Borders business snaps up DualDrive backhoe
A Borders-based civil engineering and groundworks contractor has bought one of the first JCB DualDrive backhoe loaders in Scotland.
B&K Hume Groundworks purchased the machine...
Sibbald joins Liebherr as mobile and crawler crane sales manager
LIEBHERR-Great Britain has appointed Lyle Sibbald as sales manager for Scotland and the north of England, where he will be responsible for sales of...
Kubota UK MD to become new Hitachi UK chief
DAVE Roberts is leaving his role as Kubota UK managing director to become the new CEO of Hitachi Construction Machinery (UK) from April this...
Rail improvements will boost Glasgow Games
SCOTLAND’S railways are being prepared to do their bit to make this summer’s Commonwealth Games a success.
Network Rail is undertaking a programme of enhanced...
Make it a double: Forsyth of Denny takes delivery of new mobile cranes
FORSYTH of Denny has taken delivery of two new Liebherr cranes in the form of the LTM 1060-3.1 and LTM 1090-4.2.
These are the initial...
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...
Sun shines on ScotPlant 2018
THE sun has set on ScotPlant 2018 after a spectacular couple of days at the Royal Highland Centre, near Edinburgh.
Visitors and exhibitors basked in...
Steelwrist adds largest model to SQ Auto Connection quick coupler range
STEELWRIST has announced the launch of the SQ90 - the largest model in the manufacturer's range of SQ Auto Connection quick couplers.
The product is...
Award-winning machines set for Plantworx
WACKER Neuson has revealed the main attractions on its Plantworx stand this year will be the award-winning DW15e electric wheel dumper and the Dual View dumpers.
The...
Scot who became JCB chief retires
A Scot who rose through the ranks to become JCB's Group Chief Executive has retired after 43 years' service.
John Patterson CBE, who started his...
Hewden builds the ultimate ‘Man Cave’ for football fans
With the World Cup starting this week, national plant hire specialist, Hewden has made every man’s dream a reality by transforming a standard builder’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...
Bedrock of success: plant opens new revenue streams for Glasgow firm
GLASGOW-based Bedrock Plant is reportedly processing 1,000 tonnes per day after investing in a new CDE plant.
The business, which was founded in 2022, originally...
New research reveals Scottish construction firms still ‘blighted’ by payment and cash flow issues
SCOTLAND'S construction businesses are still suffering the 'scourge' of late payments, outstanding retentions and unexpected charges, new research has revealed.
A survey by the Construction...
Red Knight 6 takes on sole UK distributorship of Rubble Master products
RED Knight 6 (RK6) has been installed as sole UK distributor for Rubble Master, manufacturers of impact crushers and scalping and sizing screens.
Rubble Master...
Demo machines help bridge project team to span new heights
‘SUBSTANTIAL’ demolition machines are being put into action at Balfour Beatty’s ongoing work to replace a section of Kincardine Bridge.
The firm is principal contractor...
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...
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,...
Saved by the Bell: Argyll firm in show of loyalty
A&L McCrae has continued its association with Bell Equipment with the purchase of two B30E Articulated Dump Truck (ADTs), following unsuccessful trials with another...
Madness-inspired rail road vehicle becomes social media sensation
A rail road vehicle inspired by legendary band Madness has caught the attention of the famous musicians.
The ‘Mad Mess’ welfare vehicle, owned by Cambuslang-headquartered...
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...
Aberdeenshire-based training venture seeks to address construction skills gaps
KR Group Scotland, a specialist in steel, metal and cladding services, has launched a new specialist training division.
KR SkillsHub is described as marking a...
Bomag appoints three new dealers in Scotland
BOMAG has announced the appointment of three new dealers in Scotland.
From October 1, Balgownie, AT Best Handlers and Lloyd Ltd will provide sales and...
UK immigration proposals could leave Scottish construction sector ‘bereft of skills’
THE UK Government’s proposals to raise the qualification standards for foreign workers have been described as a 'ticking time bomb' for the Scottish construction...
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...
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...
Sector resilience and achievements hailed at annual SPOA dinner
THE ‘success, resilience, and collaboration’ within the Scottish plant industry was celebrated at the recent Scottish Plant Owners Association’s (SPOA) 72nd annual dinner in...
SPOA ‘overwhelmed by positive feedback’ to new Tenstar simulator
THE new Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) Tenstar simulator and bespoke trailer is set to feature prominently on the organisation's stand at ScotPlant, having...
Construction output tipped to grow by 30%
TOTAL construction output in the UK will grow by 30% between 2013 and 2018 according to new forecasts.
These figures are published in the latest edition of the...
JCB announces end of coronavirus-related short time working
JCB has announced it is ending short time working at its UK factories, which had been put in place due to anticipated component shortages from...
