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...

Starter for 10

MOTHERWELL-based Terex Trucks will be making tracks to Germany shortly to show off its latest articulated hauler - the 28-tonne Gen10 TA300 - at...

LiuGong to highlight BEV and automation capabilities

CHINESE equipment manufacturer LiuGong has announced plans to demonstrate its leadership in sustainable solutions at bauma 2025 by challenging industry perceptions around Battery Electric...

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...

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...

Big brands out in force at Black Isle Show 2019

This year’s Black Isle Show once again featured standout construction machines from some of the world’s top manufacturers.
Plantworx

You wouldn’t buy a £250k digger online!

Simon Frere-Cook, PlantWorx director of operations, explains why trade shows still matter in an era where you can buy almost anything online FRESH from the...

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...
Solar-powered construction site lighting

Prolectric looks to light up exhibition with solar-powered innovation

OFF-grid renewable power and lighting specialist Prolectric has announced plans to launch a new innovation in site lighting at the upcoming Executive Hire Show...

Scotia Survey and Safety looks for repeat of ScotPlant success

SCOTIA Survey and Safety is gearing up to launch international innovation at ScotPlant as it looks for a repeat of its success at the...
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...
dumper

ALLU Group vowing to stay ahead of the game

ALLU Group will also be among the 2,400 exhibitors at Conexpo. They will launch their new M series mobile screener crusher at the event. Also...
Plantworx

Nixon Hire to demonstrate working sustainable site at PlantWorx 2025

NIXON Hire has unveiled plans to showcase a fully operational live sustainable site setup at PlantWorx 2025 later this month. As part of the Site...
Students with model construction equipment

Rethinking Futures challenge attracts strong interest ahead of PlantWorx 2025

OVER 200 students aged 12-18 are expected to take part in Rethinking Futures at PlantWorx 2025 in September. The project is designed to connect secondary...

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...

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...

Registration now open for PlantWorx 2025

PREPARATIONS are well underway for PlantWorx 2025, with the sixth edition of the show set to take place from September 23-25 at its new...

Hire sector challenges explored at CPA conference

THE biggest challenges facing the plant hire industry were explored at the Construction Plant-hire Association’s (CPA) annual conference last week. The organisation's eighth annual conference,...

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...

Kubota to debut new electric articulated wheel loaders

KUBOTA has confirmed plans to unveil two new electric articulated wheel loaders at bauma 2022. The manufacturer will showcase to the public for the first...
In 2012, Shrewsbury's Gareth Thomas lifted the Young European Truck Driver trophy to secure his place at that year's European final.

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...

MHM to highlight low-emission solutions at Executive Hire Show

THE MHM Group has revealed it has been chosen to speak at the Innovation Trail Live as part of this year’s Executive Hire Show. The...
SANY micro-digger

SANY to give UK debuts to new machines at Plantworx 2025

SANY UK is gearing up for Plantworx 2025 with a 20-strong machine line-up that includes the company’s first micro-digger. The SY10U, with a one-tonne operating...
Steve Mulholland

Future trends and challenges explored at CPA Conference

FUTURE trends and challenges were explored at the Construction Plant-hire Association’s (CPA) 9th Annual Conference, held recently at the Heart of England Conference 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...

Top apprentices honoured at SPOA annual dinner

HUNDREDS of industry professionals attended the Scottish Plant Owners Association's (SPOA) 70th annual dinner at Glasgow's Hilton Hotel on Friday April 8. The event, which...

AI and predictive collision warning systems set for Plantworx outing

BRIGADE Electronics has announced plans to showcase its new Artificial Intelligence (AI) range and predictive collision warning systems at Plantworx 2023 next month. Brigade’s AI...

Hitachi to debut Zaxis-6 excavator and hybrid wheel loader

Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV has revealed the stars of the show at Intermat this week will be the new ZX300LC-6 medium excavator and...

Scot Agri to mark first year with equipment debut at Royal Highland Show

JCB’S newly-launched Fastrac iCON is set to make its Scottish exhibition debut at the Royal Highland Show next month where Scot Agri, the Scot...
525-60

Best things come in small packages

JCB is set to launch their latest machines at Conexpo 2014 in Las Vegas. The telescopic handler producer is unveiling a new compact model to...