Sector resilience and achievements hailed at annual SPOA dinner

THE ‘success, resilience, and collaboration’ within the Scottish plant industry was celebrated at the recent Scottish Plant Owners Association’s (SPOA) 72nd annual dinner in...
Merlo eWorker 25.5 electric telehandler

Merlo innovation set for Plantworx 2025 showcase

MERLO UK has revealed that its award-winning eWorker 25.5 electric telehandler will take pride of place on the firm's stand at Plantworx 2025. Boasting a...

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,...

Construction charity raises record amount at annual lunch

A record £250,000 has been at this year's Lighthouse Construction Industry’s charity lunch. A capacity crowd gathered at the Westminster Park Plaza Hotel in London...

40 years Young: long-time exhibitors to mark major anniversary

VISITORS to ScotPlant 2018 will be among the first in Europe to catch sight of the new Hyundai HX130 LCR crawler excavator. Taking pride of...

Safety, efficiency and sustainability recognised at Plantworx awards

THE latest solutions to hit the construction equipment marketplace were honoured at the recent Plantworx Innovation Awards 2023. The awards featured seven main categories, each...

A-Plant crowned 2015 Hire Company of the Year

A-Plant has been crowned ‘Hire Company of the Year’ for the second time in only three years at the prestigious Hire Association Europe (HAE)...

Terex Trucks’ TA300 to be displayed at Matexpo

THE MATERMACO Group are to display Terex Trucks’ TA300 articulated hauler on their stand at the Matexpo trade show in Belgium show this week...

NFDC convention hailed a major success

Over 200 people attended the National Federation of Demolition Contractors' annual convention last week. Held at the Slieve Donard Resort & Spa in Co. Down, Northern Ireland...

All the parts are coming together for SCG Supplies

AIRDRIE-based SCG Supplies, the Scottish official DEUTZ engine distributor, will be in the company’s usual pitch opposite the show organisers office at ScotPlant 2024. For...
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JCB Mud Run raises over £50,000

2700 people took part in this year's JCB Mud Run - raising £50,127 for the NSPCC. Participation in the event, which involves crawling, climbing and splashing around...

ScotPlant 2022 shaping up as largest one ever

A plethora of new additions to the ScotPlant 2022 line-up means the event is well on course to be the largest ever, with close...

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...

Triple focus for Worsley Plant

WORSLEY Plant will be back in their usual spot at ScotPlant 2018 with the firm's range of hydraulic attachments including crushing and screening buckets...

Hitachi to present Zaxis-7 excavator with factory-fitted Leica solution at bauma

HITACHI Construction Machinery (Europe) NV (HCME) has revealed it will showcase a Zaxis-7 medium excavator with a 3D machine control solution from Leica Geosystems...

Growing firm looks to clean up with solar PV battery storage system

LIFOS is set to launch a new solar PV battery storage system designed to help the hire and construction industries transition to a low-carbon...
Construction workers scanning QR code to access digital data

ScotPlant visitors to get sneak peek of new hire software

DIGITAL solutions specialist Capja Ltd will take the opportunity at ScotPlant 2026 to exclusively preview CapjaDesk SaaS, a new end-to-end hire software built to...
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Snorkel EMEA to showcase ScotPlant exclusive rough terrain scissor lift and trailer deal

AERIAL work platform manufacturer Snorkel EMEA will present a trade show exclusive package deal at ScotPlant 2026 including the ultra-compact S2755RT Scissor lift and trailer...
Field service engineer working on construction equipment

Finning engineer heads for America to compete in global final of Caterpillar technician challenge

FIELD service engineer Tom March is set to fly the flag for Finning UK & Ireland in America next month after securing one of...

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...
WV1400E Portable Vertical Shaft Impact Crusher

Terex MPS to debut two new portable crushers at Hillhead 2024

TEREX MPS will launch two new products at Hillhead 2024 — the WG220E Portable Cone Crusher and the WV1400E Portable Vertical Shaft Impact Crusher. Both...

Hillhead postponed by further 12 months

ORGANISERS of Hillhead have postponed the event by a year due to the ongoing Covid-19 situation. The construction equipment event, which was due to be...

Develon set for UK exhibition debut at Plantworx 2023

DEVELON, formerly known as Doosan Construction Equipment, will be exhibiting for the first time in the UK at Plantworx 2023. The manufacturer said several of...

AI and predictive collision warning systems set for Plantworx outing

BRIGADE Electronics has announced plans to showcase its new Artificial Intelligence (AI) range and predictive collision warning systems at Plantworx 2023 next month. Brigade’s AI...
Hitachi special application machines

Hitachi special application machines set for bauma 2025

HITACHI Construction Machinery (Europe) NV (HCME) will showcase a variety of special application machines at bauma 2025. In partnership with KTEG, HCME will showcase six...
PlantWorx indoor exhibition stands

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...

Garic to offer welfare support at ScotPlant 2018

WELFARE and site equipment specialist Garic recently opened a new depot in Bathgate to service customers in Scotland. The company will be showcasing a...
Tractor raising money for charity

Machine supplier gears up for Royal Highland Show charity challenge

MACHINERY supplier Conagri is gearing up for a quirky charity challenge at the upcoming Royal Highland Show. Pink or black? That’s the choice entrants into...
LGMG UK machines

LGMG UK out to make an impression on ScotPlant debut

LGMG UK will be exhibiting for the first time at ScotPlant 2026, showcasing a range of machines from its fleet including the LGMG H1840...

Merlo turns London green to mark 30 years in the UK

MERLO UK has celebrated its 30th anniversary at an event in central London. Greeting those arriving at the Renaissance St Pancras Hotel was a Merlo...