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Nicks Blog | Liebherr’s R 9400 will be a star attraction for Digger

Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2013 4:37 pm
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Liebherr is set to exhibit its 350-tonne R 9400 mining excavator at the Bauma 2013 trade fair in Munich, this April.

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Nicks Blog | K&M Groundworks aiming for expansion with new Bobcat 8 tonne excavator

Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2013 4:38 pm
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As part of the company’s expansion plans, K&M Groundworks, based at North Petherton in Somerset, has purchased a new Bobcat E80 8 tonne zero tail swing (ZTS) excavator from local Authorised Bobcat dealer, Bridgwater-based Kellands (Plant Sales) Ltd.

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Nicks Blog | CBL take Takeuchi dealer of the year award for 2012

Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2013 4:40 pm
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Having enjoyed a very successful 2012 right across the product range, the Takeuchi dealer of the year for 2012 is CBL, Takeuchi’s dealer across the South England.

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Nicks Blog | The two Cats take to the Antarctic ice

Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2013 4:43 pm
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The two Cat D6Ns that have been specially modified by Finning to function in temperatures of up to -70°C, are now operating in Antarctica following their offloading from the SA Agulhas, the former polar research vessel that transported the machines to the ice.

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Nicks Blog | It’s show time at the Executive Hire Show 2013

Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2013 4:46 pm
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The 2013 Executive Hire Show opens its doors tomorrow (6th February) to the top decision makers in the hire industry

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Nicks Blog | Cat E Series excavator goes down for an extreme job

Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2013 4:46 pm
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I came across an impressive, but poor quality photo on Twitter today and I just have to share it with you all on the Digger Blog.

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Nicks Blog | It’s a Takeuchi foursome for E A Grey

Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2013 4:49 pm
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West Country business E A Grey Civil Engineering Solutions, have just taken delivery of four new Takeuchi TB016 mini excavators from award winning dealership CBL.

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Nicks Blog | Old Poclains never die

Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2013 4:53 pm
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Many photos of mine from past blogs that I have written continue to turn up on the growing number of plant groups on Facebook. One appeared last week of an old Poclain TY45 I discovered some years ago, in St Ive nr Liskeard in Cornwall, which is still in working order, so I thought I would share the post again.

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Nicks Blog | Digger Blog reader looks back to the glory days of SED

Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2013 4:59 pm
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Regular reader and contributor Neil Grainger from Always Digging, has sent in some cracking old shots from past visits to the SED (Site Equipment Demonstration), to share with his fellow readers here on the Digger Blog.

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http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/the-digger-blog/view/digger-blog-reader-looks-back-to-the-glory-days-of-sed

Nicks Blog | BT Jenkins opts for Volvo once again

Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2013 5:02 pm
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Earthmoving and Plant Hire Contractors, B T Jenkins of Clyst St Mary, Exeter has opted for the latest Volvo excavator models for its fleet of equipment continuing a long tradition of operating Volvo Construction Equipment products.

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