Hydrema to promote Scottish changes

HYDREMA will be showing off the 912F 4x4 articulated 10t payload and the 922F 6x6 20t payload dump trucks at ScotPlant 2018. The manufacturer will...

Portable welders the ‘perfect companion’ on construction sites

Fronius UK will be launching and demonstrating the new Ignis and Artis portable welders at ScotPlant 2024. With the Ignis 150/180, the firm revealed a...

Molson to sponsor qualifier of Scottish Plant Operator Challenge at ScotPlant

AHEAD of ScotPlant 2024 this weekend, the organisers of the Scottish Plant Operator Challenge 2024 have announced that Molson Young Plant Sales is sponsoring...

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...

Organisers hail ‘amazing turnout’ for Scottish Plant Operator Challenge

GORDON Durno from Moray-based Currie Contractors has been crowned the winner of the Scottish Plant Operator Challenge. The competition, held at Errol Airfield in Perthshire...

Excitement builds as ScotPlant 2022 gets set to open doors

THE magnificent Royal Highland Centre in Ingliston is packed full of standout machines from the world’s leading construction equipment manufacturers as ScotPlant 2022 prepares...
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Bobcat to showcase expanded rental range at Executive Hire Show

BOBCAT has announced plans to present the firm's expanded range of products for the rental industry at the Executive Hire Show (EHS) 2025 in...
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HD Hyundai completes hat-trick of launches at Hillhead

HD Hyundai Construction Equipment launched two heavy crawler excavator models and its largest wheel loader at Hillhead 2024. The manufacturer unveiled its largest Stage V...

New names add to ScotPlant anticipation

PREPARATIONS for ScotPlant 2022 are in full swing, with a number of new exhibitors signing up for the showcase event for Scotland’s construction equipment...
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CPA to unveil findings of major study into UK plant hire sector

THE Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has announced it will unveil the findings of its first fully comprehensive study of UK plant hire at the...

ScotPlant 2022 countdown: ECO units pass weather test with flying colours

LOC Hire has invested in a larger presence at this year’s ScotPlant, providing the perfect platform to showcase the group’s new – and extremely...
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Rototilt to mark four decades of innovation at ScotPlant 2026

ROTOTILT is gearing up for its largest ever presence at ScotPlant 2026, with a line-up that does justice to the 40th anniversary of Rototilt...

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...

Making an entrance: Hitachi back in prime spot at ScotPlant 2024

HITACHI Construction Machinery made a welcome return to ScotPlant two years ago with a prime spot in the event’s new entrance avenue – and...

Caterpillar gets to work on extensive bauma 2022 line-up

CATERPILLAR has announced its theme for bauma 2022 will be 'Let’s Do The Work'. Equipment will be displayed by Cat dealer Zeppelin. More than 70...

HD Hyundai vows to ‘go large’ at Hillhead 2024

HD Hyundai has announced plans to launch its biggest Stage V crawler excavators to date at this year's Hillhead show. The 80-tonne HX800A L and...

Registration goes live for ScotPlant 2024!

REGISTRATION for ScotPlant 2024 has now opened. The biggest event of the year for the Scottish construction equipment industry returns to the Royal Highland Centre,...

Finning virtual event to showcase new machines and technology

CAT dealer Finning UK & Ireland has announced a new online event featuring product demonstrations, networking opportunities and panel discussions on key sector issues. FINROCK21...

ScotPlant is firmly on Brigade’s radar

BRIGADE Electronics and Banlaw Systems will be co-exhibiting at ScotPlant this year to demonstrate a range of vehicle safety devices including Backsense, marketed as...

Industry gears up for expanded Plantworx

"AN event for the industry, by the industry." That’s how Rob Oliver, CEO of the Construction Equipment Association (CEA), describes the Plantworx exhibition. The latest edition...

Coming up Roses

WM Rose & Sons will be displaying an array of telehanders, skid steers, off-road vehicles, tractors and attachments on its stand at ScotPlant this...

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...

Over 90% of space sold at Plantworx exhibition 2015

PLANTWORX - the UK's largest working construction equipment machinery exhibition is just weeks away (2nd -4th June Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome, Leicestershire). Visitors to the show, which...

Caterpillar crowns Global Operator Challenge winner

AUSTRALIA'S Patrick Doheny has been crowned the winner of the Caterpillar Global Operator Challenge. More than 5,500 operators from around the world have been competing...
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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...

New models out in force for Intermat 2018

A number of leading manufacturers have been disclosing details of what they'll be showcasing at this year's Intermat exhibition in Paris. Case said its stand...
Plantworx

Finalists revealed for PlantWorx Innovation Awards

THE shortlist has been announced for the PlantWorx Innovation Awards 2025. The awards aim to celebrate the companies, products, and services shaping the future of...

Motherwell-built haulers set for Las Vegas outing

ROKBAK haulers are set to go on display for the first time ever at a North American trade show. The Motherwell-based manufacturer revealed the RA30...
Tracto trenchless technology

Driving home the message on trenchless installations

TRACTO-TECHNIK UK will be presenting hourly live demonstrations of its GRUNDOMAT pneumatically driven soil displacement hammer at ScotPlant 2026. The solution – often called...

Diamond days for Liebherr at ScotPlant 2024

LIEBHERR will arrive at ScotPlant in celebratory mood as it continues to mark its 75th anniversary, bringing with it a line-up that will showcase...