Liebherr reports record turnover
LIEBHERR has reported its highest ever turnover for 2017 with total sales amounting to €9,845 million - an increase of 9.3%. Net profit was €331 million...
Triple success for Blue Group at Powerscreen awards ceremony
BLUE Group is celebrating a hat-trick of prizes picked up at the Powerscreen Awards Ceremony, held recently in Miami, Florida as part of the...
Star turn: powered access specialist marks charity milestone
POWERED access specialist Star Platforms has announced it has surpassed £84,000 in charitable donations since the company was founded.
In 2024 alone, the business has...
SMT GB appointed distributor for Unicontrol 3D machine control system
SMT GB has been appointed as a Unicontrol distributor in Britain, with the 3D machine control system said to be capable of being retrofitted...
First Subsea chosen for Aberdeen offshore windfarm
First Subsea Ltd is to provide platform mooring connectors to the world’s largest floating offshore windfarm situated off the coast of Aberdeen.
JCB Drivetrain Systems marks major anniversary
A JCB business set up to sell in-house manufactured components to external customers is marking 40 years in business.
JCB Drivetrain Systems commemorated the occasion...
Lifting solutions specialist becomes partner member of Supply Chain Sustainability School
GGR Group has announced it has joined the Supply Chain Sustainability School (SCSS) to help drive sustainability and collaboration within the construction sector.
The firm...
World’s first 100-tonne truck goes on sale
RITCHIE Bros has revealed it is selling the world's first 100-tonne truck.
The Scammell model was built in the UK in 1927. It is being...
Hydraulic oil and diesel stolen from Buckie sites
POLICE are appealing for information following the theft of diesel and hydraulic oil from two sites in the Hill of Maud Wood near Buckie.
Between...
UK equipment sales start to pick up, but still below 2023 levels
SALES of construction and earthmoving equipment in the UK increased in May after falling back in April, according to new research.
Stats provided by the...
Doosan adds two-tonne mini to digger portfolio
DOOSAN has added to its mini-excavator offering with the launch of the two-tonne class DX20Z-7.
The model is described by the manufacturer as an 'ideal...
Finning shows its steel with collaborative partnership
FINNING UK & Ireland has revealed how it has forged a partnership with British Steel after helping the business replace its hot works Cat...
CS Machinery Sales joins Avant Tecno dealer network
INVERNESS-based CS Machinery Sales has been appointed a dealer for Avant Tecno, covering the Scottish Highlands.
The firm, headed up by directors Angus Innes and...
Sandvik appoints new president for mobile crushing and screening
SANDVIK has appointed Peter Unelind as president of the firm's Mobile Crushers and Screens division.
Peter joined Sandvik in 2013 and was formerly VP, operations...
Machines up for grabs at Ritchie Bros auction
HUNDREDS of high quality construction machines will be available when Ritchie Bros holds its next UK auction on Tuesday March 22.
Bidders can choose from more than...
Equipment specialist marks National Apprenticeship Week
HIRE giant A-Plant has launched a programme of events to mark National Apprenticeship Week, which runs from March 5-9.
The equipment supplier has already exhibited at What...
Doosan shares growth plans with European dealer network
Doosan Infracore has shared its growth strategies with over 140 attendees at a meeting of its European construction equipment dealers in Malaga.
The event was...
SANY launches ‘reworked’ eight-tonne compact excavator
SANY has announced the release of the reworked SY80U compact excavator.
Based on the success of the manufacturer's eight-tonne machine, this 'advanced' version is said...
Construction charity to offer free online wellbeing workshops
THE Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity will be hosting a series of free online mental health training workshops later this month.
The initiative has been designed...
Firms fined after workers hurt in scaffold fall
A house builder and a scaffolding firm have been fined after two bricklayers were hurt falling from an unsafe scaffold.
A court heard the two men were...
ScotPlant cements its reputation as a show where deals get done
ANOTHER fantastic ScotPlant exhibition is in the books, with many exhibitors quickly declaring this year’s event to be an overwhelming success.
Unusually great weather helped...
Lighthouse annual charity lunch raises £210,000
MORE than £210,000 was raised at the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity’s annual lunch in London.
More than 1,000 guests attended the event at Westminster Park...
L&W Wilson invest in new Maximus screener after demo day success
THE first UK sale of a new Maximus 516 Vibrating Scalper, supplied by Cumbrian-based dealer Taylor & Braithwaite, has been purchased by L&W Wilson (Endmoor)...
CNH inaugurates electric compact wheel loader production line
A production line for a new electric compact wheel loader has been inaugurated at the CNH plant in Lecce, Italy.
The model will be marketed...
Getting to know… Geoff Smith
KUBOTA is this year celebrating its 25th anniversary as the UK and Ireland’s ‘number one supplier’ of mini-excavators. A whole year of activities to...
Van Elle prospects piling up
GLASGOW-based piling and foundation contractor Van Elle Ltd has made further significant investments in plant and equipment to keep pace with their expansion plans....
‘My Kubota’ social media campaign celebrates 20,000 followers
Kubota UK is launching a new campaign, ‘My Kubota’, to celebrate reaching a landmark 20,000 social media followers in just one year.
Across Twitter and Facebook, fans will...
New machine is cleared for action
MW Groundworks of Tarbrax, South Lanarkshire, has added a new Volvo EC140E to its fleet and has already deployed it to a large clearance...
Digital innovation delivers major savings in HS2 earthworks
A construction 'industry first' partnership between the HS2 project and equipment supplier Finning to streamline earthmoving work is said to have begun yielding multi-million-pound...
Terex Trucks apprentices complete “unique and invaluable” restoration project
APPRENTICES at off-road hauler manufacturer Terex Trucks have successfully restored a truck built in the 1970s back to its former glory.
17 young apprentices embarked...
