DIG THIS recently announced the offering of its signature giant sandbox experience on a national level through franchise opportunities.
25/01/2010 |
SKELTON Sherborne’s recent Shipping Index for October 2009 indicates a 30% increase of machine imports with 1,689 up from 1,299 in September.
23/11/2009 |
BLOOMBERG reports Caterpillar plans to invest US$200m (A$215.4m) in India over five years to meet rising demand for construction equipment and benefit from growth in Asia by 2020.
10/11/2009 |
CAVOTEC says its Advanced Radio Remote Control (RRC) systems have been successfully fitted to heavy construction vehicles clearing munitions in central Norway.
28/10/2009 |
JCB Construction Equipment Australia (CEA) says safety and ease of operation of its Robot 170 skid steer loader won over earthmoving contractor, Matt’s Mini Digger.
07/10/2009 |
BLOOMBERG has reported Komatsu has won a 20 billion yen (A$253.8m) order for around 300 dump trucks, excavators and bulldozers in Indonesia.
29/09/2009 |
SKELTON Sherborne has released the findings of its August 2009 shipping index indicating machine numbers have not moved, 902 machines imported, one less unit than July.
18/09/2009 |
SOLID Energy says it has secured an alliance agreement with Downer EDI Mining NZ and has placed orders for $75m worth of new heavy mining equipment.
09/09/2009 |
SKELTON Sherborne says its recent Shipping Index notes Australian mining and construction machinery imports activity has decreased 90% over the last 12 months.
03/08/2009 |
THE DAILY Commercial News (DCN) has reported the Transformers decepticon Devastator in the recent movie Revenge of the Fallen was inspired by real-life construction equipment.
15/07/2009 |
CATERPILLAR has announced a line of diesel-electric hybrid bulldozers to reach full production by mid-2010.
25/06/2009 |
HMP Constructions has gone into voluntary administration, leaving the fate of 500 workers in limbo.
06/04/2009 |
Vandals have broken into a Northern Territory construction site and set a forklift alight before taking a bulldozer for a joyride yesterday.
03/04/2009 |
KENNARDS Hire says their branch network has rapidly expanded and they can now supply earthmoving equipment to a range of locations, including remote parts of Australia.
25/03/2009 |
NORTHERN Territory Police are searching for vandals who went on a rampage with a stolen bulldozer.
16/03/2009 |
A BULLDOZER driver was injured when his front end loader was hit by a train at a level crossing in Southwest Queensland.
10/03/2009 |
YARRA Valley timber contractors have joined the emergency services and volunteers on fire fighting standby as temperatures in Victoria remain high.
03/02/2009 |
CRANES running on diesel engines have emptied a Puente Hills landfill of Christmas trees in a demonstration of environmentally friendly earth-movers.
08/01/2009 |
BASIC knowledge about construction equipment is essential before purchasing used machinery, according to industry professionals.
02/12/2008 |
PROFESSOR Stefan Pischinger of Aachen Technical University says incorporating hybrid technology into earthmoving equipment can be effective.
29/10/2008 |