CASE 1121G wheel loader

HRN to present expanded line-up at ScotPlant 2026

HRN will present an expanded line-up at ScotPlant 2026, showcasing the strength of its growing construction equipment portfolio. Making their ScotPlant debuts are the Kubota...

SPOA summer events bring a welcome return to ‘normality’

THE Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has hailed the success of two recent standout events. The inaugural President’s summer barbecue, held at the Glasshouse Hotel...
Dragon Equipment hybrid crusher

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...

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...
Steelwrist XTR23

Steelwrist to showcase new products at firm’s largest ever bauma stand

STEELWRIST has announced plans to unveil several new products at bauma 2025. Visitors will have the chance to experience the third generation Steelwrist XTR tiltrotators,...

Anticipation building ahead of Scottish Plant Operator Challenge

44 contenders will compete in eight challenges at Errol Airfield this Saturday (July 27) in a bid to be crowned Scottish Plant Operator Challenge...

Annual SPOA dinner celebrates industry’s revival

THE 64th annual Scottish Plant Owners Association dinner was held recently at the Hilton, Glasgow. New SPOA President Fraser Dykes addressed hundreds of the biggest...

Excitement builds for ScotPlant 2018

THE Royal Highland Centre is starting to fill up with some of the world's leading construction machines ahead of ScotPlant 2018, which gets underway...

New machines and technologies to take centre stage for Bobcat at bauma

BOBCAT has provided details of what it has in store for bauma 2022, with plans to show off several new products and technological developments...
LiuGong 975F

Magnificent seven: new models boost LiuGong’s aim to ‘change the game’

LiuGong launched no fewer than seven new machines at Hillhead 2024. The line-up included the debut of the 975F excavator, which joins the F-Series portfolio....
ScotPlant 2018

ScotPlant postponed to April 2021

Due to the ongoing uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 situation, ScotPlant 2020 has reluctantly been rescheduled to Friday April 23 and Saturday April 24,...

Firm is boxing clever with new handrail innovation

EQUIPMENT protection specialist Digger Guard has announced it has developed a lightweight polymer handrail system, which will launch at Hillhead 2022. The new ‘boxing ring’...
David Jarvie

SPOA to appoint dedicated skills and training officer

THE sold-out Scottish Plant Owners Association's (SPOA) 74th annual dinner was another resounding success. A record 500 guests put on their finest clothes and packed...
Hydrogen-powered generator on construction site

JCB to showcase hydrogen-powered generator at Executive Hire Show

JCB will showcase a cross-section of hydrogen, electric, and clean diesel compact equipment at the upcoming Executive Hire Show. The line-up will be led by...
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CEA to support Hydrogen Energy Association conference

THE CEA (Construction Equipment Association) will support the Hydrogen Energy Association (HEA) Annual Conference 2026 as an official event partner. The two-day conference will take...

Winners announced at record breaking CPA Stars of the Future Awards

THE winners of the Construction Plant-hire Association's (CPA) Stars of the Future Awards 2025 have been announced. A record-breaking 103 nominations were received for this...

ConTech ‘disruptors’ to co-sponsor Plantworx’s Get Connected Zone

TWO digital solutions companies, MachineMax and PLINX, have been confirmed as co-sponsors of the new Get Connected Zone at PlantWorx 2023. The zone is a...

EvoQuip Open Day event attracts international crowd

COMPACT crushing and screening equipment specialist EvoQuip has hailed the success of its recent Open Day at Behan’s Quarry near Dublin. The event welcomed over...

Plantworx 2019 to feature classic plant arena

VISITORS to Plantworx 2019 will have the opportunity to check out classic construction machines from years gone by. Organisers have revealed this year's event will...

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...

Terex Finlay hosts “essential” Edinburgh open days

A two-day event showcasing the latest machinery on offer from Terex Finlay has taken place in Edinburgh. The open days were held at Craigpark Quarry...
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Exhibitor map goes live for ScotPlant 2026!

THE exhibitor map for ScotPlant 2026 is now live on the exhibition’s dedicated website! With five months still to go until the most important...
Bobcat Demo Days event

Visitors check out latest Bobcat innovations at Demo Days event

BOBCAT has hailed the success of its recent Demo Days event, which saw hundreds of visitors attend Doosan Bobcat's European HQ near Prague to...

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...

Astrak keen to touch base with customers

SUPPLIER of excavator undercarriage parts Astrak UK is looking forward to touching base with customers old and new at ScotPlant while showing off the...

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...

Hyundai confirms expanded stand at bauma 2022

HYUNDAI Construction Equipment (HCE) will display 23 machines at bauma 2022, with a stand described as 30% larger than in previous years. Taking centre stage...
SANY STR50E electric roller

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...

CPA Stars of the Future Awards ceremony rescheduled to September

THE Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has moved this year's Stars of the Future Apprentice and Trainee Awards 2021 ceremony from July to September due to...

SANY reports ‘overwhelming response’ at Plantworx 2023

SANY UK has hailed the recent Plantworx exhibition a 'resounding success' for the business. The manufacturer used the event to showcase its latest range of...