Crieff civils contractor buys world’s first Hyundai HX145A LCR HW

CRIEFF-based civils specialist MAM Contracting has bought the world’s first Hyundai HX145A LCR HW (High Walker) model. The High Walker variant of the new HX145A...
Long-reach Cat excavator

Full rebuild extends the reach of game-changing excavator

WM Plant Hire has extended the life of a Cat 345C long-reach excavator by commissioning a full rebuild of the 17-year-old model. Delivered through Finning UK...

First SANY in Scotland is a Shaw thing

HIGHLANDS-based plant hire and heavy haulage firm, Shaw Plant Hire, bought the first SANY excavator in Scotland following their visit to The Black Isle...

Investment continues at GAP Group

GAP Hire Solutions has revealed the business invested £13.5 million in the past year upgrading and expanding the firm's premises, which now cover over...

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...

Open for business: scores of visitors attend Blue Scotland’s waste recycling events

MORE than 100 people attended Blue Scotland's waste recycling open days, featuring live demonstrations of some of the firm's most impressive machines. Visitors to the...
JCB

Lomond Plant secures 130 new machines in landmark deal with Scot JCB

SCOT JCB has announced the delivery of 130 new machines to Falkirk-based Lomond Plant in a landmark deal which it heralded as signalling 'renewed...

70-machine deal Advances quality, safety and green goals

MOLSON Young Plant Sales recently completed a 70-machine deal with Advance Construction, comprising 40 cabbed dumpers and 30 rollers. The dumpers – a mix of...
Front cover of Pathways to Productivity report

New report explores ways to transform Scotland’s construction workforce pathways

A new report has explored how Scotland can strengthen the flow of new entrants into the construction and built environment workforce. Pathways to Productivity, commissioned...
Hyundai 30-tonne excavator on construction site

Hyundai unveils new 30-tonne crawler excavator

HYUNDAI is expanding its Next Generation crawler excavator range with a new 30-tonne offering. The HX300L, like the larger HX360L and HX400L models, is powered...

Treasury urged to act now to address plant hire sector concerns

THE Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has written to UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt to urge the treasury to work with the plant hire sector to address industry...

Bespoke solution pays off for West Lothian ground specialist

WEST Lothian-based Ground Developments Ltd (GDL) has made a significant investment in its plant fleet, bringing in new machines from the Wirtgen Group, Streumaster and...

Advance operators help influence purchase of more Volvos

ADVANCE Construction has added another five Volvo excavators to its plant fleet after previous models "performed faultlessly". The Blantyre-based groundworks and civil engineering specialist snapped...

Rokbak MD reveals ‘full story’ behind rebrand ahead of first anniversary

AHEAD of the one year anniversary of Rokbak's rebrand, MD Paul Douglas has revealed the full story behind the move. Despite being one of the...

ScotPlant exhibitors hail ‘best construction equipment show in the UK’

SCOTPLANT 2024 exhibitors have taken to social media over the past week with phenomenal comments about the event, which more than cemented its status...
ScotPlant 2018

Cat dealer to make welcome ScotPlant return as new avenue starts to take shape

PREPARATIONS for ScotPlant 2020 are heating up, with several new and returning exhibitors joining established names in signing up for the most important event...

Perth company flush with business despite pandemic challenges

A Perth-based family firm whose main source of summer business is supplying toilets to festivals and events has revealed that the increased demand from construction...

JCB goes platinum to mark significant anniversary

THE first 'Platinum Edition' 3CX backhoe loaders, produced to mark JCB's 70th anniversary, have been unveiled. 70 of the machines, in livery last seen more...
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...

First trommel launch marks ‘significant milestone’ for EvoQuip

COMPACT crushing and screening equipment manufacturer EvoQuip has launched its first ever trommel. The Osprey 616 compact recycling trommel expands the firm's portfolio to provide customers...
Plastering photo

CPA makes key government recommendations in spending review submission

THE Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has set out what it believes is required to drive economic growth, in its submission to HM Treasury as...
JCB cavalcade procession

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...
ScotPlant 2018

ScotPlant postponed to April 2021

Due to the ongoing uncertainty caused by the Covid-19 situation, ScotPlant 2020 has reluctantly been rescheduled to Friday April 23 and Saturday April 24,...
Group shot of PlantWorx Innovation Awards

PlantWorx Innovation Awards winners announced

THE winners of the PlantWorx Innovation Awards 2025 have been announced at a ceremony held at the end of the opening day of this...
Electric forklift lifting lumber

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...

Eco welfare van investment helps drive positive change across the rental industry

SUNBELT Rentals UK and Ireland has invested over £1.2 million in the past year to expand its fleet of eco-friendly welfare vans. The new fleet...
Mini-excavator on construction site

Develon adds to mini-excavator portfolio

DEVELON has introduced the new DX25Z-7 mini-excavator. Weighing 2,691kg, the model is powered by a Kubota D1305 Stage V-compliant diesel engine, delivering 18.5 kW (25 HP) at...

Whyte adds landmark mobile crane to fleet

AN LTM 1450-8.1 mobile crane - the first in Scotland - is the latest addition to the Whyte Crane Hire fleet. The machine, which took...

Scottish plant operators hailed for helping to shape peatland restoration techniques

SCOTLAND’S plant operators have been lauded for the ‘fundamental’ role they have played in peatland restoration projects across the country. For the past ten years,...

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...