Kubota has announced today (5 June), on World Environmental Day, the launch of the new KX042-4α excavator, the most environmentally friendly excavator in its class.
JCB has said that up to 950 jobs are at risk due to a 50% drop in global demand, as construction union Unite calls the announcement ‘a slap in the face’ for hardworking staff.
Landscape products group, Marshalls plc, has revealed it could make up to 400 employees redundant, as it makes a series of restructuring proposals following a fall in sales.
The new Trailblazer Apprenticeship for construction plant operatives has been given the go-ahead by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education (IfATE).
Retail sales of construction and earthmoving equipment in the UK market shrunk by 21.8% in Q1 2019, as the impact of the Covid-19 crisis in March causes a sharp drop.
The Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has released supplementary site operating guidelines for construction plant occupations during the COVID-19 crisis.
Branch operating guidelines have been published by the Builders Merchants Federation (BMF) to help builders’ merchants operate safely during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Plant and tool theft from vehicles and sites has increased by around 50% in the last two weeks, as construction sites shut and scale down in the face of COVID-19.
In the face of COVID-19 site closures, the Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has released guidance on how tower crane owners and users should leave cranes out of service for potentially lengthy periods.
JCB is set to restart production at its factory in Uttoxeter and reinstate 50 furloughed employees to join the national effort to manufacture ventilators.
Many plant hire firms are staying open during the COVID-19 outbreak to deliver their services to "keep the UK going", including Speedy, Lynch and A-Plant.
Builders merchants have been told they are a vital part of the construction supply chain and that they need to stay open during the coronavirus crisis.
