New C7 drilling rig introduced by Casagrande designed to fill the gap between the existing M9-1 and C8 drilling rigs. Weighing in at 20 tonnes, the C7 has a mast with either 7 metres or 10 metres stroke and an installed power of 155kw.

Casagrande introduce an upgraded version of the B250 piling rig designated the B300, with increased crowd and extraction capability together with a higher torque capability from the rotary head.

Eurodrill introduce a new small rotary drifter head type HD2004. This is the smallest drifter head available on the market which offers both a substantial torque and a powerful percussive mechanism and yet is compact and light enough to fit on a small drilling rig.

DIRECTIONS TO CASAGRANDE

FROM M25		FROM M40
Mileage		Mileage
0.0m	Junction 18 A404. Head north to Amersham Follow A404 through Little Chalfont	0.0m	Junction 2. Follow A355(A40) in northerly direction to Amersham/ Beaconsfield
4.8m	Turn right at double roundabout onto A4154 to Amersham on Hill/Chesham	0.5m	Turn left at roundabout on A40(A355) to Beaconsfield/ Amersham
5.7m	Turn right at roundabout onto A416 to Chesham Follow A416 through Chesham Bois down hill to Chesham At bottom of hill, proceed through 4no roundabouts, road becomes 4 lanes	0.8m	Turn right at roundabout on A355 to Amersham
8.0m	At 5th roundabout, turn right on minor road up hill to Ley Hill	5.3m	At bottom of hill go straight across roundabout to Berkhamstead
8.6m	Turn right at roundabout at top of hill to Botley/ Ley Hill Follow Botley Road past Hen & Chickens pub	5.5m	Turn left at roundabout to Amersham Old Town opposite Tesco (ignore Chesham sign)
9.5m	Turn left into Botley Lane. We are last unit on left at end of road	5.7m	Turn right at 2nd mini roundabout on minor road through Amersham Old Town
FROM M1		6.5m	Straight over mini roundabout at top of hill
0.0m	Junction 8. Follow A414 over roundabouts in easterly direction to Hemel Hempstead	6.6m	Turn left at double mini roundabout onto A416 to Chesham/Berkhamstead
2.9m	At large multiple roundabout, take 3rd exit(clockwise) onto A4251(Bourne End/ Berkhamstead)/ also signed B4505 (Bovingdon). Signs confusing and partially hidden	6.8m	Straight on at mini roundabout to Chesham/ Berkhamstead Follow A416 through Chesham Bois down hill to Chesham At bottom of hill, proceed through 4no roundabouts, road becomes 4 lanes
3.4m	Turn right at roundabout, staying on A4251. Proceed under large railway bridge	9.1m	At 5th roundabout, turn right on minor road up hill to Ley Hill
4.0m	Turn left at lights onto B4505 to Chesham/ Bovingdon. Proceed over mini roundabouts through Bovingdon	9.7m	Turn right at roundabout at top of hill to Botley/Ley Hill Follow Botley Road past Hen & Chickens pub
6.7m	Turn left onto minor road to Ley Hill. Pass large Builders Merchants on left Pass golf course into Ley Hill. Road goes sharp right by 2 pubs then sharp left after school	10.6m	Turn left into Botley Lane. We are last unit on left at end of road
8.7m	Turn right into Botley Lane just after small General Store on right. We are last unit on left at end of road