Zappshelter

Site protection specialist to launch ‘industry-first’ ten-year warranty

SITE protection specialist Zappshelter has announced an 'unprecedented' ten-year all-inclusive warranty across its entire range of industrial shelter systems. Due to come into effect from June,...

X marks the spot: latest JCB models set for ScotPlant showing

JCB has confirmed the newly launched X Series 20-tonne tracked excavators are heading to ScotPlant 2018. Scot JCB will show two of the new 220X...

A changing shade of Blue

A raft of changes at Blue Group since the last ScotPlant exhibition means visitors can expect to see a number of new machines on...

New Liebherr machines poised for Intermat 2018

LIEBHERR has confirmed it will showcase a number of new products at this year's Intermat exhibition in Paris. Machines on display will include the manufacturer's...

Plantworx dates confirmed for 2023

THE Construction Equipment Association (CEA) has confirmed the dates for the next Plantworx exhibition. The three-day construction machinery show returns to the East of England...
Hillhead exhibition

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...
Rototilt tiltrotator on wheeled excavator

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...
CPA Conference

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...
Executive Hire Show

Innovation takes centre stage at Executive Hire Show 2026

ORGANISERS of the Executive Hire Show 2026 have hailed another 'highly successful' event. The annual showcase for the hire sector returned to the Coventry Building...

ScotPlant 2022 countdown: Hodge to showcase mobile crushing ‘breakthrough’

HODGE Plant has revealed that the business will showcase ‘the biggest breakthrough in mobile crushing’ at ScotPlant 2022. It comes after Alistair Hodge, MD of...
Steve Mulholland

Future trends and challenges explored at CPA Conference

FUTURE trends and challenges were explored at the Construction Plant-hire Association’s (CPA) 9th Annual Conference, held recently at the Heart of England Conference and...
Lokotrack

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...
CASE Impact concept

CASE looks to make an Impact with cab-free loader concept

CASE Construction Equipment is presenting Impact at bauma 2025, a new machine concept said to mark a 'significant step forward' in construction technology for the...

Qualifier for Scottish Plant Operator Challenge 2024 to take place during ScotPlant

ORGANISERS have announced that the qualifier for this year's Scottish Plant Operator Challenge (SPOC) will take place during ScotPlant 2024. The qualifier will be hosted...

ScotPlant 2022 countdown: Blue to promote new brand

BLUE Machinery Scotland provides materials processing and handling equipment into the quarrying and demolition, recycling, scrap and port industries. The firm’s product portfolio contains...

Safety features aid new site dumper visibility

STEWART Plant Sales will showcase the new range of JCB site dumpers, boasting capacities spanning from one to nine-tonnes, at ScotPlant 2018. JCB described its...
JCB hydrogen innovation

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...

Rototilt RC range to take centre stage at ScotPlant 2024

TILTROTATOR manufacturer Rototilt will be exhibiting the new RC range, which includes the RC1 (for excavators between 1.5 and 3.5 tonnes), RC2 (3- 6.5...

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...

Three in a row for Marubeni-Komatsu

THE Marubeni-Komatsu stand is sure to be popular at ScotPlant 2020, with the show marking the third consecutive ScotPlant for the sole UK distributor...

ScotPlant 2022 countdown: hybrid solution reinforces Komatsu’s green goals

MARUBENI-Komatsu is bringing seven of its latest standout machines to ScotPlant including the new HB365LC-3 hybrid hydraulic excavator, which features an EU Stage V...

Plantworx exhibition confirms new venue for 2025

THE organisers of the Plantworx exhibition have confirmed a new destination for the show in 2025. The 6th biennial Plantworx will be held on 23-25...

New mini spider cranes launched at bauma

UNIC Cranes Europe is launching the eight-tonne tonne UNIC URW-806-3 mini spider crane at bauma 2025 this week. The model builds on the legacy of the...

Hydraulic pile croppers set to generate attention at ScotPlant 2024

CONTINUING growth, the opening of a dedicated Scottish office, expansion internationally, and the increasing use of its pile croppers on major infrastructure and housing...

Net zero and digitalisation to dominate CPA conference agenda

PREPARATIONS are well underway for the Construction Plant-hire Association's (CPA) annual conference, which this year has the key themes of net zero carbon and...

Bobcat gears up to showcase new products at Hillhead 2024

BOBCAT will be showing a number of new products at Hillhead 2024 including the Super Compact TL25.60 telehandler, T86 compact track loader, and S650...

ScotPlant 2024 in pictures – Part Four

PART Four of our look back at ScotPlant 2024 features a wide range of equipment and innovations, from excavators and cranes through to trucks...
Undercover at the JCB Mud Run 2014

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...

“Key” machines poised for Royal Highland Show

Scot JCB has announced the firm will be displaying "key machines" from its range of equipment for the farming industry at this year’s Royal...
Caterpillar operator challenge in Malaga

Belgian operator wins EAME heat of Caterpillar Global Operator Challenge

GUNTER Dewit from Belgium has been crowned the winner of the EAME (Europe, Africa and Middle East) semi-final in the Caterpillar Global Operator Challenge...