{"id":31630,"date":"2025-05-27T10:46:33","date_gmt":"2025-05-27T00:46:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.machines4u.com.au\/mag\/?p=31630"},"modified":"2025-05-27T10:46:36","modified_gmt":"2025-05-27T00:46:36","slug":"ccf-qld-heavy-equipment-and-machinery-show-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.machines4u.com.au\/mag\/ccf-qld-heavy-equipment-and-machinery-show-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"CCF QLD Heavy Equipment and Machinery Show 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Heavy Equipment and Machinery Show (HEMS) presented by the Civil Contractors Federation Queensland (CCF QLD) is a biennial expo for all things civil construction and heavy equipment held at the Brisbane Showgrounds. Starting from humble beginnings, the event has since grown to be the biggest civil construction event in Queensland.<\/p>\n<p>This year the Machines4U team attended the show, and it was no disappointment. The 3-day event was packed with exhibitors displaying their machinery, software and systems with contractors, dealers, sole traders and families showing up in droves!<\/p>\n<h2>Machines4U\u2019s Experience at the Heavy Equipment and Machinery Show<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_31642\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31642\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-31642\" src=\"https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/27104421\/IMG_4052-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Machines4U CEO, Chris Corbin and staff member Thomas with Brisvegas Machinery at the Heavy Equipment &amp; Machinery Show 2025.\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/27104421\/IMG_4052-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/27104421\/IMG_4052-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/27104421\/IMG_4052-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/27104421\/IMG_4052-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/27104421\/IMG_4052-248x330.jpg 248w, https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/27104421\/IMG_4052-135x180.jpg 135w, https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/27104421\/IMG_4052-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31642\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Machines4U CEO, Chris Corbin and staff member Thomas Maguire with Brisvegas Machinery at the Heavy Equipment &amp; Machinery Show 2025. Source: Machines4U.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cHEMS was a great event to be part of; it was the first year we [Machines4U] have attended and it was great to be part of the industry in this way,\u201d said Jacob Scott, Machines4U staff member.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A real highlight of the show for our team was meeting people from all walks of life and all aspects of the industry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn my position I speak to sellers who are sole traders, hobbyists and machinery enthusiasts but what the expo highlighted was how multi-generational this space is and how much history there is here,\u201d said Jacob.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had a great chat with a gentleman who was wearing a hat from the 1979 Truck Show and he joked that this must be the oldest hat at the show! It was great to see him so enthusiastic and still attending the show all these years later.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a real testament to the community that CCF has created and how the industry looks forward to these events,\u201d said Jacob.<\/p>\n<h2>Remote Control Excavator Giveaway Winners<\/h2>\n<p>Across the 3-day event, the Machines4U team ran a giveaway for the chance to win a remote control excavator.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/27102731\/IMG_8429-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Alivia (right) winner of the remote control excavator giveaway at the HEMS with Jacob from Machines4U.\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/magmedia.machines4u.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/27102746\/IMG_3790-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Winner of the remote control excavator giveaway Callum from Concrete Mats Australia stands with Jacob from Machines4U.\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Alivia (left image) and Callum (right image) were the winners of the giveaway and collected their prizes at the event on Saturday 17th May.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou made my whole weekend,\u201d said Callum from Australian Concrete Mats. Alivia couldn\u2019t believe her luck and was thrilled to be chosen as a winner.<\/p>\n<h2>How Machines4U is Impacting the Industry\u00a0<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s clear the show is a crowd favourite on the civil construction calendar with buyers and sellers alike stopping to chat to Machines4U.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Jacob spoke to a Machines4U buyer, Logan, while at the event and learnt how our machinery marketplace is opening doors for people in the industry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI bought a used machine from Machines4U a couple of years ago, and it really opened the door for me in the industry. The used market allowed me to get into the machinery business, and has allowed me to continue to grow,\u201d said Logan.<\/p>\n<p>We look forward to attending the next Heavy Equipment and Machinery Show in 2027! Until then, browse <a href=\"https:\/\/www.machines4u.com.au\/browse\/construction-equipment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">construction machinery for sale here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n<\/p>\n<p><\/p><!-- \/wp:post-content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Heavy Equipment and Machinery Show (HEMS) presented by the Civil Contractors Federation Queensland (CCF QLD) is a biennial expo for all things civil construction and heavy equipment held at the Brisbane Showgrounds. Starting from humble beginnings, the event has since grown to be the biggest civil construction event in Queensland. 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