St Andrews Timber & Building Supplies fleet

St Andrews Timber & Building Supplies expands truck fleet

St Andrews Timber & Building Supplies has upgraded its landscaping division with the purchase of two new vehicles. The expanded fleet will see a Volvo...
Metso McHale Plant Sales

Metso dealer urges aggregates producers to assess future needs now ahead of potential rush

METSO UK distributor McHale Plant Sales is urging aggregates producers not to 'wait for the boom' before investing in construction equipment. The firm was responding...
SPOA Youth Sports Sponsorship

First recipients of SPOA Youth Sports Sponsorship programme revealed

SIX sports teams and groups from across Scotland have been selected to receive the first Youth Sports Sponsorship from the Scottish Plant Owners Association...
Tom March

Finning engineer sets the pace in global Caterpillar challenge

FIELD service engineer Tom March has taken the lead in the technical assessment of the Caterpillar Global Dealer Technician Challenge. Tom has progressed to the next...
Plastering photo

CITB grants to support IA transition until March 2026

THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced a one-year extension of funding to support the Construction Skills Certificate Scheme (CSCS) in transitioning all...
Speedy Hire and Lighthouse Charity partnership

Speedy Hire hails impact of Lighthouse Charity partnership

SPEEDY Hire has shared an update on its partnership with the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity to support its #MakeItVisible on-site campaign. Since joining the campaign...

Case on par with charity golf day

MORE than £12,000 was raised for charity at Case Construction Equipment UK's annual golf day. Athletes with restricted growth and the potential to become a...
Mecalac appoints Vincents as new dealer

Mecalac expands UK dealer network

MECALAC has appointed Vincents as its newest official dealer for the south west region of the UK. The partnership will see Vincents - a family...

Mecalac launches new site dumpers at VIP event

MECALAC Construction Equipment UK recently launched new site dumper models at an event at its Warwickshire demo ground. The 3.5MDX cabbed site dumper made its...
globalbridge

CEA collaborates with globalbridge to address sector skills shortages

THE Construction Equipment Association (CEA) is teaming up with with globalbridge, a platform designed to level the playing field for young people and redefine...
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Bobcat dealer earns industry award and appoints new sales rep

SOUTH Ayrshire-based machinery dealer John H. McNae has rounded off twelve months of Bobcat dealership with the appointment of a new sales rep, and...
CASE bauma stand

Automation and connectivity take centre stage for CASE at bauma 2025

CASE Construction Equipment will return to bauma in April with a range of solutions designed to address both current and future industry challenges. In line...

A Walk in the forest

MOLSON Young Plant Sales has taken the first Kobelco SK140SRLC L -5 High Walker excavator in stock in the UK. The factory-built machine has been...
Burrowine Moor Quarry. CDE plant silica sand

CDE to host virtual tour of Fife Silica Sands wash plant

CDE, alongside Fife Silica Sands, will host a virtual tour of its silica sand washing technologies later this month. The two organisations have worked together...

SMT GB confirms repair van investment

VOLVO distributor SMT GB has appointed Northgate Vehicle Hire to a four-year agreement to provide and maintain 150 Mercedes Sprinter repair vans. The aim is...
Stolen plant and equipment recovered

Police operations recover £890,000 of stolen equipment

FUNDING by a range of trade bodies and other organisations has reportedly helped in the recovery of £890,000 worth of stolen plant and equipment...
hartl-bucket

Blue Group takes on Hartl distributorship

BLUE Group has been appointed UK distributors for the high quality and versatile range of specialist screening and crushing excavator buckets manufactured by Hartl...
A30 Electric articulated hauler

Volvo takes the wraps off ‘game-changing’ electric hauler

THE star of Volvo CE's zero-emissions line-up at bauma 2025 in Munich has been the A30 Electric articulated hauler. The model is described as the world’s...

A-Plant hits the gold standard

A-Plant has announced it has achieved gold status from the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS). The accreditation covers the hire firm's service centre network in the...
Bobcat R2-Series 1-2 tonne mini-excavators

New Bobcat minis launched at bauma 2025

BOBCAT has been debuting the firm's new R2-Series 1-2 tonne mini-excavator models, alongside an upgrade to the R2-Series E88, at bauma 2025 this week. The...

Mecalac adds to UK dealer network

MECALAC has expanded its UK dealer network with the appointment of SM Plant Ltd. Warwickshire-based SM Plant will be responsible for supplying Mecalac’s range of...
Komatsu WA170M-11

Komatsu unveils new addition to wheel loader portfolio

KOMATSU is expanding its wheel loader range with the launch of the new WA170M-11. The model, which was shown for the first time to a...

Institute of Quarrying launches Excellence Awards

THE Institute of Quarrying (IQ) has announced the launch of its first ever industry-wide awards celebrating the work of those involved in the mineral...
Takeuchi stand at bauma

Electric excavators take centre stage for Takeuchi

TAKEUCHI gave bauma 2025 visitors a preview of new electric excavators that will be launched in the coming years, alongside tracked loaders and 3-Series...

Case closed on new compact wheel loaders for Roger Bullivant

Foundation engineering specialist Roger Bullivant has purchased seven Case Construction Equipment 321E, Compact Wheel Loaders. Ordered to replace an aging fleet of loading shovels, Roger...
Mecalac dumpers

Mecalac adapts entire dumper range to new European standard

MECALAC has confirmed it is adapting its entire range of dumpers to the new European standard EN 474, which came into effect last February. The...

Terex Trucks is boxing clever with latest sponsorship deal

TEREX Trucks has divulged details of a new sponsorship deal with Motherwell-based Cleland Miners Boxing Club. The support from the hauler manufacturer will help the...
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...

Positive VIBES for Scots construction sector firms

Two companies working in the Scottish construction sector have had their green credentials recognised after being named as finalists in VIBES – Scottish Environment Business Awards.
Tablet with IPAF safety report on screen

Report highlights ‘notable’ decrease in fatalities involving powered access equipment

NEW research has revealed a 'notable' decrease in fatalities involving powered access equipment, despite only a slight reduction in overall reported incidents. The findings are...