Articles by Neil Gerrard
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Published on: 21 September 2026
Contractors buying an excavator can now choose from cameras, human-detection systems and technology that restricts where the machine can move. But equipping it for site can still mean a series of extra installations.
Published on: 17 September 2026
UK-based engine manufacturer Perkins expects “insatiable” demand from data centre projects, as it unveiled the diesel-powered 5016 engine, which tops its all-electronic 5000 series
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Published on: 07 September 2026
Twenty years ago, excavator safety largely involved protecting the operator and improving the machine’s physical design. Today, machines can identify people and are starting to be able to intervene in their own movements
Published on: 04 September 2026
Chinese construction equipment manufacturer LiuGong has officially launched its Canadian subsidiary, aimed at expanding dealer support and bolstering customer service across the country
Published on: 02 September 2026
International sales proved an important driver for growth at Chinese construction equipment manufacturer Zoomlion in H1 2026, as international sales climbed 12.5%
Published on: 01 September 2026
Liebherr will premiere three new crawler excavators designed for the 50-tonne segment at the Steinexpo show in Germany
Published on: 07 August 2026
UK-based construction equipment manufacturer JCB’s hydrogen-powered Hydromax car has reached 368.347mph on the Bonneville Salt Flats in the US
Published on: 06 August 2026
Chinese construction equipment manufacturer LiuGong has appointed a new dealer in North America, serving the Iowa and surrounding Midwest region
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Published on: 05 August 2026
Caterpillar’s revenue has surpassed the $20 billion mark for the first time in a single quarter in Q2 2026
Published on: 04 August 2026
Continued strong spending on data centre projects is masking weakness in other areas of the US construction sector
Published on: 24 July 2026
Chinese construction equipment manufacturer LiuGong has broken ground on what it claims is Indonesia’s first factory dedicated to electric heavy equipment
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Published on: 17 July 2026
German machinery manufacturers have called on the European Union to do more to level the playing field against their Chinese competitors
Published on: 16 July 2026
US-based tech company TerraFirma has raised $115 million from venture capitalists and angel investors to continue developing a tech platform that removes machine operators from the cab
Published on: 25 June 2026
UK-based construction equipment manufacturer JCB has propelled its hydrogen-powered Hydromax car to 208mph (334.7kmh) in testing at RAF Wittering in England
Published on: 25 June 2026
When JCB’s Hydromax car heads to Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats later this year, it will do so powered by two hydrogen combustion engines producing 800hp each
Published on: 23 June 2026
Japanese construction equipment giant Komatsu has launched a new factory-fitted Human Detection System as an option on its UK-built crawler excavators
Published on: 18 June 2026
Develon’s Real-X autonomous crawler excavator has been put to work on a real-world construction application for the first time
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Published on: 17 June 2026
UK-based construction equipment manufacturer JCB got its hydrogen-powered Hydromax car up to a speed of 177mph, as it prepares for a speed record bid
Published on: 09 June 2026
Italian construction equipment manufacturer Messersì has launched a series of new compact construction machines, all of which are set to appeal to rental customers
Published on: 09 June 2026
Swedish vibratory compactor and concrete equipment manufacturer Swepac has launched a new electric variant of its FB 500 reversible vibratory plate