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CMPE annual dinner

The Apprentice of the Year Shield was handed over to Declan Gunn of Hewden Plant Hire (see image, left) at the annual dinner of...
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...

Top machines will be out in force at Scottish Demo Days

  Liebherr –Great Britain are to hold a two day working demonstration event in conjunction with Reigart and Sandvik. The days will run on Wednesday...

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...

British bucket innovation showcased at bauma

HSM joined its ITR partners from around the world at bauma 2022 to showcase innovations in designing and manufacturing buckets and attachments. The business described...

Doosan to focus on innovation theme at bauma 2022

DOOSAN has unveiled its plans for bauma 2022, vowing to deliver a stand centred around the theme of 'Powered by Innovation'. The manufacturer will showcase...

Visitor numbers up for Executive Hire Show

ORGANISERS of this year's Executive Hire Show (EHS) have hailed the event a 'runaway success'. Held at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry, the show boasted 160...
Robustrack attachments

Robustrack offerings are a cut above

ROBUSTRACK has announced that ScotPlant 2026 marks the UK launch of the Agriforest HR log grab range, a new series of heavy-duty finger grabs...

Over 90% of space sold at Plantworx exhibition 2015

PLANTWORX - the UK's largest working construction equipment machinery exhibition is just weeks away (2nd -4th June Bruntingthorpe Aerodrome, Leicestershire). Visitors to the show, which...
ScotPlant 2018

ScotPlant postponed to April 2021

Due to the ongoing uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 situation, ScotPlant 2020 has reluctantly been rescheduled to Friday April 23 and Saturday April 24,...

Hire industry excellence rewarded at gala awards ceremony

THE winners of this year's Hire Association Europe Event Hire Association (HAE EHA) Hire Awards of Excellence have been announced at a gala event...

Sandvik hoping for luck of the Irish

SANDVIK Construction will be showcasing innovations from the outstanding Mobiles Premium range at the upcoming Machinery Movers CQMS 2015 show on the 17th –...

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...
JCB tracked excavator

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...
St George's Hall, Liverpool

CPA to mark 85 years as gala dinner returns

THE Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has announced the return of its gala dinner this year, following the success of the inaugural event in 2025. The...
ScotPlant crowd image

Deals aplenty! ScotPlant exhibitors flood social media with praise for ‘stellar’ event

SCOTPLANT 2026 exhibitors have been flooding social media with praise for the landmark event, held last weekend at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh. Many...

Zero emission diggers take pride of place on Hitachi bauma stand

HITACHI Construction Machinery (Europe) is showcasing four new zero emission excavators at bauma 2022: the ZX23U-6EB, ZX55U-6EB, ZX85US-6EB and ZX135-7EB. Capable of operating with lithium-ion...

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...

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,...

Registration goes live for ScotPlant 2024!

REGISTRATION for ScotPlant 2024 has now opened. The biggest event of the year for the Scottish construction equipment industry returns to the Royal Highland Centre,...

Full steam ahead for ScotPlant 2022

WITH pandemic-related restrictions continuing to ease, it’s full steam ahead for ScotPlant 2022, which is shaping up to be the largest exhibition in the...

Wacker Neuson puts zero emission machines centre stage

WACKER Neuson expanded its zero emission portfolio at bauma 2022. The manufacturer unveiled what it describes as the first reversible battery-powered plate with direct drive:...

3D collision safety solution set for Plantworx showcase

A 'game-changing' 3D collision safety solution integration is set to make its UK debut at this year's Plantworx exhibition. Leica Geosystems and Xwatch Safety Solutions...
SANY dealer conference

Future strategy outlined at SANY UK’s annual dealer conference

SANY UK has hailed the success of its annual dealer conference, held recently at Carden Park in Cheshire. The firm's nationwide network of partners came...

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...

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...
LiuGong excavators lined up in a row

Big names sign up for new outdoor plant event in Warwickshire

A number of major industry names have signed up for UK Plant Expo 2027, a new outdoor event that launches at the Heart of...

Online Finning event promises to be ‘one-of-its-kind’

A 'one-of-its-kind' immersive event is to be held in the virtual space for plant operators, construction professionals and heavy equipment enthusiasts later this month. FINROCK21,...
Undercover at the JCB Mud Run 2014

JCB Mud Run raises over £50,000

2700 people took part in this year's JCB Mud Run - raising £50,127 for the NSPCC. Participation in the event, which involves crawling, climbing and splashing around...
Bunkabin at ScotPlant 2024

Bunkabin dines out on Scottish success

BUNKABIN has revealed that working with the Scottish construction sector has been one of the key reasons behind the portable accommodation manufacturer and provider’s...