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A Hyundai HL 760 wheeled loader, supplied by Cumbria-based Hyundai dealer, Taylor and Braithwaite, was the machine of choice for civil engineers, Waitings Drainage and Pipeline contractors, also based in Cumbria, who were one of 16 contractors working on the high profile, Fallago Rig Windfarm project, located on an isolated …

In a move that will improve the company’s penetration in the core earthmoving segment and extend its presence in light mining, Volvo Construction Equipment has agreed to acquire the off-highway hauler business of the Terex Corporation for a purchase consideration of approx. USD 160 M (approx. SEK 1 billion) on a cash and …

Roth & Söhne contractors, who are based in Ellwangen, Germany, has recently expanded its existing excavator fleet with a New Holland E385C crawler excavator. Designed primarily for heavy digging duties and handling bulk materials, the E385C also provides powerful performance combined with low fuel consumption, which were key factors in …

One Call Hire like to live up to their name by providing the customer with a plant hire solution and they are well placed to maintain this objective with over 3,000 machines in the hire fleet, national coverage with 23 depot locations in all the major population centres and 40 …

Al-Princess construction & Quarry (ACQ), was contracted to excavate 99,000 m3 of earth to pave the way for the West Side Park project in Qatar. Qatar's ever expanding capital of Doha, is located on the coast of the Persian Gulf and home to an area devoted to research and education …

CECE presents a 10-point manifesto to the European Parliament to support the sector: the aim is to get the continental market going again The crisis in the construction market, and the consequent negative effects on the related machinery industry, seems only to affect Europe. This is one of the most …

Surerus Pipeline Inc. is working at the Long Lake Kinosis project installing three 10km pipelines, two of which use thermal traced technology, using Volvo construction equipment.  Just south of Fort McMurray, 60 km west of the Saskatchewan border, the province of Alberta is recognized as the oil capital of Canada. …

Over the last two decades, GreenMech has revolutionised the world of wood chippers and green waste shredders with innovations in design and technology.  Within the ever expanding range of products, the company’s Arborist and ArbTrak 150 wood chippers finds a niche in the hire market.  Visitors to the Executive Hire …

Martin Weissburg, 51, has been appointed new President of Volvo Construction Equipment. Weissburg is currently President of the Volvo Group’s customer finance company, Volvo Financial Services, VFS, and a member of the Group Executive Team. He will assume his new position on January 1, 2014, and replaces Pat Olney. Martin …

More than a hundred Volvo machines are working at the biggest open cast coal mine in Asia. Korba is the industrial hub of Chhattisgarh state and the power capital of Central India. Its landscape plays host to a number of giant power projects, but its show piece – the Gevra …