JCB is celebrating the production of its one-millionth machine.

The Isuzu Grafter 3.5-tonne truck range has won the Best Builder’s Truck Award for the second year running.

Travis Perkins has purchased 160 one-tonne dumpers from Thwaites for its tool hire operation.

Travis Perkins has played host to a special forklift driving competition organised by its materials handling partner, Briggs Equipment.

B&Q has ordered 50 dual-fuel lorries powered by biomethane, a natural gas produced by waste, and supplied by Gasrec at its Swindon distribution centre.

Travis Perkins Hire has bought a TowerLight wash rack for its Melton Mowbray branch. The self-contained washing system is designed to clean plant and machinery while protecting the environment from contaminates commonly found on construction equipment.

A transport project which involved fitting tracking devices to Wolseley UK’s fleet has resulted in an average of 8 per cent fuel savings, it has been announced.

Travis Perkins has acquired its 1,500th JCB machine, the product of its 15-year business relationship with JCB. The machine is part of a £3m contract for JCB excavators and forklifts.