LiuGong machines to feature at ScotPlant 2024 for first time

LiuGong machines will appear at ScotPlant for the first time ever this year. The Chinese-manufactured excavators, wheel loaders, dozers and aerial work platforms will...

SPOA celebrates busiest ScotPlant to date

THE Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has announced it welcomed over 1,000 visitors to its expanded stand at ScotPlant 2024, making it by far...

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...

LOC Hire may have the best view in the house at ScotPlant 2024

THE best view in the house at ScotPlant 2024 may be found on the LOC Hire stand, which will feature a modular accommodation build...
Bobcat R2-Series 1-2 tonne mini-excavators

New Bobcat minis launched at bauma 2025

BOBCAT has been debuting the firm's new R2-Series 1-2 tonne mini-excavator models, alongside an upgrade to the R2-Series E88, at bauma 2025 this week. The...
WV1400E Portable Vertical Shaft Impact Crusher

Terex MPS to debut two new portable crushers at Hillhead 2024

TEREX MPS will launch two new products at Hillhead 2024 — the WG220E Portable Cone Crusher and the WV1400E Portable Vertical Shaft Impact Crusher. Both...

Steelwrist showcases new X02 tiltrotator at bauma

STEELWRIST is showcasing its new X02 tiltrotator - designed for excavators below 2.5 tonnes - at bauma 2022. The manufacturer said the installation ratio for...
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 gets set to turn Green

ONE of the most high profile ScotPlant 2018 debutants will be Molson Green, the material handling and processing specialists. The firm announced it will be...

Develon to showcase machine hat-trick at concrete event

DEVELON has announced plans to showcase three excavators at World of Concrete in Las Vegas in January. The DX42-7 mini-excavator, DX225LC-7X crawler excavator and DX140W-7...

Industry gears up for expanded Plantworx

"AN event for the industry, by the industry." That’s how Rob Oliver, CEO of the Construction Equipment Association (CEA), describes the Plantworx exhibition. The latest edition...

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...
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Manitou to highlight new hydrogen telehandler concept at bauma 2025

MANITOU Group has confirmed its bauma 2025 line-up will have a strong focus on electric machines. The firm will display around 25 machines from the...

Eco-friendly products to take centre stage at Executive Hire Show

MHM Group has revealed it will sponsor the ‘Innovation Trail: Eco’ stand at the Executive Hire Show in a bid to promote products that...
Flannery's Volvo wheeled excavator

Flannery to take both sponsor and exhibitor role at UK Plant Expo 2027

FLANNERY Plant Hire has confirmed a major presence at UK Plant Expo 2027, signing up as both a sponsor and exhibitor. Taking place on Friday...
Cat Simulators

New excavator simulator to debut at PlantWorx 2025

ORGANISERS of PlantWorx 2025 have confirmed that Cat Simulators will feature at the event for the first time. Cat Simulators will showcase a range of...
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...

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...

Latest Yanmar compact models set for Hillhead showcase

YANMAR has announced plans to showcase a number of its latest models at this year’s Hillhead exhibition. The manufacturer's line-up will include a SV17VT mini-excavator,...

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...
Hillhead exhibition

Back to basics: record-breaking Hillhead shows there’s no substitute for live events

A record number of exhibitors showed off their latest products and innovations as large crowds enjoyed a sun-kissed Hillhead 2022. Around 600 exhibitors and thousands...

April date confirmed for Hire Awards of Excellence 2023

THE Hire Association Europe Event Hire Association (HAE EHA) annual Hire Awards of Excellence will take place on Saturday April 22 at Grosvenor House,...

SPOA planning weekend of activities as part of ‘best ever’ ScotPlant offering

THE Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has unveiled plans to host its ‘best ever’ stand at ScotPlant 2024 after announcing a weekend of activities,...
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EvoQuip to mark decade of progress at Hillhead 2026

COMPACT crushing, screening, shredding and conveying equipment specialist EvoQuip will mark the brand's tenth anniversary at Hillhead 2026. EvoQuip made its debut at Hillhead back in 2016...

Next Ritchie Bros. plant equipment auction in the UK on July 14

From time to time all construction companies dispose plant machinery or trucks they no longer need. In order to be successful at selling, they...

Conference to debate major issues affecting hire industry

ORGANISERS of this year's HAE EHA conference have tipped the event to spark debate about the future direction of the industry, with Brexit and...
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...

Countdown begins to ScotPlant 2024

WITH less than a year to go, preparations for ScotPlant 2024 are being ramped up. The premier event for Scotland’s plant industry returns to...

Manitou unveils ‘record’ number of new products at bauma

MANITOU Group has revealed it is presenting a 'record' number of new products at bauma 2022. The innovations include four new aerial work platforms, two...

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...