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...
Hodge Plant moves to secure Case dealership
HODGE Plant has secured a dealership for Case Construction Equipment.
The Blantyre-based sales and equipment rental firm operates a fleet of more than 100 machines....
Excitement builds for ScotPlant 2018
THE Royal Highland Centre is starting to fill up with some of the world's leading construction machines ahead of ScotPlant 2018, which gets underway...
Scottish Plant Operator Challenge organisers secure major sponsorship package
ORGANISERS of the Scottish Plant Operator Challenge (SPOC) 2024 have announced a major sponsorship deal with manufacturer Milwaukee and Scottish authorised distributor for 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...
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...
Molson Green appointed UK dealer for Eggersmann recycling portfolio
MOLSON Green has been appointed as a UK dealer for the Eggersmann GmbH recycling equipment product range.
German manufacturer Eggersmann Recycling Technology specialises in developing...
JCB launches compact version of digger that made the firm famous
JCB has introduced a smaller version of the digger that made the company famous around the world.
The backhoe loader was invented by JCB founder...
Steelwrist to mark landmark year with several product launches
STEELWRIST is set to mark 20 years in business this year with the introduction of several new products.
The tiltrotator manufacturer was founded in Sweden...
Volvo Penta UK and Ireland appoints SMT GB as industrial dealer
VOLVO Penta UK and Ireland has appointed SMT GB as an industrial dealer.
The partnership focuses exclusively on the Volvo Penta Industrial division, providing an...
JCB updates popular machines with Stage V engines
JCB has launched a new 55kW 3CX ECO backhoe loader with EU Stage V-compliant engine.
The manufacturer revealed the machine delivers 'improved operator comfort and...
Hyundai to show off new models and future tech at bauma 2025
HYUNDAI Construction Equipment has announced plans to have 18 machines on display in the Middle Open Air exhibition area at bauma 2025, including ten...
MPA publishes action plan to support growth
THE Mineral Products Association has published its ‘Government & Industry Action Plan’ which sets out key actions for both the next Government and the mineral...
Rail improvements will boost Glasgow Games
SCOTLAND’S railways are being prepared to do their bit to make this summer’s Commonwealth Games a success.
Network Rail is undertaking a programme of enhanced...
Jobs lost as Balgownie enters administration
NORTH of Scotland equipment specialists Balgownie Limited and Balgownie Rentals Limited have been placed in administration, resulting in 24 immediate redundancies.
Richard Bathgate and Graeme...
Bobcat expands compact wheel loader portfolio
BOBCAT has added to its compact wheel loader portfolio with the launch of the new L95 model, adding to the L85 and L75 machines...
Network Rail’s profits soar amid record investment
NETWORK Rail spent almost £7 billion improving and expanding Britain’s rail network over the last 12 months.
This amounts to almost £20 million a day...
New SANY sales manager eyes larger market share
BRIAN McGrane has been appointed senior sales manager for SANY heavy machinery in Scotland.
He’s joined the manufacturer from Liebherr, telling Project Plant that the...
JCB unveils ‘industry’s safest’ 1-tonne dumper
JCB has launched a 1-tonne site dumper which it says will become the "safest machine in its class".
Making its debut at the Executive Hire...
Steelwrist unveils third generation tiltrotators at Hamburg event
STEELWRIST launched its third generation of tiltrotators at a special event at the manufacturer's new facility in Hamburg.
A new product category was also introduced as...
Scot JCB Group launches 2025 apprenticeship recruitment programme
Scot JCB Group has launched its 2025 apprenticeship recruitment programme, which vows to offer 'unparalleled' learning and career development opportunities.
The initiative is described as...
Mecalac unveils ‘world-first’ electric six-tonne dumper
MECALAC has unveiled what it describes as the first 100% electric six-tonne dumper in the world.
The all-new eMDX is said to mark a 'major...
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...
Countdown begins to ScotPlant 2024
WITH less than a year to go, preparations for ScotPlant 2024 are being ramped up. The premier event for Scotland’s plant industry returns to...
Something’s Brewing: new recycling plant supports construction sector’s green aims
SCOTLAND’S construction industry has been praised for its progress towards embracing a more sustainable future by one of the country’s leading resource management businesses.
Brewster...
Landmark investment leaves Eagle flying high
EAGLE Plant Hire has concluded the company’s largest ever capital expenditure investment after snapping up 19 Kubota excavators in a deal worth over £500,000.
The...
Double excavator purchase helps Aberdeen waste management specialist ramp up expansion plans
ABERDEEN-based EIS Waste Services has snapped up two new Doosan DX180LC-5 18-tonne crawler excavators as the firm ramps up capacity at its Gallowhill waste...
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...
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...
Global Crane Services significantly expands fleet of Liebherr models
GLOBAL Crane Services, a division of Global Port Services Scotland, has embarked on a multi-million pound expansion of its Liebherr crane fleet.
The move comes...
