Industry gears up for ScotPlant 2018
THE construction equipment sector is on the road to ScotPlant 2018.
Final preparations are underway for the trade event, which returns to the Royal Highland...
Kubota confirmed as sponsor for micro-excavator operator challenge
KUBOTA has revealed it will sponsor the ‘Micro-Excavator Operator of the Year’ category at this year's Best UK Plant Operator competition, hosted by UK...
Annual SPOA dinner celebrates industry’s revival
THE 64th annual Scottish Plant Owners Association dinner was held recently at the Hilton, Glasgow.
New SPOA President Fraser Dykes addressed hundreds of the biggest...
CASE confirms return of European Roadshows
CASE has announced the return of its European Roadshow this summer, which provides customers with hands-on experience of the company's latest technologies and digital...
Bell hails ‘hugely satisfying’ Paris event
BELL Equipment is "hugely satisfied" with their performance at Intermat 2015.
So says Gary Bell, CEO of the global ADT specialist. “Visitor attendance didn’t reach that of...
Organisers ‘delighted’ by response to Scottish Plant Operator Challenge
ORGANISERS of the upcoming Scottish Plant Operator Challenge have confirmed they are 'delighted' with the response of operators across Scotland signing up for the...
JCB Powertrain to showcase hydrogen innovation at bauma 2024
JCB Powertrain will demonstrate its leadership in the hydrogen sector with a stand built around the developing technology at bauma 2025.
The manufacturer revealed it...
First Bobcat-branded portable compressor set for UK event debut
THE first Bobcat branded portable power product to be seen at a UK industry event will be on display at the Executive Hire Show...
Scotia Survey and Safety looks for repeat of ScotPlant success
SCOTIA Survey and Safety is gearing up to launch international innovation at ScotPlant as it looks for a repeat of its success at the...
Boom time for JCB at Executive Hire Show
JCB has confirmed an Executive Hire Show debut next month for the firm's A45E electric articulated boom access platform.
The recently launched aerial work platform...
Hire Awards of Excellence set for second virtual ceremony
HIRE Association Europe Event Hire Association (HAE EHA) has confirmed this year's Hire Awards of Excellence ceremony will be held virtually for the second...
Steelwrist to showcase new products at firm’s largest ever bauma stand
STEELWRIST has announced plans to unveil several new products at bauma 2025.
Visitors will have the chance to experience the third generation Steelwrist XTR tiltrotators,...
CDE to shine a light on waste recycling solutions at bauma
CDE has announced it will highlight the role of its technology in supporting the circular economy at bauma 2022.
The wet processing solutions specialist will...
JCB searches for UK’s top excavator operator
JCB is searching for the UK’s best tracked excavator operator - with the chance to win an all-expenses paid trip to Las Vegas up...
48-tonne crawler excavator to headline Hyundai’s Hillhead offering
HYUNDAI Construction Equipment Europe has revealed that the new 48-tonne HX480AL crawler excavator will take centre stage at Hillhead this year.
The machine, which will...
Gordons to give ScotPlant debuts to Develon brand and DD130-7 dozer
CASTLE Douglas-based James Gordon Ltd (Gordons), the authorised dealer for Develon for the whole of Scotland and the county of Cumbria in England, will...
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...
It’s all material for CRJ Services at ScotPlant 2024
CRJ Services Ltd will be showcasing material processing equipment from world-renowned OEM brands at ScotPlant 2024.
Highlights will include the Pronar MPB 20.55 GH trommel,...
Dates confirmed for Hillhead 2026
ORGANISERS of the Hillhead exhibition have confirmed the dates for the next edition of the event.
The quarrying, construction and recycling show will return to...
Over 100 first-time exhibitors set for PlantWorx 2025
ORGANISERS of PlantWorx 2025 have revealed the event will feature more than 300 exhibitors - including 105 first-time participants.
Taking place from 23–25 September at...
Resilience on the agenda at CPA conference
THE Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has announced the theme of this year's conference will be ‘Planting Resilience: Building for the Future’.
The conference will be held...
GAP Hire Solutions to present complete site set-up at PlantWorx 2025
GAP Hire Solutions will present a complete site set-up at PlantWorx 2025 next week, designed to showcase the span of products and services from across...
International showcase for JCB’s hydrogen engine innovation
JCB’S £100 million project to produce super-efficient hydrogen engines has been given its international debut at CONEXPO 2023 in Las Vegas.
A team of 150...
ScotPlant 2014 is in the books
ScotPlant 2014 - another successful trade show at the Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, witnessed magnificent machine debuts and the usual flurry of big-money deals,...
SPOA celebrates busiest ScotPlant to date
THE Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has announced it welcomed over 1,000 visitors to its expanded stand at ScotPlant 2024, making it by far...
Executive Hire Show becomes latest trade show cancelled by Covid
THE next edition of the annual Executive Hire Show has been postponed until February 2022 due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
This year’s event had...
Magnificent seven: new models boost LiuGong’s aim to ‘change the game’
LiuGong launched no fewer than seven new machines at Hillhead 2024.
The line-up included the debut of the 975F excavator, which joins the F-Series portfolio....
Conference to debate major issues affecting hire industry
ORGANISERS of this year's HAE EHA conference have tipped the event to spark debate about the future direction of the industry, with Brexit and...
PlantWorx set for new home after being sold to Nineteen Group
PLANTWORX is moving to a new home in 2027 after the CEA (Construction Equipment Association) confirmed the event has been acquired by Nineteen Group.
The...
John McNae to host Bobcat roadshow event
JOHN McNae Ltd will host the Scottish leg of this summer's Bobcat customer roadshow programme.
The roadshow will arrive in the UK in July after...
