CITB makes changes to plant standards to improve ‘quality and consistency’ of training

THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced changes to its plant standards, aimed at standardising training and testing requirements across the sector. The changes...

ScotPlant 2020 registration now open

VISITOR registration for ScotPlant 2020 is now open. The biggest and most important event of the year for the Scottish construction equipment sector returns to...

Employers urged to act over HAVS

  THE Building Safety Group (BSG) has called on firms to review their procedures after reporting a massive 42% increase in the number of hand...

New loader’s compact dimensions boost tight site work

YANMAR Construction Equipment Europe (CEE) has announced the launch of its V65 wheel loader, which is said to have been designed to "excel" in...
Cloburn Quarry

Quarry purchase marks Red letter day for historic business

PRIVATELY-owned group Wm Hamilton & Sons is gearing up for further growth after diversifying the company’s offering. The business, which can trace its roots back...
Nixon Hire sustainable equipment

Nixon Hire claims carbon conversations are ‘becoming easier’

NIXON Hire has hailed the ‘significant advances’ made by the UK construction sector in recent years when it comes to sustainability. Nixon is now exclusively...

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...

Countdown begins to ScotPlant 2024

WITH less than a year to go, preparations for ScotPlant 2024 are being ramped up. The premier event for Scotland’s plant industry returns to...
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...

JCB unveils largest X Series crawler excavator

JCB has expanded its X Series range of tracked excavators with the unveiling of the largest model yet – the 370X for the 35-40...

Speedy and Niftylift to launch ‘world’s first’ hydrogen-powered access platform

SPEEDY Hire has teamed up with mobile elevating work platform manufacturer Niftylift on a project to develop the world’s first hydrogen-electric powered access platform. Through...

JCB lands largest ever UK order in £65 million 2,100-machine deal

JCB has landed its biggest ever order from a UK customer after Sunbelt Rentals UK chose to invest £65 million in 2,100 new machines. Rental...

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...
Laura McKechnie and William Forrest

The Attachment Company joins Komatsu utility dealer network

MARUBENI-Komatsu Ltd has appointed The Attachment Company as a utility dealer for the Lothians and Borders areas. Covering all EH and TD postcode areas, plus...

Glasgow hire firm completes century of Kubota KX027-4 machines

GLASGOW-based GAP Hire Solutions has invested in over 100 Kubota KX027-4 mini excavators over the past 12 months to satisfy "record levels" of demand...

Getting to know…Gail McEwen

Gail McEwen is director and lead trainer at Setting Out For Construction. She was recently named as co-chair of the new SPOA Women in...
St George’s Hall in Liverpool

Inaugural CPA Gala Dinner honours industry specialists

THE Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has hailed the success of its first ever Gala Dinner hosted at St George’s Hall in Liverpool. Attended by almost...
Cat dozer

New D7 dozers put straight to work on Scottish earthmoving scheme

FOLLOWING the recent decision to invest in D5 and D6 models, Stevens Equipment Rental (SER) is further expanding its Caterpillar dozer fleet by adding...

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...
RJ McLeod excavator and ADT

RJ McLeod takes delivery of 18 new Develon machines

RJ McLeod (Contractors) has snapped up 18 new Develon machines to support its work on projects across the country. The equipment has been supplied by...

Boom time for APS

ITALIAN manufacturer Socage has appointed Access Platform Sales (APS) as it new UK distributor, with machines set to be supplied from APS' facility in Wishaw,...

Latest Doosan excavator ‘sets new benchmark’

DOOSAN has launched a new 14-tonne crawler excavator which the firm says sets a "new benchmark" for this class of machine. The DX140LC-5 offers a...

Kubota confirms major plant expansion to help meet mini-excavator demand

KUBOTA Corporation has announced plans for a £100 million expansion of its main mini-excavator manufacturing facility in Hirakata, Japan. The move will see Kubota increase...
Tim Balcon

CITB launches Consensus process for 2026-29 levy proposals

THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has launched its Consensus process to assess sector support for its levy proposals. Consensus is the process through which...

A grand Christmas for JCB staff as firm reveals festive bonus

MORE than 7,000 JCB employees are to receive a £1,000 Christmas bonus this year following an "exceptional" year for the business. The manufacturer revealed it...

SPOA to commission ‘first of its kind’ white paper into challenges facing Scottish plant...

THE Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has announced plans to commission a business school in Scotland to work with the organisation on a landmark...

CASE looks to clean up on major sustainability project

CASE Construction Equipment is providing equipment to support a major, multi-year environmental project. The manufacturer, partnered with parent company CNH Industrial and media platform 4...

First minister hints further restrictions may be necessary for non-essential work

NICOLA Sturgeon has noted the Republic of Ireland's shutdown of non-essential construction in today's (January 7) daily Covid-19 briefing and indicated this is the...
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...

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...