Earthmoving & soil compaction

In 1957, Clément Fayat acquired his first excavator and created Société Nouvelle de Terrassement, which was to be the basis of the global Fayat empire.

Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has started testing of the world's first fuel cell articulated hauler prototype, the Volvo HX04.

A construction firm in New Zealand is making good use of machine control technology from Trimble. The technology is helping to reduce costs and boost quality, while also addressing the issue of operator skills.

Liebherr’s latest Generation 8 dozers offer a higher level of machine control than ever before

Major manufacturers are offering a range of new compaction machines and technology to the market. Mike Woof reports from the recent World of Asphalt event in Nashville, Tennessee.

Tractor-towed stabilisers are a new addition to BOMAG's product range – the RS 250 and RS 300.

Construction equipment from Liebherr has played an important role in the project to demolish a bridge in Germany.

Bulldozers were amongst the first items of construction equipment to benefit from the use of machine control technology.

The twin-tube Vranduk Tunnel is being built using the new Austrian tunnel method by Azerbaijan's Azvirt and Hering dd Siroki Brijeg contractors.

After a life-changing accident, Swedish excavator operator Patrik Ketti worked with local Hyundai* dealer Orsa Maskin to find a solution for getting back into his cab.