Hitachi and Dutch university collaborate on mining machinery research project
THE Delft University of Technology in The Netherlands and Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV (HCME) are teaming up for a research project on the...
Volvo Motherwell announces Apprentice of the Year award winner
MANUFACTURER of Volvo rigid and Terex Trucks articulated haulers, Volvo Motherwell, has announced the winner of its Apprentice of the Year award.
Ross Kerr said...
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...
Martin Plant Hire upgrades tracking system
MARTIN Plant Hire has combined all its tracking systems through a single partner, in a bid to target improvements in driver behaviour, vehicle utilisation...
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...
Electric digger training to help Londoners access construction jobs
DESCRIBED as a 'world first', JCB has provided a mini excavator to a skills provider to allow for training on electric diggers.
The manufacturer delivered...
Fraserburgh firm shines on £4.3 billion Eastern Green Link 2 project
THE whole team at David Smith Contractors has been praised by SSEN Transmission and BAM Nuttall after the Fraserburgh-based firm delivered crucial civil engineering...
Positive feedback for new site dumpers
MURPHY Plant has bought 25 cabbed JCB site dumpers to help improve the health and wellbeing of its machine operators.
Part of J. Murphy &...
UK’s youngest digger driver to take on PlantWorx
PLANTWORX 2025 is to welcome the UK's youngest digger driver - 13-year-old Finlay Gallagher.
Now officially the youngest qualified CPCS backhoe loader operator in the...
Doosan mini digger auction raises funds to tackle prostate cancer
A Doosan mini digger has been auctioned off for €19,100 to raise funds to tackle prostate cancer.
Maskinia, a Swedish-based Doosan dealer, announced the winning...
Miller UK launches extended warranty scheme for GT Series couplers
ATTACHMENTS specialist Miller UK has introduced an extended warranty scheme to give customers the opportunity to extend the warranty of their GT Series couplers...
Molson adds to attachments offering with Genesis deal
MOLSON Group has been appointed sole UK distributor for the Genesis portfolio of attachments.
The Genesis range for the demolition, scrap and recycling industries includes shear...
Collett & Sons completes delivery of three transformers to New Cumnock Substation
HEAVY transport logistics specialist Collett & Sons Ltd has completed the delivery and installation of three transformers to New Cumnock Substation in East Ayrshire.
Working...
Ritchie Bros. encourages customers to embrace online bidding
RITCHIE Bros. is encouraging customers to participate in its construction equipment auctions online or via its mobile application
CEA welcomes Off-Highway Research MD to its board
Off-Highway Research MD Chris Sleight has joined the board of the CEA (Construction Equipment Association).
Described as one of the leading authorities on global construction...
Scottish Civil Engineering Awards deadline extended
THE deadline for the Scottish Civil Engineering Awards 2020 has been extended for six weeks in response to the Covid-19 situation.
Teams now have until...
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...
Sunbelt invests in solar lighting for rail projects
SUNBELT Rentals Rail has invested £400,000 in new solar lighting towers.
An initial investment of 25 Prolectric ProLight Solar Lighting Towers have been purchased, which...
New GDL fleet additions to help deliver EGL1 project at Torness
GDL has revealed it will deploy a sizeable fleet of plant and equipment on the construction phase of a bulk earthworks and ground improvement contract...
Milestone for harbour project as 12th caisson arrives in Aberdeen
THE 12th caisson for Aberdeen Harbour’s expansion project has arrived in Aberdeen following a 48-hour journey from storage in the Cromarty Firth.
The caisson forms...
Powered access provider donates almost £10,000 to charities and community causes in 2025
POWERED access supplier Nationwide Platforms revealed it has donated almost £10,000 to charitable causes and local community initiatives over the past year.
A total of...
JCB Finance accredited to provide CBILS-backed HP facility
JCB Finance has announced it has been accredited by the British Business Bank to provide the government Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) –...
SANY sets out strategic direction for 2026 at annual dealer conference
SANY UK has hailed the success of its annual dealer conference, held recently at Carden Park, Chester.
This year's theme was 'Digging Deeper, Reaching Higher',...
Doosan launches company’s largest ever excavator
DOOSAN has launched the largest excavator ever manufactured by the company.
The DX800LC-7 Stage V compliant 80-tonne crawler excavator is described as having the 'highest hydraulic flow...
Ainscough Crane Hire increases Scottish presence ahead of ScotPlant debut
AINSCOUGH Crane Hire has told Project Plant of the importance of being just a ‘stone’s throw’ away from the needs of its customers in...
CICV Forum to host free webinars to improve construction project awareness
THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum is launching a series of free advice webinars to help industry professionals improve their contractual and commercial awareness on...
CITB’s NCC Ofsted rating reflects ‘rapid and sustained improvements’
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has revealed its National Construction College (NCC) has received a rating of ‘expected standard’ across all key judgement...
CPA conference postponed to October 2021
THE Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has announced that the 2021 CPA Conference has been rescheduled for Thursday 14 October 2021 at the Heart of England...
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...
AB2K expands fleet with new Scania vehicles
HEAVY plant and hire specialist AB2K has added four new Scania G450 XT Cheesewedge plant bodies to its fleet.
Supplied by MV Commercial, three of...
