profit of £27m, in the year to March 31 2026, down from £36.7m, on revenue of £358.3m, down from £380m.

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]]> /news/view/vp-profit-slips-amid-brandon-restructuring-tough-environment Severn Trent picks Tracto for pipe bursting /news/view/severn-trent-picks-tracto-for-pipe-bursting Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:27:00 +0100 As Severn Trent gets underway with renewals under AMP8, it has chosen to use a trenchless technique known as pipe bursting, and tools from supplier Tracto.

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]]> /news/view/severn-trent-picks-tracto-for-pipe-bursting New Leica scanners boost accuracy, flexibility /news/view/new-leica-scanners-boost-accuracy-flexibility Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:01:00 +0100 Leica has launched a new RTC series of laser scanners, boasting of its improved data capture speeds and accuracy, and of the ease with which users can upgrade scanning when needed.

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]]> /news/view/new-leica-scanners-boost-accuracy-flexibility Sany appoints E H Hassell & Son /news/view/sany-appoints-e-h-hassell-son Tue, 09 Jun 2026 07:35:00 +0100 Sany Heavy Machinery has appointed E H Hassell and Son as an authorised dealer for material handlers in the UK.

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]]> /news/view/sany-appoints-e-h-hassell-son JJ Sugrue buys two new Hyundai excavators via Tobin /news/view/jj-sugrue-buys-two-new-hyundai-excavators-via-tobin Mon, 08 Jun 2026 08:08:00 +0100 JJ Sugrue has brought two new Hyundai compact excavators from recently appointed dealer Tobin Plant.

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]]> /news/view/jj-sugrue-buys-two-new-hyundai-excavators-via-tobin DB Cargo UK picks Liebherr for aggregate handling /news/view/db-cargo-uk-picks-liebherr-for-aggregate-handling Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:32:00 +0100 DB Cargo UK has invested £8.5m, using a credit line from Siemens Financial Services, to buy seven new LH 40 material handlers from Liebherr, supporting the low carbon delivery of aggregates by rail.

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]]> /news/view/db-cargo-uk-picks-liebherr-for-aggregate-handling Alliance invests in fleet /news/view/alliance-invests-in-fleet Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:11:00 +0100 Alliance Tool Hire has invested £900,000 in more than twenty new delivery vehicles.

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]]> /news/view/alliance-invests-in-fleet Base Concrete picks JCB wheel loader /news/view/base-concrete-picks-jcb-wheel-loader Fri, 05 Jun 2026 07:49:00 +0100 Hemel Hempstead's Base Concrete has bought a second JCB TM420 from Greenshields JCB for loading operations.

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]]> /news/view/base-concrete-picks-jcb-wheel-loader Hydrogen bowsers and shipping sunlight /news/view/hydrogen-bowsers-and-shipping-sunlight Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:13:00 +0100 As HyKit launched its first mobile hydrogen refueller, effectively a bowser for hydrogen, executive chair Jo Bamford talked to 黑料不打烊 about building a global supply chain for the fuel.

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