Engcon launches used machinery offering

ENGCON is offering a new service designed to meet increasing demand for second hand machinery. ‘Engcon Approved’ gives operators the opportunity to buy used Engcon...
SANY micro-digger

SANY to give UK debuts to new machines at Plantworx 2025

SANY UK is gearing up for Plantworx 2025 with a 20-strong machine line-up that includes the company’s first micro-digger. The SY10U, with a one-tonne operating...
WM Rose Telehandler

A Nifty addition to WM Rose & Sons’ portfolio

HYBRID technology has been a welcome addition to WM Rose & Sons’ inventory of construction machinery this year, with the Scottish Borders-based firm now...
Busy stands at Meet the Buyer event

Meet the Buyer event to highlight construction opportunities on Netherton Hub project

A Meet the Buyer event is set to take place in Aberdeen where construction businesses can learn about opportunities to get involved in the...

That’s a wrap! Finning helps keep magic of Christmas alive

CAT dealer Finning has announced it is taking extra care not to spoil the festive surprise for anyone buying one of their mini-diggers -...
Wacker Neuson mini-excavator

Wacker Neuson launches new electric excavator

WACKER Neuson has revealed details of its latest product innovations, including the new zero-emissions EZ10e excavator. Featuring a 1.2-tonne operating weight, the model is said...

Milestone Liebherr buy for Ayr facility

LOWMAC Waste and Recycling has become the first UK operator to bring the new Liebherr 19-tonne A 914 material handler into service at its...
Excavator with attachment

Develon and engcon team up to launch tiltrotator-ready 9 series excavators

ENGCON has announced the integration of its tiltrotator technology with Develon’s latest excavator models, the DX230LC-9 and DX260LC-9. This means the new Develon 9 series...

FMB urges chancellor to produce measures to aid sector’s recovery

THE Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has urged UK chancellor Rishi Sunak to produce an economic package of measures that increases demand for building...
JCB cavalcade procession

JCB and Lord Bamford celebrate 80th birthdays in style!

JCB has celebrated the 80th birthday of both the business and chairman Lord Anthony Bamford. The British manufacturing giant was founded in a lock-up garage...
Terex Trucks TA300 1

Terex Trucks appoints new dealer in US

Motherwell-based Terex Trucks has appointed a new dealer in North America to meet demand for its TA300 and TA400 dump trucks
Grey machinery to mark Caterpillar centenary

Finning presents Flannery with rare Centennial Grey machines

FINNING has presented Flannery Plant Hire with two rare Centennial Grey models as part of a deal to supply £70 million worth of Cat...

JCB volunteers deliver crucial PPE to NHS workers

A team of JCB volunteers has delivered PPE to hospitals and NHS workers in Staffordshire and Derbyshire. The manufacturer reopened its Innovation Centre in Rocester...
Howard Dale

LiuGong Europe president receives Guangxi Golden Silkball Friendship Award

HOWARD Dale, president of LiuGong Europe, has been awarded the Guangxi Golden Silkball Friendship Award by the People’s Government of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The...

Miller confirms two new senior appointments

ATTACHMENT manufacturer Miller has announced two new senior appointments. Scott Taylor joins as sales & applications engineering director, where he will be responsible for global...
CRJ Management Team

CRJ Services retains Investors in People Silver accreditation

WASTE, recycling, and material processing equipment specialist CRJ Services has announced it has successfully retained its Investors in People Silver accreditation. The accreditation reflects the company's...

Case unveils fully electric backhoe loader concept

CASE Construction Equipment has launched a fully electric backhoe loader. The 580 EV (Electric Vehicle) concept, dubbed Project Zeus, is said by the manufacturer to...
Fiona Hyslop MSP

New delivery plan brings forward key elements of A9 dualling programme

THE remaining sections of the A9 dualling programme will be delivered using capital funding, Scotland’s transport secretary has confirmed. Fiona Hyslop MSP has announced the...

Molson Compact MD retires

ROBERT Brown, managing director of Molson Compact Equipment and an executive board member of Molson Group, has retired. He stood down at the end of...
Demolition equipment on tunnelling project

The race to develop electric-powered machinery

Jeff Keeling, VP sales and marketing at Brokk Inc, discusses the race to develop electric-powered equipment and how demolition machine manufacturers got ahead of...

Powered access specialist invests in lifting range

POWERED access and tool hire specialist Source UK has invested in Genie material lifts supplied by Access Platform Sales (APS). The firm has opted for the...
TXS 350 Starscreen on construction site

Terex Ecotec expands screening portfolio

TEREX Ecotec has added to its screening portfolio with the launch of the new TXS 350 Starscreen. The manufacturer said the three-fraction machine has been...

Investment plan aims to deliver perfect blend for Total

TOTAL Lubricants in the UK, which recently marked the 50th anniversary of its blending plant, has unveiled plans to invest in developing the site...
Atlas Copco lighting towers

Atlas Copco expands light tower portfolio

ATLAS Copco has added to its HiLight portfolio of light towers with the introduction of the M+ 5 and M+ 7 models. The HiLight M+...

Extension of furlough scheme in Scotland would cost an estimated £850m

AN extension of the UK Government's Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) could reduce unemployment by 61,000 in Scotland through the first half of 2021,...
Checking finances

UK Government proposes ban on construction retentions

THE UK Government has unveiled what it says is the 'largest set of reforms in over a generation' as it looks to ensure small...

Tillicoultry Quarries poised to buy 14 sites from Breedon

TILLICOULTRY Quarries has agreed the purchase of 14 sites from Breedon Group. The move follows concerns by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) that Breedon...
Volunteers picking up litter

Sunbelt Rentals exceeds target in Great British Spring Clean initiative

SUNBELT Rentals UK & Ireland has supported the Great British Spring Clean 2026 as part of the firm's social sustainability environmental strategy. The Great British...

£2 million hybrid boom lifts investment tipped to help customers meet carbon targets

SPEEDY Powered Access has invested £2 million in 50 new hybrid boom lifts to help customers fulfil their environmental ambitions. The hybrid system used by...
Miller UK special-edition bucket with Lighthouse Charity logo

Miller UK to debut special-edition charity bucket at ScotPlant 2026

ATTACHMENT manufacturer Miller UK will unveil a special-edition bucket commemorating the Lighthouse Charity's 70th anniversary at ScotPlant 2026 this week. The Lighthouse Charity has been...