The bar is set high ahead of ScotPlant 2026
SCOTPLANT 2026 is on course to be a record show after a flurry of new and returning exhibitors confirmed their presence at the most...
Hillhead organisers confirm increased focus on sustainability for 2026 event
ORGANISERS of the Hillhead exhibition have announced the next event in 2026 will implement the British Standard ISO 20121:2024, which is a framework developed...
ScotPlant exhibitors hail ‘best construction equipment show in the UK’
SCOTPLANT 2024 exhibitors have taken to social media over the past week with phenomenal comments about the event, which more than cemented its status...
Back in the groove: Marubeni-Komatsu return with stellar line-up
MARUBENI-Komatsu made a welcome return to ScotPlant two years ago following a 14-year absence - and the manufacturing giant is back again this time...
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...
Entries sought for AMPS Awards for Excellence 2023
ENTRIES are being sought for the annual AMPS (Association of Manufacturers and Suppliers of Power Generating Systems) Awards for Excellence 2023.
Winners will be announced...
Executive Hire Show 2025 on track for another sold-out event
PREPARATIONS are underway for the Executive Hire Show (EHS) 2025, following a 'Kick-Off' meeting at the Coventry Building Society Arena where 30 exhibitors joined...
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...
Strickland MFG to launch new hydraulic couplers at ScotPlant 2026
STRICKLAND MFG has revealed it is excited to launch the firm’s new line of 1T hydraulic couplers at ScotPlant 2026.
The products feature the company’s...
Final preparations underway for ScotPlant 2022
FINAL preparations are taking place for ScotPlant 2022, the biggest and most spectacular event of the year for the Scottish construction equipment sector.
The latest...
Deals aplenty! ScotPlant exhibitors flood social media with praise for ‘stellar’ event
SCOTPLANT 2026 exhibitors have been flooding social media with praise for the landmark event, held last weekend at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh.
Many...
Blue Group on par with new sponsorship deal
BLUE Group has signed a three-year deal to sponsor the Highland Golf Links annual Pro-Am event.
Held at three of Scotland's top courses - Castle Stuart Golf...
New Develon smart excavators poised for ScotPlant showcase
SCOTPLANT 2026 will host the first Scottish showing of the new Develon Series 9 range of smart crawler excavators.
The machines will be displayed on...
Visitor numbers up for Executive Hire Show
ORGANISERS of this year's Executive Hire Show (EHS) have hailed the event a 'runaway success'.
Held at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry, the show boasted 160...
SANY on a roll with new innovations at bauma 2025
SANY has announced plans to showcase more than 35 machines, including several new product launches, at bauma 2025 in Munich next month.
Under the theme...
Great weather for ducks – but crowds still flock to Plantworx 2019
ORGANISERS of the rain-soaked Plantworx 2019 exhibition have revealed the show was a 'great success' despite yet again being cursed with unseasonably bad weather.
The...
Stage is set for final of Caterpillar’s Global Operator Challenge 2023
NINE finalists will battle it out in Caterpillar’s Global Operator Challenge 2023 in Las Vegas.
After two rounds of putting heavy machinery and technology skills...
SANY to host UK telehandler roadshows
SANY has announced a series of telehandler roadshows designed to introduce its new range to the UK market.
The events will run throughout February and...
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...
Latest Cat innovations to be demonstrated at Plantworx
CATERPILLAR, in collaboration with Finning UK & Ireland, will exhibit its latest innovations at Plantworx 2023.
Four next generation Cat compact radius mini hydraulic excavators will...
Emerging trends and technologies to take centre stage at Executive Hire Show 2022
ORGANISERS of the Executive Hire Show (EHS) have confirmed that the event will return in February 9 and 10 at the Coventry Building Society...
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...
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...
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...
Finning to showcase latest Cat technology innovations at Hillhead 2026
FINNING has announced it will bring the latest in construction technology to Hillhead following an exclusive technology preview at Caterpillar’s Malaga Demonstration & Learning...
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...
SITECH to showcase latest Trimble machine control solutions at Hillhead 2024
SITECH UK & Ireland will unveil Trimble’s latest advancements in machine control and guidance technology at Hillhead 2024.
New offerings will include the 10-inch Trimble...
JCB to introduce smallest ever Loadall at upcoming exhibition
JCB is set so showcase its smallest ever Loadall telehandler at the Executive Hire Show.
The 514-40 has a cab height of just 1.8m and...
Dragon Equipment launches diesel hybrid crusher on first day of PlantWorx 2025
DRAGON Equipment has officially launched its new CR550 Diesel Hybrid Crusher on the first day of PlantWorx 2025.
Weighing just under 2,800kg and measuring 1,300mm...
UK’s youngest digger driver to take on PlantWorx
PLANTWORX 2025 is to welcome the UK's youngest digger driver - 13-year-old Finlay Gallagher.
Now officially the youngest qualified CPCS backhoe loader operator in the...
