Scottish Plant Operator Challenge organisers secure major sponsorship package
ORGANISERS of the Scottish Plant Operator Challenge (SPOC) 2024 have announced a major sponsorship deal with manufacturer Milwaukee and Scottish authorised distributor for the...
CITB launches new toolkits to help employers hire apprentices
THE CITB has launched a series of apprenticeship toolkits to help construction employers with hiring an apprentice.
The aim is to simplify access to information...
New Komatsu skid steers touch down in Ireland
KOMATSU dealer McHale Plant Sales has revealed that models from the new EU Stage V-compliant SK715-8, SK815-8 and SK820-8 range of skid steer loaders...
‘Feature-rich’ models pay off for Takeuchi
TAKEUCHI UK has revealed the TB350R short-tail swing compact excavator has proved ‘very popular’ since its launch last summer.
The company’s first five-tonne short-tail model...
31 Scottish companies join major contracts for grounds equipment and security
SCOTLAND Excel has launched two multi-million-pound frameworks that will support Scottish councils in delivering essential construction and transport services.
The grounds and plant equipment framework...
JCB announces company-wide ‘street party’ to mark coronation
JCB has announced a company-wide 'street party' to mark the coronation of HM King Charles III and HM Queen Camilla.
The manufacturer is treating more than...
SANY on a roll with new innovations at bauma 2025
SANY has announced plans to showcase more than 35 machines, including several new product launches, at bauma 2025 in Munich next month.
Under the theme...
Growing firm has a strong attachment to new branding
AN ambitious Lanarkshire-based attachments provider is aiming to launch its own brand of non-hydraulic attachments after embarking on a change of name and beginning...
Mecalac celebrates dumper manufacturing milestone
MECALAC is marking the 70th anniversary of its site dumper range by giving away branded merchandise with each model sold and making a donation...
Bell appointed CEA honorary president
JCB director David Bell has been appointed the first honorary president of the Construction Equipment Association (CEA).
David has been with JCB for 43, having...
Recycling specialist’s expansion plans gather pace with £450,000 ‘green jobs’ funding
BREWSTER Brothers has secured more than £450,000 grant funding from Scottish Enterprise to create 22 new 'green jobs'.
The Livingston-based company recycles 99% of all...
Electric models amongst new CASE D-Series range
CASE Construction Equipment has unveiled the manufacturer's new mini-excavator D-Series range in Europe, featuring 20 models from one to six-tonne, including two electric options.
The...
Wind turbine challenges to be addressed
THE fifth World Crane & Transport Summit will discuss the technical challenges and future trends in wind turbine construction.
Participants in the wind turbine panels will be Norbert...
MHM targets faster reaction times with first Scottish depot
THE MHM Group has opened a depot in Airdrie as part of the tool and plant hire specialist’s expansion plans.
The Scottish operation is headed...
Construction sector charity offers ‘beacon of hope’ to industry
THE Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has revealed it responded to 2,399 families in crisis last year.
The organisation said the number of cases that required to...
HAV-meter reduces risk of Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome
SVANTEK claims to have produced the world’s first personal hand arm vibration exposure meter designed to help construction firms assess workers levels of exposure to...
Survey to establish what stakeholders want for construction industry post-pandemic
THE Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum (CICV) has launched a consultation to establish what stakeholders want for the industry after Covid-19 and how it can...
Rangers and England legend launches charity focused on mental health in construction
AN England and Rangers football legend has launched a new charity aimed at encouraging construction workers to talk about mental health.
Trevor Steven, who had...
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...
Hyundai models specified for landmark project
HYUNDAI machines are proving their worth at the landmark Hinkley Point C project, the UK’s first new nuclear power station in a generation.
Once complete,...
Olympic heroes deliver gifts donated to JCB Christmas Toy Appeal
OLYMPIANS Adam Burgess and Ben Williams played Santa by delivering gifts donated to the JCB Christmas Toy Appeal.
The manufacturer's employee appeal commenced last month...
Forestry and rail specialist snaps up new Sennebogen with Xwatch safety system
COOMBES, a provider of forestry and rail services, has snapped up a Sennebogen 728e timber handler, which is set to be boosted by the...
Zero-landfill waste management firm buys UK’s first Cat G308 sorting grapple
WASTE management specialist Maia Waste has bought the first Cat G308 demolition and sorting grapple in the UK from Finning.
The product features a slim...
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...
The Great British Weld-Off
ON-SITE power equipment supplier Morris Site Machinery is calling on welders aged between 16 -25 with creative flair and a passion for the industry,...
Mates in Mind launches free mental health workshops
MATES in Mind is offering free mental health workshops for those most at risk during the Covid-19 pandemic, with the support of Tideway, the...
CITB announces plans to expand apprenticeship support to all levy-registered employers
THE CITB has confirmed that all levy-registered construction employers will be eligible to benefit from an expanded apprenticeships support service.
The organisation currently offers employer...
Scottish construction stakeholders urged to help shape sector’s future
THE Construction Leadership Forum (CLF) is urging industry stakeholders to help shape the sector's future by taking part in a consultation on its draft...
IQ 2019 webinars to focus on health and safety
THE Institute of Quarrying (IQ) Academy is to kick off its 2019 series of ‘Lunch and Learn’ webinars this month, with a focus on...
Success of CICV Forum recognised in Scottish parliamentary motion
THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has received praise from MSPs for its role in supporting the recovery of the nation's construction sector.
Politicians from...
