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Entries sought for CPA Stars of the Future Awards 2024

ENTRIES are now being sought for the Construction Plant-hire Association’s (CPA) Stars of the Future Awards 2024. Employers across the industry have been invited to...

Troon quarry benefits from three new Cat machines

MATERIALS supplier Hillhouse Group has invested in three new Cat machines following a fleet production study by Finning UK & Ireland to increase production...

Next Ritchie Bros. plant equipment auction in the UK on July 14

From time to time all construction companies dispose plant machinery or trucks they no longer need. In order to be successful at selling, they...
PDM truck

Scottish building materials supplier invests in new truck fleet

PDM, part of the Huws Gray group of companies, has unveiled a fleet of six new trucks as part of a million-pound investment to...

Allan’s out of Africa and on a mission to boost SCG distributorship

BACK in 1997, Allan Black, then a parts supervisor for Marubeni-Komatsu, took a young apprentice called Stephen Grieve under his wing. 17 years on, the...

Energy secretary sees progress of JCB’s hydrogen engine innovation

UK energy secretary Claire Coutinho MP has visited JCB to see the progress being made by the manufacturer on decarbonisation using hydrogen combustion engine...

One dead after road crash involving digger

POLICE SCOTLAND has confirmed a man has died following an incident involving a car and a heavy agricultural vehicle which was towing a digger. Another...

70-machine deal Advances quality, safety and green goals

MOLSON Young Plant Sales recently completed a 70-machine deal with Advance Construction, comprising 40 cabbed dumpers and 30 rollers. The dumpers – a mix of...
Alistair Murdoch

XCMG models tipped to flourish in Scotland

MOLSON Group is confident that XCMG machines will soon become a regular fixture on construction sites throughout Scotland after the firm was awarded distribution...
CGI of JCB's new facilities

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...

Environmental focus pays off for AMD Contract Services

DUMFRIES-based AMD Contract Services is reaping the rewards after investing heavily in equipment and personnel to capitalise on the increasing number of environmental projects...

SPOA Women in Plant group promotes PPE for female workers

THE Women in Plant (WiP) group of the Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has teamed up with high-vis workwear supplier Leo Workwear to promote...

Blackwood Plant Hire scoops top European rental award

KILMARNOCK-based Blackwood Plant Hire is celebrating after being named Small and Mid-Sized Rental Company of the Year at the European Rental Awards in Lisbon,...
Bron forestry mulcher

Aberfeldy business makes landmark Bron mulcher purchase

ABERFELDY-based Cross Civils and Construction has snapped up the first forestry machine to be sold into Europe by Canadian heavy agricultural and construction equipment...

Hire sector challenges explored at CPA conference

THE biggest challenges facing the plant hire industry were explored at the Construction Plant-hire Association’s (CPA) annual conference last week. The organisation's eighth annual conference,...

Future leaders honoured at record-breaking awards ceremony

THE UK’s top plant apprentices and trainees have been honoured at the Construction Plant-hire Association’s (CPA) Stars of the Future Awards 2023 following a...

Liebherr has all its ducks in a row north of the border

LIEBHERR has revealed that its reputation as the ‘go to’ manufacturer for wheeled excavators has been reinforced by a surge in sales to customers...

SMT GB wraps up two Volvo deals in the Borders

SMT GB has recently completed deals with two Borders-based contractors for a variety of Volvo kit. Graham J Irvine of Peebles has taken delivery of...

Time to invest in a greener future

LOC Hire founder and MD Dan Wharton has created a new company within the group called ECOHire, which vows to deliver the most environmentally...

Finance providers offer new solutions to help ease cash flow challenges

PLANT finance providers have announced new schemes for UK customers to help support them during in the wake of the Covid-19 situation. Bobcat has launched...
Komatsu upgraded mini-excavators

Komatsu upgrades compact mini-excavators

KOMATSU has unveiled an upgraded line of mini-excavators, incorporating new features designed to improve safety, comfort, and versatility, while 'staying true' to the core...

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...

CECA calls for calm in wake of Brexit vote

CIVIL engineering contractors have called on Government Ministers to "re-establish their commitment" to major national construction projects in the wake of the UK's decision to...

Doosan unveils ‘transparent bucket’ system for wheel loaders

DOOSAN has launched what it describes as the industry’s first wheel loader ‘transparent bucket’ system. The system allows operators to see blind spots in front...

TSL brings in Volvos for hydro projects

An Argyll-based construction firm has made a significant investment in Volvo machines to help deliver a number of substantial hydro-electric projects across Scotland. TSL Contractors...
Salt spreader HGV retrofitted with a hybrid hydrogen system

Scotland’s first construction hydrogen hub moves a step closer

BALFOUR Beatty has marked a milestone in its decarbonisation journey with the launch of its M77 Hydrogen project, described as marking a major step...

Hodge Plant moves to secure Case dealership

HODGE Plant has secured a dealership for Case Construction Equipment. The Blantyre-based sales and equipment rental firm operates a fleet of more than 100 machines....

Finning UK names Kevin Parkes new MD

FORMER Hewden chief Kevin Parkes has been named the new managing director of Finning UK and Ireland. The announcement follows the retirement of Neil Dickinson...
ProPress

CDE’s ProPress delivers for Fife quarrying and recycling firm

A ProPress high-performance filter press commissioned by wet processing specialist, CDE, has exceeded processing targets and 'significantly' reduced reliance on costly settling ponds, Collier...

Ayrshire plant firm completes landmark machine purchase

AN Ayrshire-based plant hire business has snapped up the first Stage V JCB 150X tracked excavator with triple-articulated boom sold anywhere in the UK. Tom...