Stadium project helps Jarvie get to the Heart of the matter

JARVIE Plant has supplied a range of equipment for the project to build a new main stand for Heart of Midlothian Football Club. The construction of...
Liebherr LTM 1230-5.1

Whyte Cargo expands crane fleet with new Liebherr LTM 1230-5.1

WHYTE Cargo has strengthened its crane fleet with the addition of a new Liebherr LTM 1230-5.1. The unit will support the company’s operations in Montrose...

Hyundai adds compact radius wheeled excavator to A-Series portfolio

HYUNDAI Construction Equipment is launching the compact radius HW150A CR wheeled excavator. Following the introduction of the larger HW170A CR, the manufacturer said the latest...

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...

Cargo handling specialist snaps up new mobile crane

MONTROSE-based Whyte Cargo Handlers has splashed out on a new Liebherr LTM 1250-5.1 mobile crane. The firm provides specialist lifting and cargo handling services and...
Paul Mitchell and Gordon Nelson

Leading trade bodies call for Scottish minister for construction and infrastructure

A number of Scotland’s leading construction bodies have warned that national housing and net zero targets are at risk without a 'radical shift' in...

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...

Bespoke solution pays off for West Lothian ground specialist

WEST Lothian-based Ground Developments Ltd (GDL) has made a significant investment in its plant fleet, bringing in new machines from the Wirtgen Group, Streumaster and...
Atlas Copco HiLight MS4

Atlas Copco unveils second generation of solar light towers

ATLAS Copco has confirmed the launch of its second generation of solar light towers, the HiLight MS 4 and MS 5. These light towers are...

Hillhead postponed by further 12 months

ORGANISERS of Hillhead have postponed the event by a year due to the ongoing Covid-19 situation. The construction equipment event, which was due to be...
Mini-excavator on construction site

Develon adds to mini-excavator portfolio

DEVELON has introduced the new DX25Z-7 mini-excavator. Weighing 2,691kg, the model is powered by a Kubota D1305 Stage V-compliant diesel engine, delivering 18.5 kW (25 HP) at...

Doosan Bobcat confirms raft of new appointments

DOOSAN Bobcat has announced a raft of changes in the global structure of the company. Gustavo Otero has been appointed president, Doosan Bobcat Europe, Middle...

Recycling specialist’s expansion plans gather pace with £450,000 ‘green jobs’ funding

BREWSTER Brothers has secured more than £450,000 grant funding from Scottish Enterprise to create 22 new 'green jobs'. The Livingston-based company recycles 99% of all...
Kobelco excavator

First machines start to arrive as build-up begins to ScotPlant 2026

THE first machines have started to arrive at the resplendent Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh ahead of ScotPlant 2026, which takes place this Friday...

New SANY sales manager eyes larger market share

BRIAN McGrane has been appointed senior sales manager for SANY heavy machinery in Scotland. He’s joined the manufacturer from Liebherr, telling Project Plant that the...

MTS Group expands Bobcat rental services into Scotland

MTS Group has confirmed the opening of a new depot at Cumbernauld to offer rental services for Bobcat products in Scotland. The Group runs one of...

RA30 proves to be a ‘strong asset’ for Skene Group

SKENE Group has hailed the impact made by a Rokbak RA30 hauler at its Soutra Mains Quarry in Pathhead, Midlothian. Skene Group is a family...
Trucks working in mine

Volvo poised to launch dedicated mining entity

VOLVO Group has announced it is creating a dedicated mining entity. Due to launch at the start of 2027, Volvo Mining will sell Volvo trucks,...

Argyll contractor snaps up first Volvo excavator

AN Argyll-based civil engineering and quarry specialist has snapped up its first ever Volvo excavator in the form of the 30-tonne EC300E. A&L McCrae of...

Furlough scheme extended until end of October

THE Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has been extended until the end of October, meaning furloughed workers will continue to receive 80% of their salary...

Winners announced at record breaking CPA Stars of the Future Awards

THE winners of the Construction Plant-hire Association's (CPA) Stars of the Future Awards 2025 have been announced. A record-breaking 103 nominations were received for this...

Funding boost for project to decarbonise heavy duty machinery

TEREX, CATAGEN and Wrightbus have been awarded £6.27 million funding by the UK Department for Energy Security & Net Zero through Phase 2 of...

SANY aiming to be number one in UK

SANY has completed the refurbishment and fit-out of the company’s new UK and Ireland HQ in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire. The manufacturer received the keys to the...
Blackwood Plant Cat machines

Blackwood Plant Hire invests in 23 new Cat machines

BLACKWOOD Plant Hire has snapped up 23 new machines from Finning UK & Ireland in a £3.5 million deal. The haul includes five Cat 313...

Aberfeldy contractor secures landmark Volvo deal

THE first Volvo EC60E to be sold in Britain has gone to G A Henderson Plant Contractors in Aberfeldy. The six-tonne compact excavator will be assigned to...

Balfour Beatty to back CITB Consensus

BALFOUR Beatty has announced it will vote in favour of CITB Consensus – just weeks after suggesting the business was “likely” to vote against...

Cost and availability issues are hampering sector’s green goals

SCOTLAND’S construction industry could be another ten years away from having a broad enough range of machinery to meet sustainability aspirations. That’s the view of...
Soutra Mains Quarry

Hillhouse steps up expansion plans with opening of new asphalt production site

HILLHOUSE Group has ramped up its east of Scotland expansion plans after opening a new £5 million asphalt production facility at Soutra Mains Quarry,...

Teamwork pays off for landmark excavator

THE "highest and most versatile high-reach excavator in the UK" has proved its worth in the demolition of Tottenham Hotspur's White Hart Lane football...

“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...