Award-winning operator gives new Takeuchi the thumbs up
TAKEUCHI'S new TB395W wheeled excavator was put through its paces for three days at the recent Plantworx exhibition by Owen Mays, who won the...
ScotPlant 2024 gets off to a Red Hot start!
SCOTPLANT 2024 got off to a sensational start at the sun-kissed Royal Highland Centre as huge crowds enjoyed standout machines, unparalleled networking opportunities, and...
ScotPlant 2018 to welcome a mix of old and new
SCOTPLANT 2018 is on track to be the biggest event in the show’s 20-year history, with a string of new exhibitors joining familiar faces...
Latest Komatsu innovations out to steal the show at ScotPlant
THE Marubeni-Komatsu stand at ScotPlant will feature no fewer than nine of the latest Komatsu machines.
Highlights are set to include the 18m long-reach PC210LC-11...
Electric excavators take centre stage for Takeuchi
TAKEUCHI gave bauma 2025 visitors a preview of new electric excavators that will be launched in the coming years, alongside tracked loaders and 3-Series...
Getting ready for the event of 2014
AS the country's construction industry enjoys its fastest upturn in business since before the recession, bookings so far recorded for the ScotPlant 2014 exhibition...
Preparations in full gear for ScotPlant 2020 as Hitachi confirms attendance
THE final preparations are being put in place for ScotPlant 2020, the most important event of the year for the Scottish construction equipment sector.
The...
Briggs & Stratton to showcase power solutions at PlantWorx 2025
BRIGGS & Stratton has announced plans to showcase a range of power solutions through its Vanguard brand at PlantWorx 2025 next month.
A highlight will...
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...
Cat dealer to make welcome ScotPlant return as new avenue starts to take shape
PREPARATIONS for ScotPlant 2020 are heating up, with several new and returning exhibitors joining established names in signing up for the most important event...
Mecalac to showcase ‘industry-defining’ concept at Plantworx
MECALAC has revealed plans to showcase its 'industry-defining' REVOTRUCK concept to the UK market at Plantworx next week.
Combining a revolving cabbed dumper with off-road...
Sustainable solutions to the fore at Executive Hire Show 2024
ORGANISERS of the recent Executive Hire Show have hailed the event a resounding success, with an 'unprecedented' number of deals done.
Held at the Coventry...
SANY hails ‘incredible platform’ to showcase new machines set for UK market in 2023
SANY has hailed the success of bauma 2022 after the event provided a platform for the business to unveil a number of new products...
Plantworx platform for SMEs with BIG ideas
ORGANISERS of Plantworx 2023 have confirmed the event will feature a distinct platform for start-up businesses via the BIG Ideas Zone.
The zone will be...
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...
Future plant stars honoured in record-breaking competition
WINNERS of the tenth Construction Plant-hire Association’s (CPA) Stars of the Future Awards have been announced.
Judges described the competition this year as the 'most...
Hillhead to feature extended Showground Pavilion in 2024
ORGANISERS of the Hillhead exhibition have revealed that the 2024 edition of the show will see the launch of the renamed Showground Pavilion.
Previously known...
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...
bauma 2019: back and bigger than ever
BAUMA, the word’s largest construction plant equipment trade fair, returns to Munich on 8-14 April. Many of the world’s largest manufacturers will be showcasing...
Home advantage pays off for Chris Knight at Black Isle Show
Yanmar has announced that its Highland-based dealer Chris Knight Plant Sales enjoyed 'unprecedented success' at this year's Black Isle Show.
Organisers hail ‘record-breaking’ Executive Hire Show 2025
ORGANISERS of Executive Hire Show have hailed another 'standout' event and confirmed a new record attendance.
The 18th edition of the show, held from February...
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...
Organisers hail ‘amazing turnout’ for Scottish Plant Operator Challenge
GORDON Durno from Moray-based Currie Contractors has been crowned the winner of the Scottish Plant Operator Challenge.
The competition, held at Errol Airfield in Perthshire...
SPOA’s summer barbecue returns for 2022
THE Scottish Plant Owners Association's (SPOA) president's summer barbecue is to return to Edinburgh this August.
It follows the successful launch of the event in...
ScotPlant 2022 countdown: debutant to celebrate new division
THE Purvis Group will be showcasing its ‘one-stop shop’ credentials at ScotPlant, as the versatile Fife firm gears up to make its debut at...
Caterpillar gets to work on extensive bauma 2022 line-up
CATERPILLAR has announced its theme for bauma 2022 will be 'Let’s Do The Work'.
Equipment will be displayed by Cat dealer Zeppelin. More than 70...
Automation and connectivity take centre stage for CASE at bauma 2025
CASE Construction Equipment will return to bauma in April with a range of solutions designed to address both current and future industry challenges.
In line...
ScotPlant 2024 in pictures – Part Five
TODAY is Part Five of our look back at ScotPlant 2024 in pictures, starting with an image of the Scot JCB Operator Challenge. JCB...
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...
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...
