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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...

CESAR milestone for Doosan mini

A Doosan mini-excavator has become the 250,000th CESAR marked machine in the UK. The CESAR Scheme is owned by the Construction Equipment Association (CEA) and...

SANY looks to boost aftermarket experience with dedicated Coatbridge parts warehouse

SANY has announced that the opening of a new dedicated parts warehouse in Coatbridge will 'transform' parts availability for its UK operation. The move represents...

Police Scotland launches new system following rise in plant and fuel thefts

A new system aimed at tackling the rise in thefts from construction sites has been launched by Police Scotland and Neighbourhood Watch Scotland. The new...

Steelwrist and Demarec announce cooperation agreement

DEMAREC and Steelwrist have signed a cooperation agreement for Steelwrist SQ full automatic work tool adaptors for Demarec products and SQ quick couplers. Steelwrist said...

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...
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Inverness firm joins Volvo family

CS Machinery Sales Ltd, the dedicated sales division of Inverness-based Campbell Plant Hire Ltd, has been appointed as Volvo Construction Equipment’s utility equipment dealer...

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...
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JCB successfully campaigns for towing regulation update

JCB has said a new change in regulations could potentially save customers thousands of pounds a year. The Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) has created a...

Molson shows its metal with Sennebogen agreement

MOLSON Green has announced an expansion of its agreement with Bavarian crane and material handling manufacturer Sennebogen to supply scrap metal and port handling machines...

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...
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CASE introduces new midi-excavator range

CASE Construction Equipment has announced the launch of its E-Series midi-excavator range, from 8-10 tonnes. Customers looking for a zero tail swing design with fixed...

Flying solo: Colin Inglis snaps up brother’s share of Eagle Plant

COLIN Inglis has become the sole owner of Eagle Plant after buying his brother Alan's 50% share of the plant and equipment hire firm. Eagle has experienced a...

Construction Equipment Association appoints new chief executive

SUNEETA Johal has been appointed as the new chief executive of the Construction Equipment Association (CEA), succeeding Rob Oliver who will retire from the...

Red letter day for Yanmar Compact Equipment

YANMAR Compact Equipment has revealed it has adopted a Premium Red paint colour across all its machines globally. Premium Red machines were first introduced onto...

Positive feedback for new Kobelco midi diggers

KOBELCO has announced that customers across Europe have been putting the manufacturer's next-generation SK75SR-7 and SK85MSR-7 midi excavators to work. A number have already been...

Glut of new JCB models geared up for Scottish debuts

A series of brand new JCB models will make their first appearances in Scotland at ScotPlant 2016. As part of an extensive line-up of 25...
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JCB Christmas Toy Appeal sets new record

JCB has announced that its third annual Christmas Toy Appeal has delivered a record number of gifts. Kind-hearted employees have donated more than 1,700 presents...

Sweeping success for Richard

AT the tender age of 24, Richard Murray started his own plant hire firm with a solitary JCB excavator. 25 years on, Richard Murray Plant...

A sense of CAM in Castle Douglas

IT’S fair to say Castle Douglas-based CAM Engineering has come a long way since founder Clive Montgomery borrowed his dad’s van, put a toolbox...
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First ever JCB apprentices reunite for diamond anniversary

JCB has treated four former employees to a VIP visit to mark the 60th anniversary of their recruitment as the company’s first ever apprentices. A...
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Introducing the 36th president of the Scottish Plant Owners Association

Recently elected Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) president David Jarvie has set out the main priorities for his two-year tenure – with addressing skills...

There’s ‘never been a better time’ for plant owners to take on an apprentice

THE Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has urged plant owners to consider taking on an apprentice to help secure the future of the industry. The...

Brewster Brothers’ second recycling plant opens near Cumbernauld

BREWSTER Brothers has fully opened the company's second recycling plant as part of a £7 million expansion. The firm's wash plants transform excavated soils and...
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Dumbarton firm buys first Cat 972M XE

SCOTTISH quarrying expert, William Thompson & Son are the first UK firm to invest in the new Cat 972M XE Wheel Loader. The recent purchase will...
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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...
Leica and Develon have announced a new aftermarket 3D machine control solution for the DX225LC-7X

Develon and Leica Geosystems develop 3D machine guidance system for DX225LC-7X

LEICA Geosystems and Develon have announced a new aftermarket 3D machine control solution for the DX225LC-7X smart crawler excavator. The DX225LC-7X features Full Electric Hydraulic...
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Exhibitor map goes live for ScotPlant 2026!

THE exhibitor map for ScotPlant 2026 is now live on the exhibition’s dedicated website! With five months still to go until the most important...

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...

First SANY in Scotland is a Shaw thing

HIGHLANDS-based plant hire and heavy haulage firm, Shaw Plant Hire, bought the first SANY excavator in Scotland following their visit to The Black Isle...