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LiuGong machines at ScotPlant 2024

LiuGong UK expands dealer network with new appointments

LIUGONG UK has appointed two new dealer partners: Lloyd Ltd in Scotland and the north of England, and Dragon Plant Sales in Wales. Since entering...
Machinery on construction site

HD Hyundai Construction Equipment and HD Hyundai Infracore set to merge

HD Hyundai Construction Equipment and HD Hyundai Infracore are set to merge from the start of 2026. The HD Construction Equipment unified business, which is...

Sandvik completes acquisition of Osa Demolition Equipment

SANDVIK has announced it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Osa Demolition Equipment (OSA), an Italian-based manufacturer of demolition tools and hydraulic hammers. OSA...
Genie appoints Cherrypicker Shop Ltd as authorised parts provider

Genie appoints new authorised parts provider for the UK

GENIE has appointed Cherrypicker Shop Ltd (CPS), based in Crook, County Durham, as a new authorised parts provider in the UK. The move is designed...
Ryu Kudo

Yanmar Compact Equipment appoints new CEO

YANMAR Compact Equipment has appointed Ryu Kudo as the firm's new CEO. Kudo joined the manufacturer in 2019 and currently serves as president and representative...

FAYAT Group completes Mecalac acquisition

FAYAT Group has completed its buyout of the Mecalac Group. The firm has acquired a 100% stake in the business, which offers construction equipment including...
Abdie Solutions team

Abdie Solutions expands with new HQ and recruitment drive

PERTH-based bulk handling and storage systems specialist, Abdie Solutions, has announced a major expansion, with the firm moving into new HQ five times the...
Construction workers examine an engine

Volvo Penta UK and Ireland appoints SMT GB as industrial dealer

VOLVO Penta UK and Ireland has appointed SMT GB as an industrial dealer. The partnership focuses exclusively on the Volvo Penta Industrial division, providing an...
Nunzio Rio, Crawfords Group sales director with Komatsu machines

Marubeni-Komatsu appoints south east utility dealer

MARUBENI-Komatsu has appointed Crawfords Group to its utility dealer network. The firm will cover Hertfordshire, Essex, Kent, Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, and South Berkshire, offering equipment...
photographs of quarries in Scotland central belt Scotland

Tillicoultry Quarries acquires Middleton Aggregates

TILLICOULTRY Quarries has acquired Middleton Aggregates, a sand and gravel business based in East Anglia, through a share purchase agreement. Founded in 1986 by John Lemon...
Steelwrist 20th anniversary event

Steelwrist hails ‘tremendous journey so far’ as firm marks 20 years

STEELWRIST customers, partners and employees recently gathered at the firm's HQ in Rosersberg, Sweden, to mark the manufacturer's 20th anniversary. The event included a factory...
Mill Rig Wind Farm site team

Hire firms invited to learn about Mill Rig Wind Farm supply chain opportunities

EQUIPMENT hire firms are among a range of businesses across South Lanarkshire and East Ayrshire that are being encouraged to attend an event designed...
Tim Balcon

Two thirds of construction employers support CITB’s levy proposals

THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced it has achieved Consensus in support for its levy proposals that will help provide training for...

Centurion expands UK presence with acquisition of Aerial Platforms Limited

CENTURION Group has completed the acquisition of Aerial Platforms Limited, a specialist rental provider of powered access lifting equipment. Headquartered in Leigh, Greater Manchester, with...
Venieri equipment

Scottish dealers sought as Venieri launches in the UK

VENIERI, a global manufacturer of earthmoving equipment, has been officially launched in the UK by construction and agricultural equipment dealer group Conagri. It is 77...
Jamie Campbell and Allan Kane

Kane Consulting launches Kane Enviro and announces senior hire

KANE Consulting, established in November 2020 by founder Allan Kane, has announced the formation of a new entity, Kane Enviro. The business explained the strategic...
Michelle Timms

Powered access specialist appoints group financial controller

POWERED access specialist Star Platforms has announced the appointment of Michelle Timms as its new group financial controller. Michelle brings over 15 years of financial...
Clément Aubry Tardif, director of Sitia’s robotics division and Julien Waechter, VP R&D Manitou Group

Manitou completes acquisition of Sitia’s robotics division

MANITOU Group has completed the acquisition of Sitia's robotics division. In accordance with the firm's LIFT strategic roadmap unveiled last month, Manitou Group said...

JCB welcomes UK-India free trade agreement

JCB has welcomed news of the UK–India free trade agreement. Chief executive Graeme Macdonald described India as a 'great country in which to do business'. He...
Mike Rich, Merlo

Merlo UK appoints new regional sales manager

MERLO UK has appointed Mike Rich to the role of regional sales manager, construction (west). He will be responsible for managing the Merlo construction dealer...
Plastering photo

CITB provides over £3.2 million in grant support to plant sector

THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has released new figures, which reveal the organisation provided almost £130 million in grant support for construction employers...
Blackwood digger

Paris-headquartered firm announces partnership with Blackwood Plant Hire

HIBOO has announced a major expansion of its customer portfolio with the agreement of a three-year deal with Blackwood Plant Hire. The Paris-headquartered software management...

Scottish construction workloads ‘stable’ in first quarter of 2025

NEW research has revealed construction workloads in Scotland were stable through the first quarter of 2025. The findings are according to the latest Royal Institution...
Plastering photo

CITB hails success of Employer Networks initiative

THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has released its year-end figures for its Employer Networks initiative, which revealed a significant increase in learners being...
Develon parts facility, Belgium

Develon opens new parts centre to enhance European operations

DEVELON has opened a new Parts Distribution Center (PDC) in Boom, Belgium, in a move designed to enhance customer service and accelerate growth in...
Digger for Hire

Plant hire becoming ‘preferred route’ for accessing vital equipment in the UK

NEW research has revealed that with the UK construction industry facing mounting cost pressures, tightening legislation, and accelerating decarbonisation targets, plant hire is 'fast...
Manitou image

Manitou unveils ‘LIFT’ strategic roadmap for 2030

MANITOU Group has announced the launch of its new 'LIFT' roadmap, which is designed to consolidate its worldwide leadership and provide differentiating solutions to...

HRN Tractors appointed to Mecalac dealer network

MECALAC has appointed HRN Tractors as its newest UK dealer in a move designed to expand the manufacturer's presence across northern and central Scotland. The...
Volvo CE electrified Bauma 2025 with its first-ever zero-emission-only lineup

Volvo shows ‘resilience in the face of uncertainty’ in first quarter of 2025

VOLVO CE has confirmed that global sales dropped 8% in the first quarter of the year, compared to the 'historically high' levels of the...
Peter Brown, CPA

Trade body announces raft of internal promotions

THE Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has announced three promotions. Peter Brown has been promoted to technical and development director, Chris Cassley has been made...