Aiming high: SANY in huge Scots investment
SANY is investing heavily in the Scottish construction equipment market and has outlined ambitious plans to become the top supplier of excavators in the...
Hire specialist surveys opportunity to expand
EAGLE Plant Hire has opened a new depot in the east end of Glasgow which specialises in survey and safety equipment.
The Baillieston site aims...
Speedy launches new national powered access business
SPEEDY has launched a new national powered access business supported by a multi-million-pound fleet investment and senior appointments.
The hire specialist has merged its existing...
Liberty Group concludes £6.5m deal with Boss Cabins to extend welfare fleet
LIBERTY Group has signed a new deal with Boss Cabins for almost £6.5 million worth of mobile units in a move that will double...
Versalift UK appoints new operations manager
VERSALIFT UK has promoted engineering manager Tom Johnson to the role of operations manager, succeeding Dave Ruffett who, after 15 years, will focus on...
Tillicoultry Quarries poised to buy 14 sites from Breedon
TILLICOULTRY Quarries has agreed the purchase of 14 sites from Breedon Group.
The move follows concerns by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) that Breedon...
New president appointed of Kubota Holdings Europe
SHINGO Hanada will become president of Kubota Holdings Europe B.V. and Kverneland AS from 1 January, 2021.
He will succeed Kazunari Shimokawa, who is set to...
Firms urged to act fast to benefit from tax relief on new machines
COMPANIES have been urged to act quickly in order to benefit from a temporary tax relief for the purchase of plant and equipment.
Currently the...
CITB chief executive to leave role in September 2021
CITB has announced that chief executive Sarah Beale will leave the training body in September next year.
She has given notice of her resignation, having...
Broxburn firm invests in £1 million fleet deal
GORDON Bow Plant Hire has invested more than £1 million in new JCB machines.
The Broxburn-based business placed an order which includes 220X and 140X tracked excavators and JCB...
Scottish civils workloads rebound ‘significantly’ in Q3
CECA Scotland's latest Workload Trends Survey has found that workloads and order books rebounded 'significantly' in Q3 of 2020.
This is in sharp contrast to...
Equipment sales down 17% in Q3 but improving trend suggests more positive outlook
NEW figures have revealed that sales of construction and earthmoving equipment were 17% lower in Q3 this year compared with the same quarter in 2019.
This...
Details emerge of Scotland’s new Covid-19 tiered restrictions
FIRST Minister Nicola Sturgeon has provided details of Scotland’s new five-level tiered system of Covid-19 restrictions, which are due to come into force in...
CPA conference postponed to October 2021
THE Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has announced that the 2021 CPA Conference has been rescheduled for Thursday 14 October 2021 at the Heart of England...
CEA outlines concerns at ‘brinkmanship’ involved in Brexit negotiations
THE Construction Equipment Association (CEA) has reaffirmed 'industry concerns' about the 'brinksmanship' involved in the Brexit negotiations between the UK and the European Union.
The...
Yanmar unveils latest finance offers
YANMAR Compact Equipment EMEA has announced two limited-time finance offers for the purchase of its latest range of plant equipment.
For all excavators, carriers and...
Case appoints new head of Europe for construction equipment businesses
CASE Construction Equipment has appointed Federico Bullo as the new head of Europe for construction equipment businesses.
He has held various positions in the company,...
GKD appoints new internal account manager
GKD Technologies has appointed Ted Bignell as internal account manager, with responsibility for supplying machine control systems for construction and road-rail machinery.
His background lies...
Industry specialists to advise on employment issues and job support scheme
THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum is hosting two new webinars to advise and answer questions on redundancy, restructuring and other other urgent employment...
New study provides ‘cautious note of optimism’ for construction
A new study has found that the construction industry is rallying from the aftermath of the lockdown period as builders report 'steady' workflow and...
SPOA responds to consultation on removal of red diesel subsidy
THE Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has compiled its formal response to the UK Government’s consultation on plans to remove the subsidy on red...
Gordons added to Mecalac dealer network
GORDONS Construction Equipment has been appointed as Mecalac dealer for central and southern Scotland.
The Castle Douglas-headquartered firm will stock the manufacturer's latest models from...
Pandemic causes Scottish construction employers to rethink apprentice plans
THE Covid-19 crisis has caused 55% of Scottish employers who had planned to recruit an apprentice this year to change their plans, according to...
Kubota appoints HRN Tractors as full-line dealers in Scotland
KUBOTA UK has appointed HRN Tractors to become a Kubota full-line dealer in Scotland across its six depots.
While HRN Tractors will represent Kubota construction...
Engcon reports ‘better than expected’ summer sales
ENGCON is celebrating an 'unexpected increase' in sales during June and July despite the Covid-19 pandemic.
The tiltrotator specialist has revealed this summer's sales figures...
Extension of furlough scheme in Scotland would cost an estimated £850m
AN extension of the UK Government's Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) could reduce unemployment by 61,000 in Scotland through the first half of 2021,...
Investment plan aims to deliver perfect blend for Total
TOTAL Lubricants in the UK, which recently marked the 50th anniversary of its blending plant, has unveiled plans to invest in developing the site...
Scottish Labour calls for action to avoid ‘tidal wave’ of construction job losses
SCOTTISH Labour has urged the Scottish Government to include construction workers in any Scottish Jobs Guarantee Scheme and consider targeted support or risk a 'tidal...
Bomag appoints three new dealers in Scotland
BOMAG has announced the appointment of three new dealers in Scotland.
From October 1, Balgownie, AT Best Handlers and Lloyd Ltd will provide sales and...
Proposals launched to exempt thousands of SMEs from CITB levy
THOUSANDS of construction SMEs could be set to pay no levy at all for 2021-22, under new Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) proposals submitted...
