Powerful Cutting Freedom and More Energy than a corded tool...

Husqvarna gives you cutting Freedom with their first High Power Battery Cutter - the K 1 PACE

In the first quarter of 2022, Husqvarna Construction will launch its much anticipated K 1 PACE high power battery cutter. In addition to delivering power and performance equivalent to petrol-powered cutters, the new model also offers the benefits battery powered equipment brings to both operators and the environment.

K 1 PACE offers enhanced safety through X-Halt? a blade brake function capable of stopping the rotation of the blade in fractions of a second. Read on...7

Bosch's GBH 18V Rotary Hammer - More Power than you can shake a corded stick at...

THE GBH 18V-28 DC Professional 18V rotary hammer from Bosch is setting new standards: it is the most powerful cordless rotary hammer yet with a D-handle in its class and offers the best power-to-weight ratio of 1.1 joules per kilogram.

With an impact energy of 3.4 joules, it is over 10 percent more powerful than the nearest competitor model, outperforming even its corded Bosch counterpart, the popular GBH 2-28 Professional.

Thanks to a combination of high performance, low weight, slim design, and a D-shaped handle, the GBH 18V-28 DC Professional is ideal for vertical tasks, especially power-intensive hammer drilling and chiselling into the floor. Read the full article

The Death of Rebated Red Diesel - How Prepared is Your Business?

WITH one month to go before the rules change relating to the use of red diesel and rebated biodiesel, the Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) is urging owners of construction plant, and the partners they work with, to be fully prepared for the changes that come into effect from 1 April 2022.

It will no longer be legal to use red diesel in plant and machinery being used for construction work from April 2022. Find out what this means to your business.

Are you 'still' the one, who's a dab hand with a Chainsaw? STIHL put out final call for TIMBERSPORTS? event

ATTENTION all limber lumberjacks and wood-work warriors: there is still time to apply for the next STIHL TIMBERSPORTS? Newcomers’ Training Camp on 19 and 20 March 2022.

The competitive event, to be held at STIHL’s dedicated training facility in Whitney-on-Wye, is inspired by Australian lumberjacks from the 18oos, who would make chopping through logs a competitive event.

The core concept of the extreme sport – known as TIMBERSPORTS??– remains the same, but now has an official set of rules and gives competitors the chance to test their mettle in front of huge numbers of fans the world over. Read on or watch the video below:

Top Tips to Safeguard Women in Construction

THE construction industry remains extremely male-dominated, and one initiative started to combat this is?Women in Construction Week, which runs from 6 to 12 March this year.

This event is run by the?National Association of Women in Construction, and aims to highlight women as essential members of the construction industry and emphasise and celebrate their growing role in the field. Read the article