Astrak’s fast track to success
FROM humble beginnings eight years ago, Astrak Group has grown rapidly to become one of Europe's key suppliers of excavator undercarriage parts.
With trading companies...
Getting to know… Darren Gilmour
Darren Gilmour started his career with the Malcolm Group as a trainee plant operator in 1994. Today he's Director of Plant at the firm....
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...
Avondale Environmental goes for gold
AVONDALE Environmental Ltd of Polmont, Falkirk has opted for a Gold service agreement to support its latest acquisition – a Volvo EC220D.
The new twenty two...
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...
Ex-Hewden CEO joins Finning
FORMER Hewden CEO Kevin Parkes has joined Finning as director of its Equipment Solutions Division.
Kevin re-joins the firm after spending four years at Hewden. In his new role,...
Sweeping success for Richard
AT the tender age of 24, Richard Murray started his own plant hire firm with a solitary JCB excavator.
25 years on, Richard Murray Plant...
Complex issues ironed out thanks to Daltons
EDINBURGH-based specialists, Daltons Demolitions has recently upgraded and increased its fleet of demolition excavators with a large order from Liebherr.
The firm has purchased the...
Hewden makes Speedy CEO appointment
HEWDEN has appointed Adrian Murphy as the company's new Chief Executive Officer.
Based at the firm's Manchester Head Office, Adrian takes up the new role...
Reaching for the top
LOWMAC Recycling has taken delivery of the first compact, long-reach Terex-Fuchs MHL250E materials handler to be sold in this country.
The versatile wheeled machine is...
105 JCB machines on board stricken ship
105 JCB machines are stuck on board the stricken cargo ship, the Hoegh Osaka, which has been grounded in The Solent.
These include 50-tonne and...
Inverness firm wins multi-million Cromarty Firth contract
AN Inverness-based specialist civil engineering contractor has secured a multi-million pound contract to assist in the expansion of the Invergordon Service Base.
Daviot Farms Limited...
Saved by the Bell: Argyll firm in show of loyalty
A&L McCrae has continued its association with Bell Equipment with the purchase of two B30E Articulated Dump Truck (ADTs), following unsuccessful trials with another...
The great outdoors
Working alone for eleven hours a day in remote, and sometimes dangerous, locations might not sound like everyone's cup of tea - but John...
Worth the wait: Hodge Plant’s premium search pays dividends
THE first anniversary of Hodge Plant becoming Scottish dealers for Case Construction is fast approaching – and what a year it's been!
The partnership ended...
Six of the best for crushing specialists
WILLOWTREE Site Services is a contract crushing and screening specialist which is in partnership at Coxhoe Quarry in County Durham with owners and operators...
Allan’s out of Africa and on a mission to boost SCG distributorship
BACK in 1997, Allan Black, then a parts supervisor for Marubeni-Komatsu, took a young apprentice called Stephen Grieve under his wing.
17 years on, the...
Blackwood spend £2.5 million on new JCB fleet
A leading Scottish plant hirer has bought 35 new JCB models worth nearly £2.5 million as it gears up for major new projects.
Kilmarnock based...
Volvo A30G for Tillicoultry Quarries
TILLICOULTRY Quarries has purchased the latest Volvo G series A30 articulated hauler for its Northfield Quarry located on the outskirts of Denny.
The new 30 tonne...
JCB opens two new factories in India
JCB has celebrated 35 years of manufacturing in India with the opening of two brand new factories in Jaipur – an investment of £62 million....
More Kubotas for Jarvie Plant
ONE of Scotland’s longest standing Kubota hire specialists has strengthened its stock of the orange liveried machines with the signing of a new supply deal...
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...
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...
Finning joins defence support group bid consortium
FINNING, the UK and Ireland Caterpillar dealer, has joined the newly formed Defence Equipment Services Limited’s (DESL) bid to acquire the Defence Support Group...
Sandvik at the Double
SANDVIK has introduced the new QA441 Doublescreen, upgraded to encompass the many product refinements of the larger QA451 triple deck version in order to...
Breedon Aggregates buys Barr Quarries in £21m deal
Breedon Aggregates has agreed terms with Barr Holdings to purchase Barr Quarries Limited for £20.8m.
Barr Quarries employs approximately 130 people and is headquartered near Cumnock,...
Case appoints new UK dealer
CASE Construction Equipment has announced the appointment of a new UK dealer
Northern Ireland based Cowan Bros will offer a full range of Case machines, together with...
Inverness firm joins Volvo family
CS Machinery Sales Ltd, the dedicated sales division of Inverness-based Campbell Plant Hire Ltd, has been appointed as Volvo Construction Equipment’s utility equipment dealer...
Girl power reigns as record numbers start apprenticeships
A record number of young women have started work at JCB as apprentices – challenging the myth that engineering is very much a man's...
Excavator plays key role in hydro project
A new Doosan DX140LC-3 Stage IIIB compliant excavator purchased by Scottish contractor, D A MacDonald Contractors Ltd., is playing a key role in the...
