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UK plant hire machinery supplier Plantforce has launched new technology-focused 'grassroots' training courses to upskill operators.

The new courses - which are being supported by SITECH UK & Ireland, a Trimble construction technology provider - will be initially launched at Weston College’s Construction Training Centre in Weston-Super-Mare, with a view to expanding the training to other colleges across the country as demand increases. Courses will be accredited by the college, offering a further incenti

Waste management solutions provider The Woods Waste Group says it is using its fleet of Case Construction Equipment machines to recycle 85% of the material that enters its yard.

The group - based in Blackpool, north-west England - adds that the machines are used to move the commercial waste that arrives from construction and road building sites through crushing, washing and processing stages, after which the product can be sold again as several different grades of cleaned stone or soil.

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Major infrastructure projects will contribute to growth of between 3% and 5% in France's construction sector this year, according to Evolis.

The French construction industry group says that the sector experienced strong growth of 4.8% in 2017, followed by a slower rate of 3.1% in 2018.

Evolis says that, within an overall trend of growth, there are differences depending on the industry segment.

The public works sector is expected to continue to rise in 2019, at a rate of 10%. Local government spend

Volvo CE has identified five of the most common errors made by machine operators.

The equipment manufacturer says that operator behaviour not only affects machine health but also the productivity and profitability of the entire site operations. The five common errors it has highlighted are:

1. Not leaving a machine to idle for a few minutes before shutting it down. If an operator consistently shuts down their machine without letting the engine idle for a few minutes first, eventually it will lead to d

The world is changing and surface miners, in many instances, need to adapt their practices and product offering just to stay relevant, according to ASPASA director Nico Pienaar.

Years of tough trading conditions have reshaped the South African and global economies, says Pienaar, while tightening legislation surrounding health and safety, as well as environmental and sustainability issues, have put compliance and financial pressures on surface miners in recent times.

Added to this, commodity prices rem

More than a dozen representatives from the UK’s National Parks have visited Tarmac’s Swinden Quarry in North Yorkshire, England, to learn more about the importance of quarrying in the Yorkshire Dales.

The visit was part of this year's National Park’s biennial conference, which was sponsored by lead partner, Tarmac, the UK’s leading sustainable building materials and construction solutions company.

The day included an introduction to the company and the history of the site, and delegates were kitted o

Jörg Wörner has begun work as German off-highway machine tyre giant Continental’s new customer solutions engineer for earthmover tyres in the Commercial Specialty Tyres (CST) area.

Wörner’s arrival boosts the company’s EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) technical customer service operation.
He brings with him more than 30 years’ experience in the tyre business. He worked at Michelin Reifenwerke AG & Co. KGaA from 1987, including nearly 15 years as a customer service engineer in earthmover and industria

The Global Cement and Concrete Association (GCCA) will join national leaders, as well as those from finance, business and civil society, at the 2019 Climate Action Summit to be held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

Convened by the UN Secretary General António Guterres, the Climate Action Summit aims to galvanise action on climate change and implementation of the Paris Agreement.

As part of the summit, GCCA CEO, Benjamin Sporton, has been invited to moderate a session that will consider

Indonesian President Joko Widodo has committed to developing $414.6 billion worth of new public works projects, resulting in growing demand for equipment and materials to support infrastructure projects.

Contractor PT Gajah Mada Sarana is currently using an SDLG LG936L wheeled loader to load aggregates used on road projects at its stockpile quarry in Muara Enim, South Sumatra.

“The biggest challenge for us at the stockpile quarry is having to work in hot temperatures amidst the changing weather cond

Two major Northern Ireland trade bodies have condemned in the “strongest terms” a vicious attack on Quinn Building Products’ chief operating officer, Kevin Lunney.

At 6.40pm on Tuesday (17/9), 50-year-old Lunney was abducted while driving home from work before being badly beaten and left at the side of a road. The incident is understood to be the latest in a series of attacks targeting senior staff at Quinn Industrial Holdings.

In a joint statement by the Mineral Products Association Northern Ireland

The managing director of the West of England-based Cullimore Group has written to a number of West Country members of parliament (MPs) calling for ongoing support and recognition of the importance of the UK haulage industry.

Moreton Cullimore’s reminder comes during The Road Haulage Association (RHA)’s National Lorry Week campaign.
According to RHA figures, 98% of all goods consumed in the UK are transported by road and the industry itself is valued at around £124bn (€139.9bn) to the economy.

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As Brexit unfolds, mineral products will continue to be essential. There remains a fundamental responsibility for the UK Government to deliver the conditions within which industry can thrive and also a responsibility for industry to invest so that continuing demands for mineral products can be met sustainably. As such, the Mineral Products Association (MPA) has set out its new priorities for Government, urging Cabinet Ministers to improve delivery of projects and not take for granted the vital role that the

A wide range of new and soon-to-be-launched Terex Finlay equipment models were demonstrated and exhibited this week at two open days staged at Breedon Northern’s Raisby Quarry in County Durham, Northeast England.

The all-new I-120RS impact crusher (with grinding path); TC-100 conveyor; TR-75 radial conveyor; TF-75L low level feeder; and TF-75H high level feeder were showcased alongside fifth generation 693+ and 694+ inclined screens, ahead of their global launch in Q4 2019.

Attendees at the Molson F

Indian infrastructure is developing at an unprecedented rate and Volvo Construction Equipment machines are said to be providing crucial support to aid this growth.

A key driver for India’s economy, the infrastructure sector is propelling India’s overall development, enjoying intense support from government policies aimed at creating world-class infrastructure in the country. With Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s plan to invest close to US$1.4 trillion to build modern ports, highways, railways, airports,