Plantworx organisers vow to deliver “top-notch” event in 2019

DATES and venue have been confirmed for the 4th Plantworx exhibition. The East of England Arena and Events Centre in Peterborough will be the...

Start-ups sought as Plantworx 2023 plans gather pace

ORGANISERS of Plantworx 2023 have revealed that 85% of the digging demonstration areas have already been sold. The exhibition will be held on June 13-15...

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...
ZQUIP and Leica prototype

ZQUIP and Leica Geosystems team up to ‘advance capabilities’ of equipment

ZQUIP, part of Moog Construction, and Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, have unveiled a prototype 8t excavator described as 'geospatially intelligent' and powered by...
LGMG Machinery powered access equipment

Show debut marks milestone in LGMG’s UK plans

LGMG Machinery UK will make its debut at the Executive Hire Show in February, marking another milestone in the company’s growing presence in the...
Construction worker using digital tools to track fleet

ABAX to demonstrate latest digital innovations at ScotPlant 2026

FOLLOWING a successful launch at the Executive Hire Show in February, ABAX will be demonstrating its ABAX Site Operations solution at ScotPlant 2026. The system provides a...

Komatsu to showcase fully electric wheel loader prototype

KOMATSU has confirmed that a prototype for the company's first fully electric compact wheel loader will be showcased at bauma 2022. Designed and built together...

Attachments specialist marks 40 years of innovation

ROTAR, the innovator of grabs, pulverisers and shears for the demolition, recycling and scrap metal industries, is marking its 40th anniversary at bauma. The firm's...
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...

International showcase for JCB’s hydrogen engine innovation

JCB’S £100 million project to produce super-efficient hydrogen engines has been given its international debut at CONEXPO 2023 in Las Vegas. A team of 150...

Safety, efficiency and sustainability recognised at Plantworx awards

THE latest solutions to hit the construction equipment marketplace were honoured at the recent Plantworx Innovation Awards 2023. The awards featured seven main categories, each...

Executive Hire Show rescheduled to April

ORGANISERS of the Executive Hire Show have rescheduled next year's event from February to April 28 and 29 due the ongoing uncertainty caused by the...

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...
Tractor raising money for charity

Machine supplier gears up for Royal Highland Show charity challenge

MACHINERY supplier Conagri is gearing up for a quirky charity challenge at the upcoming Royal Highland Show. Pink or black? That’s the choice entrants into...

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...

Excitement builds as ScotPlant 2022 gets set to open doors

THE magnificent Royal Highland Centre in Ingliston is packed full of standout machines from the world’s leading construction equipment manufacturers as ScotPlant 2022 prepares...

JCB’s largest X Series crawler excavator to make Scottish debut at ScotPlant

THE new JCB 370X – the largest model in the X Series range of tracked excavators – will be shown for the first time...
Hyundai HW155H hydrogen fuel cell-powered wheeled excavator concept

Hyundai to show off new models and future tech at bauma 2025

HYUNDAI Construction Equipment has announced plans to have 18 machines on display in the Middle Open Air exhibition area at bauma 2025, including ten...

Terex Washing Systems to unveil new software system

TEREX Washing Systems will debut its new STREAM software system, which harnesses real-time data to provide operators with actionable insights, at Hillhead 2024. The firm...
JCB G60RS H genset

JCB offers glimpse into the future of zero carbon worksites

JCB unveiled a new concept at Hillhead 2024 – a generator powered by a JCB hydrogen combustion engine. The move was described as another major...
Steelwrist third generation tiltrotator

Steelwrist to showcase third generation tiltrotators at ScotPlant 2026

STEELWRIST will be showcasing the manufacturer’s third generation XTR tiltrotators alongside the newest addition the SQ coupler range – the SQ40 – at ScotPlant...

“Brilliant” debut prompts HHH to increase stand

HIGHLAND Hammer Hire (HHH) has snapped up an extended stand at this year's ScotPlant, with the firm planning to put on a live demonstration...

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...

ScotPlant 2022 countdown: premium brands give HRN platform to grow

HRN Tractors is set to mark its ScotPlant debut in style after snapping up both indoor and outside exhibition space. HRN is a full-line Kubota...

ScotPlant 2022 countdown: new Doosan models set for debut

CASTLE Douglas-based James Gordon Ltd (Gordons) has revealed plans to show several new Doosan products for the first time at ScotPlant 2022. The firm’s line-up...
Volvo excavator

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...

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...

All the parts are coming together for SCG Supplies

AIRDRIE-based SCG Supplies, the Scottish official DEUTZ engine distributor, will be in the company’s usual pitch opposite the show organisers office at ScotPlant 2024. For...

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...
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...