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Cloburn Quarry

Quarry purchase marks Red letter day for historic business

PRIVATELY-owned group Wm Hamilton & Sons is gearing up for further growth after diversifying the company’s offering. The business, which can trace its roots back...

Aiming high: SANY in huge Scots investment

SANY is investing heavily in the Scottish construction equipment market and has outlined ambitious plans to become  the top supplier of excavators in the...
Speedy Hire and Lighthouse Charity partnership

Speedy Hire hails impact of Lighthouse Charity partnership

SPEEDY Hire has shared an update on its partnership with the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity to support its #MakeItVisible on-site campaign. Since joining the campaign...

CEA survey highlights Covid-19 impact on production

ONLY 10% of respondents to a CEA (Construction Equipment Association) survey of members said the Covid-19 outbreak hadn't yet impacted production levels. 72% of firms...

Morris Leslie completes historic 555-machine deal

JCB has concluded a deal with Morris Leslie Plant Hire for their biggest ever telehandler order worth £36 million. The deal comprises 555 Loadalls, ranging...
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Student event will address skills shortage

AN event will be held at Plantworx 2015 to address a shortage of skills and encourage more youngsters into the construction equipment industry. On the final...

There’s never been a more important time to join YOUR trade association

The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) appointed HHH Equipment founder Callum Mackintosh as its new president earlier this year. With trade bodies playing a...

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...

Annual SPOA dinner celebrates industry’s revival

THE 64th annual Scottish Plant Owners Association dinner was held recently at the Hilton, Glasgow. New SPOA President Fraser Dykes addressed hundreds of the biggest...

Patience pays off for Lomond Plant

Lomond Plant has taken huge strides since being founded in 1988. The firm was significantly impacted by the recession but is back on track...
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Gordons appointed Scottish dealer for Dieci Telehandlers

CASTLE Douglas-headquartered Gordons Construction Equipment has been named exclusive construction dealer for Dieci Telehandlers in Scotland. The move has been described as making a 'significant...

Wacker Neuson puts zero emission machines centre stage

WACKER Neuson expanded its zero emission portfolio at bauma 2022. The manufacturer unveiled what it describes as the first reversible battery-powered plate with direct drive:...

Hyundai increases A-Series range with double launch

HYUNDAI Construction Equipment has announced it is launching two new EU Stage V-compliant A-Series crawler excavators. The HX160A L and HX180A L 16 and 18-tonne...

Bespoke system boosts North Ayrshire waste and recycling specialist

Lowmac Waste & Recycling has reportedly achieved "excellent results" from a bespoke BlueMAC materials remediation system. The North Ayrshire-based firm turned to Blue Machinery Scotland and its sister...

Landmark recycling plant is Brew-ing up opportunities

BREWSTER Bros, a third generation family business, recently opened what has been hailed the largest recycling plant of its kind in the UK, in...

Sustainable equipment solution set to light up Glasgow climate summit

SPEEDY has revealed the firm has been chosen to light up the perimeter of the upcoming COP26 summit in Glasgow with a sustainable lighting...

Research shows construction equipment sales remain ‘strong’ in the UK

SALES of construction equipment in the UK remained 'strong' in July at 31% above the levels seen in the same month last year, new...

Rototilt looks to ‘grab’ the initiative with new product launches

ROTOTILT has announced it is continuing its latest series of product launches with a new generation of sorting grabs and multi-grabs. A new design and...

Top ten: Ayrshire hirer adds more Volvo excavators to fleet

AN Ayrshire plant hire business has added ten more Volvo excavators to its fleet. K T Montgomery Plant Hire, headquartered in Galston, bought an initial...
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New excavator takes wind farm by storm

FRASER Maclennan (Contractor) Ltd, based at Dormoch in Sutherland, has bought the company’s first ever Doosan crawler excavator - and the machine has been...

Steelwrist unveils third generation tiltrotators at Hamburg event

STEELWRIST launched its third generation of tiltrotators at a special event at the manufacturer's new facility in Hamburg. A new product category was also introduced as...
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CEA calls for growth and investment to be key themes in Autumn Budget

THE Construction Equipment Association (CEA) has called for growth and investment to be at the heart of the upcoming Autumn Budget. The organisation was responding...
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JCB sends fleet to flood zones

JCB reacted to the recent national flood disaster by deploying a £750,000 fleet of machines to help stricken families. The company despatched four of...

Lomond Plant invests £13 million in 250-machine deal

FALKIRK-based Lomond Plant has snapped up more than 250 JCB machines in a deal worth over £13 million. The haul includes 18 brand new JCB 220X...

Cat Q2 results reflect ‘continued healthy demand’

EQUIPMENT giant Caterpillar has announced Q2 2023 sales and revenues of $17.3 billion - a 22% increase compared with $14.2 billion during the same...
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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...

Going for gold: eye-catching excavator helps raise funds for charity

A special gold excavator gifted by Kubota UK to GAP Hire Solutions to mark the Glasgow-headquartered firm's 50th anniversary is raising much-needed funds for...
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CITB confirms revised Consensus start date

THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced new dates for its Consensus process, with the procedure now set to start on March 17...

Liebherr reports new record turnover for 2022

THE Liebherr Group has announced a new record turnover of €12,589 million in 2022 - a rise of 8.2%. The business revealed it achieved increased...

Low carbon innovation centre to help drive reduction in machinery emissions

WORK is set to begin on a new £25 million low carbon innovation centre in Midlothian, which has been tipped to significantly improve the...