Miller time for new compact excavators
WICK-based housebuilding and groundwork contractor M M Miller has snapped up two brand new Volvo EC60E compact excavators.
The firm has become one of the...
Mecalac adds to UK dealer network
MECALAC has expanded its UK dealer network with the appointment of SM Plant Ltd.
Warwickshire-based SM Plant will be responsible for supplying Mecalac’s range of...
Tickled pink
PROMAC Solutions Limited and Doosan Construction Equipment have jointly donated a Bobcat E14 compact excavator, specially painted in pink, to L Lynch Plant Hire Limited,...
Case closed on new compact wheel loaders for Roger Bullivant
Foundation engineering specialist Roger Bullivant has purchased seven Case Construction Equipment 321E, Compact Wheel Loaders.
Ordered to replace an aging fleet of loading shovels, Roger...
Beauly business opts for compact digger/tiltrotator combination
G Simpson (Builders) Ltd of Beauly, near Inverness, has bought a zero swing Volvo ECR25D compact excavator and paired it with an Engcon tiltrotator.
The...
Lloyd Ltd appointed to Mecalac dealer network
MECALAC has appointed Lloyd Ltd to its UK and Ireland dealer network.
Headquartered in Carlisle, but with dealerships on both sides of the border, the...
Bobcat loaders making tracks for major motocross and quad event
BOBCAT loaders were recently called into action to help build Kenny Festival race tracks.
The Kenny Festival, Europe's largest all-terrain event on two and four...
Bobcat machines help to blaze a trail in mountain biking
A Bobcat B730 backhoe loader and E55 mini-excavator have been credited with playing a key role in helping to construct some of South Africa's best...
Mecalac appoints new dealer in south east of UK
MECALAC UK has appointed Rygor Plant as its new official dealer in the south east of the UK.
Rygor Plant will offer Mecalac's full product...
Field and Forest named central Scotland dealers for Yanmar CE
YANMAR Compact Equipment EMEA has appointed Field and Forest as its dealer for central Scotland.
The partnership is designed to expand Scottish customers’ access to...
Skye’s the limit for Volvo compact
A long-established Skye-based firm has splashed out on a new Volvo ECR88D reduced swing compact excavator to help with the delivery of larger scale...
Mecalac expands compact loader offering with new range
MECALAC has launched a new range of compact loaders to satisfy demand for small, multi-purpose solutions.
The new range comprises six models from 1.74t to...
Executive Hire Show launch for new JCB midis
JCB’s new range of midi excavators will be launched to the UK market at the Executive Hire Show as the company prepares to meet...
New machine control solution launched for compact excavators
LEICA Geosystems has unveiled the new Leica iCON site excavator, described as a machine control solution that enables compact diggers to carry out designs...
Yanmar hails ‘hugely positive’ impact of decision to expand UK presence
Yanmar Compact Equipment Europe (CEE) has hailed its decision to expand its presence in the UK last year.
Aberdeenshire firm at the double
ROY Cowie LBS Ltd of Banchory, Aberdeenshire has bought two Volvo compact excavators after using ScotPlant as a barometer for current market leading equipment.
The machines will...
A moment to ‘Take’ in 20 years of progress
Takeuchi UK has come a long way since establishing a home in Rochdale, Lancashire in 1996. Gary Moug reports on how the firm has become a...
D series compact excavators pack a mighty punch!
EASY to operate, tough and durable, the new EC15D, EC18D and EC20D excavators from Volvo belie their small stature.
Featuring a D0.9A Volvo diesel engine,...
Yanmar dealers get hands-on with latest compact kit
YANMAR'S UK and Ireland dealer network recently attended a training event where they had the opportunity to operate "key" models in the firm's compact...
New Volvo compact excavators introduced
SMT GB is bringing to market two new Volvo compact excavators in the form of the 3.5t EC37 and 4t ECR40.
The models replace the...
Liebherr expands compact loader portfolio
LIEBHERR has announced it has overhauled its compact loaders and expanded the series with the new L 504 model.
Innovations include a redesigned cab which...
Get a load of these…
FOUR new D Series small-chassis models are the newest additions to the Cat compact track loader (CTL) and skid-steer loader (SSL) ranges: SSL models...
J MAC adds two more models to growing fleet
J MAC has revealed the business is continuing to add new models to its ever-expanding line-up and is currently looking for dealers to expand...
New compact digger combines industry ‘best practices’ in one product
VOLVO has launched its new F generation ECR58 compact excavator, with the manufacturer explaining the aim of the 6-tonne machine was to combine all...
New Hyundai machine shows its muscles on tight job sites
HYUNDAI'S new HX85A concept machine is now available in the UK and European markets.
The compact excavator in the 8–9t class boasts an optional two-piece...
Johnston Plant named Yanmar compact dealer
JOHNSTON Plant Sales has been appointed a Yanmar compact equipment dealer for Birmingham and the West Midlands.
Joining the network with immediate effect, the firm will...
SMT GB confirms changes to buying process for Volvo compact customers
FOLLOWING a restructuring of the SMT GB sub-dealer network, the firm has announced that customers within certain areas of England, Scotland and Wales can...
Bobcat celebrates one millionth compact loader
CELEBRATIONS to mark production of Bobcat's one millionth compact loader are underway.
For the company that created the compact plant industry in 1958 with the...
Electric digger charges ahead with town centre regeneration
A Hitachi Premium Rental compact electric excavator has helped to regenerate the town centre of Aalst, near Eindhoven in The Netherlands.
The ZE85 was used...
Yanmar equipment helps create sustainable future for Scottish Highlands
YANMAR has revealed how its compact machinery has been playing a key role in peatland restoration efforts in the Scottish Highlands.
Scotland’s peatlands are described...




































