Most manufacturers change machine models every 4 or 5 years. If there are new engine emission requirements coming into force, they may have to change sooner than expected.. Conversely, they might also delay rolling out a new model in anticipation of new requirements expected to come into force. The new models will often have a…
Category: Construction Equipment
Brexit and Used Parts
How will Brexit Affect the Used Parts Business? 15 months on from the Brexit vote and we look at how the result has affected the construction equipment parts business. The most immediate effect has been the decline in the value of Sterling. At one stage it dropped to its lowest value in 31 years. Last Week…
It’s Movember!!
Who will be growing Parts this Movember? Send us your pictures so we can judge the best!!
Qatar World Cup 2022 comes at the price of human life.
Doha is a hive of construction activity with the 2022 World Cup development plans in full swing. However the allegations of workers mistreatment is overshadowing any positive press it might bring to the region. With many of the workers coming from Nepal and India reports suggest that on average 400 workers are dying every year….
Beware of Scammers
We have been made aware of a particularly nasty scam that everybody dealing across international borders should be aware of. Somebody hacked into their Yahoo email account and saw that they had agreed to purchase a machine. After the vendor emailed the invoice they copied the invoice, changed the bank details and then contacted the…
Obama compares Bridges in the US to people on Medicare
There are thousands of bridges throughout the USA that are in dire need of either repair or replacement. Many face the problem however that the designs are so old it would be more prudent to tear down and replace with modern new bridges built with modern construction methods and machinery. Obama’s suggests congress pass his…
Germany’s Construction sector on the rise
Sales of Construction equipment is the area of the industry that is showing the most growth. The VDMA, Germany’s association for construction equipment and building material machinery, said that its prediction for a poor beginning to the year leading into a slow increase over the rest of the year appeared to be accurate. Although some of the positive…
