Press Release

The evident growth in building activities has been discussed around the country. In particular to Auckland, it dominated construction for both residential and non-residential construction as it grows for the fifth quarter in the March period. There is a lack of sufficient manpower and lands to match the demand and …

The construction labour force is not catching up with the immense construction boom in Auckland. Contrary to the positive trend, the city’s unemployment rate is still above the national average at 6.6 percent. The robust and seemingly omnipresent building and construction activities around Auckland have generated thousands of jobs; however, …

From February 2nd to 5th, 2017 the fair venue Lucerne will be a meeting place for the construction equipment industry. In four halls with perfect infrastructure and an open-air grounds the 18th BAUMAG offers space for the new releases of the specialized civil engineering exhibitors. With 17,000 local and foreign …

According to Statistics New Zealand, the building consents increased by 245 from 2,264 in January to 2,509 in February while the new house permits reached to 1,720. Leading by the active building activities in Auckland, 11% increase in building consents in February was recorded in New Zealand. Among all dwellings …

CEA (Construction Equipment Association) has announced the appointment of Rory Keogh as the incoming President of the UK trade association, which represents Construction Equipment manufacturers and suppliers. Mr Keogh succeeds outgoing President, Nigel Baseley, former sales director of EAME Industrial Power Systems Division of Perkins Engines, who held the role …

Hill Engineering, a leading attachment manufacturer based in Newry Northern Ireland, is exhibiting once again at the sell-out Hillhead exhibition (Hillhead Quarry, Buxton, Derbyshire, 28 –30 June) and will be showing its new TEFRA Tilt Hitch, the award winning TEFRA Coupler and its Hill Titan Buckets. The new TEFRA Tilt …

Downloadable Infographic Supports June National Safety Month MILWAUKEE (June 7, 2016) – A colorful and informative Equipment Safety Infographic is available for free download from the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) in recognition and support of June National Safety Month. The eye-catching poster is illustrated with easy-to-understand industry pictorials and …

Watch the new slow-motion video of the latest explosive action at Hillhead Quarry FOR the 2016 Hillhead Show two blasts were kindly executed by EPC-UK. A section of the Quarry Face at the north end of the site was drilled and blasted to produce around 14,000 tonnes of run-of-quarry stone …

Newry based Hill Engineering has recently secured a significant deal with Birmingham based civil engineering company MV Kelly to act as sole supplier of Hill TEFRA couplers and bespoke buckets for the company’s fleet of Hitachi excavators. MV Kelly celebrated 20-years in business in 2015 and made the top 100 …

National specialist equipment and crane hire firm Hewden, has appointed former Pitney Bowes boss, Patrick Jelly to the newly created role of Group Sales and Marketing Director. Effective immediately, Patrick will be responsible for overseeing Hewden’s overall sales and commercial strategy and ensuring Hewden delivers on its promise to be …