Features
  • CP Hire – Fleet Upgrade 2024

    Northern Ireland-based CP Hire, with seven depots throughout Northern Ireland, and depots in Bristol, Car ...

    Northern Ireland-based CP Hire, with seven depots throughout Northern Ireland, and depots in Bristol, Cardiff and Swansea, announces a full fleet upgrade and enhanced support services at all their ope ...

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  • Rise of the machines

    With a decade of experience and understanding of the intelligent Machine Control system, Komatsu is now o ...

    With a decade of experience and understanding of the intelligent Machine Control system, Komatsu is now offering Smart Construction 3D Machine Guidance kit as a simple and flexible technological enhan ...

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  • What’s your IQ?

    Bobcat has announced the launch of the company’s new Machine IQ telematics subscription service. Designed ...

    Bobcat has announced the launch of the company’s new Machine IQ telematics subscription service. Designed to connect customers to machine information anytime and anywhere, the new service is available ...

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  • New dimension for safer working

    Plant hire companies are championing 3D avoidance for greater construction safety. CPN hears from two com ...

    Plant hire companies are championing 3D avoidance for greater construction safety. CPN hears from two companies who are making it happen. In the ever-evolving landscape of British construction, Plantf ...

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  • As good as new

    A team of specialist rebuild engineers at Finning UK & Ireland have taken just 12 weeks to completely ...

    A team of specialist rebuild engineers at Finning UK & Ireland have taken just 12 weeks to completely transform a 15-year-old Cat  landfill compactor for FCC Environment - rebuilding it with a mix ...

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  • SMT plays its fuel card

    Following the conclusion of the red diesel rebate for construction equipment, SMT GB took the opportunity ...

    Following the conclusion of the red diesel rebate for construction equipment, SMT GB took the opportunity to assess all the available alternative fuel options. It tells CPN how it came to choose HVO. ...

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  • Thomas Plant Hire Acquires Mulholland Plant Services, Creating a Scottish Stronghold

    Thomas Plant Hire, one of the UK's leading plant hire specialists with 13 depots throughout the UK, today ...

    Thomas Plant Hire, one of the UK's leading plant hire specialists with 13 depots throughout the UK, today announced the acquisition of the leading Scottish plant hire specialist Mulholland Plant Servi ...

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  • Five star accommodation

    A crucial aspect of creating an effective work environment is providing appropriate welfare facilities. H ...

    A crucial aspect of creating an effective work environment is providing appropriate welfare facilities. Here, Tom Baker, business development director at Algeco Hire, looks at how site accommodation h ...

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  • Dynamic duo pack a punch

    Yanmar Compact Equipment (Yanmar CE) is expanding its wheeled loader portfolio with the launch of a brand ...

    Yanmar Compact Equipment (Yanmar CE) is expanding its wheeled loader portfolio with the launch of a brand-new pair of mini yet mighty machines: the V7 and V7-HW (Heavy Weight). This dynamic duo are th ...

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  • New excavator long on all round capability

    Hitachi Construction Machinery is introducing its largest Zaxis-7 model in its extensive super long front ...

    Hitachi Construction Machinery is introducing its largest Zaxis-7 model in its extensive super long front excavator range. The ZX490LCH-7 HE16LD with 16m reach has a longer boom and arm and heavier co ...

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