“Key” machines poised for Royal Highland Show

Scot JCB has announced the firm will be displaying "key machines" from its range of equipment for the farming industry at this year’s Royal...

Mandatory reporting of overturned plant machinery proposed in HSE RIDDOR overhaul

THE Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has launched a consultation on plans to overhaul the reporting of injuries, diseases, and dangerous occurrences regulations (RIDDOR). HSE...

CPA wants open dialogue on net zero target

THE Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) is encouraging its members and the wider construction industry to take part in an open dialogue about net zero...

Grove cranes lift Ayrshire steel firm to new heights

IMPRESSED by the performance of the Grove GMK4100L and Grove GMK3055, which it purchased in 2013, J & D Pierce – Scotland’s leading structural steelwork...

ScotPlant 2026 dates confirmed

SCOTPLANT 2026 will take place on Friday April 24 and Saturday April 25, 2026. Following the stunning success of ScotPlant 2024, which attracted almost 6,660...

Expanding Empire: demand for used equipment helps drive business growth

THE market for second-hand construction equipment is ‘booming’, thanks in part to the current lack of availability and long lead times associated with brand...

Red Knight 6 and Empire Exports agree strategic partnership in Scotland

RED Knight 6 Ltd (RK6) and Falkirk-based Empire Exports have agreed a new partnership that will see Empire Exports offer RK6 partner machines exclusively...
Brewster Brothers Cumbernauld

CDE and Brewster Brothers to host ‘virtual’ tour of Cumbernauld recycling plant

WET processing specialist CDE has announced plans to host a 'virtual' tour of Brewster Brothers’ 150tph construction and demolition waste recycling plant near Cumbernauld. With...

Finning to host “landmark” heavy equipment auction

A "landmark" auction of heavy equipment will take place in April which organisers predict will "reinvent" the concept of unreserved public auctions in the...

Glasgow civils contractor has the X factor with new machine purchases

GLASGOW-based civil engineering specialist George Leslie has snapped up two more of JCB's latest X Series excavators. The move follows the success the contractor has...

Annual investment allowance to permanently remain at £1m for plant machinery

FULL tax relief will continue to be given on investments of up to £1 million on plant machinery, UK chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng has announced...

Breedon hints at future acquisitions

BREEDON Aggregates said the business is “confident” of meeting 2016 market expectations after announcing its unaudited interim results for the six months ending 30...

Annual SPOA dinner celebrates industry’s revival

THE 64th annual Scottish Plant Owners Association dinner was held recently at the Hilton, Glasgow. New SPOA President Fraser Dykes addressed hundreds of the biggest...
SPOA executive committee and permanent members of staff

Scottish plant sector leaders join refreshed SPOA executive committee

THE Scottish Plant Owners Association has welcomed a trio of Scottish plant sector leaders to its executive committee. Graham Bow, MD of Gordon Bow Plant...

Scottish plant operators set gold standard at national competition

GORDON Durno from Moray has been crowned UK Plant Operator of the Year following a national competition at the CITB National Construction College in...

SPOA reaffirms ‘dismay’ over Budget announcement on red diesel rebate

  THE president of the Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has again written to UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak regarding the UK Government's plans to cut...

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...

Terex scheme looks to inspire next generation

TEREX Construction has opened applications for its 2015 engineering internship programme. The student placement scheme, which is run in partnership with Harper Adams University, will see...
A breedon Cat 972K

Breedon Aggregates in £1.7m fleet deal

BREEDON Aggregates has invested £1.7 million in seven new machines. The haul includes five new Cat® K-Series wheel loaders from Finning, to support its quarrying...

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...

Excitement builds for ScotPlant 2024 as only a handful of outdoor plots remain

ONLY a handful of outdoor plots and an extremely limited number of indoor stands remain available for ScotPlant 2024. The biggest and most important event...
Wheel loader at Tillicoultry Quarries

Tillicoultry Quarries benefits from Finning rebuild programme

TILLICOULTRY Quarries has ramped up its sustainability ambitions by extending the life of its machines through the Finning UK & Ireland rebuild programme. Four Cat...

Volvo unveils ‘next generation’ of excavator in Las Vegas

VOLVO Construction Equipment is showcasing a prototype of its new EC500 crawler excavator at CONEXPO 2023 in Las Vegas. The model is described as heralding...
SANY SY215E

SANY sells first 23-tonne electric excavator in the UK

FOLLOWING its European debut in the Netherlands earlier this year, SANY has announced the sale of its first medium-sized electric excavator in the UK. The...

Hyundai increases A-Series range with double launch

HYUNDAI Construction Equipment has announced it is launching two new EU Stage V-compliant A-Series crawler excavators. The HX160A L and HX180A L 16 and 18-tonne...

New compact digger combines industry ‘best practices’ in one product

VOLVO has launched its new F generation ECR58 compact excavator, with the manufacturer explaining the aim of the 6-tonne machine was to combine all...

Landmark deal paves way for success

THE Scottish arm of Breedon Aggregates has completed a landmark deal for 29 machines - the largest acquisition of Cat rollers in Europe and the...

Compact Volvos are ‘Taylor-made’ for Fife firm

A Glenrothes-based groundworks specialist has confirmed he's sticking with Volvo compact excavators, having switched to the manufacturer a year ago. Brian Taylor, proprietor of B...
Mark Ormond, Managing Director Manitou UK

Getting to know… Mark Ormond

Mark Ormond was appointed managing director of Manitou UK last year, having spent the vast bulk of his career in the agriculture sector.

Bigger is better for Volvo

VOLVO is launching several new products at bauma this year including the largest articulated hauler in the firm's history. The 55 tonne capacity A60H is designed for...