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New Airdrie HQ gives SCG Supplies room to grow

SCG Supplies has purchased new premises that have trebled the firm's warehousing capacity, as part of ambitious expansion plans. The company's new Airdrie base also...

Landmark EC140E helps Lyon roar

A R Lyon Land Drainage Contractors has snapped up the first 14 tonne Volvo EC140 E series machine to be sold in Scotland, keeping up...

Entries sought for CPA Stars of the Future Awards 2024

ENTRIES are now being sought for the Construction Plant-hire Association’s (CPA) Stars of the Future Awards 2024. Employers across the industry have been invited to...
Excavator being utilised in peatland restoration work

Plant operators rise to Scotland’s peatland challenge

SCOTLAND’S plant operators have been praised for their role in the ongoing initiative to restore the nation’s degraded peatlands – with calls going out...

Future leaders honoured at record-breaking awards ceremony

THE UK’s top plant apprentices and trainees have been honoured at the Construction Plant-hire Association’s (CPA) Stars of the Future Awards 2023 following a...

£5.5m machine deal ‘ticks the right boxes’ for Lomond Plant

FALKIRK-based Lomond Plant has snapped up 98 new JCB machines in a £5.5 million swoop to aid the firm's expansion plans. The order includes 18 new 13-tonne JS131...

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...

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 250 skid steer loader

Cat launches eight new skid steer and compact track loaders

CATERPILLAR has launched eight new next generation Skid Steer Loader (SSL) and Compact Track Loader (CTL) models. Four new Cat SSLs – the 250, 260,...

Speedy outlines powered access green fuel switch

SPEEDY has revealed it has become the first national hire provider to switch to fuelling powered access machinery with hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) as...
Tim Balcon

CITB seeks employers’ views on 2026-29 Levy proposals

THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced key dates for the organisation's Consensus consultation on the 2026-29 Levy. The consultation with the construction industry...
Spider crane

Spider crane specialist issues compliance warning

A spider crane specialist is warning the industry to prepare for a significant change in compliance. Jekko Cranes UK said major contractors are starting to...

New Edinburgh depot gives Scot JCB room to grow

SCOT JCB's new large-scale depot in Sighthill, Edinburgh has been officially opened by JCB chairman Lord Bamford. The 1.4-acre site - over six times the...

Customised TA300 making light work of recycling waste

AN East Ayrshire waste recycling centre is reporting an increase in productivity, thanks to a customised hauler from Terex Trucks. The TA300, which has been...

Kubota unveils ‘market leading’ midi excavator

KUBOTA has announced the launch of its KX080-4a2 midi excavator. Described by the manufacturer as being capable of the 'same reliable performance as previous models',...

Construction apprentice numbers rise again in Scotland

NEW research has shown that recruitment of Scottish construction apprentices has grown for the seventh year in a row. Figures released by the Construction Industry Training...

Genuine parts ensure articulated hauler quality and uptime

Articulated haulers excel at navigating challenging terrain while transporting heavy loads, making them indispensable in construction, mining and infrastructure projects. However, the integrity of...

A grand Christmas for JCB staff as firm reveals festive bonus

MORE than 7,000 JCB employees are to receive a £1,000 Christmas bonus this year following an "exceptional" year for the business. The manufacturer revealed it...

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...
hartl-bucket

Blue Group takes on Hartl distributorship

BLUE Group has been appointed UK distributors for the high quality and versatile range of specialist screening and crushing excavator buckets manufactured by Hartl...
Mac's Truck Rental new Perth site

Mac’s Truck Rental looks to drive Scottish growth with new Perth facility

MAC'S Truck Rental has opened a new facility in Perth to support Scottish customers with self-drive trucks and trailers. The site has capacity for up...

“Price alone should not be king”

Brian Young has been managing director of Young Plant Sales for over 20 years. Based in the outskirts of Doune, Stirlingshire, the business was...
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...

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...

JCB holds star-studded birthday bash for 15,500 employees

THE 'biggest party in JCB's history' has been held as a thank you to the firm's past and present employees. Around 15,500 people soaked up...

Merlo ramps up Generation Zero ambitions with new models

MERLO has been presenting seven new machines and four new attachments at this year's bauma exhibition. The manufacturer said several of these innovations continue the...

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...
The JCB backhoe cavalcade

One in a million: JCB celebrates backhoe milestone

JCB, the creator of the backhoe loader, has marked the production of the one millionth machine. Designed initially for post-war reconstruction, the concept started as...

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...

Ex-Hewden chief takes senior Blue Group role

FORMER Hewden chief Adrian Murphy has been appointed Group CEO at Blue Group. Last year was a record year for Blue with turnover exceeding £100...