Practical equipment selection advice, operator tips, and construction industry updates from JCB's application engineering team.
A personal procurement story comparing excavators vs backhoes, discovering JCB's electric buggy and trash compactor, and learning why small customers shouldn't be ignored when buying construction equipment.
A practical, step-by-step checklist for contractors and buyers evaluating excavators like the JCB 150, including what to check in specs, bucket attachments, lifting capacity of telehandlers like the JCB 505-20, and dealer support.
A practical guide to selecting excavators, wheel loaders, skid steers, and bucket trucks based on your specific job site. Backed by real mistakes and total cost of ownership thinking.
When a JCB telehandler or backhoe loader goes down, every hour costs you money. Drawing on 7+ years of coordinating rush orders, here's a scenario-based guide to getting parts and service fast, without overpaying.
After 8 years procuring heavy equipment, I've made costly mistakes that taught me the old rules for buying used JCB machines no longer apply. Here's what's changed—and what hasn't.
A practical walkthrough for verifying replacement parts for JCB backhoes, telehandlers, and excavators — using serial numbers, avoiding common fender pitfalls, and knowing when a concrete mixer is better than a bulldozer.
A quality inspector breaks down three common JCB equipment scenarios—telehandler battery checks, rough terrain forklift fuel system diagnosis, and loader bucket wear—with preventative tips to avoid costly repairs.
A procurement manager's deep dive into why the lowest upfront price on construction machinery often leads to the highest long-term bill, and why JCB's dealer network makes a difference.
A firsthand take from someone who manages equipment procurement: why sticking to old buying habits costs more than you think, and what's really changed in 2025.
An honest, first-person breakdown of sourcing JCB parts for a mixed fleet. One admin buyer shares why a parts list is useless without a serial number, when to pay for speed, and how to avoid costly purchasing mistakes.