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Suck it and See – CPA (Construction Plant-hire Association) talks about the use of Suction and Vacuum Excavators.

Suction excavator

Suction and Vacuum excavators are increasingly being used for excavating around buried services, but safe use is essential, says CPA’s Peter Brown. Suction and Vacuum Excavators have become prolific items of plant in recent years and particularly suited to carry out excavations around buried services and other sensitive areas where …

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BAUMA CONEXPO AFRICA 2018 Dates confirmed

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The dates for the next BAUMA CONEXPO AFRICA are confirmed: The third International Trade Fair for Construction Machinery, Building Material Machines, Mining Machines and Construction Vehicles will be held at the Johannesburg Expo Centre (JEC) from March 13 to 16, 2018. According to Stefan Otto, Chairman of the local industry …

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Bumper attendance at Hillhead 2016

Hillhead 2016

UNDAUNTED by a middle day of almost perpetual rain, visitors turned up in droves for Hillhead 2016, which took place over three days last week at Tarmac’s Hillhead Quarry, near Buxton, Derbyshire. Despite the wet Wednesday, a bumper 18,655 unique visitors* attended this year’s event – representing a 7.1% increase …

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