Wacker Neuson unveils latest portfolio additions
WACKER Neuson is adding two new models to its wheel loader portfolio.
The WL250 and WL750 are the first models with the new product designation....
Dunblane event to highlight challenges and opportunities for women in the plant industry
THE Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) is organising an event next month with the aim of bringing women in the plant industry together.
The Women...
Investing for the future: Terex Trucks gearing up for new challenges
MOTHERWELL’S “best-kept secret” is how Terex Trucks director and general manager Paul Douglas jokingly refers to the dump truck manufacturer’s premises, despite the business...
Apprentices of the Year honoured at SPOA dinner
ROSS Gorman and Lara Mcleman were awarded with Apprentice of the Year accolades at the recent annual dinner of the Scottish Plant Owners Association...
New Hydrema wheeled excavator combines speed and strength
HYDREMA has announced the launch of its new MX17 wheeled excavator.
Described as featuring the speed of the MX16 combined with the strength and lifting...
Hitachi Construction Machinery confirms plans to rebrand as LANDCROS
HITACHI Construction Machinery (HCM) has announced plans to rebrand to LANDCROS, effective from April 2027.
The manufacturer explained that the construction and mining industries are...
Construction Scotland updates Site Operating Guidance following Omicron emergence
CONSTRUCTION Scotland has reviewed and made several changes to its Site Operating Guidance designed to help companies comply with new regulations following the emergence...
Astrak’s fast track to success
FROM humble beginnings eight years ago, Astrak Group has grown rapidly to become one of Europe's key suppliers of excavator undercarriage parts.
With trading companies...
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...
UK construction equipment sales rose by 48% in 2021
NEW research has revealed that sales of construction and earthmoving equipment increased by almost 18% in the final quarter of 2021, when compared with...
One dead after road crash involving digger
POLICE SCOTLAND has confirmed a man has died following an incident involving a car and a heavy agricultural vehicle which was towing a digger. Another...
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...
Blairgowrie contractor opts for SANY and Rototilt combination
BLAIRGOWRIE-based SD Clark Planthire & Groundworks has snapped up its first SANY 3.7-tonne SY35U mini-excavator.
Sold with a Rototilt RC1 RCS attachment, the model enables 360-degree...
Aberdeenshire-based training venture seeks to address construction skills gaps
KR Group Scotland, a specialist in steel, metal and cladding services, has launched a new specialist training division.
KR SkillsHub is described as marking a...
Diamond days for Liebherr at ScotPlant 2024
LIEBHERR will arrive at ScotPlant in celebratory mood as it continues to mark its 75th anniversary, bringing with it a line-up that will showcase...
SER introduces 75-tonne excavators to rental fleet for the first time
STEVENS Equipment Rental (SER) has snapped up the company's first Caterpillar 374 excavator, introducing 75-tonne excavators to its rental fleet for the first time.
The...
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...
Plant sector laments plans to abolish red diesel subsidy
THE Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has expressed its disappointment at UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak's Budget announcement regarding the abolition of tax relief on red diesel.
The...
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...
Perthshire firm on the right track with landmark purchase
A Dunkeld forestry specialist has placed a landmark order for Doosan's DX180LC-5 HT 18.5 tonne high track crawler excavator.
The machine, supplied by Balgownie, is...
JCB confirms second ‘major breakthrough’ in hydrogen technology
JCB has announced a second 'major breakthrough' in proving the wider appeal of hydrogen combustion technology by installing one of its hydrogen engines into...
Transport Secretary outlines Heathrow expansion benefits
MILLER UK recently welcomed Chris Grayling MP, the Secretary of State for Transport, to its north east manufacturing facility to discuss the benefits of the...
Bernard Hunter snaps up 150-tonne capacity Liebherr crane
EDINBURGH-based crane rental specialist Bernard Hunter has taken delivery of its first Liebherr LTM 1150-5.3.
The five-axle model comes equipped with a 66m telescopic boom,...
Dundee business opts for a Doosan double
DUNDEE-based Tayside Contracts has bought its first new Doosan wheel loader and excavator.
The DL350-5 loader and DX255LC-5 crawler excavator were purchased from Balgownie and...
Furlough scheme extended until end of October
THE Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has been extended until the end of October, meaning furloughed workers will continue to receive 80% of their salary...
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...
Ayrshire plant firm completes landmark machine purchase
AN Ayrshire-based plant hire business has snapped up the first Stage V JCB 150X tracked excavator with triple-articulated boom sold anywhere in the UK.
Tom...
GAP celebrates Scottish Apprenticeship Week
GAP Hire Solutions is reinforcing its commitment to its award-winning apprenticeship programme during Scottish Apprenticeship Week by meeting current and future apprentices across the...
Finning launches 2025 apprentice recruitment drive
FINNING has started its search for 2025 apprentices, with plans to grow the number of new recruits over the next two years.
The Cat dealer...
Brewster Brothers invests £6m in second recycling plant
BREWSTER Brothers is investing £6 million in a second recycling plant near Cumbernauld.
The firm's Livingston site has diverted over one million tonnes of construction,...
