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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...

JCB announces raft of new product launches

JCB Access is updating its hydraulically-driven scissor range, with six electric drive scissor platforms. Initially there will be three models: the S1932E, S2632E and S3246E,...

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...

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...

Volvo to establish dedicated compact equipment business unit

VOLVO CE has set up a dedicated business unit for its range of compact equipment machines and solutions, as part of its ambition to...

Flying solo: Colin Inglis snaps up brother’s share of Eagle Plant

COLIN Inglis has become the sole owner of Eagle Plant after buying his brother Alan's 50% share of the plant and equipment hire firm. Eagle has experienced a...

Liebherr opens multi-million pound development and demonstration facility

LIEBHERR has officially opened a new €30 million development and demonstration centre at the manufacturer's factory in Kirchdorf, Germany. The centre will be used to...

Volvo enjoys ‘solid’ Q2 sales despite market challenges

VOLVO Construction Equipment is reporting a 'solid' financial performance in Q2 of this year. The manufacturer said 'moderate fluctuations' across different regions have seen sales...

Exhibitors heap praise on bigger and more buoyant ScotPlant 2022

SCOTPLANT 2022 exhibitors have hailed this year’s event a resounding success after more than 5,300 unique visitors enjoyed two days of sunshine, incredible machines,...

Goosen to become Bell Equipment’s next CEO

LEON Goosen has been named chief executive officer designate to succeed Gary Bell upon his planned retirement at manufacturing giant Bell Equipment. Goosen (45), who is...

JCB Finance launches £60m fund to support Britain’s builders

JCB Finance has launched a new £60 million fund to support construction machinery purchases as a survey reveals UK builders are at their busiest for...

Make it a double: Forsyth of Denny takes delivery of new mobile cranes

FORSYTH of Denny has taken delivery of two new Liebherr cranes in the form of the LTM 1060-3.1 and LTM 1090-4.2. These are the initial...
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Astrak has buckets of ambition for new range

Brandon White, internal sales manager at Kirkcaldy-based Astrak, tells Project Plant about the impact of adding buckets to the firm’s portfolio, and plans to...

CITB training and testing changes tipped to improve plant operations

THE CITB is piloting changes across a series of plant training standards and grants in a bid to standardise training and testing requirements throughout...
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Scottish building materials supplier invests in new truck fleet

PDM, part of the Huws Gray group of companies, has unveiled a fleet of six new trucks as part of a million-pound investment to...

Fife quarry charges ahead with hybrid screening solution

FIFE-based Collier Quarrying and Recycling has invested in the first Terex Finlay 694+ dual power screener in Scotland as the business continues to switch...

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,...

Health risks found at scores of construction sites

A national targeted inspection focusing on health risks for construction workers saw enforcement action taken at one in six of hundreds of sites visited. During...

Sibbald joins Liebherr as mobile and crawler crane sales manager

LIEBHERR-Great Britain has appointed Lyle Sibbald as sales manager for Scotland and the north of England, where he will be responsible for sales of...

New loader’s compact dimensions boost tight site work

YANMAR Construction Equipment Europe (CEE) has announced the launch of its V65 wheel loader, which is said to have been designed to "excel" in...

New campaign urges construction workers to use face masks properly

THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum is urging the sector's workforce to wear face coverings properly. The call follows the news that, as things stand,...

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...

New materials handler boosts productivity at Renfrewshire recycling plant

WRC Recycling has snapped up a new JCB JS20MH materials handler to process construction and demolition waste as part of a major investment in...
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Fortune-seeking at 4000m

A fleet of five new Hitachi EX3600-6 excavators has been supplied by the Hitachi construction machinery dealer for Kyrgyzstan, Turkuaz Machinery, to work at...

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...

New AB2T training site is ‘as good as it gets’

THE new AB2T training academy in Whitburn has been tipped to play a key role in helping to alleviate plant operator skills shortages in...

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...

Speedy invests £1m in ‘industry-first’ Stage V generator retrofit

SPEEDY has announced it has delivered an 'industry-first' retrofitted Stage V emission compliant generator, as part of a trial to boost availability of greener...

JCB lands £35m machine order

JCB has confirmed one of its biggest deals of the year after A-Plant ordered 1,200 machines. The deal is worth £35 million and follows A-Plant's purchase  of...
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GAP Group announces passing of joint MD Douglas Anderson

GAP Group has announced the passing of joint MD Douglas Anderson. Douglas Anderson, who was 70, was a giant of the Scottish plant industry. A...