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DAB celebrates 25 years with JCB X Series investment

|Date: 15 Apr 2026

DAB celebrates 25 years with JCB X Series investment

Celebrating a 25th anniversary usually calls for a party – but for DAB Civil Engineering Contractors Ltd, ...

Celebrating a 25th anniversary usually calls for a party – but for DAB Civil Engineering Contractors Ltd, the milestone was marked with an order for three JCB X Series excavators. The Leicester‑-based ...

15 Apr 2026
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Develon expands Series 9 excavator range

|Date: 14 Apr 2026

Develon expands Series 9 excavator range

The new larger DX360LC-9 and DX400HD-9 models follow the path of innovation set by the DX230LC-9 and DX26 ...

The new larger DX360LC-9 and DX400HD-9 models follow the path of innovation set by the DX230LC-9 and DX260LC-9 Develon has expanded the company’s Series 9 Smart Crawler Excavator range with the launch ...

14 Apr 2026
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Grant discusses its Aerona 290 heat pump range

|Date: 08 Dec 2025

Grant discusses its Aerona 290 heat pump range

Grant discusses its Aerona 290 air-to-water heat pump range that combines R290 refrigerant efficiency wit ...

Grant discusses its Aerona 290 air-to-water heat pump range that combines R290 refrigerant efficiency with quiet performance and sophisticated controls for impressive low-carbon heating. With F-gas ph ...

08 Dec 2025
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Positive signs as April Builders’ Merchant value sales up +3.0%

|Date: 25 Aug 2025

Positive signs as April Builders’ Merchant value sales up +3.0%

The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, published in June, shows builders’ merchants’ ...

The latest Builders Merchant Building Index (BMBI) report, published in June, shows builders’ merchants’ value sales in April were up +3.0% compared to April 2024. Volumes increased +3.4% year-on-yea ...

25 Aug 2025
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Xwatch launches wildlife detecting system

|Date: 10 Jun 2025

Xwatch launches wildlife detecting system

Xwatch launches on-board plant system that detects animals and habitats on-site. Xwatch Safety Solutions ...

Xwatch launches on-board plant system that detects animals and habitats on-site. Xwatch Safety Solutions has collaborated with Plant & Vehicle Services (PVS) and leading wildlife conservation orga ...

10 Jun 2025
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JCB’s 145XR reduced tailswing crawler excavator swings into action

|Date: 19 Feb 2025

JCB’s 145XR reduced tailswing crawler excavator swings into action

With an in-depth product test, the JCB 145XR reduced tailswing crawler excavator swings into action! JCB’ ...

With an in-depth product test, the JCB 145XR reduced tailswing crawler excavator swings into action! JCB’s X-Series of crawler excavators has been a major success for the company, eclipsing the perfor ...

19 Feb 2025
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