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Yanmar Construction Equipment Europe is offering a new range of compact wheel loaders. High output and productivity are claimed, along with low maintenance needs and running costs, Durable and tough, the machines are said use by rental fleets. Power comes from Yanmar engines that are said to deliver good torque curves along with low fuel consumption and minimal emissions.

New from Yanmar Construction Equipment Europe is a novel boom design for its latest mini excavators. The B7-6 Sigma mini excavators feature Sigma concept and the SV100 two piece boom. This innovative boom design is said to allow quick and precise operation.

According to Yanmar Construction Equipment Europe, the firm’s redesigned tracked carriers offer good gradeability even in tough working conditions. These low ground pressure machines can cope with soft terrain and offer high output on sites that would bring other units to a halt says Yanmar.

The new JCB Hydradig compact wheeled excavator will “change the way the construction equipment industry operates in the 21st Century,” according to one senior company figure. Said to be the culmination of a three-year project born from customer demand, the new 10tonne model was unveiled this week to trade media at JCB’s World HQ in Rocester, county Staffordshire, UK.

Highways need not be a blight on the countryside that many people, urban planners included, believe they will always be. By Bram Miller, director, and Martin Broderick, environmental consultant, at Ramboll Environ While the world’s highway networks bring undoubted economic and social benefits, they are generally perceived to lead to negative environmental impacts. Some may consider this an unfair reputation, but it is difficult to argue that in the majority of cases both the construction and operation of

Sumitomo is widening its asphalt paver range with the introduction of the HA90C-2 in the European market. This is designed to compete in the 9m paving class and comes in addition to the firm’s successful HA60 model, designed for the 6m class.

ERF has launched a position paper to advocate better maintenance of Europe’s traffic signs. Vertical signage is an essential element not only of a modern and well-maintained road infrastructure, but also of a safe and functional road network. Road signs help regulate traffic, provide crucial visual guidance and give drivers important preview especially during night-time conditions. Well maintained and efficient signage becomes even more necessary when taking into account the ageing population of Europe, in

Two Hitachi ZX350LCH-3Gs recently acquired by West African company Logistics Support Services (LSS) are proving invaluable assets to operations at the Arigu Rock quarry, located close to Tamale in northern Ghana. The medium Zaxis-3 excavators are working across the 18ha site to excavate granite materials for use in road construction and concrete works, among others. Acquired in early 2015 by LSS, the Arigu Rock quarry holds enough materials to sustain an operation for over 50 years. The site’s 24 employees

Road construction equipment manufacturers show bullish business sentiment at 2015 Excon - Partha Pratim Basistha writes. The eighth edition of Excon, South Asia’s largest construction equipment and technology fair, took place at Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre from 25-29th November 2015 at Karnataka in South India. The event featured over 850 exhibitors, including 275 from overseas. Buoyed by the Indian government’s ambitious plan to develop a 50,000km road network during next five years, road con