CPA conference to focus on ‘progress, recovery and rebuilding for the future’
THE Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has announced that the next CPA Conference will be held at the Heart of England Conference and Events Centre...
Hillhead postponed by 12 months
THIS year's Hillhead exhibition has been postponed by a year due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
The move means Plantworx, which had previously been scheduled for...
Sany ‘blown away’ by customer response to exhibition debut
SANY UK & Ireland used its debut appearance at the recent Executive Hire Show to mark the first official showing of two of the...
CPA Conference to focus on shaping the future of the hire sector
THE Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has announced the CPA Conference 2024 will be hosted on Thursday November 7 with the theme of ‘Shaping the...
ScotPlant 2022 countdown: circular economy solution set for launch
SCOTPLANT will be the destination for the launch of power washer specialist Rhinowash’s new Circular Economy Hire Model.
Designed to be fully re-manufacturable to minimise...
Dates confirmed for ScotPlant 2024
SCOTPLANT 2024 will take place at the Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston on Friday April 26 and Saturday April 27, 2024.
The biennial showcase for Scotland’s...
Bobcat unveils two-tonne electric mini-excavator
BOBCAT has officially launched a new two-tonne mini-excavator at bauma 2022.
The E19e – an electric version of Bobcat’s E19 internal-combustion (IC) model – offers...
Metso to celebrate 40 years of Lokotrack at bauma 2025
METSO will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the firm's 'groundbreaking' Lokotrack mobile crushers at bauma 2025 in Munich next month.
The manufacturer will be featuring...
EvoQuip Open Day event attracts international crowd
COMPACT crushing and screening equipment specialist EvoQuip has hailed the success of its recent Open Day at Behan’s Quarry near Dublin.
The event welcomed over...
New attachments to show their grip at ScotPlant 2024
Robustrack will be exhibiting its range of Italian hydraulic attachments including flails and mulchers, log grabs, tree shears, concrete mixing buckets, and breakers.
Selector grabs,...
Terex Washing Systems to unveil new software system
TEREX Washing Systems will debut its new STREAM software system, which harnesses real-time data to provide operators with actionable insights, at Hillhead 2024.
The firm...
JCB to showcase electric micro-excavator at Plantworx 2025
JCB has announced plans to return to Plantworx this year with a 'bumper' line-up of machines, including the new 8008E CTS electric micro-excavator.
The 8008E CTS...
Dates set for Hillhead 2020
DATES have been confirmed for the next Hillhead Quarry Exhibition following a "record-breaking" show in 2018.
Organisers of the event, the QMJ Group, said the...
Doosan to focus on innovation theme at bauma 2022
DOOSAN has unveiled its plans for bauma 2022, vowing to deliver a stand centred around the theme of 'Powered by Innovation'.
The manufacturer will showcase...
ScotPlant 2022 countdown: debutant to celebrate new division
THE Purvis Group will be showcasing its ‘one-stop shop’ credentials at ScotPlant, as the versatile Fife firm gears up to make its debut at...
Strickland MFG to launch new hydraulic couplers at ScotPlant 2026
STRICKLAND MFG has revealed it is excited to launch the firm’s new line of 1T hydraulic couplers at ScotPlant 2026.
The products feature the company’s...
Hire industry excellence rewarded at gala awards ceremony
THE winners of this year's Hire Association Europe Event Hire Association (HAE EHA) Hire Awards of Excellence have been announced at a gala event...
“Highly successful” ScotPlant for Case and Hodge Plant
CASE confirmed the sales of 29 machines at ScotPlant 2016.
The construction equipment giants declared it a "highly successful" show for the firm and their Scottish...
SANY wheeled excavator set for Hillhead debut
SANY has revealed plans to give a UK debut to the SY155W wheeled excavator at this year's Hillhead exhibition.
This 16-tonne digger has been in...
Organisers hail success of Executive Hire Show 2022
ORGANISERS of the recent Executive Hire Show have revealed the event attracted 155 exhibitors and 2,751 unique visitors over two days. The exhibition, which...
Latest Steelwrist innovations aim to improve site efficiency and safety
SOME new additions to Steelwrist’s product portfolio will be on display for the first time in the UK at Plantworx 2023.
The SQ50 range of...
New Miller buckets to raise awareness of Lighthouse Construction Charity
ATTACHMENTS specialist Miller UK will launch four of its most popular heavy duty buckets at Hillhead 2024, which have been branded with the Lighthouse...
‘Game-changing’ Battery Energy Storage System set for PlantWorx launch
RENEWABLE power and lighting specialist Prolectric is launching a 'groundbreaking' new three phase solar Battery Energy Storage System (BESS).
ProCharge is described as boasting an...
SANY to give UK debuts to new machines at Plantworx 2025
SANY UK is gearing up for Plantworx 2025 with a 20-strong machine line-up that includes the company’s first micro-digger.
The SY10U, with a one-tonne operating...
Hillhead outing for latest CASE diggers
CASE Construction Equipment has revealed plans to include three models from the new E-Series crawler excavator range and seven machines from the new D-Series...
Scottish hauler manufacturer makes American trade show debut
THE Rokbak RA30 and RA40 haulers are on display for the first time ever at a North American trade show at CONEXPO 2023 this...
Yanmar to unveil electrification strategy
YANMAR has announced plans to introduce its electrification strategy for off-road vehicles and equipment at bauma 2022.
The manufacturer will showcase an electrified demonstration vehicle...
Mecalac has ‘lots to share’ with Hillhead 2022 visitors
MECALAC has revealed plans to showcase the latest models from its compact portfolio at Hillhead 2022.
On display will be machines from the manufacturer's MDX...
Upcoming events in 2014
KICKING off the 2014 social calender for the SPOA is the Annual Dinner on 7 February at the Hilton hotel in Glasgow.
Later in...
Robustrack offerings are a cut above
ROBUSTRACK has announced that ScotPlant 2026 marks the UK launch of the Agriforest HR log grab range, a new series of heavy-duty finger grabs...



































