New Bobcat attachment makes the cut
BOBCAT has added to its forestry cutter attachment range with the launch of the FRC150ST for use on the firm's smaller skid-steer and compact...
Teamwork pays off for landmark excavator
THE "highest and most versatile high-reach excavator in the UK" has proved its worth in the demolition of Tottenham Hotspur's White Hart Lane football...
Mulch ado about something
CATERPILLAR has unveiled the new D3K2 mulcher, which the firm says combines the "solid foundation" of the D3K2 dozer with the "ruggedly designed" HM518...
Bell announces launch of new E-series ADT
Bell Equipment UK has announced the launch of its new mid-range E-series machine, the B40E.
The B40E succeeds Bell Equipment’s D-series model and boasts “improved...
It’s all in the Wrist
A lifelong love of diggers and a desire to start his own business led Alan Gow to purchase his first machine – a used...
“You definitely get what you pay for”
AN Aberdeenshire groundworks firm has paid tribute to the quality of Takeuchi excavators, which have helped the firm carry out a number of challenging...
New MD has hit the Ground running
THE new managing director of ground engineering and equipment specialist Groundforce UK has told Project Plant he has "absolute optimism" about the future of...
Doosan launches new mini-excavator
Doosan has launched the new DX17Z mini-excavator, which is “ideal” for rental and urban construction sites with limited space, the company has claimed.
The 1.7-tonne...
Kubota to show off environmentally-friendly mini
KUBOTA is set to launch what it claims to be the "most eco-friendly mini excavator on the market in its category".
The 4-tonne KX042-4 will be shown...
Mobile crane purchase is a Plus point for Falkirk firm
A Falkirk-based family business has been singing the praises of Liebherr cranes after purchasing its third machine from the manufacturer.
Horizon Reinforcing & Crane Hire...
Latest Volvo machines set for Alloa event
VOLVO are giving visitors the opportunity to test drive a range of machines at a special event in Alloa on March 24 and 25.
Registered attendees to...
Steelwrist unveils new Powertilt solution
Tiltrotator manufacturer Steelwrist is to launch a new Powertilt with front pin lock technology, in co-operation with Parker/Powertilt AG.
The Steelwrist Powertilt is a “marriage”...
JCB aims to become major player in powered access sector
JCB has entered the powered access market for the first time, vowing to become a major player in the $8 billion sector.
Project Plant attended...
Eagle makes flying start to 2017
Eagle Plant Hire has started 2017 on a high, placing orders for 21 new Kubota mini-excavators from Young Plant Sales and 12 new rammers from Murray...
5.5 tonner adds new dimension for Perth hirer
PERTH-based plant hire and contractor C D Mercer has added a 5.5 tonne Volvo EC55C to its fleet, having previously cross-hired the model and...
New telehandler range gives Bobcat customers a lift
BOBCAT has unveiled a new range of rigid frame telehandlers for the construction and rental sectors with maximum lifting capacities between 2.6 and 4.1...
A&Y set for double debut
A&Y Equipment will use next month's Executive Hire Show to launch two new models into the UK market - the Yanmar ViO12 zero tail swing...
£5.5m machine deal ‘ticks the right boxes’ for Lomond Plant
FALKIRK-based Lomond Plant has snapped up 98 new JCB machines in a £5.5 million swoop to aid the firm's expansion plans.
The order includes 18 new 13-tonne JS131...
Groundbreaking developments in earthmoving technology
Earlier this year, when the Construction News Award for Commercial Innovation of the Year went to Miller UK, the company's hydraulic breaker was thrust...
Attention to detail pays off for Highland firm
INVERNESS-based Highland Hammer Hire is seeing out the year with a bang, having recently wrapped up a "brilliant" deal for multiple attachments that had...
Attachments division key to JCB business
WITH over 90 families of attachments and some 2,500 products, it's fair to say that JCB isn't content with standing still when it comes...
Innovation “essential” in crowded compact market
JCB has added four new models to its new generation compact excavator range.
Featuring operating weights of 4.8-5.7 tonnes, the midis are available in conventional,...
Bunton takes control with new range of machines
BRADFORD-based plant hire firm, R Bunton Ltd, recently became the Northern UK dealer for Turkish manufacturer, Hidromek.
Hidromek offers a range of backhoe loaders, wheeled...
Firm in seventh heaven with new purchases
TILLICOULTRY Quarries has taken delivery of six Volvo 20 tonne L120H loading shovels and an A30G articulated hauler as part of the firm's continued...
We’ll drink to that
A fleet of Liebherr machines have been proving their worth on a challenging Scottish Water project.
Scottish Water has started work on a 13-mile-long strategic water...
Wheeled machine set to “plug specific gap” in hire market
AN Inverness firm has has taken delivery of the first two Volvo EW60E compact wheeled excavators to be sold in Britain.
Supplied by CS Machinery...
Jarvie looks on the bright side with new investment
JARVIE Plant Group is all set for winter after making a significant investment in tower light technology.
The Grangemouth-based hire specialist has snapped up 40 new VB-9 Eco Tower’s...
Ardent and JCB seal £40 million equipment order
PLANT giants Ardent Hire Solutions is buying 700 JCB machines in a deal worth more than £40 million.
The Middlesex-headquartered firm is purchasing Loadall telehandlers and rough...
A moment to ‘Take’ in 20 years of progress
Takeuchi UK has come a long way since establishing a home in Rochdale, Lancashire in 1996. Gary Moug reports on how the firm has become a...
Sunward aims to create Scottish dealer network
THE UK distributor for a major Chinese equipment manufacturer is searching for Scottish-based dealers as part of an expansion into the European market.
Sunward Equipment...
