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Since 2015 almost a million potholes have been recorded annually by UK local authorities, with the 2016 count reaching 1,088,965, according to an insurance provider.

Aggregate Industries has opened its second ready mix concrete plant in Greater Manchester, England. The company says the move has been made to cater to rapidly growing demand in the area. The new high-capacity site – located just off the M56 in Wythenshawe – is situated between Manchester city centre and Manchester Airport. Aggregates Industries says both areas are currently undergoing a high volume of significant improvement works that require an extensive amount of concrete, including the constructi

Solesbee’s, part of Kinshofer, is offering its series of manual and hydraulic excavator thumbs for any size and model excavator. The thumbs allow operators to move from one application to another, such as moving dirt or material, without changing attachments. This versatility is said to increase efficiency for a variety of applications, including land clearing, site preparation, demolition and recycling. Solesbee’s says that it engineers its thumbs with efficiency and safety in mind. The company work

Brokk is now offering its own line of hydraulic breakers. The new Brokk Hydraulic Breaker (BHB) series suits use with the company’s range of remote-controlled demolition robots. These are extra heavy-duty units that are said to offer high demolition performance. The BHB series includes eight breaker models, starting with the 50kg BHB 55 breaker for the compact Brokk 60 remote-controlled demolition machine. The range goes all the way up to the 700kg BHB 705 for the recently introduced Brokk 500 and Brokk 52

Caterpillar says that the addition of the new TRS23 Tiltrotator System (TRS), from its Work Tools division delivers a full portfolio of TRS configurations for its wheeled and crawler excavators weighing 23-30tonnes. The TRS23 has an integrated control system that boosts carrier versatility and attachment control. The unit can rotate 360° in either direction and tilt up to 40° left and right. This allows the carrier to reach more work areas from a single position and to manoeuvre around obstacles. The TRS