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Worsley Plant set for fresh chapter following acquisition

WORSLEY Plant has been acquired by the firm's operations director, Adrian Nixon. Adrian’s journey began as an agricultural engineer, where he developed a passion for...
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Scottish Government urged to protect construction apprenticeships in new bill

SCOTLAND'S construction bodies have come together to call for assurances that the new Tertiary Education and Training Bill will safeguard apprenticeships. With a stage 3 debate...
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Ainscough to showcase Liebherr portable battery innovation at ScotPlant 2026

THE Ainscough Crane Hire stand will be the place to find Liebherr's LPO 100 portable battery solution and hybrid LTC 1050-3.1 E and MK...

Yanmar to appoint new network of UK dealers

YANMAR has pledged its commitment to the UK construction equipment market after announcing it plans to increase access to its machinery portfolio via a...
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Organisers hail ‘record-breaking’ Executive Hire Show 2025

ORGANISERS of Executive Hire Show have hailed another 'standout' event and confirmed a new record attendance. The 18th edition of the show, held from February...

Breedon’s £2.2 million asphalt plant formally opened

BREEDON Aggregates' new asphalt plant at Daviot Quarry near Inverness has been officially opened. Fergus Ewing MSP, Scotland’s Minister for Business, Energy and Tourism, did...

SPOA calls for delay to red diesel changes in light of escalating Ukraine situation

THE Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) is urging the UK Government to delay the implementation of upcoming changes concerning red diesel due to the...

Volvo A30G for Tillicoultry Quarries

TILLICOULTRY Quarries has purchased the latest Volvo G series A30 articulated hauler for its Northfield Quarry located on the outskirts of Denny. The new 30 tonne...

JCB reports huge rise in profits and turnover

JCB has announced a significant increase in profits and turnover in 2023. Pre-tax profit has risen to a whopping £805.8 million, compared to 557.7 million...
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Met helps builders of new bridge stay safe

MET Office forecasts are playing a vital role in keeping the construction of the new Queensferry Crossing road bridge on schedule and construction workers...
Hitachi ultra-large excavator

First Hitachi EX2000-7 ultra-large excavator arrives in Europe

HITACHI Construction Machinery (Europe) has announced the arrival of Europe’s first EX2000-7 ultra-large excavator. The 200-tonne machine was delivered to a customer in France following assembly...

£2.75 million JCB deal boosts Jarvie Plant expansion

Jarvie Plant Group has snapped up more than 50 JCB machines at a cost of £2.75 million. The new models have been bought to aid the...

Sunward aims to create Scottish dealer network

THE UK distributor for a major Chinese equipment manufacturer is searching for Scottish-based dealers as part of an expansion into the European market. Sunward Equipment...

CASE concludes European roadshows with sustainable UK event

CASE Construction Equipment concluded its 2023 European Roadshow with a two-day sustainability-certified event in Derbyshire. The company welcomed UK and northern European dealers along with...

SPOA to contact members over CITB levy

THE Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) is seeking the views of its members on the future of the CITB training levy. The CITB is currently...
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CRJ Services secures exclusive UK and Ireland dealership with Tana

CRJ has been announced as the exclusive dealer for the full range of TANA recycling machinery for the UK and Ireland. The move expands the...
PlantWorx

PlantWorx set for new home after being sold to Nineteen Group

PLANTWORX is moving to a new home in 2027 after the CEA (Construction Equipment Association) confirmed the event has been acquired by Nineteen Group. The...

Glasgow civils contractor has the X factor with new machine purchases

GLASGOW-based civil engineering specialist George Leslie has snapped up two more of JCB's latest X Series excavators. The move follows the success the contractor has...

Hitachi backs My Name’5 Doddie Foundation with second branded digger

AS sponsors of the Newcastle Falcons Rugby Club, Hitachi Construction Machinery UK has teamed up with Synergy Hire for the second consecutive year to...

Kobelco marks European milestone and confirms relocation plans

KOBELCO Construction Machinery Europe (KCME) has been celebrating the 10-year anniversary of re-establishing operations in Europe. The Japanese excavator specialist announced its return to the...

Airdrie hire firm goes green with £400k investment

AIRDRIE-based Arvill Plant and Tool Hire has invested £400,000 in new kit in a bid to make construction safer and more eco-friendly. The family firm...

Scottish construction industry primed for Phase 3 of restart

SCOTLAND'S construction sector has been given the green light to move to Phase 3 of its restart plan on Monday June 22. First minister Nicola...
Hyundai 30-tonne excavator on construction site

Hyundai unveils new 30-tonne crawler excavator

HYUNDAI is expanding its Next Generation crawler excavator range with a new 30-tonne offering. The HX300L, like the larger HX360L and HX400L models, is powered...
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UK equipment sales start to pick up, but still below 2023 levels

SALES of construction and earthmoving equipment in the UK increased in May after falling back in April, according to new research. Stats provided by the...

Compact Volvos are ‘Taylor-made’ for Fife firm

A Glenrothes-based groundworks specialist has confirmed he's sticking with Volvo compact excavators, having switched to the manufacturer a year ago. Brian Taylor, proprietor of B...

Final countdown: buzz is building for ScotPlant 2026

THE wait for ScotPlant 2026 is almost over, with a record 215 exhibitors poised to showcase the very best of the Scottish plant sector...

Develon unveils updated electric-powered mini

DEVELON has announced the launch of an updated electric-powered mini-excavator. The DX20ZE-7 is the first mass-produced electric-powered excavator manufactured by the firm. The two-tonne digger...

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,...

Goosen to become Bell Equipment’s next CEO

LEON Goosen has been named chief executive officer designate to succeed Gary Bell upon his planned retirement at manufacturing giant Bell Equipment. Goosen (45), who is...

CESAR Scheme marks 500,000th machine milestone

THE CESAR (Construction Equipment Security and Registration) Scheme has reached a major milestone after the 500,000th machine fitted with the security marking system rolled...