Construction Equipment News and Insights
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Latest CEA News
Wrapping up December at the CEA
By
Viki Bell
For a change, I won’t start this year-end blog with my normal ‘busy month, flew by’ – as they all seem to! November included the CECE Summit in Brussels, where I was officially ...
PlantWorx
PlantWorx begins a new chapter with Nineteen Group
By
Louise Carney
The CEA (Construction Equipment Association) today announced that PlantWorx, the UK’s largest working construction equipment show, has been acquired by Nineteen Group. PlantWorx ...
Government confirms 40% First Year Allowance will apply to ...
By
Louise Carney
Following yesterday’s Budget, the Treasury has now confirmed that the new 40% First Year Allowance (FYA) will apply to assets purchased for hire and leasing from January 2026. ...
Latest Industry News
SME snapshot survey to give engineering and manufacturing ...
By
Louise Carney
Small and medium-sized businesses across the engineering and manufacturing sectors will have the opportunity to make their views heard through the next SME Snapshot Survey, which ...
Skills
WorkForce
Apprenticeship assessment changes raise serious concerns for ...
By
Louise Carney
The Department for Education has set out proposals that would significantly change how apprenticeships in England are assessed, with reforms potentially introduced from 2026. For ...
Canada introduces 25% tariff on steel derivative products – ...
By
Louise Carney
The Canadian Government has published the official list of steel derivative products that will be subject to a 25 per cent global tariff, effective 26 December 2025. The full ...
Latest Member News
Molson Green appointed UK Eggersmann dealer
By
Louise Carney
Molson Green has confirmed its appointment as dealer for the Eggersmann GmbH Recycling Equipment product range. By bringing together sector machine experts and a specialist, ...
Family firm cements 40 year relationship with new JCB deal
By
Louise Carney
A brand new JCB 370X tracked excavator is proving perfect for heavy duty projects since being deployed by a leading South-West waste and construction firm. Smiths (Gloucester) Ltd ...
Develon launches new range of electric excavators, delivering ...
By
Louise Carney
While electric construction equipment still represents a small portion of the overall market in most areas, progressive regions like the Benelux and Nordic countries are rapidly ...