Hitachi electric excavator

Hitachi to put strong focus on electric excavators at bauma 2025

HITACHI Construction Machinery (Europe) NV (HCME) has announced plans to show its largest ever electric excavator line-up at bauma 2025. In partnership with KTEG, the...

Develon marks Plantworx debut with live demo award

DEVELON is celebrating after winning the Best Live Demonstration Award at Plantworx 2023. The accolade was awarded in recognition of the best overall use of...

SITECH to launch ‘all-in-one’ system at Plantworx 2023

SITECH UK and Ireland will be launching the Trimble Siteworks Machine Guidance Module at Plantworx 2023 from June 13-15. The product provides grade control, construction surveying...

Green is more than just a colour to Merlo

MERLO UK will be gracing ScotPlant 2024 with a range of the manufacturer’s latest innovations. The line-up will include the Roto 50.35 S-Plus telehandler. The...

Plantworx 2022 won’t ‘take place as planned’ following Hillhead rescheduling

PLANTWORX 2022 won't take place in June next year as previously planned following the news that Hillhead has been postponed to June 2022. The Construction...

Island stay provides a welcome antidote

ORGANISERS of FINROCK 2021, a live virtual exhibition for plant operators, construction professionals and heavy equipment enthusiasts, have hailed the event a roaring success. Hosted...
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...
Students with model construction equipment

Rethinking Futures challenge attracts strong interest ahead of PlantWorx 2025

OVER 200 students aged 12-18 are expected to take part in Rethinking Futures at PlantWorx 2025 in September. The project is designed to connect secondary...

Future technologies to be showcased at new event

THE Construction Equipment Association (CEA) has teamed up with The Supply Chain Sustainability School to deliver a new future technology event called Futureworx. The CEA,...
LGMG Machinery powered access equipment

Show debut marks milestone in LGMG’s UK plans

LGMG Machinery UK will make its debut at the Executive Hire Show in February, marking another milestone in the company’s growing presence in the...
JCB electric micro-excavator

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...

Industry gears up for biggest ever ScotPlant

SCOTPLANT 2024 is shaping up to be the biggest event in the show’s 25+ year history, with more than 200 exhibitors set to make...

Rise of the cranes at ScotPlant 2024

THREE major crane specialists have joined the ScotPlant 2024 line-up in recent weeks. Sarens UK and Global Crane Services will both be exhibiting at the...
Plantworx

Dates revealed for Plantworx 2021

DATES have been announced for the next Plantworx exhibition. The Construction Equipment Association (CEA) revealed the fifth edition of the show will take place from...

New look Executive Hire Show hailed a success

ORGANISERS of this year's Executive Hire Show hailed the event's new look and layout as a success. 190 exhibitors, including 44 debutants, attended the exhibition at...
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...
Astrak attachment

Astrak to wear it well at ScotPlant 2026

KIRKCALDY-headquartered Astrak will be showcasing a selection of undercarriage wear parts and excavator buckets designed to keep machines working reliably on site at ScotPlant...
Miller UK attachments

Miller to showcase ‘bundles’ of attachments at PlantWorx 2025

MILLER UK is gearing up to showcase its latest coupler and bucket innovations at PlantWorx 2025. The attachments specialist revealed it will be building on...
Hyundai HW155H hydrogen fuel cell-powered wheeled excavator concept

Hyundai to show off new models and future tech at bauma 2025

HYUNDAI Construction Equipment has announced plans to have 18 machines on display in the Middle Open Air exhibition area at bauma 2025, including ten...
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,...
Cat 444 centennial backhoe loader

Finning outdoor cinema set to put PlantWorx visitors in the picture

FINNING has announced plans to celebrate Caterpillar's centenary year at PlantWorx 2025 next week with an offering that includes an outdoor cinema showcasing the...
St George's Hall

CPA to host new gala dinner for hire industry

THE Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has announced a new event for the sector in the form of the CPA Gala Dinner 2025. The black-tie event...
Titan screed volumetric mixer

Screed mixer is a market Titan

VISITORS to the Bay-Lynx Manufacturing stand at ScotPlant 2026 will be able to see highlights from the Titan volumetric mixer range, including the Titan...

Taylor & Braithwaite hope to make maximum impact

TAYLOR & Braithwaite is looking to open people's eyes to the benefits of compact screening and crushing during its ScotPlant debut with a range...

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,...

ScotPlant 2022 countdown: new Bobcat telehandlers and compaction kit to be showcased

JOHN H McNae Ltd, the authorised dealer for Bobcat in Scotland’s central belt, will present a range of equipment at ScotPlant 2022 including 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...

Merlo ramps up Generation Zero ambitions with new models

MERLO has been presenting seven new machines and four new attachments at this year's bauma exhibition. The manufacturer said several of these innovations continue the...

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 2024 in pictures – Part Three

PART Three of ScotPlant 2024 in pictures features more sensational images from the biggest weekend of the year for Scotland’s construction equipment industry. Today’s gallery...