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JCB’s $244 million expansion plan will create 2,500 jobs in UK
Two new factories and a large expansion are in the plans for JCB as part of a $244 million plan that will create 2,500 jobs in the United Kingdom. The expansion plan will take place over a five year period and will be a huge boost for the county of Staffordshire where each of the […]
December 12, 2013
Roadbuilding
A Firefighter Fire-Starter
A 43-year-old British firefighter is starting a fire instead of fighting it. In an attempted insurance scam that involved burning his BMW, Anthony Murray pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit arson as well as two fraud charges that involve two separate insurance companies, Business Insurance (BI) magazine reports. Murray faces jail time. Murray also pleaded […]
October 7, 2013
Business
JCB celebrates 1 millionth machine: a JS220 tracked excavator
JCB recently celebrated its 1 millionth machine rolling off the assembly line with a big event at the company’s headquarters in the UK. The company wrapped the entire glass frontage of its headquarters in Rocester, Staffordshire, England with a graphic wrap announcing the milestone and hundreds of JCB employees gathered together to celebrate. The 1 […]
May 7, 2013
Safety
“Biggest Idiot on a Ladder” named by The Ladder Association
Aside from already having picked the best name for a contest ever,  The Ladder Association of the UK has finally crowned its “Biggest Idiot on a Ladder” after a three-month search. The association asked the public to submit photos of people using ladders in the worst and most dangerous ways in order to spread awareness […]
December 18, 2012
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