Major projects in Turkey and the Gulf are relying on Herrenknecht of Germany for its high-tech TBMs to create deep tunnels. Tunnel boring machines (TBMs) from German specialist Herrenknecht have achieved key milestones and awards for their operators in the region over the past year.

Chicago Pneumatic (CP), a leading international construction equipment manufacturer, has unveiled its Red Hawk range of motor drills and breakers. With three options available, the new range is suitable for roads, railways and drilling applications, providing users with a range of rugged and reliable breakers.

Hitachi’s latest mini-excavators – the Zaxis-5 range – which are the smallest machines in their category are extremely powerful, fast and energy-efficient despite their size, says Hitachi Construction Machinery Company (HCM), its manufacturer.