New CECA Scotland chair appointed
MARK Bramley of Alness-based Pat Munro has been appointed chair of the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA) Scotland.
He succeeds David Ross, MD of George...
First Yanmar SV120 sold in the UK
THE first Yanmar SV120 sold in the UK has been snapped up by GDR Sales and will be used for riverbank maintenance, flailing and...
JCB shows off Stage V reduced swing X-Series digger
JCB has unveiled the first Stage V reduced swing model in the firm's X-Series crawler excavator portfolio.
The 245XR will take its place in the...
Hitachi offers solution to meet mixed-fleet data demand
HITACHI Construction Machinery (Europe) NV (HCME) has revealed moves to improve the 'ease and frequency' of which machine data and analysis is accessed.
The manufacturer...
New report highlights crucial impact of construction charity
THE Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has revealed it helped 2,264 families in crisis and delivered £1.287 million of charitable giving in 2020.
The figures were...
New guide advises plant operators on use of technology to improve safety
BRIGADE Electronics has unveiled a new plant operators guide to help improve efficiency and safety on sites.
The free resource offers information on how operators...
Speedy in ‘industry first’ eco hybrid lighting tower offering
SPEEDY has announced the launch of what the firm has described as the industry’s first plug-in hybrid outdoor lighting tower to the market following...
Plant sector’s stars of the future honoured at live event
THE winners of the Construction Plant-hire Association's (CPA) Stars of the Future Awards have been announced.
In one of the industry’s first live events following...
‘Slimmed-down’ Hyundai model tackles residential task
THE first Hyundai HX210A crawler excavator in the UK has been sold to Darlington-based contractor C G Robinson.
The 20-tonne class digger was sold by...
Platinum accolade for attachments manufacturer
HILL Engineering has been recognised as one of Ireland's best managed companies in the Deloitte Best Managed Companies Awards programme.
The attachments manufacturer, based in...
A-Trax appoints design engineer after experiencing ‘considerable growth’
CRAWLER track system manufacturer A-Trax has announced the appointment of George Michalopoulos to the role of design engineer.
The business revealed it has seen 'considerable...
JCB’s ERF fleet to go under the hammer after notching up 15 million miles
JCB has announced that the firm's fleet of ERF trucks is being retired after travelling the equivalent of almost 600 times around the world.
The...
