FIRST DRIVE: CASE CX90D: Latest Sumitomo-built midi will be familiar territory to Case afi cionados.
FIRST IMPRESSIONS: KOBELCO SK180-10: The first of Kobelco’s new 19.6-tonner supplied to a UK customer.
SITE VISIT: CARLTON MARSHES: Rapid progress has been made on a new wildlife habitat in Suffolk.
SITE TECHNOLOGY: GPS GUIDANCE: A Trimble machine guidance system controls earthworks on this site.
SHOW REPORT: MAXPO: Finland’s largest show for construction and associated machinery.
USED MACHINES: McNAMARA CONTRACTING: Long-standing Co Kerry fi rm operates a wide range of nearly new machinery.
FLEET FOCUS: RA SWANN: Herts-based firm’s latest purchase is a demo-spec Hyundai HX160 excavator.
SITE VISIT: HITACHI EX3600-6: Two giants working at Glensanda in Scotland, Europe’s largest granite quarry.
MARKET REVIEW: SAND & GRAVEL WASHING: We review the latest evelopments in the sand and gravel washing sector.
PLANT HIRE: LINCOLN BYPASS: Partnership between contractor and plant supplier for a mega muck-shift.
SITE VISIT: TAKEUCHI TB295W: A rather special wheeled excavator at work in north-east Scotland.
EXTREME FLEET: POPLAR RIVER COAL: One of only two coal-mining operations in the province of Saskatchewan.
CLASSIC PLANT: AKERMAN H3: A restored classic mid-1980s Akerman H3 surprised with its capabilities.
EURO FOCUS: DEMOLITION: Report from Germany on a Sennebogen 870E high-reach demolition rig.
PLANTMOBILIA: SENNEBOGEN: At this year’s Bauma show Sennebogen surprised collectors with ten new 1:50-scale models, produced by Conrad and Ros.