Latest construction product news
Stonegrave Aggregates Ltd, a division of the John Wade Group of companies, has taken delivery of its first Volvo L150F loading shovel for rehandling duties at its Aycliffe Quarry located near Darlington Co. Durham.
When it came to replace one of the resident competitive loading shovels, it was third party references and a desire to change to an alternative marque of machine that prompted Operations Manager Bruce Whitley to choose the 4.2m³ shovel from Volvo Construction Equipment. “We alread... [more]
Wastecycle has made a substantial £2m investment at its two licensed facilities at Colwick on the outskirts of Nottingham.
Part of this investment process has included the purchase of two Volvo loading shovels and three further Volvo excavators, continuing an association with Volvo Construction Equipment since the company’s inception in 1998. The wheeled loaders in question are an L110F and an L120F which are tasked with rehandling recycled aggregate, soils and the residue waste from the site... [more]
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has unveiled a pre-production prototype of its L220F Hybrid wheel loader. Offering more power, better performance and a 10% reduction in fuel consumption, the L220F Hybrid’s increased efficiency and cost saving potential will offer customers a much greater return on their investment over the lifecycle of the machine.
The Volvo L220F Hybrid’s parallel hybrid technology has been developed within the Volvo Group and uses as its platform the D12 engine. Whi... [more]
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has launched a range of pipelaying equipment that it believes represents the most significant innovation the sector has seen in the past 80 years. This equipment is particularly suited for customers in the on-shore oil and gas industry.
The patented-design Volvo Pipelayers represent a major technical advance when compared to traditional tracked tractors with side booms. Volvo is introducing a range of five models, from 20 to 150 metric tonne lift capaci... [more]
JCB has launched two new low boom Loadalls offering huge visibility and productivity improvements. All-round visibility on the new Loadall 535-125 HiViz and 535-140 HiViz models has improved by 10 per cent, particularly to the rear of the machines, compared to the models they replace. This has been achieved by a reduction of 235mm (9.5 inches) in the boom pin pivot height.
An innovative use of materials and components on the new machines has also resulted in a 13 per cent reduction in overall... [more]
London 2012 has presented women in construction with one of the most high profile opportunities to fulfil career ambitions in a non-traditional sector. Women in the construction industry currently account for just 9% of the total workforce and alarmingly only one tenth of this figure work in professional occupations. everywoman’s training courses will equip women working both in vocational and management positions with the necessary skills to achieve their career potential.
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