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Albion Stone PLC adds a third Volvo L150H loading shovel for its mining operations

|Date: October 19, 2020

Albion Stone PLC adds a third Volvo L150H loading shovel for its mining operations

A third Volvo L150H loading shovel has been supplied to Albion Stone for its mining operations at the Jor ...

A third Volvo L150H loading shovel has been supplied to Albion Stone for its mining operations at the Jordans and Bowers mines on the Isle of Portland. Joining the two existing L150s that were supplie ...

October 19, 2020
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I & H Brown’s 30 tonnes of kindness

|Date: October 09, 2020

I & H Brown’s 30 tonnes of kindness

Perth based civil engineering and plant contractors I & H Brown has taken delivery of a thirty tonne ...

Perth based civil engineering and plant contractors I & H Brown has taken delivery of a thirty tonne Volvo EC300E for its extensive plant fleet, which has been pledged to support health workers by ...

October 09, 2020
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A bespoke Volvo L110H loading shovel takes charge at Nuffield Road Household Waste Recycling Centre

|Date: September 30, 2020

A bespoke Volvo L110H loading shovel takes charge at Nuffield Road Household Waste Recycling Centre

Meeting the strict criteria laid out in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council’s tender process a be ...

Meeting the strict criteria laid out in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council’s tender process a bespoke Volvo L110H loading shovel was ultimately selected to take charge of rehandling operation ...

September 30, 2020
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New for ‘not so’ Old at Commercial Recycling

|Date: September 22, 2020

New for ‘not so’ Old at Commercial Recycling

As part of its ongoing replacement regime, Commercial Recycling (Southern) Ltd has updated most of its Vo ...

As part of its ongoing replacement regime, Commercial Recycling (Southern) Ltd has updated most of its Volvo equipment for new models at the company’s Canford recycling facility including, for the fir ...

September 22, 2020
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New A25Gs for Ken Pink Plant Hire

|Date: September 01, 2020

New A25Gs for Ken Pink Plant Hire

Ken Pink Plant Hire Ltd of Staverton, Gloucestershire, has purchased two more Volvo A25G articulated haul ...

Ken Pink Plant Hire Ltd of Staverton, Gloucestershire, has purchased two more Volvo A25G articulated haulers for its multi-faceted plant hire fleet. Long-standing users of Volvo Construction Equipment ...

September 01, 2020
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Collins Earthworks takes delivery of UK’s first Volvo EC950F

|Date: August 19, 2020

Collins Earthworks takes delivery of UK’s first Volvo EC950F

Derbyshire-based Collins Earthworks has taken delivery from SMT GB of the UK’s first Volvo EC950F – the l ...

Derbyshire-based Collins Earthworks has taken delivery from SMT GB of the UK’s first Volvo EC950F – the largest excavator currently offered in the Volvo Construction Equipment range. In mass excavatio ...

August 19, 2020
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F D Builders adds compact excavator to its fleet

|Date: April 23, 2020

F D Builders adds compact excavator to its fleet

F D Builders adds Volvo ECR25D zero swing compact excavator to its fleet. F D Builders is a family-run bu ...

F D Builders adds Volvo ECR25D zero swing compact excavator to its fleet. F D Builders is a family-run business that was established in 1981 by owner Sean Hopper's father in Saltash, Cornwall. The com ...

April 23, 2020
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Volvo zero swing – favoured by Flow Patrol

|Date: March 10, 2020

Volvo zero swing – favoured by Flow Patrol

Flow Patrol, Cornwall’s number one drainage solutions company, has taken delivery of a Volvo ECR18E compa ...

Flow Patrol, Cornwall’s number one drainage solutions company, has taken delivery of a Volvo ECR18E compact excavator from SMT GB’s utility dealer for the Southwest of England, Plant and Engineering S ...

March 10, 2020
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4 important questions to ask when choosing a new excavator

|Date: March 02, 2020

4 important questions to ask when choosing a new excavator

In an attempt to maximise productivity, it could be tempting to opt for the biggest machine with the bigg ...

In an attempt to maximise productivity, it could be tempting to opt for the biggest machine with the biggest bucket possible – but there’s much more to it than that. Here are four essential questions ...

March 02, 2020
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4 quick tips to prolong wheel loader life

|Date: February 14, 2020

4 quick tips to prolong wheel loader life

Through careful daily inspections and maintenance, wheel loader operators can boost the uptime, productiv ...

Through careful daily inspections and maintenance, wheel loader operators can boost the uptime, productivity and service life of their machine. 1. Complete daily pre-start checks Before use, a thoroug ...

February 14, 2020
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