Innovation is “part of JCB’s DNA”
Project Plant editor Gary Moug recently visited a JCB factory in Uttoxeter to see the manufacturer's latest excavator developments. Afterwards, he spoke to Nick...
Marubeni-Komatsu makes it a double with new machine launch
MARUBENI-Komatsu has launched two new products in the shape of the PC80MR-5 midi excavator and the PC228US-11 short tail excavator.
The PC80MR‐5, designed for tight...
TSL swings into action with new Volvo
2018 is off to a swinging start for Argyll-based TSL Contractors with the purchase of a new Volvo ECR2353.
The reduced swing excavator represents a...
Family business extends fleet with new Doosan machines
NEW Doosan crawler excavators and a wheel loader have been snapped up by Inverurie-based Miller Plant for the busy Aberdeenshire market.
Supplied by Balgownie Ltd,...
New safety guide launched for suction excavators
A good practice guide has been launched for the safe use of suction/vacuum excavators.
Produced by the Suction and Vacuum Excavator (SAVE) special interest group, the...
New guidance issued on lifting operations with excavators
THE Strategic Forum Plant Safety Group (SFPSG) has released new safety guidance around lifting operations with excavators.
A document called ‘Lifting Operations With 180⁰ and...
Demand should be high for ‘competitive machine’
Dan Gilkes reports on JCB's new JZ141 reduced tailswing tracked excavator
JCB has launched a 15-tonne reduced-swing crawler excavator that requires no DPF, no AdBlue...
Second Case excavator gets into the swing of things
A second Case CX130D excavator, fitted with a Rototilt R4 tiltrotator, is hoping to perform above par at golf course specialists John Greasley Ltd.
The Uttoxeter-based firm, which...
Perthshire firm gives thumbs up to new Volvos
BRYAN Contractors has taken delivery of two new Volvo excavators, having had positive experiences with the manufacturer's machines over the past decade.
The firm, based...
21-tonne Doosan marks a first in Scotland
THE first Doosan DX210W-5 wheeled excavator in Scotland has been bought by Banffshire-based road construction and recycling specialist Currie Contractors Cullen Limited.
The 21-tonne machine was...
10-tonne machine helps Stonehaven hirer find a niche
A Stonehaven plant hirer has been singing the praises of the firm's new 10-tonne JCB 100C-1 excavator.
A Scott Plant Hire bought the machine to...
Hyundai machines a “natural choice” for Jarvie Plant
JARVIE Plant has snapped up a trio of 14-tonne Hyundai HX140 crawler excavators from Young Plant Sales, cementing a business relationship between the two...
Volvo excavator becomes the “optimum tool” in Burnside’s arsenal
THE proprietor of Burnside Plant & Piling Contractors has decided to splash out on the firm's first Volvo excavator after seeing the machine in action...
Case unveils its largest excavator
CASE has announced it will launch the firm's new "best in class" CX750D excavator at the Steinexpo exhibition in Germany.
The Tier 4 Final machine is...
Alloa event leads to excavator purchase
A visit to Volvo's 'Live it Dig it' event in Alloa earlier this year has prompted a Kirkcaldy-based civil engineering contractor to purchase an EC220E...
Wheels are in motion at waste management site
A waste management specialist has added a Hyundai HL940 wheel loader and a R125LCR-9A crawler excavator to its fleet to carry out challenging tasks...
Kobelco charging ahead with lithium-ion battery powered hybrid
KOBELCO has introduced what the manufacturer claims is the world's first lithium-ion battery powered hybrid excavator.
The new 20-tonne SK210HLC-10's large lithium-ion battery allows a...
SANY wants a larger slice of the European market
THE new CEO of SANY Europe is confident the Chinese manufacturer can become a "serious player" in the European plant market.
Martin Knoetgen joined SANY's...
Teamwork pays off for landmark excavator
THE "highest and most versatile high-reach excavator in the UK" has proved its worth in the demolition of Tottenham Hotspur's White Hart Lane football...
Perthshire firm on the right track with landmark purchase
A Dunkeld forestry specialist has placed a landmark order for Doosan's DX180LC-5 HT 18.5 tonne high track crawler excavator.
The machine, supplied by Balgownie, is...
“You definitely get what you pay for”
AN Aberdeenshire groundworks firm has paid tribute to the quality of Takeuchi excavators, which have helped the firm carry out a number of challenging...
Hyundai sets sail for harbour work
AN Isle of Bute-based boat builder has recently completed work on a canal dredger custom fitted with a 22-tonne Hyundai excavator, which is now...
Sixteen tonne machine purchase makes “perfect sense” for East Lothian hirer
THE decision to purchase a new Volvo excavator has been described as making "perfect sense" for A M Dagg Plant Hire following past experience with the machines.
The...
Elgin contractor to the four
AN Elgin-based contractor and plant hirer has splashed out on four Liebherr R 922 crawler excavators to aid with an increased workload.
Billy Miller Contractor and Plant...
Double excavator purchase helps Stirling firm meet demand
OGILVIE Construction's programme to upgrade machinery has gathered pace with the purchase of two new JCB excavators.
The Stirling-based contractor has invested £65,000 on the machines,...
SANY excavators smash into Scottish demolition sector
SANY excavators are set to enter the Scottish demolition sector after a long-standing asbestos removal and demolition contractor snapped up a 22 tonne machine.
Chamic Industrial...
New machine ticks all the boxes for Borders firm
A groundworks specialist based in the Scottish Borders has bought a new Volvo ECR88D excavator after being reluctant to return the machine following a successful demonstration.
The...
5.5 tonner adds new dimension for Perth hirer
PERTH-based plant hire and contractor C D Mercer has added a 5.5 tonne Volvo EC55C to its fleet, having previously cross-hired the model and...
£5.5m machine deal ‘ticks the right boxes’ for Lomond Plant
FALKIRK-based Lomond Plant has snapped up 98 new JCB machines in a £5.5 million swoop to aid the firm's expansion plans.
The order includes 18 new 13-tonne JS131...
RJ McLeod expands Volvo excavator range
Glasgow-based civil engineering contractor, R J McLeod, has expanded its range of Volvo excavators.
The firm recently took delivery of two new 38-tonne Volvo EC380Es, and,...
