Gordons and Dieci deal

Gordons appointed Scottish dealer for Dieci Telehandlers

CASTLE Douglas-headquartered Gordons Construction Equipment has been named exclusive construction dealer for Dieci Telehandlers in Scotland. The move has been described as making a 'significant...
ScotPlant 2018

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...
dalton-excavator

Daltons in 30 tonne excavator swoop

EDINBURGH-based Daltons Demolitions Limited has bought a new full demolition specification Doosan DX300LC-3 30-tonne crawler excavator from Scotia Plant Ltd. The machine has been supplied with a...
Mac's Truck Rental new Perth site

Mac’s Truck Rental looks to drive Scottish growth with new Perth facility

MAC'S Truck Rental has opened a new facility in Perth to support Scottish customers with self-drive trucks and trailers. The site has capacity for up...
Excavator being utilised in peatland restoration work

Plant operators rise to Scotland’s peatland challenge

SCOTLAND’S plant operators have been praised for their role in the ongoing initiative to restore the nation’s degraded peatlands – with calls going out...

Volvo CE helps group achieve “best ever” quarter

VOLVO Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has posted “significant” improvements in sales, earnings and order intake, helping the Volvo Group to what was described as...

Fayat Group poised to acquire Mecalac

THE Fayat Group has signed an agreement for the acquisition of compact construction equipment specialist Mecalac. The transaction is subject to regulatory approval by the...

More Kubotas for Jarvie Plant

ONE of Scotland’s longest standing Kubota hire specialists has strengthened its stock of the orange liveried machines with the signing of a new supply deal...

JCB challenged to have hydrogen machines working on sites by next year

UK Government energy secretary Grant Shapps has challenged JCB to have its 'super-efficient' hydrogen machines working on building sites by next year. Mr Shapps said...

SPOA launches new initiative to tackle plant and fuel theft

A JCB 3CX will travel across Scotland over the next 12 months to raise awareness of plant and fuel theft. The move has been instigated...

Plant owners raise concerns over operation of schemes to support businesses during Covid-19

SCOTTISH plant firms have raised concerns over the operation of some of the schemes introduced to support businesses in the wake of the Covid-19...
Volvo crawler excavator

Volvo confirms investment in global crawler excavator production

VOLVO CE has announced a global investment in crawler excavator production at three key sites. The manufacturer explained the move is designed to meet growing...

First trommel launch marks ‘significant milestone’ for EvoQuip

COMPACT crushing and screening equipment manufacturer EvoQuip has launched its first ever trommel. The Osprey 616 compact recycling trommel expands the firm's portfolio to provide customers...

Construction federations team up to form Plant Sector Representative Organisation

A number of construction-based federations have established a plant-focused Sector Representative Organisation (SRO) known as the Plant Sector Representative Organisation (PSRO). The Construction Leadership Council...

Sun-sational! ScotPlant 2026 gets off to a fabulous start

SCOTPLANT 2026 got off to a fabulous start as industry leaders unveiled the latest equipment innovations to large crowds at a sun-kissed Royal Highland...

‘Revolutionary’ pothole fixer arrives in the Highlands

JCB’s new pothole fixer recently arrived in the Highlands as part of a nationwide mission to fix Britain’s roads. The company launched the JCB...

Blazing a trail: Mulholland Contracts places bespoke Andover order

WEST Calder-based civils and groundworks specialist, Mulholland Contracts, has taken delivery of a bespoke plant body and step-frame trailer from Andover Trailers. The deal extends...

ScotPlant 2026 dates confirmed

SCOTPLANT 2026 will take place on Friday April 24 and Saturday April 25, 2026. Following the stunning success of ScotPlant 2024, which attracted almost 6,660...

JCB chairman urges industry to embrace ‘unique opportunity’ to shape net zero ambitions

JCB has urged industry leaders to support the UK Government’s call for evidence on how non-road mobile machinery (NRMM) might be powered in the...

Milestone for Liebherr-GB’s expansion plans

GROUND has been broken on the project to expand Liebherr-Great Britain's HQ in Biggleswade. Within the 15-acre site, there are plans to house the manufacturer's...

JCB builds for the future with record apprentice intake

JCB has revealed that a £7.5 million investment in the firm's Young Talent programme has created 168 new jobs this year, including a record...

Mecalac confirms UK roll-out of group’s excavator range

MECALAC Construction Equipment UK has announced the national roll-out of its excavator portfolio. Seven representatives from the firm's UK dealer network will be responsible for...
Burrowine Moor Quarry. CDE plant silica sand

CDE to host virtual tour of Fife Silica Sands wash plant

CDE, alongside Fife Silica Sands, will host a virtual tour of its silica sand washing technologies later this month. The two organisations have worked together...
Digger for Hire

Plant hire becoming ‘preferred route’ for accessing vital equipment in the UK

NEW research has revealed that with the UK construction industry facing mounting cost pressures, tightening legislation, and accelerating decarbonisation targets, plant hire is 'fast...

Furlough scheme extended and ‘super-deduction’ for investment announced

AN extension of the furlough scheme to the end of September and the introduction of a 'super-deduction' tax policy for capital investments were among...
Cat 250 skid steer loader

Cat launches eight new skid steer and compact track loaders

CATERPILLAR has launched eight new next generation Skid Steer Loader (SSL) and Compact Track Loader (CTL) models. Four new Cat SSLs – the 250, 260,...

Hitachi ’empowers’ customers with new medium excavators

HITACHI has announced that owners and operators have been put 'at the heart' of the design for its latest Zaxis-7 medium excavators: the ZX210-7,...

Scotland bucks the trend in equipment sales with 5% increase in 2023

SCOTLAND bucked the trend in UK equipment sales in 2023 after seeing a 5% increase compared with the previous year. New figures reveal Scotland was...
battery-powered pile driving rig

UK’s first fully battery-powered pile driving rig trialled at Ardrossan school site

ROGER Bullivant Limited (RBL) has announced it has trialled the first ever fully battery-powered pile driving rig in the UK at a school site...
Steve Mulholland

CPA calls for ‘stability and certainty’ for plant hire sector in autumn budget

THE Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has urged chancellor Rachel Reeves to provide 'stability and certainty' for the sector, ahead next week's autumn budget. The CPA...