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21/07/2010
OPERC / HSL Summer Conference 2010

24/06/2010
JCB increases excavator versatility with new crusher buckets
JCB Attachments has unveiled a range of crusher buckets designed to work with the JCB line of tracked excavators.

07/06/2010
Merger creates new business Morgan Sindall
Morgan Sindall Group plc’s construction and infrastructure divisions have merged to form one of the largest construction and infrastructure firms in the country.

07/06/2010
Team JCB on world cup duties in South Africa
A squad of nine JCB Teletruk forklifts is playing a key role in preparing major stadiums that are hosting games during the 2010 World Cup tournament in South Africa.

04/06/2010
Towerlight Dust-fighter 7500MB named Rental Product of the Year
The Towerlight Dust-fighter 7500MB was named Rental Product of the Year at the European Rental Awards 2010.

03/06/2010
HSS CEO named ‘European Rental Person of the Year’
Chris Davies, Chief Executive of HSS Hire has been awarded ‘European Rental Person of the Year’ by the European Rental Association.

01/06/2010
Scottish waste firm Binn Skips praises powerful JCB performance
Scottish waste management company, Binn Skips, has hailed the power-to-weight ratio of its new JCB 426e HT wheeled loading shovel following impressive re-handling performance.

30/05/2010
Lafarge Cement gets green light for use of new fuels
Lafarge Cement’s Cauldon Works has been given the Environment Agency’s go ahead to step up its use of two sustainable waste derived fuels.

27/05/2010
Ex-army men join up with C&G Services
C & G Services has welcomed two ex-Army recruits to the ranks of their training team.

26/05/2010
Special Kubota KX080-3 excavator helps the environment
The environment at some of the UK’s most pristine nature reserves has been given a helping hand by a specially modified eight tonne Kubota KX080-3 excavator.

26/05/2010
Avant Tecno introduces LPG powered machine
Avant Tecno has announced the availability of the first LPG fuelled model in its current range of machines.

26/05/2010
Volvo CE opens new technical training centre
Volvo Construction Equipment Division, Volvo Group UK Ltd has formally opened a new Technical Training Centre at its head office based at Duxford in Cambridgeshire, more than doubling training capacity.

24/05/2010
Doosan introduce new ride on pallet truck
Doosan has added to its warehouse range with a new ride on pallet truck, the LEDH20MP.

20/05/2010
No sloping off for Wacker Neuson’s Vertical Digging System
The benefits of Wacker Neuson's Vertical Digging System (VDS) are being expolited on a major contract to up-grade the motorway communication network alongside the M6 in Lancashire.

20/05/2010
Tarmac leads new research project on lower carbon asphalt production
An industry group, led by Tarmac Ltd, has embarked on a two-year research initiative to develop a unique approach for more sustainable asphalt production

18/05/2010
Top quality for A-Plant with accreditation to ISO 9001
A-Plant has received accreditation to ISO 9001:2008 quality standard, the internationally recognised standard for the quality management of businesses.

18/05/2010
Costain win Silver Considerate Constructor Award
The Costain team working on the AMP4 Welsh Water Framework has won a Silver Award at the Considerate Constructors Scheme 2010 National Site Awards.

14/05/2010
Liebherr at Vertikal Days 2010
Liebherr-Great Britain Limited is exhibiting at Vertikal Days 2010 (16th and 17th June) on Stands Numbers 101 and 102.

13/05/2010
Balfour Beatty extends its use of Greenroad
Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions (BBUS) is to extend the use of GreenRoad’s 360TM to its fleet of 1400 commercial vehicles over the next six months.

13/05/2010
Kubota Live! 2010
Kubota Live! 2010 is taking place at Rockingham Castle, Rockingham, Market Harborough on 18 and 19 May and is the only event that gives visitors the chance to put the complete Kubota range to the test.

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