Former CEA chief executive honoured with MBE
FORMER Construction Equipment Association (CEA) chief executive Rob Oliver has been awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours List.He was recognised for services to...
Glasgow hire firm nets top safety award
GAP will be presented with a top award for health and safety at a ceremony in Glasgow in September.
The hire specialist has achieved Gold...
Top plant apprentices and trainees honoured during online awards ceremony
THE UK’s top plant apprentices and trainees have been announced at the Construction Plant-hire Association’s (CPA) Stars of the Future 2020 online awards event.
Over 70...
Hyundai dealer bags hat-trick of top awards
TAYLOR & Braithwaite is celebrating after securing three accolades from Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe for exceptional performance during 2021.
The Cumbria-based family-owned business was named...
Bobcat earns award recognition for all-electric track loader
BOBCAT is celebrating after being recognised as a winner of Fast Company’s 2023 World Changing Ideas Awards for its all-electric T7X track loader.
The awards...
Double award success for GAP’s joint MD
GAP'S joint MD Iain Anderson won two prizes at the Institute of Directors (IoD) Scotland Awards.
He was honoured at the Glasgow ceremony in the...
Bobcat compact loader earns top design accolade
THE new Bobcat L85 compact wheel loader has been honoured at the 2021 iF Design Awards.
The machine triumphed in an automobiles/vehicles subcategory decided by...
Rokbak celebrates trophy haul following rebrand
ROKBAK'S rebrand last year has been rewarded with five trophies from the Marketing Society Star Awards 2022, held in Edinburgh’s O2 Academy.
The articulated hauler...
Peatland restoration programme shortlisted for two prestigious awards
AN initiative aimed at increasing the number of trained and experienced contractors working in peatland restoration has been shortlisted for two prestigious awards.
Peatland ACTION...
GAP’s safety credentials recognised at Glasgow ceremony
REPRESENTATIVES from GAP recently collected the hire firm's second successive RoSPA Gold Award at a ceremony in Glasgow.
Joint MD Iain Anderson and senior S.H.E...
Doosan celebrates double award joy
Doosan Infracore Europe's crawler excavators have won awards in the 2020 EquipmentWatch Lowest Cost of Ownership and Highest Retained Value Awards
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...
New categories highlight growth of Stars of the Future Awards
THE Construction Plant-hire Association’s (CPA) Stars of the Future Awards 2023 are now open for entries.
Employers from across the industry are being encouraged to...
Lighting project win brightens up Volvo Motherwell
VOLVO Motherwell has won the UK-wide Industrial and Transport Lighting Project of the Year at the Lux Awards, held recently in London.
The winning project...
Hire Awards of Excellence 2020 winners announced at virtual ceremony
WINNERS of this year's Hire Awards of Excellence have been announced at a virtual awards ceremony, live streamed to more than 50 companies.
Outgoing HAE...
Rokbak enjoys double award success at Glasgow ceremony
ROKBAK is celebrating a double success after securing accolades in both the Marketing and Young Person of the Year categories of the CeeD Industry...
Rototilt celebrates double design award success for new joysticks
ROTOTILT is celebrating double award joy after winning both the Red Dot Award and the iF Design Award 2023 for its RC Joysticks.
The attachments...
Mecalac demos set gold standard at Plantworx 2019
MECALAC won the 'best live demonstration' accolade at this year’s Plantworx exhibition.
The firm's 11MWR, 6MDX, TLB990 and 6MCR machines were put through their paces...
Scottish Civil Engineering Awards launched
THE search is underway for Scotland’s top engineering and construction projects with the launch of the 2020/21 Scottish Civil Engineering Awards.
Organised jointly by CECA...
Advance dump truck driver to fly the flag for Scotland at national awards ceremony
AN Advance Construction dumper truck driver will fly the flag for Scotland in Manchester this October at the final of the National Federation of...
Electrical connector innovation earns Rototilt award nomination
ROTOTILT is celebrating after being nominated for the World Demolition Awards in the ‘Innovation - Tools and Attachments’ category for its electrical connector Q14.
The...
Silver lining for Scots firms at safety awards
TWO Scottish-based plant firms have received Silver Awards by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) for their commitment to health and safety.
Motherwell manufacturer...
CPA proceeds with Stars of the Future programme
THE Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has announced its Stars of the Future 2020 awards programme for plant apprentices and trainees is still going ahead,...
Steelwrist retains status as one of Sweden’s best run firms
ATTACHMENTS specialist Steelwrist has been recognised as one of Sweden's best managed companies for the second year in a row.
Best Managed Companies is a...
SPOA crowns annual apprentice award winners
DEKLYN Feather and Andrew Manson have been crowned Apprentices of the Year 2022/2023 by the Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA).
Deklyn, who works for EMN...
Hard work pays off for Institute of Quarrying’s Scottish branch
THE Institute of Quarrying’s (IQ) Scottish Branch has won the President’s Branch Trophy for the first time in its history.
The accolade is awarded to...
First CEA CESAR Champion announced
DETECTIVE Constable Chris Piggott has been announced as the first recipient of the CEA CESAR Champion Award for police officers.
Earlier this year the CEA...
Hire specialist earns FORS Gold certification
GAP Hire Solutions is celebrating after the firm achieved FORS Gold certification.
FORS (Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme) is a voluntary accreditation scheme which aims to...
Develon marks Plantworx debut with live demo award
DEVELON is celebrating after winning the Best Live Demonstration Award at Plantworx 2023.
The accolade was awarded in recognition of the best overall use of...
Hire giant on the right track with RISQS award
A-PLANT has announced it has passed RSSB's Rail Industry Supplier Qualification Scheme (RISQS) following an 'extensive' audit.
The hire giant's Nottingham-based performance standards office received...
