Registration opens for ScotPlant 2026
VISITOR registration is now open for ScotPlant 2026, which returns to the Royal Highland Centre at Ingliston in Edinburgh, on Friday April 24 and...
MTS Group expands Bobcat rental services into Scotland
MTS Group has confirmed the opening of a new depot at Cumbernauld to offer rental services for Bobcat products in Scotland.
The Group runs one of...
Shared intelligence tipped to help defeat plant thieves in Scotland
CONSTRUCTION and plant firms have been urged to join the newly launched Construction Watch Scotland, an alert platform designed to help fight crime including...
SPOA seeks Scottish Government answers over reopening of sites
THE Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has written to the Scottish Government seeking answers to why the construction industry north of the border is...
Organisers hail ‘amazing turnout’ for Scottish Plant Operator Challenge
GORDON Durno from Moray-based Currie Contractors has been crowned the winner of the Scottish Plant Operator Challenge.
The competition, held at Errol Airfield in Perthshire...
Quick fix: Relentless growth gathers pace
AN automatic coupler system, which allows operators to change work tool attachments in a matter of seconds without leaving the cab, has been tipped...
Hitachi introduces five-tonne battery-powered excavator
HITACHI Construction Machinery (Europe) NV has announced the launch of a five-tonne battery-powered excavator.
The ZX55U-6EB has inherited the short tail swing of the diesel-powered...
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...
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...
New MD appointment marks new chapter for Story Scotland
JOHN MacArthur has been promoted to the role of managing director at Story Scotland.
The civil engineering firm said the move follows an "exceptional start"...
Construction equipment sales show ‘strong growth’ in early part of 2023
NEW research has found that sales of construction equipment in the UK in March were over 15% higher than the same month last year....
Advance snaps up 16 new SANY excavators
CONTRACTOR Advance Construction is ending 2021 with an order for 16 new SANY excavators, which are being delivered throughout December and January.
Purchased through the...
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...
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...
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...
Scottish hauler manufacturer targets France and Germany expansion
MOTHERWELL-based articulated hauler manufacturer Rokbak is aiming to expand its operations in France and Germany.
Since the company’s rebrand last year, the firm has strengthened...
Anatomy of a quality steel
One breaker steel looks much like another, so it can be difficult to make sensible judgements about quality. Linlithgow-based Rock Force shared some of...
UK equipment sales up 6% so far this year
CONSTRUCTION equipment sales in the UK increased by 6% in the first nine months of 2017 when compared with the same period last year,...
Material matters: Doosan introduces 23-tonner
DOOSAN has added to its material handler range with the launch of the 23-tonne DX230WMH-5.
The machine joins the recently introduced DX250WMH-5 25-tonne model and is...
Keltbray Group secures deal for Dunne assets
Keltbray Group has confirmed it has acquired some of the assets of Dunne Group, which went into administration last month with the loss of...
New Miller buckets to raise awareness of Lighthouse Construction Charity
ATTACHMENTS specialist Miller UK will launch four of its most popular heavy duty buckets at Hillhead 2024, which have been branded with the Lighthouse...
Blackwood Plant Hire’s tribute to The Big Yin helps raise vital funds
BLACKWOOD Plant Hire has already raised over £2,100 for Parkinson’s UK, just two months on from unveiling a stunning Scania T-cab Truck hand-painted in...
Dundee contractor sings praises of ‘good all-rounder’ Doosan digger
A Dundee-based contractor has landed a number of new contracts since snapping up a new Doosan DX140LC-5 14.4 tonne crawler excavator.
DDP Contractors Limited was...
Bell rings again for Skene Group
AN expansion of Skene Group's quarries has led to the Fife-based firm buying a Bell Equipment B30E articulated dump truck.
Skene has been running a...
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...
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...
Tower crane strikes highlight ‘growing strain’ across construction sector
STRIKE action by tower crane operators this week has highlighted the 'growing strain' across construction, the Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has claimed.
The trade body...
A sense of CAM in Castle Douglas
IT’S fair to say Castle Douglas-based CAM Engineering has come a long way since founder Clive Montgomery borrowed his dad’s van, put a toolbox...
Major contractor hails refuelling ‘simplicity’ as JCB hydrogen Loadall is put to the test
BAM Construction has hailed the 'simplicity' of the refuelling process of JCB’s hydrogen powered Loadall telehandler after testing the machine on a Midlands regeneration...
Scottish Government confirms extra support for businesses
THE Scottish Government has revealed details of a further £220 million of grants being made available for businesses, including the recently self-employed, to help...
