Investment continues at GAP Group
GAP Hire Solutions has revealed the business invested £13.5 million in the past year upgrading and expanding the firm's premises, which now cover over...
5G technology lets Doosan remotely control excavator 8500km away
DOOSAN has claimed to be the first manufacturer at bauma 2019 to use 5G technology for worldwide ‘TeleOperation’ of construction machines.
The firm is operating...
Telehandler deal helps Hewden tackle plant theft
Hewden's latest investment involved the hire giants snapping up 30 new Genie GTH-2506 compact telehandlers.
Each machine is equipped with the latest Trackunit Track & Trace device,...
Worth the wait: Hodge Plant’s premium search pays dividends
THE first anniversary of Hodge Plant becoming Scottish dealers for Case Construction is fast approaching – and what a year it's been!
The partnership ended...
Transport Secretary outlines Heathrow expansion benefits
MILLER UK recently welcomed Chris Grayling MP, the Secretary of State for Transport, to its north east manufacturing facility to discuss the benefits of the...
Red Knight 6 and Empire Exports agree strategic partnership in Scotland
RED Knight 6 Ltd (RK6) and Falkirk-based Empire Exports have agreed a new partnership that will see Empire Exports offer RK6 partner machines exclusively...
Liebherr goes green at new Scottish Freeport
A 220-tonne crane is the latest arrival at an energy services group as it continues the multi-million-pound expansion of its Liebherr lifting fleet.
Global Crane...
PlantWorx Innovation Awards winners announced
THE winners of the PlantWorx Innovation Awards 2025 have been announced at a ceremony held at the end of the opening day of this...
Family firm relishes challenge of growing Develon market share
CASTLE Douglas-headquartered Gordons Construction Equipment has ambitious growth plans after being appointed by Develon to expand its territory to cover the whole of Scotland...
Top hire firms team up to tackle plant theft
WITH around £800 million of plant equipment stolen annually, eight of the country's top hire companies have teamed up to beat plant theft.
A Plant, Brandon Hire,...
Employers urged to have their say on plant standards review
CITB is urging employers to participate in a review of plant short duration training standards and grant support.
A review is being carried out by...
A-Plant swoops for Hewden assets following adminstration
A-PLANT has snapped up three divisions of Hewden after the hire specialist fell into administration.
Administrators EY said 251 people have been made redundant across...
UK equipment sales start to pick up, but still below 2023 levels
SALES of construction and earthmoving equipment in the UK increased in May after falling back in April, according to new research.
Stats provided by the...
Fortune-seeking at 4000m
A fleet of five new Hitachi EX3600-6 excavators has been supplied by the Hitachi construction machinery dealer for Kyrgyzstan, Turkuaz Machinery, to work at...
Doosan agrees exclusive supply agreement with Tobroco-Giant
DOOSAN Infracore Europe has confirmed it has signed an exclusive supply agreement with Netherlands-based compact wheel loader specialist Tobroco-Giant.
Under the agreement, selected models will...
New Hydrema wheeled excavator combines speed and strength
HYDREMA has announced the launch of its new MX17 wheeled excavator.
Described as featuring the speed of the MX16 combined with the strength and lifting...
Hewden makes Speedy CEO appointment
HEWDEN has appointed Adrian Murphy as the company's new Chief Executive Officer.
Based at the firm's Manchester Head Office, Adrian takes up the new role...
SANY looks to boost aftermarket experience with dedicated Coatbridge parts warehouse
SANY has announced that the opening of a new dedicated parts warehouse in Coatbridge will 'transform' parts availability for its UK operation.
The move represents...
Molson Young lands Hydrema dealership in Scotland
MOLSON Young Plant Sales has secured the distribution rights to Hydrema dump trucks throughout Scotland.
The Danish-manufactured machines join the firm's line-up of dump truck...
“Modest” growth in construction equipment sales revealed
SALES of construction and earthmoving equipment showed a "modest" growth of 2% in 2018, new figures have revealed.
Prior to an 8% fall in sales...
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...
Hydrogen workshop explores barriers and opportunities for hydrogen-powered machinery
THE CEA (Construction Equipment Association), supported by JCB, has hosted a hydrogen workshop bringing together OEMs, regulators, and hydrogen specialists to explore the barriers...
Bomag appoints three new dealers in Scotland
BOMAG has announced the appointment of three new dealers in Scotland.
From October 1, Balgownie, AT Best Handlers and Lloyd Ltd will provide sales and...
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,...
SPOA to appoint dedicated skills and training officer
THE sold-out Scottish Plant Owners Association's (SPOA) 74th annual dinner was another resounding success.
A record 500 guests put on their finest clothes and packed...
One in a million: JCB celebrates backhoe milestone
JCB, the creator of the backhoe loader, has marked the production of the one millionth machine.
Designed initially for post-war reconstruction, the concept started as...
GAP Group announces passing of joint MD Douglas Anderson
GAP Group has announced the passing of joint MD Douglas Anderson.
Douglas Anderson, who was 70, was a giant of the Scottish plant industry. A...
New delivery plan brings forward key elements of A9 dualling programme
THE remaining sections of the A9 dualling programme will be delivered using capital funding, Scotland’s transport secretary has confirmed.
Fiona Hyslop MSP has announced the...
ScotPlant postponed to 2022
THE next ScotPlant exhibition has reluctantly been postponed to April 22 & 23 2022 due to the continued disruption and uncertainty caused by the...
Saltire Awards fly the flag for Scottish civil engineering projects
Energy and transport projects scooped top gongs at the recent Saltire Civil Engineering Awards 2017.
The awards, run by the Institution of Civil Engineers in...
