Volvo CE’s facility in Belley, France

Three more Volvo sites achieve landfill-free certification

VOLVO CE has announced further progress on its sustainability journey, with three more sites achieving landfill-free status. The facilities in Belley, France, and Shanghai and...
Bobcat PG50 portable generator

Bobcat to showcase expanded rental range at Executive Hire Show

BOBCAT has announced plans to present the firm's expanded range of products for the rental industry at the Executive Hire Show (EHS) 2025 in...

Case appoints new vice president for EMEA region

CASE Construction Equipment has named Jose Cuadrado as the new vice president in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) region for CNH Industrial’s equipment...
Alan Boyle

Story Scotland launches energy division to support nation’s net zero ambitions

STORY Scotland has announced the launch of a new division designed to deliver ‘innovative and efficient’ civil engineering solutions for energy customers across Scotland. The...

JCB Finance breaks £1 billion lending barrier

JCB Finance is celebrating a milestone after revealing that total current lending has broken the £1 billion barrier for the first time. To mark the...

Apprentices of the Year honoured at SPOA dinner

ROSS Gorman and Lara Mcleman were awarded with Apprentice of the Year accolades at the recent annual dinner of the Scottish Plant Owners Association...

Engcon to triple production capacity with multi-million pound investment

ENGCON has announced plans to triple production capabilities with an investment exceeding £7.5 million. The manufacturer said the investment programme is part of its commitment to...
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Asset disposal strategy can help unlock value

The construction industry faced an unsettled 2024. High inflation, rising borrowing costs and NI hikes have squeezed margins. And yet, optimism remains for 2025....

GAP confirms dual view dumper investment

GLASGOW-headquartered GAP Hire Solutions has invested almost £3 million in dual view dumpers from Wacker Neuson. The firm recently took delivery of its first 6t...
Point of Rental software

Point of Rental innovation ‘revolutionises’ equipment hire and rental sales

POINT of Rental has revealed that its Syrinx and Syrinx 365 platforms now integrate 'seamlessly' with SitePad CRM, a tool built for the plant...
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Stirling event to discuss plant-based card schemes

THE Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) is to host a meeting in Stirling in January to discuss the issue of construction plant card schemes. The Stirling...
Atlas Copco ZBC 1000-1200

Atlas Copco launches largest ZBC energy storage system

ATLAS Copco has launched what it described as the 'largest energy storage system (ESS) available on the market'. The ZBC 1000-1200 delivers 1MW of power...

Double award success for GAP’s joint MD

GAP'S joint MD Iain Anderson won two prizes at the Institute of Directors (IoD) Scotland Awards. He was honoured at the Glasgow ceremony in the...
LANDCROS One Hitachi

Hitachi unveils ‘groundbreaking’ excavator concept at bauma 2025

HITACHI Construction Machinery (Europe) N.V. (HCME) has unveiled its vision for the future of construction equipment at bauma 2025, in the shape of its...

GAP bags top family award at national ceremony

GAP Hire Solutions won the ‘Property & Construction Family Business of the Year’ category at the Family Business of the Year Awards 2019. The firm's...
Malcolm's new Cat machines at Loanhead Quarry

Malcolm enhances quarry operations with £1.1m investment in Cat equipment

MALCOLM Construction has invested more than £1 million in new Caterpillar machinery, supplied by Finning. The haul includes two Cat 745 three-axle articulated trucks and...

Bathgate haulage firm crowned king of the road

BATHGATE-based haulage firm D&J Sibbald has scooped a prestigious award at the Transport News Scottish Rewards event, held recently in Glasgow. The family-run business took the ‘Scottish...
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CITB provides over £3.2 million in grant support to plant sector

THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has released new figures, which reveal the organisation provided almost £130 million in grant support for construction employers...

Business is ‘booming’ for access firm

AN access firm has taken delivery of eight Genie booms after making a multi-million pound order at the recent Intermat show in Paris. Eccles-headquartered Quick...
Tractor raising money for charity

Machine supplier gears up for Royal Highland Show charity challenge

MACHINERY supplier Conagri is gearing up for a quirky charity challenge at the upcoming Royal Highland Show. Pink or black? That’s the choice entrants into...

Caterpillar marks 40,000th dozer milestone

THE 40,000th Caterpillar large dozer has rolled off the production line in Illinois, USA. The keys to the milestone machine - a D11T - were...
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Abdie Solutions expands with new HQ and recruitment drive

PERTH-based bulk handling and storage systems specialist, Abdie Solutions, has announced a major expansion, with the firm moving into new HQ five times the...

Young Plant adds Bergmann and Dieci machines to offering

YOUNG Plant Sales has been confirmed as a dealer for the Bergmann 3000 and 4000 series of dumpers and Dieci telehandlers throughout Scotland. The brands...
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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...

New innovations on display at Finlay open days

Molson Finlay and Finlay Scotland have announced they will host an open event on September 16 and 17 to show off their latest kit.
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CEA provides progress update on manifesto pledges

THE CEA (Construction Equipment Association) has published a progress update on its manifesto, which was launched a year ago setting out the priorities for...
New Takeuchi TB235-2

Busy year for ‘red and white army’ of machines

TAKEUCHI has reported a ‘very successful’ year for its excavator range from 1 to 16-tonnes. The manufacturer told Project Plant that Scottish dealers – AT...

Trimble Ready option available for new line of Hyundai dozers

TRIMBLE and Hyundai Construction Equipment have announced the availability of a Trimble Ready 3D option for the new line of Hyundai HD130A bulldozers for customers...

Brewster Bros celebrate double award success

LIVINGSTON-based Brewster Bros is celebrating a double success at The Herald Family Business Awards 2019. The firm won the the Business Innovation Award for the...
CASE backhoe loader

CASE confirms upgrades to 580SV backhoe loader

CASE Construction Equipment has updated its 580SV backhoe loader with a host of improvements designed to cut operating costs and increase productivity. A new transmission...