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Long reach demolition excavators are now special purpose machines, Dan Gilkes reports. The majority of construction equipment manufacturers offer a range of demolition specific machines, built to meet the needs of a sector of the industry that works its plant harder than most.

A Metso mobile screen has proven its efficiency in a demanding screening project involving rock-based recycled materials in Italy. The Lokotrack ST3.5 has been used at a site in Pollenza, south of Rimini, to classify difficult, rock-based recycle materials. The machine is operating with a capacity of around 1,000tonnes/shift and the optional vibrating grid fitted has ensured that the screened end products remain clean.

Three large and specially-modified Hitachi Zaxis ZX870-3 excavators will help clear one of the world's biggest ship graveyards as part of a 22-month project. The excavators will be used by Mammoet Salvage to break 70 of around 300 rotting ships into smaller, more manageable pieces. The decaying wrecks, weighing from 200-1,200tonnes, have been abandoned in Nouadhibou Bay, Mauretania, over the past 20 years, and have caused the shipping industry to decline in recent years as they pose a hazard to the environm

A UK highway project has benefited from the latest software, GIS and GPS technology, Mike Woof reports. Sophisticated software, GIS and GPS technology has played an important role in a large highway upgrade project in the UK and helping to increase efficiency and drive down construction costs.

Milling and paving repair operations for airport runways require particularly high tolerances, an obvious market for 3D control solutions writes Mike Woof. Airport runways require some of the most accurate quality standards and tightest tolerances of any asphalt or concrete surface. This is one area where the high precision capabilities of 3D systems offer clear advantages.

Guelpa TP has upgraded its fleet of equipment with the arrival of a new heavy duty digger from New Holland Construction. After having invested in an E215B with a triple joint boom, Guelpa TP decided to replace a tracked E385 hydraulic shovel with a new E385B. The company, located at the foot of Mont Blanc in France, specialises in large-scale earthmoving works, roads and services, civil engineering, quarries and carcase work such as that done for water reservoirs, and it operates a busy fleet of some 40 pie

After a two-year break because of the global recession, the international Volvo Days returned this year. A Volvo Construction Equipment tradition for more than half a century, the promotional event, which ran for nearly four weeks, was "dedicated to demonstrating new products and strengthening relationships with customers and dealers." Among the package of events was a demonstration showcasing many of the 90 Volvo Construction Equipment machines available at the customer centre in Eskilstuna, Sweden; a chan

UK company Chepstow Plant (International) has placed orders for a further 40 Volvo Construction Equipment units in 2011.