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Caterpillar reveals the 335 Next Gen Hydraulic Excavator

|Date: January 05, 2021

Caterpillar reveals the 335 Next Gen Hydraulic Excavator

New Design increases fuel efficiency and lowers maintenance costs up to 20 percent and improves performan ...

New Design increases fuel efficiency and lowers maintenance costs up to 20 percent and improves performance up to 45 percent With its compact radius design, the Cat 335 Next Gen Hydraulic Excavator br ...

January 05, 2021
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Finning apprenticeship scheme wins national recognition

|Date: December 08, 2020

Finning apprenticeship scheme wins national recognition

Finning UK and Ireland has been awarded a national accolade for its outstanding apprenticeship programmes ...

Finning UK and Ireland has been awarded a national accolade for its outstanding apprenticeship programmes, scooping a place in the government-led Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers. The UK’s exclusive d ...

December 08, 2020
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The Sirius Group welcomes the world’s first electric dozer

|Date: November 04, 2020

The Sirius Group welcomes the world’s first electric dozer

Nationwide consulting and contracting company The Sirius Group has added eight new machines to its Cat® f ...

Nationwide consulting and contracting company The Sirius Group has added eight new machines to its Cat® fleet of 20, including the world’s first electric drive dozer. Exclusive distributor of Cat prod ...

November 04, 2020
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A new mini excavator for the next generation

|Date: October 21, 2020

A new mini excavator for the next generation

Caterpillar is famous for its big machines. The company built its reputation manufacturing massive earthm ...

Caterpillar is famous for its big machines. The company built its reputation manufacturing massive earthmoving equipment and only entered the market of smaller excavators just over two decades ago in ...

October 21, 2020
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Covid and capital expenditure: a conundrum

|Date: October 13, 2020

Covid and capital expenditure: a conundrum

Cancelled projects, interrupted supply chains, employee health and safety concerns — this is the reality ...

Cancelled projects, interrupted supply chains, employee health and safety concerns — this is the reality for many construction companies following the coronavirus outbreak. For companies without big f ...

October 13, 2020
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Introducing the CAT D9 Dozer

|Date: October 13, 2020

Introducing the CAT D9 Dozer

The new Cat D9 Dozer replaces the D9T model and offers customizable configurations to meet application ne ...

The new Cat D9 Dozer replaces the D9T model and offers customizable configurations to meet application needs around the world. Built on a legacy of longevity and proven reliability in the field, the n ...

October 13, 2020
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CAT 963 track loader pairs ultimate versatility with fuel and productivity improvements

|Date: September 17, 2020

CAT 963 track loader pairs ultimate versatility with fuel and productivity improvements

When maximum return on equipment investment is key, track loader versatility means one machine and one op ...

When maximum return on equipment investment is key, track loader versatility means one machine and one operator can dig, load, carry, fill and more. The new Cat® 963 Track Loader combines that versati ...

September 17, 2020
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Cat minis now a big part of Norris’ fleet

|Date: September 08, 2020

Cat minis now a big part of Norris’ fleet

28 next generation mini-excavators and counting for Nottingham plant hire firm Andy Norris from Norris Pl ...

28 next generation mini-excavators and counting for Nottingham plant hire firm Andy Norris from Norris Plant Hire certainly doesn’t do things by halves. 18 months ago, he purchased the company’s first ...

September 08, 2020
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No “new deal” without used construction machines

|Date: August 14, 2020

No “new deal” without used construction machines

Grant Pearce, head of rental and used equipment at Finning UK and Ireland, exclusive distributor of Cater ...

Grant Pearce, head of rental and used equipment at Finning UK and Ireland, exclusive distributor of Caterpillar® products in the UK and Ireland, argues that used machines play an important part in the ...

August 14, 2020
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Caterpillar celebrates dozer landmark

|Date: August 04, 2020

Caterpillar celebrates dozer landmark

Over 175,000 Caterpillar medium high drive dozers have now been produced. In 1985, Caterpillar expanded i ...

Over 175,000 Caterpillar medium high drive dozers have now been produced. In 1985, Caterpillar expanded its revolutionary elevated sprocket undercarriage concept to its medium track-type tractor (MTTT ...

August 04, 2020
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