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...
ScotPlant 2022 countdown: circular economy solution set for launch
SCOTPLANT will be the destination for the launch of power washer specialist Rhinowash’s new Circular Economy Hire Model.
Designed to be fully re-manufacturable to minimise...
ScotPlant 2022 registration now open!
REGISTRATION for ScotPlant 2022 is now live!
The biggest event of the year for Scotland’s construction equipment industry returns to the Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston,...
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...
Young drivers gearing up for success
SCANIA’S Young European Truck Driver competition is returning for a sixth time in 2014.
Aimed at promoting the highest standards of driving and...
Komatsu exhibits Proterra-powered electric hydraulic excavator for first time
KOMATSU is exhibiting a 20t class electric hydraulic excavator equipped with a lithium-ion battery system from Proterra for the first time at bauma 2022.
Since...
Trailer firm set to Dig deep
VISITORS to the Indespension stand at ScotPlant 2018 will get the chance to see the DigaDoc, the firm's latest innovation in plant trailers.
Designed to...
ScotPlant 2022 countdown: AB2K partnership is pipe dream for Innovex Technologies
THIS year marks a ScotPlant debut for Innovex Technologies. The business will use the show as a platform to announce that AB2K – part...
SMT GB and AGGPRO to highlight service and support capabilities at ScotPlant 2026
SMT GB and AGGPRO will be showcasing a broad range of equipment across construction, compaction, compact plant, and crushing & screening at ScotPlant 2026.
Following...
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...
ScotPlant 2018: the countdown begins
SCOTPLANT 2018 is starting to take shape, with exhibition space filling up fast ahead of the biennial event for construction equipment.
The 2016 show, which...
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...
Big names in the frame for Hire Awards of Excellence 2020
THE finalists have been revealed for the 2020 Hire Awards of Excellence, with the winners set to be announced at a ceremony in London’s Grosvenor House...
New innovations to take centre stage at Plantworx 2023
ORGANISERS are putting the final touches to Plantworx 2023 – a show that has been four years in the making.
The construction equipment and technology...
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...
Martin Smith crowned winner of Scottish Plant Operator Challenge
MARTIN Smith has been crowned the winner of the Scottish Plant Operator Challenge 2024.
The 38-year-old, who works for Strathdee Properties in Craigellachie, Moray, fought...
Bobcat unveils two-tonne electric mini-excavator
BOBCAT has officially launched a new two-tonne mini-excavator at bauma 2022.
The E19e – an electric version of Bobcat’s E19 internal-combustion (IC) model – offers...
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...
CASE confirms return of European Roadshows
CASE has announced the return of its European Roadshow this summer, which provides customers with hands-on experience of the company's latest technologies and digital...
Hoping to Steel the show
STEELWRIST UK will be on hand at ScotPlant 2018 with a selection of the latest Swedish-manufactured tiltrotators, quick couplers, SQ auto connection hitches, buckets...
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’...
Hydraulic pile croppers set to generate attention at ScotPlant 2024
CONTINUING growth, the opening of a dedicated Scottish office, expansion internationally, and the increasing use of its pile croppers on major infrastructure and housing...
ScotPlant 2024 in pictures – Part Two
CONTINUING our look back at the recent ScotPlant 2024 exhibition, here are some more fabulous pictures of a weekend that will live long in...
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...
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...
Flush with innovation: CabinTec to showcase latest welfare products at ScotPlant 2024
CABINTEC will be unveiling the new Sanispace Solar eco-friendly toilet solution at ScotPlant 2024.
Using solar power, CabinTec explained that the unit creates a ‘self-sufficient...
Bar set high for ScotPlant 2020
MEMORIES of the sun-kissed ScotPlant 2018 exhibition are still fresh in the mind – but attention has now turned to ScotPlant 2020.
We’re now less...
JCB to debut largest X Series machine to date
JCB has announced plans to debut the new 520X crawler excavator at Hillhead 2026.
The 50-tonne class model is the largest and most powerful X...
Mecalac demos set gold standard at Plantworx 2019
MECALAC won the 'best live demonstration' accolade at this year’s Plantworx exhibition.
The firm's 11MWR, 6MDX, TLB990 and 6MCR machines were put through their paces...
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...


































