Malcolm's new Cat machines at Loanhead Quarry

Malcolm enhances quarry operations with £1.1m investment in Cat equipment

MALCOLM Construction has invested more than £1 million in new Caterpillar machinery, supplied by Finning. The haul includes two Cat 745 three-axle articulated trucks and...

105 JCB machines on board stricken ship

105 JCB machines are stuck on board the stricken cargo ship, the Hoegh Osaka, which has been grounded in The Solent. These include 50-tonne and...
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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...
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Stage is set for record-breaking ScotPlant 2026

THE stage is set for the sold-out ScotPlant 2026, as the biggest event in the calendar for the Scottish construction equipment sector returns to...

Keltbray Group secures deal for Dunne assets

Keltbray Group has confirmed it has acquired some of the assets of Dunne Group, which went into administration last month with the loss of...

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...

Yarwoods names new MD

HENRY Brain will become the new managing director of Yarwoods from January 1. Henry, who most recently spent ten years with the Kinshofer Group, is...

SPOA calls for formal consultation on removal of Business Property Relief

THE Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has written to prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer, urging him to consult with family businesses affected by the...

Builder’s merchant enters plant hire market with JCB partnership

BUILDER'S merchant MKM has invested in a fleet of JCB equipment in a new partnership that will see ‘MKM Hire’ officially launched at five...

Health risks found at scores of construction sites

A national targeted inspection focusing on health risks for construction workers saw enforcement action taken at one in six of hundreds of sites visited. During...
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Finlay goes back to the future with new inclined screeners

FINLAY has launched two new inclined screeners - the Finlay 693 and Finlay 694 - as part of the next evolution in its screening...

Cancellation of Manchester leg of HS2 a ‘significant blow’ to construction industry

THE Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has described the cancellation of the Manchester leg of HS2 as 'extremely disappointing and a significant blow to the...

Tracked boom conquers space challenge in Glasgow

A Hinowa tracked boom provided the solution to a tight space challenge in Glasgow city centre recently. A property maintenance firm required access to the...
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Volvo confirms investment in global crawler excavator production

VOLVO CE has announced a global investment in crawler excavator production at three key sites. The manufacturer explained the move is designed to meet growing...
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New Hyundai excavator set for ScotPlant debut

THE latest addition to Hyundai's Robex excavator range will be shown for the first time in the UK at ScotPlant. The R430LC-9A has an operating...
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Breedon Aggregates buys Barr Quarries in £21m deal

Breedon Aggregates has agreed terms with Barr Holdings to purchase  Barr Quarries Limited for £20.8m. Barr Quarries employs approximately 130 people and is headquartered near Cumnock,...

A bright future: StypeX targets growth in Scottish market

THE Scottish market has been described as a key growth area for rapidly expanding start-up business StypeX, which is on a mission to add...

Doosan agrees exclusive supply agreement with Tobroco-Giant

DOOSAN Infracore Europe has confirmed it has signed an exclusive supply agreement with Netherlands-based compact wheel loader specialist Tobroco-Giant. Under the agreement, selected models will...
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...

Inverness firm wins multi-million Cromarty Firth contract

AN Inverness-based specialist civil engineering contractor has secured a multi-million pound contract to assist in the expansion of the Invergordon Service Base. Daviot Farms Limited...

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...

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...

‘Marked’ rise in plant theft since sites closed

THERE has reportedly been a 'marked' increase in construction plant and tool theft since sites across the UK closed in the wake of the...

SPOA invests in Tenstar simulator to help upskill operators and attract fresh talent

THE Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has bought a Tenstar simulator as part of the organisation's drive to upskill the industry and attract fresh...
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Deals aplenty! ScotPlant exhibitors flood social media with praise for ‘stellar’ event

SCOTPLANT 2026 exhibitors have been flooding social media with praise for the landmark event, held last weekend at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh. Many...

Balfour Beatty mandates human recognition cameras on certain machinery

BALFOUR Beatty has announced it has become the first Tier One contractor to mandate human recognition cameras on certain items of plant and machinery...
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Streamlined HRN is gearing up for growth

HRN is on its way to becoming a one-stop-shop for equipment needs after taking the strategic decision to heavily increase its focus on construction...

Grove cranes lift Ayrshire steel firm to new heights

IMPRESSED by the performance of the Grove GMK4100L and Grove GMK3055, which it purchased in 2013, J & D Pierce – Scotland’s leading structural steelwork...

First Bobcat E10e minis roll off the production line

Bobcat revealed that the first E10e zero tail swing 1 tonne electric mini-excavators have rolled off the production line at the their compact equipment plant.

Equipment sales in Scotland more than double in first half of 2021

SALES of construction equipment in Scotland for the first half of 2021 were more than double the figures recorded over the same period 12...