New tool tipped to decarbonise road freight in Scotland
TRUCK operators in Scotland are being invited to test an innovative new planning tool designed to explore what happens when HGVs switch from diesel...
Hire firm adds to sustainable fleet offering with zero-emission models
B&T Plant Hire has made a significant investment in SANY UK's electric machine range, placing an order for eight zero-emission models comprising three SY19E...
Kubota and Liebherr recognised for design excellence
KUBOTA Corporation and Liebherr Group have been recognised twice for the design of their new series of wheeled excavators.
The two machines have picked up...
Executive Hire Show confirms new additions for 2027
ORGANISERS of the Executive Hire Show have announced more than 30 companies will exhibit for the first time in 2027 and a series of...
German operator retains title at Volvo challenge event
GERMANY'S Bernard Vogt successfully defended his title at Volvo Construction Equipment’s Operators Club Finals 2026.
Held from 2-3 October at the Volvo CE Customer Center...
Swedish delegation gains rural apprenticeships insights during NCC Inchinnan visit
A delegation from Sweden recently visited the Construction Industry Training Board's (CITB) National Construction College (NCC) in Inchinnan, Renfrewshire, to learn more about how...
SPOA and CECA team up to address issues facing Scottish construction sector
THE Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) and CECA Scotland have announced a strategic partnership which will see both organisations work together for the benefit...
Lifting specialist snaps up 100-tonne mobile crane
CRANE hire and lifting specialist Lee Lifting has purchased an LTM 1100-5.3, becoming only the third company in the UK to operate Liebherr's latest...
Award-winning trainer continues five-decade career after glaucoma diagnosis
AN award-winning powered access trainer is using World Sight Day (October 8) to show how visual impairment need not get in the way of continuing...
New partnership expands capacity to deliver advanced tech across Europe
HITACHI Construction Machinery Europe N.V. (HCME), currently transitioning to the LANDCROS brand, has announced a strategic partnership with Akkodis to accelerate the development and...
New ECITB training highlights risks of ill-fitted PPE
NEW training from the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) has highlighted the risks of ill-fitted PPE.
The organisation has developed two e-learning modules titled...
Nixon Hire invests in new fleet of large battery storage units
NIXON Hire has announced an investment of over £1 million in a new fleet of large battery storage units through an exclusive UK hire...
