The Rt Hon Kemi Badenoch MP, Leader of HM Official Opposition and the Conservative Party, visited engineering services provider T H WHITE Group in Devizes on Thursday, May 1, to tour local Wiltshire businesses ahead of the upcoming local elections.…
Category: Construction
Hydrogen diggers gain clearance to use UK roads
JCB has celebrated a significant government decision that allows hydrogen-powered diggers to be driven on UK roads. Lilian Greenwood MP, the Minister for the Future of Roads, has signed a statutory instrument permitting hydrogen-fueled construction and agricultural machinery to use…
JCB’s hydrogen combustion engine has been approved for use
JCB has cleared significant hurdles in developing the world’s first hydrogen combustion engine after securing landmark rulings from licensing authorities, allowing it to be used commercially in machines. JCB is the first construction equipment company to develop a fully working…
Plant Hire UK places £17 million JCB machine order
Plant Hire UK has invested in £17 million worth of new JCB machines as the company prepares to mark its 20th birthday. Plant Hire UK was founded in 2005 and has since placed more than £200 million worth of orders with…
Australian fleet invests in concrete mixer trucks with fully automatic transmissions to address driver shortages
Holcim Australia, a leading supplier of aggregates, concrete, and precast concrete products, has transitioned a significant portion of its fleet of concrete mixers to fully automatic transmissions to rapidly expand its potential driver pool. With a driver shortage impacting vital Australian business sectors such…
Fleet owners warned as new data reveals almost a quarter don’t take security measures
Almost a quarter of businesses with fleet insurance have admitted they lack specific security or anti-theft measures, prompting a warning from commercial insurer NFU Mutual. New research* from the fleet insurer shows that 23% of those surveyed said they haven’t…
Fleet Vision International – THE SHOW returns
Fleet Vision International –THE SHOW is back at the Guildhall on April 11 2024, and it’s bigger and better than ever. Have you registered to attend? Fleet Vision International – THE SHOW is an unmissable event for the international fleet…
InfraFleet, in partnership with AJC, launches the first 100% electric off-grid welfare cabin
InfraFleet, the specialist in rental and leasing of sustainable construction equipment, has announced that it has launched the first 100% zero-emission, electric, off-grid mobile welfare cabin, the E-Smart 22.9. Developed in partnership with UK manufacturer AJC Easy Cabin, the E-Smart is…
Vanaways lays the groundwork for MacDonald Surfacing fleet replacement
Redditch-based tarmac contractor MacDonald Surfacing has embarked on an ambitious fleet renewal programme with support from vehicle supplier Vanaways. MacDonald has now taken delivery of ten Ford Transit tippers and a trio of Nissan Navara pickups from independent broker Vanaways.…
Award-winning JCB Electric Mini celebrates big milestone
JCB’s double-award-winning electric mini excavator marked another significant milestone in its short history – the production of the 1,000th machine. JCB went into full production with the world’s first volume-produced all-electric mini excavator in 2019. Employees at JCB Compact Products…