Datatag gets on its bike to address tool theft
SECURITY marking and registration systems specialist Datatag has announced a continuation of its sponsorship of the British Superbike Championship (BSB).
This year, Datatag will use...
Hire firm looks to set Gold standard in safety
GAP Hire Solutions has revealed the firm's health and safety performance has resulted in a RoSPA Gold Award for the second year in succession.
Historic Campbeltown firm makes landmark tracked excavator purchase
ONE of the first new JCB 370X tracked excavators in Scotland has been snapped up by long-standing Campbeltown-based civil engineering specialist McFadyens Contractors.
The model...
Ground contractor opts for a Volvo double
A South Lanarkshire groundwork specialist has snapped up two new Volvo excavators for its contracting and land clearance business.
Tarbrax-based MW Groundworks has added a 14-tonne...
Quattro celebrates NVN award win for battery-electric conversion innovation
QUATTRO Plant Ltd, alongside iNetic and EV Parts, has won the 2025 Nick Carpenter Innovation Award at Cenex Expo for their 'game-changing' battery-electric conversion...
JCB design engineer scoops top apprentice award
JCB design engineer Louise Meredith (21) is celebrating after winning a national apprentice award.
Louise won the Higher or Degree Apprentice of the Year accolade...
PlantWorx Innovation Awards winners announced
THE winners of the PlantWorx Innovation Awards 2025 have been announced at a ceremony held at the end of the opening day of this...
Site dumpers stolen from TDL’s Coatbridge base
TDL Equipment has revealed that two Mecalac site dumpers were stolen from its Coatbridge depot over the weekend - and are offering a reward...
Speedy Hire volunteers help transform North Ayrshire garden into outdoor haven
SPEEDY Hire has teamed up with children's charity WellChild to complete a garden transformation for seven-year-old Dolly-Mae and her family in North Ayrshire.
Described as...
‘New generation’ pile cutter enters the market
MR Cropper has launched a new generation hydraulically-driven cutter for concrete piles that is described as being 'safer and up to five times faster' than...
Inaugural CPA Gala Dinner honours industry specialists
THE Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has hailed the success of its first ever Gala Dinner hosted at St George’s Hall in Liverpool.
Attended by almost...
CPA proceeds with Stars of the Future programme
THE Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has announced its Stars of the Future 2020 awards programme for plant apprentices and trainees is still going ahead,...
Ramsay & Jackson opens door to a prosperous future
THREE-and-a-half years after a devastating fire destroyed Ramsay & Jackson’s Mauchline premises, the construction and agricultural equipment dealership opened its doors to hundreds of...
Construction charity to offer free online wellbeing workshops
THE Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity will be hosting a series of free online mental health training workshops later this month.
The initiative has been designed...
Blue Machinery to become Terex Ecotec distributor from 2026
BLUE Machinery will become the official distributor for Terex Ecotec across Scotland, England, and Wales from 2026.
Terex Ecotec specialises in the environmental sector, offering a...
Chancellor confirms changes to furlough scheme
UK chancellor Rishi Sunak has revealed that, from August, employers will have to start sharing the cost of the furlough scheme.
While the scheme will...
Bobcat introduces pressure water attachment for loaders
BOBCAT has launched a new pressure washer attachment for its range of loaders.
The manufacturer said it is the first to offer this kind of...
Molson Young to focus on Ammann compaction kit after ending Bomag dealership
MOLSON Young Plant Sales has announced it is switching to Ammann in a move which will bring to an end a 17-year relationship with...
Heavyweight digger takes performance up a notch
THE largest excavator in the Volvo Construction Equipment range has made it to the UK after Collins Earthworks snapped up the country's first 104-tonnes...
New Bobcat telehandler called into action at Aberdeen flats project
ABERDEENSHIRE-based CHAP Group has snapped up a new Bobcat T40.180SLP 18 metre telehandler, which will be put to work on a project to deliver...
VR simulators approved for use in advanced MEWP training
THE International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) council has approved the use of virtual reality (VR) simulators as part of the assessment process of advanced operator...
No-nonsense approach pays off for hire firm
AFTER deciding to ‘give it a bash’ and start his own plant hire firm, the owner of Hireline is celebrating ten-in-a-row.
Pat McCluskey founded the...
Construction industry urged to strictly follow updated Covid-19 guidance
THE construction industry has been urged to 'play its part' and strictly follow newly updated Covid-19 guidance.
The call comes from Ken Gillespie, of the...
Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum issues new essential guidance
THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has issued new essential guidance to help the sector's operatives to continue to work safely,
The campaigning collective has...
50-tonne crane deployed to social housing project near Oban
LOCHGILPHEAD-based MacLeod Construction has snapped up a 50-tonne Liebherr LTM 1050-3.1 to replace an eight-year-old crane in its fleet.
The firm operates predominantly in the...
Bell finds online solution for promoting pre-owned equipment globally
BELL has announced that pre-owned equipment from the manufacturer can now be shopped for online via a dedicated website, www.pre-owned.bellequipment.com.
The website groups machinery according...
Manufacturer confirms return of #MyKubota social media competition
KUBOTA UK has announced the return of the #MyKubota competition, which encourages customers to send an image of their Kubota machine to the manufacturer's social...
Firm fined £700,000 after fatal dumper truck accident
BAM Nuttall Limited has been fined £700,000 after an employee lost his life after being run over by a six-tonne dumper truck.
Inverness Sheriff Court...
New guidance issued as construction sector warned that Covid remains a ‘very real threat’
SCOTLAND'S Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has urged the industry to focus on health and safety as Covid restrictions continue to ease around the...
Finning virtual event to showcase new machines and technology
CAT dealer Finning UK & Ireland has announced a new online event featuring product demonstrations, networking opportunities and panel discussions on key sector issues.
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