Whilst the brand is synonymous with the colour yellow, JCB work clothes are yellow for a particularly practical reason that started in the 1960s.
According to the latest data released from HMRC, the total number of construction workers still furloughed at the end of August accounts for nearly a sixth of the entire workforce.
A Lego Education Academy certified trainer has been visiting children in schools around Hampshire to help inspire them to consider careers in the construction industry.
One of the first employees to clock on at JCB’s Wrexham factory has retired, saying farewell to his colleagues after 42 years service at an ‘engineering paradise’.
JCB has launched a new 55kW 3CX backhoe loader with an EU Stage V compliant engine.
It’s estimated that there are 2.2 million workers in the construction industry alone who could be at risk of respiratory diseases such as silicosis, cancer and tuberculosis.
The Office for National Statistics has recently published figures that show monthly construction figures grew by 17.6% in July 2020.
To finally stop a fire that had been burning for a night and a day, fire fighters relied on the help of a JCB in order to reach the source.
Eric Carnaby & Son has been a loyal customer of JCB since 1959, buying over 150 JCB machines in the last six decades, and to celebrate its 75th anniversary, JCB has restored the family’s cherished 1964 JCB 1 backhoe loader.
Highways England has announced its RIS2 delivery programme, delivering £14 billion worth on projects and support 64,000 construction jobs.