Interesting take on the demolition video…

New video gets up close and personal with the demolition of a military shooting range. Yesterday, we brought you a cracking video of a demolition project shot from the operator’s eye view. Well, today, we’re taking you even closer to the action with a video in which the inset picture was shot by a camera…Read moreRead more

Excavator cab vs concrete beam…

Exclusive photos showing Volvo excavator cab hit by 10 tonne concrete beam. There are times when words just aren’t enough. So, aside from saying that the operator thankfully escaped with just a few cuts caused by the imploding windscreen, here’s what happens when a 10 tonne concrete beam lands on an excavator cab:

Coleman & Co high reach in action….

New video showing Coleman & Co’s high reach excavator in action. We received this video of Coleman & Co’s high reach excavator at work on the demolition of the North Staffordshire Hospital in Stoke on Trent just this morning. It comes courtesy of John Woodward of C&D Consultancy, who shot the video on his very…Read moreRead more

New Holland unveils new excavators…

New Holland has launched new excavators and introduced new featured into its range. The company has introduced the Blade Runner Series B, which combines the qualities of a crawler excavator and a crawler dozer. Click here to read the full story.

Extreme cab test…

Komatsu claims that its Dash-8 excavator operator’s cab is its strongest yet. Having seen this video, it would be difficult to argue with that.

Excavator cab saves operator’s life…

Whilst I hate to draw attention to accidents in an industry that has an improving safety record that is the envy of the construction sector, this video highlights precisely why equipment manufacturers invest millions refining operator cabs.