SPOA Women in Plant event helps to raise awareness of challenges and opportunities

THE first Women in Plant event, designed to give women a platform to share their views and help create a more inclusive industry, has...

Blue to unveil concrete batching plant at ScotPlant 2024

BLUE Machinery (Scotland) Ltd has been confirmed as authorised distributors for the full range of SEMIX concrete batching solutions across Scotland and the north...
FASSI F705R.2.7 HXP Techno

Alltruck Group to highlight complete fleet solutions at ScotPlant 2026

Alltruck Group is out to make a major impact at ScotPlant 2026 with a wide range of specialist vehicles and fleet solutions on display. As...
Panel session at construction conference

CPA Conference 2026 puts major construction challenges under the spotlight

THE biggest issues facing the UK construction sector were put under the spotlight at the recent Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) Conference in London. The event brought...

JCB lands deal to supply IPU engines to Powerscreen

JCB Power Systems has started a contract to supply Stage V IPU engines to screening equipment specialist Powerscreen. The move will see bespoke specification JCB...
JCB 145XR tracked excavator

Malcolm Group buys two of Scotland’s first JCB 145XR tracked excavators

THE Malcolm Group has snapped up two of the first JCB 145XR tracked excavators in Scotland. The reduced tailswing excavator is the latest addition to...

X marks the spot: latest JCB models set for ScotPlant showing

JCB has confirmed the newly launched X Series 20-tonne tracked excavators are heading to ScotPlant 2018. Scot JCB will show two of the new 220X...
Astrak GeoXD buckets

Astrak has buckets of ambition for new range

Brandon White, internal sales manager at Kirkcaldy-based Astrak, tells Project Plant about the impact of adding buckets to the firm’s portfolio, and plans to...
Scot JCB apprentices

Scot JCB seeks applicants for 2026 apprenticeship programme

SCOT JCB Group has launched its 2026 Apprenticeship Recruitment Programme. This year, apprenticeship vacancies are available in Alnwick, Carlisle, Dumfries, Edinburgh, Forfar, Kelso, and Newcastle....

Case appoints new UK dealer

CASE Construction Equipment has announced the appointment of a new UK dealer Northern Ireland based Cowan Bros will offer a full range of Case machines, together with...
Power Agnostic 930E haul truck

Komatsu launches Power Agnostic 930E haul truck

AT MINExpo, Komatsu unveiled its new Power Agnostic 930E haul truck. Built on the manufacturer's modular power-agnostic platform, Komatsu said this new generation truck allows...
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,...

New campaign urges construction workers to use face masks properly

THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum is urging the sector's workforce to wear face coverings properly. The call follows the news that, as things stand,...
Kubota mini-excavators in GAP livery

GAP adds 723 new Kubota excavators to hire fleet

GAP Hire Solutions is investing in its fleet after concluding a deal to buy 723 new Kubota excavators. The haul includes a variety of models...
Brokk saw

Brokk confirms launch of smart attachments range

REMOTE-controlled demolition robot specialist Brokk has launched Brokk Smart Attachments, a new range of patented innovations designed to complement the Brokk SmartPower+ generation of...

National tiltrotator training programme to start

THE launch of the first national tiltrotator training and certification programme in the UK has been announced. Engcon, in conjunction with the National Plant Operators Registration Scheme...
Hillhead exhibition

Back to basics: record-breaking Hillhead shows there’s no substitute for live events

A record number of exhibitors showed off their latest products and innovations as large crowds enjoyed a sun-kissed Hillhead 2022. Around 600 exhibitors and thousands...

Merlo ramps up Generation Zero ambitions with new models

MERLO has been presenting seven new machines and four new attachments at this year's bauma exhibition. The manufacturer said several of these innovations continue the...

Registration opens for ScotPlant 2026

VISITOR registration is now open for ScotPlant 2026, which returns to the Royal Highland Centre at Ingliston in Edinburgh, on Friday April 24 and...

Jedburgh civils specialist opts for a Doosan treble

JEDBURGH-based civil engineering specialist RJT Excavations has splashed out on three new Doosan DA30 articulated dump trucks after putting the machines to the test both...

New compact digger combines industry ‘best practices’ in one product

VOLVO has launched its new F generation ECR58 compact excavator, with the manufacturer explaining the aim of the 6-tonne machine was to combine all...
Terex Ecotec machines

Blue Machinery to become Terex Ecotec distributor from 2026

BLUE Machinery will become the official distributor for Terex Ecotec across Scotland, England, and Wales from 2026. Terex Ecotec specialises in the environmental sector, offering a...

Brewster Brothers invests £6m in second recycling plant

BREWSTER Brothers is investing £6 million in a second recycling plant near Cumbernauld. The firm's Livingston site has diverted over one million tonnes of construction,...

Volvo to establish dedicated compact equipment business unit

VOLVO CE has set up a dedicated business unit for its range of compact equipment machines and solutions, as part of its ambition to...
Blackwood Billy Connolly truck

Blackwood Plant Hire’s tribute to The Big Yin helps raise vital funds

BLACKWOOD Plant Hire has already raised over £2,100 for Parkinson’s UK, just two months on from unveiling a stunning Scania T-cab Truck hand-painted in...
Volvo Electric wheel loader

Volvo electric wheel loader scoops prestigious design award

VOLVO Construction Equipment is celebrating after winning a Red Dot product design award for its L120 Electric wheel loader. The manufacturer said the machine’s modern...
B30E-AB2000

AB2000’s expansion plans gather pace

TO support the firm's ambitious expansion to Inverness and Aberdeen and in the Central Belt, AB2000 has bought six E-series Articulated Dump Trucks from...

New research reveals Scottish construction firms still ‘blighted’ by payment and cash flow issues

SCOTLAND'S construction businesses are still suffering the 'scourge' of late payments, outstanding retentions and unexpected charges, new research has revealed. A survey by the Construction...

Boss Cabins unveils generator-free towable welfare unit range

BOSS Cabins has launched a new range of generator-free welfare units. The patent-pending GenFree range is based on the company’s solar-powered rain-harvesting Deep Green range...

Equipment giant opens Inverness depot

CONSTRUCTION equipment rental giant Sunbelt Rentals has extended its operations in Scotland with the opening of a new depot in Inverness. The base serves the...