JCB updates telematics system to aid mixed fleet operators

JCB has announced the launch of a new version of its LiveLink telematics system which the manufacturer said will allow mixed fleet operators to control...
Hillhouse Group head office

Hillhouse Group acquires Skene Group Construction Services

AYRSHIRE-based quarry operator Hillhouse Group has acquired Skene Group Construction Services Ltd. The deal will see Fife-headquartered Skene Group Construction Services brought into Hillhouse Group,...

CECA Scotland unveils “concerning” figures on civils workloads

SCOTTISH civils workloads have fallen for the fourth consecutive quarter with future prospects continuing to "remain weak" according to CECA Scotland. The "concerning" figures are based...
LiuGong 975F

Magnificent seven: new models boost LiuGong’s aim to ‘change the game’

LiuGong launched no fewer than seven new machines at Hillhead 2024. The line-up included the debut of the 975F excavator, which joins the F-Series portfolio....

Blue to unveil concrete batching plant at ScotPlant 2024

BLUE Machinery (Scotland) Ltd has been confirmed as authorised distributors for the full range of SEMIX concrete batching solutions across Scotland and the north...

JCB chairman urges industry to embrace ‘unique opportunity’ to shape net zero ambitions

JCB has urged industry leaders to support the UK Government’s call for evidence on how non-road mobile machinery (NRMM) might be powered in the...
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JCB and Lord Bamford celebrate 80th birthdays in style!

JCB has celebrated the 80th birthday of both the business and chairman Lord Anthony Bamford. The British manufacturing giant was founded in a lock-up garage...

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...

Doosan to focus on innovation theme at bauma 2022

DOOSAN has unveiled its plans for bauma 2022, vowing to deliver a stand centred around the theme of 'Powered by Innovation'. The manufacturer will showcase...

Exhibitor space filling up fast for Plantworx 2017

PLANTWORX 2017 is over three quarters sold out, with nine months still to go. The biennial construction machinery and equipment show returns to Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground, Leicestershire,...

New CPA chief executive named

THE Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has announced the appointment of Stu McInroy as the organisation's new chief executive. He will succeed Kevin Minton in the...
TDL-Equipment

TDL Equipment to close Coatbridge base

TDL Equipment has announced plans to close its Coatbridge base by the end of January following a "challenging year" for the plant industry. The equipment...

Equipment sales show ‘significant momentum’ in early months of 2021

SALES of construction equipment were 30% above 2020 levels in Q1 this year, new figures have revealed. This was largely driven by sales in March...

Landmark investment leaves Eagle flying high

EAGLE Plant Hire has concluded the company’s largest ever capital expenditure investment after snapping up 19 Kubota excavators in a deal worth over £500,000. The...

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...
JCB 8008E CTS

JCB to debut electric micro-excavator at Executive Hire Show

JCB has revealed plans to unveil a new electric micro-excavator at the upcoming Executive Hire Show. The 8008E CTS joins the JCB E-TECH range of...

DA Johnstone takes first Hyundai dozer for Moray wind farm project

DA Johnstone Plant Hire has put the first Hyundai HD130A dozer in the UK to work on a wind farm project in Scotland. The...
David Jarvie

SPOA to appoint dedicated skills and training officer

THE sold-out Scottish Plant Owners Association's (SPOA) 74th annual dinner was another resounding success. A record 500 guests put on their finest clothes and packed...

Construction Equipment Association appoints new chief executive

SUNEETA Johal has been appointed as the new chief executive of the Construction Equipment Association (CEA), succeeding Rob Oliver who will retire from the...

Flannery agrees multi-million pound order of Cat machines

FINNING'S single biggest order of 2019 has seen Flannery Plant Hire agree to buy 230 new Cat machines in a deal worth over £30 million. The...
SANY electric telehandler

SANY introduces new electric telehandler

SANY is expanding its telehandler portfolio with a new a six-metre fully electric model. The STH625e electric machine joins a line-up that already includes seven,...

Molson Young lands Hydrema dealership in Scotland

MOLSON Young Plant Sales has secured the distribution rights to Hydrema dump trucks throughout Scotland. The Danish-manufactured machines join the firm's line-up of dump truck...

A9 dualling project to gradually resume

TRANSPORT Scotland has urged road users to take care as construction of the A9 dualling project north of Perth resumes. Following completion of the pre-start...

Glasgow hire firm completes century of Kubota KX027-4 machines

GLASGOW-based GAP Hire Solutions has invested in over 100 Kubota KX027-4 mini excavators over the past 12 months to satisfy "record levels" of demand...

Demo machines help bridge project team to span new heights

‘SUBSTANTIAL’ demolition machines are being put into action at Balfour Beatty’s ongoing work to replace a section of Kincardine Bridge. The firm is principal contractor...
Finlay inclined screener

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...

Hyundai backs new Scots dealer to boost its presence north of the border

HYUNDAI Construction Equipment has tipped its new Scottish dealer to offer customers the "very highest levels" of service. Agritrac Exports succeeded Young Plant Sales as...
Volvo electric articulated hauler

Volvo begins production of electric articulated haulers

VOLVO Construction Equipment has announced production has started of the firm's electric articulated haulers. The A30 Electric and A40 Electric are said to be the...

Lifting specialist expands Scottish presence with new Motherwell base

LIFTING hire specialist LGH has announced plans to expand its operations in Scotland after securing an agreement with sister company, Rotrex, to use its...

Major milestone for JCB backhoe loader

JCB is celebrating the firm's 750,000th backhoe loader rolling off the production line. The milestone machine was produced at the manufacturer's factory in Rocester, Staffordshire...