Hyundai launches new electric forklift range
HYUNDAI Material Handling has launched its new range of electric forklifts.
The B-X Series features an initial line-up of models from 4-5.5 tonnes and 6-9...
HD Hyundai Construction Equipment and HD Hyundai Infracore set to merge
HD Hyundai Construction Equipment and HD Hyundai Infracore are set to merge from the start of 2026.
The HD Construction Equipment unified business, which is...
GAP continues to invest in Scottish sites
GAP has revealed details of its recent depot premises investment in Scotland.
The hire giant has relocated its Elgin depot to a 3-acre site with new...
Take a Bow: Broxburn-based firm reveals ambitious growth plans
SIGNIFICANT fleet investment, senior staff appointments and a new depot are all part of Gordon Bow Plant Hire’s plans to ‘future-proof’ the business.
The Broxburn-based...
Introducing the 36th president of the Scottish Plant Owners Association
Recently elected Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) president David Jarvie has set out the main priorities for his two-year tenure – with addressing skills...
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...
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...
Yanmar hails ‘hugely positive’ impact of decision to expand UK presence
Yanmar Compact Equipment Europe (CEE) has hailed its decision to expand its presence in the UK last year.
Brokk launches ‘world’s most powerful demolition robot’
BROKK has launched what it describes as the world’s largest and most powerful demolition robot.
The new Brokk 900 is said to feature 25% more power...
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...
Allan’s out of Africa and on a mission to boost SCG distributorship
BACK in 1997, Allan Black, then a parts supervisor for Marubeni-Komatsu, took a young apprentice called Stephen Grieve under his wing.
17 years on, the...
Volvo shows ‘resilience in the face of uncertainty’ in first quarter of 2025
VOLVO CE has confirmed that global sales dropped 8% in the first quarter of the year, compared to the 'historically high' levels of the...
Latest Kobelco models offer ‘new generation in excavator performance and design’
KOBELCO has added two new models to its excavator portfolio in the 50-tonne class.
The all-new SK500LC-11 and larger SK530LC-11 are described by the manufacturer...
Scotland’s first construction hydrogen hub moves a step closer
BALFOUR Beatty has marked a milestone in its decarbonisation journey with the launch of its M77 Hydrogen project, described as marking a major step...
New Develon smart excavators poised for ScotPlant showcase
SCOTPLANT 2026 will host the first Scottish showing of the new Develon Series 9 range of smart crawler excavators.
The machines will be displayed on...
Finance providers offer new solutions to help ease cash flow challenges
PLANT finance providers have announced new schemes for UK customers to help support them during in the wake of the Covid-19 situation.
Bobcat has launched...
Forsyth takes delivery of new Liebherr cranes
FORSYTH of Denny has reached the halfway stage of its 2023 investment in Liebherr cranes.
The heavy lifting specialist runs a fleet of more than...
Terex Trucks rebrands as Rokbak
ARTICULATED hauler specialist Terex Trucks has announced it has rebranded as Rokbak.
The Motherwell-based manufacturer unveiled the new brand at a digital launch event attended...
TSL Contractors in landmark SANY telehandler purchase
TSL Contractors Ltd has bought its first SANY 18m STH1840 telehandler, after being impressed with the machine at ScotPlant earlier this year.
The model will...
CPA chief executive to step down early next year
CONSTRUCTION Plant-hire Association (CPA) chief executive Kevin Minton has given notice of his intention to step down after 15 years with the trade body.
The...
UK Government gives green light for JCB to test hydrogen-powered backhoe on UK roads
THE UK Government has approved the use of the world’s first digger powered by a hydrogen combustion engine on UK roads.
Special dispensation, under a...
Saltire Awards fly the flag for Scottish civil engineering projects
Energy and transport projects scooped top gongs at the recent Saltire Civil Engineering Awards 2017.
The awards, run by the Institution of Civil Engineers in...
Steelwrist and Demarec announce cooperation agreement
DEMAREC and Steelwrist have signed a cooperation agreement for Steelwrist SQ full automatic work tool adaptors for Demarec products and SQ quick couplers.
Steelwrist said...
Liebherr crane helps lift northern Scotland business to new heights
WICK-based lifting and plant hire specialist Hugh Simpson (Contractors) has taken delivery of a new Liebherr LTM1650-8.1 crane.
The model boosts the firm's lifting capacity...
MTS Plant to increase Scottish territory
MTS Plant is to expand its territory in Scotland after securing "outstanding results" in its first six months as a Yanmar Compact Equipment Europe (CEE) dealer.
Via...
Rototilt to mark four decades of innovation at ScotPlant 2026
ROTOTILT is gearing up for its largest ever presence at ScotPlant 2026, with a line-up that does justice to the 40th anniversary of Rototilt...
Malcolm Construction aims to divert 500,000 tonnes of material from landfill with new facility
A new construction and demolition waste recycling facility has been created at Malcolm Group's Beith site.
The firm said the new facility will assist in...
Processing on the move
The first models in a range of crushing and screening buckets from ALLU promise dramatic cost savings in soft rock mining
GAME-changing technology seems a...
High Bonnybridge contractor Chimes in a new digitised construction era
HIGH Bonnybridge-based GBSS Civil Engineering has made a major investment in its plant fleet.
The civils and groundwork contractor has purchased four new site dumpers...
Government urged to step up mobile crane road safety
THE UK Secretary of State for Transport has been urged to review safety regulations of mobile cranes when they are driven on roads.
Unite, the...



































