⏳ Final call for construction-tech founders! Applications for the LANDCROS Innovation Studios Europe Challenge close on 30 September. If you have a ready-to-test solution for any of our three themes, this is your chance to apply for the opportunity to operate and scale it in Europe. The themes are autonomous site operations, site intelligence and planning, and life-cycle decision intelligence. Selected startups will be asked to pitch at Demo Day in Amsterdam, 3 December, in front of HCM experts and partners CRH Ventures, Ferrovial Construction, Leonard (VINCI), Loxam, Brick & Mortar and Zacua Ventures. 👉 Apply now: bit.ly/4fCoqeM #LANDCROSChallenge #LastCall #Startups

A special machine for a special cause – the latest excavator for UK customer Bridgebank Plant Ltd has a unique design to highlight the company’s support for The Christie Charity 🧡

What does reliability look like in real terms? It’s 7,000 working hours, in six years, with zero issues. The first EX1200 excavator performed so well at the Héming limestone quarry that a second one arrived in 2025, and a third is already being considered. Reliable orange, on repeat 🧡 🔗 Read the full story: bit.ly/4wLGTMr #TheReliableOrange #LANDCROS #Hitachi #France

🎤 We’re already counting down to 3 December, Amsterdam – Demo Day for the LANDCROS Innovation Studios Europe Challenge. Teams from HCM, CRH Ventures, Ferrovial Construction, Leonard (VINCI), Loxam, Brick & Mortar and Zacua Ventures will gather to hear pitches from selected startups, whose innovations are tackling problems on European job sites. Three themes of the challenge: Autonomous Site Operations, Site Intelligence & Planning, Lifecycle Decision Intelligence. 📅 Applications close on 30 September 2026 👉 Apply: bit.ly/4fCoqeM #LANDCROSChallenge #DemoDay #ConstructionTech

This EX2000 delivered to Aertssen in Belgium has a 40m boom, making it unique in its class. Its name is one of a kind, too – Daddy Grizzly 2.0 🧡🐻 #aertssen #TheReliableOrange

Love to see a Hitachi ZX250 travelling in style! Thanks to Martin Tebbs for sharing! 👏

How can AI shape the future of construction machinery? Our CEO Francesco Quaranta explores how AI is supporting machinery's evolution from purely mechanical equipment to connected, intelligent systems at the next edition of Construction Equipment Forum. #CEF26 #ConstructionEquipment #ConstructionMachinery #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #Digitalization #FutureOfConstruction

🌍 Atlanta, Brisbane, and now Amsterdam. The LANDCROS Innovation Studios Europe Challenge is the third event run by Hitachi Construction Machinery. It invites startups to pitch their solutions to improve operations on real-life job sites. The first challenge focused on construction in the US, followed by mining in Australia. Europe 2026 brings the same format with three themes: Autonomous Site Operations, Site Intelligence & Planning, Lifecycle Decision Intelligence. Demo Day for selected startups is 3 December in Amsterdam, with a judging panel of industry experts from HCM and partners CRH Ventures, Ferrovial Construction, Leonard (VINCI), Loxam, Zacua Ventures and Brick & Mortar. 📅 Applications close on 30 September 2026. 👉 Apply: bit.ly/4fCoqeM

How to make a 30-tonne excavator look small? Just build a big hole 👏 Love the perspective on this photo from Oliver Curran Construction Ltd. 🧡

There's mining, then there's multi-metal mining - find out how a reliable fleet of Hitachi ultra-large excavators and dump trucks are boosting capacity and efficiency at one of Finland's largest mines. #TheReliableOrange Watch the full video on our YouTube channel: bit.ly/3T2XzBo

We have our winner! 🥇🏆 Congratulations to Guy Jacobs from Belgium - the LANDCROS European Operator Challenge Champion 2026! It could not have been closer with second-placed Tjerk Segers of the Netherlands – both scored the same points, just Guy came out top on speed! And Márcio Romão from Portugal came in third. Thanks to everyone who competed in the final and in the qualifying rounds over the summer. And thank you to our dealers for their fantastic support. #TheReliableOrange #landcrosoperatorchallenge

It's not only about the game – it's the precision of our machines that turn a job site into a playground. 🧡 #TheReliableOrange #landcrosoperatorchallenge

⏰ The wait is over! The LANDCROS European Operator Challenge finals are happening in Amsterdam - welcome to our contenders from Belgium, France, Italy, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, and the UK! Find out who wins tomorrow! 🏆 #TheReliableOrange #landcrosoperatorchallenge

The stage is set, the battle is about to begin - who will win the LANDCROS European Operator Challenge? All the action starts tomorrow at HCME in Amsterdam 🏆 🧡 #TheReliableOrange #landcrosoperatorchallenge

🤝 Who will finalists pitch their ideas to on Demo Day for the LANDCROS Innovation Studios Europe Challenge? Our judging panel includes experts from Brick & Mortar, CRH Ventures, Ferrovial Construction, Leonard (VINCI), Loxam, and Zacua Ventures. With Hitachi Construction Machinery specialists, they will decide which solutions get deployed on European job sites. They can also potentially co-pilot a proof of concept with selected startups. The three themes of the challenge: Autonomous Site Operations, Site Intelligence & Planning, Lifecycle Decision Intelligence. 📅 Applications close on 30 September 2026. 👉 Apply: bit.ly/4fCoqeM #LANDCROSChallenge #Partnerships #OpenInnovation #startups

Only three days to go to the LANDCROS European Operator Challenge! Who will win the title of Europe's best operator? 🏆 #TheReliableOrange #landcrosoperatorchallenge

Hard clay. Steep gradients. Dusty quarries. Coastal boulders. Shallow-water dredging. Most contractors specialise in one environment. Gruppo Fuoco works in all of them - and sends the same Hitachi machines into every one. From a 500,000 m³ landfill excavation in Scala Coeli to rock-armour placement along the Ionian coast, their ZX350-7, ZX300, ZX240 excavators and ZW wheel loaders keep delivering. When the ground is at its hardest, a ripper attachment and a reliable machine make the difference between a project on schedule and one that isn't. When reliability matters, it really matters. 🧡 🔗 Read the full story: hitachicm.com/eu/en/onsite/a… #TheReliableOrange #LANDCROS #Hitachi #Italy

Three reasons why French contractor Deffains TP relies on Hitachi construction machinery? ✅ High-performance hydraulic systems 🧡 “That bright orange colour” 🙌 Reliable after-sales support 🔗 Read more: hitachicm.com/eu/en/onsite/a…

Not long to go until the LANDCROS European Operator Challenge Final! 🏆 See the line-up here and the ones to watch... 👀 Who is your favourite to win? #TheReliableOrange #landcrosoperatorchallenge

💰 Which machine to buy? When to run it? When to replace it? Most of these calls are still based on gut feeling or an old spreadsheet. But there’s a better way and that’s why theme 3 of the LANDCROS Innovation Studios Europe Challenge is Life-cycle Decision Intelligence – turning machine, cost and application data into confident decisions across a machine's full life cycle. We're looking for startups developing solutions incorporating: • Life-cycle cost forecasting and TCO intelligence • AI recommendations for operation, maintenance and replacement timing • Residual value, resale and remarketing support • Multi-brand, dealer-ready tools. 📅 Applications close on 30 September. 👉 Apply: bit.ly/4fCoqeM #LANDCROSChallenge #TCO #DecisionIntelligence #startups