Flexihire recently purchased three 531-70 and four 533-105 telehandlers. These telescopic handlers are being used on construction and mining projects throughout Queensland and Northern NSW. Flexihire are equipment hire specialists with a fleet of 13 JCB telehandlers. Their new JCB telehandlers have...
Construction in Qatar will thrive as 2018 government budget allocates an estimated QAR42 billion (21% of the budget) to transport and infrastructure projects, according to the latest report by Research and Markets for Building Services Qatar by The Big...
In the tightly contested 2 tonne zero swing excavator market space, there are quite a few options worthy of consideration. There is however, only one manufacturer that pioneered and remained dedicated solely to the compact construction equipment market. That...
The revolutionary new ASV RT-40 Posi-Track Loader has officially landed to the Australian market. With a boasting 37.5 horsepower, a large and comfortable cab, and high auxiliary hydraulic flow of 50 LPM – and all this in a compact machine...
Buoyed by its souring economic success in foreign trade, luxury tourism and global business, Dubai is taking off as the Emirate’s true strategic centre of commerce with the building of the world’s largest airport and a new urban metropolis. In...
IVECO is investing heavily in the New Zealand commercial vehicle market, with works well underway on a new multimillion dollar facility in Auckland. The new site will incorporate the company’s New Zealand head office along with a Dealership offering sales,...
WESTPORT, Conn., Aug. 15, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Terex Corporation announced that John L. Garrison, Terex’s President and Chief Executive, will also assume the position of Chairman of the Board effective today. Mr. Garrison succeeds David Sachs who has...
The new Hitachi wheel loader features highly durable components and performance-enhancing technology to boost productivity, and several design improvements that result in industry-leading safety for demanding job sites. Following extensive research in Europe, the Hitachi development team has designed the...
Skid steer loaders are classified by their rated operating capacity (ROC). The ROC (not the Dwayne Johnson variety) is the weight a skid steer loader can safely pick up without flipping or nose diving and is established by the...
Problem A civil construction and specialist surfacing contractor focused on sporting infrastructure and landscaped environments has been contracted to establish 2 new multipurpose basketball courts at a large high school in Sydney Australia. The contractor primarily designs, builds and maintains...
Improved traction and performance and offering a smoother ride for machine operators are the key hallmarks of the Multi-Bar Rubber Track. The Multi-Bar Rubber Track is a rubber track high in demand by Dekk’s customers and can fit all makes...
WESTRAC UNVEILS CAT NEXT GENERATION EXCAVATOR RANGE New, industry-leading Cat® 320 GC, 320 and 323 hydraulic excavators to be launched at major events in Perth and Sydney Caterpillar and WesTrac are taking Australia’s construction and mining sectors firmly into the Digital...
Bobcat Company has expanded its R-Series excavator lineup with the new E85, the largest machine in the company’s compact excavator family. The 8.5-ton E85 is part of the fastest-growing-size class of compact excavators The E85 has been redesigned with performance,...
Mine operators for some time now have been increasingly turning to an alternative to conventional rip-and-stack or drill-and-blast coal mining: the use of surface miners. Diverse studies and tests show that surface miners offer considerable advantages in terms of...
Kennards Hire Port Adelaide is the first branch to have the Nifty HR21 available for hire, answering the growing demand for a self-propelled boom lift that has a hybrid power system. Weighing just 6,640kg, the Nifty HR21 combines amazing...
With a construction market worth more than $250 billion (1), Southeast Asia offers outstanding development potential. From 2017 to 2021, the six countries in the ASEAN zone (Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam) are expected to enjoy...
Iveco owner, Claude Viel has continued his long association with the brand, recently adding a new Powerstar and Stralis to his fleet of 15 trucks. As the Director of Viel and Santin Transport based in Casino, New South Wales, the...
Scheduled to take place in Bangkok, Thailand, from 6 to 8 September 2018, INTERMAT ASEAN 2018 (“INTERMAT”) and Concrete Asia 2018 (“CONCRETE Asia”) are the region’s trade shows for construction, infrastructure and concrete sectors. At the press conference today,...