Ridgway on a roll with JCB
Ridgway Rentals has ordered three of JCB's brand new VM118D soil compactors, along with 220X tracked excavators and articulated booms, through Gunn JCB.
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Trifecta launches fire door directory
Wirral fire door specialist Trifecta has launched a new directory to help customers find a fire door company near them, across the UK, even where the Trifecta doesn't operate itself.
New Magna CFO targets international growth
Dutch off road specialist Magna Tyres Group has appointed Arnold van Woerkum as CFO, as it seeks further international growth.
Groundforce props picked for Chatham development
Lashi Contractors is using Groundforce Shorco modular hydraulic props while it constructs an underground car park for new apartments developed for Callisto Homes in Chatham.
Plasterboard manufacturer cuts carbon
Drywall manufacturer Siniat has demonstrated a 5% cut in carbon intensity of its products, after a 170m investment in its Bristol and Ferrybridge sites.
Blade picks Böcker
Blade Lifting and Logistics have placed a multi-unit order for long and light B cker cranes, and taken delivery of the first, an AK 48 with a 3t, 49m boom.
Speedy approves Syntech biofuel
Speedy Hire has approved Syntech's ASB B100, a UK-sourced 100% waste vegetable oil based biofuel, for use across its full range. The decision means customers can benefit from full fuel duty relief, as well as cutting their carbon emissions.
Wernick's RestPod upgrades site accommodation
Wernick has launched an upgrade to site accommodation, with its new RestPod aiming to offer more of the comforts of home or hotel, particularly suitable for small teams on early works in isolated locations.
Finning Power heads south
Finning Power has opened a new depot in Ashford, Kent, bringing its power solutions and support closer to customers in London and the South East than is currently offered through its Cannock, Staffordshire, HQ.
First Liebherr 90m boom, 300-tonner for Forsyth's
Forsyth of Denny has taken delivery of the first Liebherr LTM 1300-6.4 in Scotland. The crane is the hirers second with a 90m main boom from Liebherr. The long boom will aid work on tower crane erection and wind turbine maintenance.
NiftyLift adds hydrogen option, retrofit
NiftyLift will launch a new fuel cell powered version of its HR21 access platform at Vertikal Days, with the hydrogen electric option available for retrofit on two existing models. A diesel electric system will now also be offered on larger machines.