(3) was 14.4%, the highest since Q3 2018.
Subsequent to the quarter, our South American operation received a notice of award from Chilean state-owned copper mining company, Codelco, to deliver new trucks, product support, and an autonomous technology pilot to its mining operations in northern Chile.
In the UK & Ireland, Q1 2021 backlog
(2) was at record levels, driven by strong order intake
(2) in construction, including additional orders for the HS2 project, and a significant backlog of power systems projects for data centre customers.
Consolidated equipment backlog increased by 57% from December 31, 2020 to $1.2 billion at March 31, 2021, the highest backlog since Q4 2018. Consolidated order intake was up by 33% from Q4 2020, the highest since Q1 2018, with all operations reporting a significant increase in order intake.