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crawler excavator range launched in 2025.<\/p><p>Read Full Article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/news\/view\/hyundai-extends-next-generation-range\">麻豆社<\/a><\/p>","url":"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/news\/view\/hyundai-extends-next-generation-range","date_published":"2026-04-30T06:00:00+01:00","image":"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/assets\/news_articles\/2026\/04\/1777476195_a-hx230-rgb-7-press-16-2.jpeg"},{"id":"50734","title":"Sunbelt to offer hydrogen power units","content_html":"<p>Sunbelt will offer GeoPura green hydrogen power units for rental across the UK.<\/p><p>Read Full Article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/news\/view\/sunbelt-to-offer-hydrogen-power-units\">麻豆社<\/a><\/p>","url":"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/news\/view\/sunbelt-to-offer-hydrogen-power-units","date_published":"2026-04-29T08:15:00+01:00","image":"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/assets\/news_articles\/2026\/04\/1777446946_hydrogen-power-unit-in-action.jpeg"},{"id":"50728","title":"Epiroc breaks new ground","content_html":"<p>Epiroc has launched an updated hydraulic breaker, the EC 122, promising simple maintenance and a compact design.<\/p><p>Read Full Article: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/news\/view\/epiroc-breaks-new-ground\">麻豆社<\/a><\/p>","url":"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/news\/view\/epiroc-breaks-new-ground","date_published":"2026-04-28T08:32:00+01:00","image":"https:\/\/www.theconstructionindex.co.uk\/assets\/news_articles\/2026\/04\/1777361587_epiroc-ec-122.jpeg"}]}