Can training simulators make a difference to the safe and effective use of construction plant? That question will be tackled in a forthcoming webinar from GCR’s sister title, Construction Management.

Volvo Construction Equipment and Hitachi Energy have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote zero‑emission construction sites with electric machinery, clean power supplies, energy management and system integration. The…

Volvo’s Construction Equipment arm Volvo CE has completed the acquisition of Swedish equipment dealer Swecon for US$780m (SEK7bn) following the approval of the European Commission. Swecon operates in Sweden, Germany,…

Four big European mobile crane manufacturers have lodged a complaint with the European Commission concerning the influx of mobile cranes from China into the EU, demanding an urgent investigation. Liebherr,…

We went to Hilti’s “Unboxed 2025” event at their Innovation Centre outside Munich last week to get a sneak preview of some of the 60 new battery power tools they’re…

UK-headquartered machinery maker JCB has won a $45m contract to supply 4CX backhoe loaders to the US Marine Corps over the next five years, along with operator training and attachments.…

India’s Tata Motors has announced a €3.6bn acquisition of the vehicles arm of Italian car and equipment manufacturer Iveco. The cash deal is equivalent to €14.1 per share and is…

Volvo Construction Equipment has issued its 2025 second quarter report showing sales falling in Europe and North America, which the company attributes to market uncertainty. Despite this, the company’s net…

BharatBenz, a subsidiary of Mercedes owner Daimler, has launched a new range of construction vehicles for the Indian market, where it says big contractors’ fleets are ageing. Its HX and…

Case Construction Equipment has expanded its mini excavator line-up with a 3.9-tonne machine with improved stability and operator comfort. The CX38D weighs 430kg more than the popular CX35D and sits…

Smart Construction, the digital arm of Japanese machinery maker Komatsu, has reported a 44% year-on-year increase in the use of its software-as-a-service (SaaS) offering, and the doubling of its headcount,…

Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, this week launched an AI powered collision detection system powered by Presien. The Leica Xsight360 system detects people or objects nearby and alerts the operator,…

Volvo Construction Equipment will spend just over $260m expanding its capacity to make crawler excavators in South Korea, Sweden and the US to make the factories more self-sufficient and less…

California-based Topcon Positioning Systems has teamed up with excavator-attachment firm Vemcon, of Munich, Germany to expand their combined services in Europe and the Middle East. Vemcon brings expertise in 2D…

The European arm of Japan’s Hitachi Construction Machinery (HCME) has partnered with Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) in the Netherlands on a two-year project to predict the remaining life…

UK equipment maker JCB has secured the European Union’s approval to sell its hydrogen engines in primary or third-party non-road mobile machinery across the EU and in other markets that…

With India’s economy growing rapidly, Indian machinery maker Action Construction Equipment (ACE) has posted its best ever yearly results with total income up by 14.6% year-on-year and profits at 11.9%.…

Belgian heavy-lift specialist Sarens has carried out what it describes as “one of the most significant projects in our history”. The company worked on the installation of BorWin5 high-voltage direct…