Project Plant

2 weeks ago | projectplant.co.uk | Craig Quirie

A 1,600-tonne tunnel boring machine used on HS2 is being disassembled after completing the 3.5-mile mission to excavate the first section of the route’s Bromford Tunnel.

1 month ago | projectplant.co.uk | Craig Quirie

JCB has paid tribute to the relatives of employees whose family members served their country in the war as the nation marks the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Employees gathered for a poignant VE Day event at JCB’s World Headquarters in Rocester, Staffordshire, to share stories of their families’ sacrifices – from soldiers on the front line to land girls on the Home Front.

1 month ago | projectplant.co.uk | Craig Quirie

HIBOO has announced a major expansion of its customer portfolio with the agreement of a three-year deal with Blackwood Plant Hire. The Paris-headquartered software management firm specialises in data and decarbonisation management for industrial fleets, with the partnership with Blackwood Plant Hire seeing it manage data for the firm’s entire fleet to support growth.

Mar 25, 2025 | projectplant.co.uk | Craig Quirie

NEW images have shown the scale of a tunnel boring machine (TBM) used to create a five-mile tunnel under London as part of the HS2 project. The cutterhead, which spanned 9.48 metres in diameter and weighed 850-tonnes, was lifted from the vent shaft in one piece on March 15 using a 750-tonne gantry crane.

Feb 24, 2025 | projectplant.co.uk | Craig Quirie

THE King was today given a glimpse into the future of JCB hydrogen power as he toured the company’s World Headquarters as part of its 80th birthday celebrations. As JCB prepares to mark the historic milestone, the firm is developing an internal combustion engine which is powered by hydrogen, a zero-carbon fuel of the future.