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Wills Bros Civil Engineering set to secure £152.7m A9 dualling contract

WILLS Bros Civil Engineering is set to be appointed to lead work to dual the A9 between the Tay Crossing and Ballinluig. Fiona Hyslop, Scottish...
From left to right are: Flannery Plant Hire MD Patrick Flannery, George Bamford, Mary Flannery, JCB Chairman Anthony Bamford, Pat Flannery Snr, Paul Flannery, Thomas Flannery and Martin Flannery.

Flannery boosts JCB offering with 220 new machines in £22m deal

FLANNERY Plant Hire has invested in a fleet of 220 new JCB machines in a deal worth over £22 million. Supplied by dealer Greenshields JCB,...

Komatsu Smart Construction appoints EU general manager to lead business transformation

SMART Construction, the digital arm of Komatsu, has announced the appointment of Daniel Heussen as general manager. Daniel’s appointment comes as the brand unveils its...
Runners

Annual JCB run raises thousands for charity

ALMOST 450 runners braved soaring temperatures to compete in the annual JCB Lakeside 5 and Fun Run - raising £4,300 for the NSPCC. The competitors...

Winners announced at record breaking CPA Stars of the Future Awards

THE winners of the Construction Plant-hire Association's (CPA) Stars of the Future Awards 2025 have been announced. A record-breaking 103 nominations were received for this...

Blue Machinery announced as UK distributor for Terex MAGNA range

BLUE Machinery has been announced as the distributor for the Terex MAGNA range across the UK. The strategic agreement will see Blue Scotland, Blue Central,...

Sunbelt Rentals increases welfare fleet by 130% as it targets better coverage in Scotland

SUNBELT Rentals UK and Europe has announced the acquisition of 200+ welfare vans, increasing the firm's welfare fleet by over 130% in what it...
Darren Forrester, new Head of Operations alongside Scott Brewster, Managing Director at Brewster Brothers.

Brewster Brothers appoints new head of operations

BREWSTER Brothers has announced the appointment of Darren Forrester as its new head of operations. With more than 35 years of experience spanning transport logistics,...
Finning machine

Finning launches ‘Rebuilt and Ready to Go’ offering

FINNING UK & Ireland has officially launched its ‘Rebuilt and Ready to Go’ programme, giving customers immediate access to Cat machines that have been...
Finlay Gallagher

Teenager crowned UK’s youngest qualified digger driver

A 13-year-old schoolboy has reportedly become the UK’s youngest qualified digger driver. Finlay Gallagher passed his Construction Plant Competence Scheme (CPCS) exam with flying colours...
LiuGong machines at ScotPlant 2024

LiuGong UK expands dealer network with new appointments

LIUGONG UK has appointed two new dealer partners: Lloyd Ltd in Scotland and the north west of England, and Dragon Plant Sales in Wales. Since...
Machinery on construction site

HD Hyundai Construction Equipment and HD Hyundai Infracore set to merge

HD Hyundai Construction Equipment and HD Hyundai Infracore are set to merge from the start of 2026. The HD Construction Equipment unified business, which is...
ECR25 Electric excavator

Volvo calls for collaboration to accelerate adoption of zero-emission machines

VOLVO CE has been involved in discussions at London Climate Action Week 2025 regarding accelerating the shift to zero-emission construction equipment. The manufacturer attended a...
Hitachi LANDCROS One concept excavator

Hitachi concept excavator wins top design award

HITACHI Construction Machinery (Europe) is celebrating after its LANDCROS One concept excavator earned recognition at the 2025 Red Dot Design Awards. LANDCROS One, developed in...

Sandvik completes acquisition of Osa Demolition Equipment

SANDVIK has announced it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Osa Demolition Equipment (OSA), an Italian-based manufacturer of demolition tools and hydraulic hammers. OSA...
JCB electric micro-excavator

JCB to showcase electric micro-excavator at Plantworx 2025

JCB has announced plans to return to Plantworx this year with a 'bumper' line-up of machines, including the new 8008E CTS electric micro-excavator. The 8008E CTS...
Komatsu excavators with Xwatch XW5 system

New JN Bentley excavators to be fitted with Xwatch solution

JN Bentley, part of the Mott MacDonald Group, has added 13 new Komatsu excavators to its fleet, each fitted with the Xwatch XW5 system. The...
CDE D:MAX

McBreen Environmental ramps up sustainable waste management with latest investment

MCBREEN Environmental has invested in CDE technology to enhance its eco-friendly operations. Since 2006, the business, which is part of the McBreen Group, has provided...
Speedy Hire van

Speedy Hire and Prostate Cancer UK team up on awareness campaign

SPEEDY Hire has announced a new charity partnership with Prostate Cancer UK. Together, they are launching a nationwide campaign to raise awareness of prostate cancer...

GGR Group brings Palfinger crawler cranes to UK market

GGR Group has taken delivery of two Palfinger PCC 115.002 crawler cranes, one of which will be deployed at one of the UK’s largest...
Genie appoints Cherrypicker Shop Ltd as authorised parts provider

Genie appoints new authorised parts provider for the UK

GENIE has appointed Cherrypicker Shop Ltd (CPS), based in Crook, County Durham, as a new authorised parts provider in the UK. The move is designed...
McHale MD Tim Shanahan (centre) with Metso’s Carlos Padin, VP, distribution management organisation EMEA (left) and Juha Yli-Petäys, senior VP, global distribution management

McHale Plant Sales earns top Metso dealer accolade

MCHALE Plant Sales is celebrating after being named by Metso as Distributor of the Year for the second year running. The firm, which represents Metso...
Jaw crusher on quarrying site

Finlay adds to jaw crusher portfolio with new J-1280

FINLAY has added the J-1280 jaw crusher to its tracked mobile crusher lineup. Designed to bridge the gap between the J-1175 and the larger J-1480,...
Demolition excavator dismantling building

Develon digger takes key role in demolition of ex-Tesla site

A Develon demolition excavator featuring special attachments is playing a key role in the demolition of the former Tesla site in Lanškroun in the...
Blackwood Plant Cat machines

Blackwood Plant Hire invests in 23 new Cat machines

BLACKWOOD Plant Hire has snapped up 23 new machines from Finning UK & Ireland in a £3.5 million deal. The haul includes five Cat 313...
Caterpillar machine repair

Cat launches DIY videos to help customers maintain machines

CATERPILLAR has launched a suite of 'how-to' videos and articles for customers who prefer to do their own maintenance and repairs. The library includes a...
John Murphy being presented with the Route to Gold award

Quattro Plant sets the Gold standard with Network Rail initiative

QUATTRO Plant Ltd has announced it has been awarded Gold status under Network Rail’s 'Route to Gold' programme. Gold status is awarded to suppliers that...
smart fleet and safety management platform

SANY puts safety first with enhanced cab designs and EVI innovation

SANY has announced the launch of enhanced cab designs and its integrated EVI (Equipment Visibility Intelligence) system across its range of excavators and telehandlers. The...
Peatland restoration

New training fund supports aspiring peatland workers in Scotland

A new fund to support the development of workers across the expanding peatland restoration sector in Scotland has been launched. The Peatland Training Fund will...
Viki Bell

Construction Equipment Association welcomes UK’s new industrial strategy

THE Construction Equipment Association (CEA) has welcomed the UK Government's new 10-year industrial strategy, highlighting the importance of energy reform, investment in skills, and...