Articles by Neil Gerrard
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Published on: 12 November 2026
Japan-based construction equipment manufacturer Komatsu is set to buy the road construction equipment division of US-based OEM Astec
Published on: 12 November 2026
The £38 billion project to build a new nuclear power plant at Sizewell C in the UK will see use of diesel-powered equipment phased out by 2030
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Published on: 10 November 2026
Japanese construction equipment manufacturer Kobelco has set out three objectives at the heart of its move to buy 70% of CNH Industrial’s construction machinery business
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Published on: 09 November 2026
CNH Industrial has announced that it will sell 70% of its construction equipment business to Kobelco in a transaction that values the business at $1 billion
Published on: 29 October 2026
Caterpillar has reported a 17% year-on-year increase in sales and revenue in Q3 of 2026 to $20.7 billion
Published on: 29 October 2026
Komatsu Europe has extended its Smart Construction 3D machine guidance offering, previously only available on excavators, to more machine types
Published on: 28 October 2026
Yanmar and Hitachi Construction Machinery have advanced the collaboration they announced earlier this year
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Published on: 28 October 2026
Chinese construction equipment manufacturer LiuGong has launched its own legal challenge to tariffs introduced by the UK on its excavators, following an anti-dumping investigation
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Published on: 27 October 2026
A Chinese subsidiary of Caterpillar has mounted a legal challenge against the UK trade watchdog, challenging a decision to impose ‘anti-dumping’ tariffs on excavators it exports to the UK
Published on: 15 October 2026
Construction robotics company Origin has raised US$20 million from investors including angel investors from Elon Musk’s Tesla to expand its robot fleet and support customer pilots across international markets
Published on: 15 October 2026
Case Construction Equipment has launched a 55kW backhoe loader and an electric mini track loader, alongside updates to its 221G and 321G compact wheeled loaders
Published on: 07 October 2026
German roadbuilding equipment manufacturer Bomag has launched three highway pavers featuring its myCockpit operating system and new screeds
Published on: 01 October 2026
More than 30 zero-emissions construction machines are working on the UK’s Lower Thames Crossing, with the fleet expected to reach around 150 at peak construction in 2028, according to National Highways
Published on: 30 September 2026
Caterpillar has inked an agreement to buy John Fabick Tractor Company (Fabick), a longstanding Cat dealership
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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