Landmark Case – equipment giants take biggest ever stand
CASE Construction Equipment will be occupying the largest stand in the history of ScotPlant.
Case, together with Hodge Plant, their newly appointed dealer in Scotland,...
Open for business: scores of visitors attend Blue Scotland’s waste recycling events
MORE than 100 people attended Blue Scotland's waste recycling open days, featuring live demonstrations of some of the firm's most impressive machines.
Visitors to the...
Young Plant Sales and Hyundai agree to end Scottish dealership
YOUNG Plant Sales and Hyundai Construction Equipment have mutually agreed to end their Scottish dealership agreement.
The existing agreement for sales of new Hyundai kit...
New stats show UK equipment sales on a ‘downward trend’
NEW research has revealed that sales of construction and earthmoving equipment in the UK fell by 7.4% in the third quarter of the year,...
Dundee business opts for a Doosan double
DUNDEE-based Tayside Contracts has bought its first new Doosan wheel loader and excavator.
The DL350-5 loader and DX255LC-5 crawler excavator were purchased from Balgownie and...
CEA adds weight to calls for ‘urgent action’ to safeguard skills amidst mass redundancies
THE Construction Equipment Association (CEA) has joined manufacturers, unions, skills training providers and other industry bodies in signing a letter sent to the UK...
Liebherr upgrades XPower wheel loaders
LIEBHERR is updating its L 550 XPower and L 556 XPower wheel loaders to boost performance levels.
The manufacturer revealed it has reinforced the lift arms and overhauled the working...
Construction Equipment Association appoints new chief executive
SUNEETA Johal has been appointed as the new chief executive of the Construction Equipment Association (CEA), succeeding Rob Oliver who will retire from the...
Construction Scotland updates Site Operating Guidance following Omicron emergence
CONSTRUCTION Scotland has reviewed and made several changes to its Site Operating Guidance designed to help companies comply with new regulations following the emergence...
Volvo builds articulated hauler using fossil-free steel
VOLVO has announced it has become the first manufacturer to deliver a construction machine built using fossil-free steel to a customer.
The A30G articulated hauler...
JCB unveils ‘world first’ mobile hydrogen refueller for the industry
JCB has unveiled a mobile hydrogen refueller in a move the manufacturer hailed as a 'world first' for the industry.
The firm is investing £100...
engcon ends ‘historic year’ with strongest ever sales quarter
ENGCON has reported 'record' high net sales and 'stable profitability' for the final quarter of 2022.
The Swedish-headquartered tiltrotator manufacturer said that while order intake...
Hauler manufacturer launches Scottish recruitment drive
SCOTTISH articulated hauler manufacturer Volvo CE Haulers is recruiting close to 100 industrial and office-based roles.
The Motherwell-based company designs and builds Rokbak heavy-duty dump...
AB2K machines to go under the hammer to make way for new kit
A selection of over 200 machines from AB2K in Scotland and Quattro Plant in England are set to go under the hammer at an...
Make it a double: Forsyth of Denny takes delivery of new mobile cranes
FORSYTH of Denny has taken delivery of two new Liebherr cranes in the form of the LTM 1060-3.1 and LTM 1090-4.2.
These are the initial...
Hillhouse Group acquires Skene Group Construction Services
AYRSHIRE-based quarry operator Hillhouse Group has acquired Skene Group Construction Services Ltd.
The deal will see Fife-headquartered Skene Group Construction Services brought into Hillhouse Group,...
Steelwrist to mark landmark year with several product launches
STEELWRIST is set to mark 20 years in business this year with the introduction of several new products.
The tiltrotator manufacturer was founded in Sweden...
High Bonnybridge contractor Chimes in a new digitised construction era
HIGH Bonnybridge-based GBSS Civil Engineering has made a major investment in its plant fleet.
The civils and groundwork contractor has purchased four new site dumpers...
HD Hyundai Construction Equipment and HD Hyundai Infracore set to merge
HD Hyundai Construction Equipment and HD Hyundai Infracore are set to merge from the start of 2026.
The HD Construction Equipment unified business, which is...
JCB to invest £100m in ‘ultra-modern’ manufacturing facilities
JCB has unveiled plans to invest £100 million in 'ultra-modern' manufacturing facilities at its UK HQ.
Announced to coincide with the manufacturer's 80th birthday this...
ScotPlant 2026 showground on verge of selling out!
THE outdoor showground at ScotPlant 2026 is on the verge of being sold out – with over two months still to go!
Less than a...
JCB sounds note of caution despite record year
JCB has reported record turnover, sales and earnings for 2018 - but sounded a note of caution.
The manufacturer revealed sales turnover for the year...
Bell rings again for Skene Group
AN expansion of Skene Group's quarries has led to the Fife-based firm buying a Bell Equipment B30E articulated dump truck.
Skene has been running a...
Award-winning machines set for Plantworx
WACKER Neuson has revealed the main attractions on its Plantworx stand this year will be the award-winning DW15e electric wheel dumper and the Dual View dumpers.
The...
TDL Equipment to close Coatbridge base
TDL Equipment has announced plans to close its Coatbridge base by the end of January following a "challenging year" for the plant industry.
The equipment...
Scotland’s construction industry to begin phased restart approach
NICOLA Sturgeon has announced that construction is to be permitted to begin its phased approach to restarting next week (May 28) as part of...
CITB chief executive to leave role in September 2021
CITB has announced that chief executive Sarah Beale will leave the training body in September next year.
She has given notice of her resignation, having...
Equipment sales show ‘significant momentum’ in early months of 2021
SALES of construction equipment were 30% above 2020 levels in Q1 this year, new figures have revealed.
This was largely driven by sales in March...
JCB invests £100m in ‘super-efficient’ hydrogen engines project
JCB has launched a recruitment drive after announcing plans to invest £100 million on a project to produce 'super-efficient' hydrogen engines.
A team of 100...
GAP Group launches specialist pump services division
GAP Hire Solutions has announced the launch of a new specialist pump services division following an investment of £18 million.
The hire firm explained that...
