ScotPlant 2022 countdown: Hitachi significantly expands show presence
WITH just weeks to go until the start of ScotPlant 2022, Hitachi Construction Machinery UK has significantly increased the size of its stand.
The manufacturer...
Komatsu Europe unveils new demolition attachments
KOMATSU Europe is expanding its demolition attachments portfolio with three new products.
A new static pulveriser, rotating pulveriser, and demolition crusher, are being introduced to...
Growing firm looks to clean up with solar PV battery storage system
LIFOS is set to launch a new solar PV battery storage system designed to help the hire and construction industries transition to a low-carbon...
Hire specialist launches Nature Positive Roadmap 2030
SPEEDY Hire has marked World Environment Day by unveiling its Nature Positive Roadmap 2030.
The firm launched its strategy for reaching net zero by 2040...
Supermarket deal brings JCB legacy plans to life
THE redevelopment of a former JCB factory in Uttoxeter today took a giant leap forward with news that Waitrose is planning a new store on...
Bobcat customers try out latest products at return of live demo days
HUNDREDS of Bobcat customers and dealers took the chance to see a number of new machines put through their paces recently at the Doosan...
New machine ticks all the boxes for Borders firm
A groundworks specialist based in the Scottish Borders has bought a new Volvo ECR88D excavator after being reluctant to return the machine following a successful demonstration.
The...
Jock’s flair for innovation is key ‘driver’ of success
JOCK Bryce has been operating, designing and developing post drivers for 39 years. When he decided 20 years ago to enter the commercial market...
Family matters: Empire Exports eyes next period of growth
AS Empire Exports prepares to celebrate its fifth anniversary later this year, the business is going from strength to strength having appointed a new...
Quarry role for Hyundai excavator
A Hyundai R480LC-9A, supplied by Cumbria-based Taylor and Braithwaite, caught the eye of Thompsons Plant Hire when Managing Director Kevin Thompson saw it in action...
Hitachi Construction Machinery UK celebrates 20 years at HQ
HITACHI Construction Machinery UK is marking 20 years since moving to its current Hebburn HQ.
The business relocated from Bridgewater in 2004 as HM Plant,...
Apex ascend with over 40 new machines
A leading plant hirer has purchased over 40 new JCB machines - including six new compact tracked loader models that are said to be saving its...
Molson Group secures Terex Finlay distribution south of the border
FINLAY Plant has been acquired by Molson Group, Terex Finlay has announced.
With the acquisition, Molson has secured distribution rights for the complete range of...
New Liebherr ADT earns international award
LIEBHERR'S new TA 230 Litronic articulated dump truck (ADT) has won the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2021.
The ADT was developed primarily for transporting...
Borders business snaps up DualDrive backhoe
A Borders-based civil engineering and groundworks contractor has bought one of the first JCB DualDrive backhoe loaders in Scotland.
B&K Hume Groundworks purchased the machine...
Excavator purchase is a dream come true for Matthew
THE owner of a Glasgow groundworks firm has fulfilled a childhood dream by purchasing his own Volvo excavator.
Matthew Donaghy founded Emmatt Construction Ltd two years...
Finning credits VisionLink with driving major idle time reductions
FINNING has revealed that customers across the UK and Ireland have seen gains on fuel efficiency of up to 47% and a reduction in...
Charity vows to support construction sector during Coronavirus pandemic
The Lighthouse Club has reassured the sector that it is still fully operational, despite the impact caused by the Coronavirus pandemic
Mecalac appoints new regional business manager for UK and Ireland
MECALAC has appointed Mike Poxon as regional business manager for the UK and Ireland.
With more than 30 years’ experience in the construction equipment sector,...
Perth business uses new digger to boost Covid Urgent Appeal funds
PERTH-based civil engineering contractor I & H Brown has added a 30-tonne Volvo EC300E to its fleet, with the machine now helping to raise...
Speedy Hire announces plans to publish net zero roadmap
SPEEDY Hire has announced it will publish a carbon net zero roadmap as part of its ‘Decade to Deliver’ strategy in July.
The company...
Akela Ground Engineering invests in new piling rigs
AKELA Ground Engineering, part of Glasgow-headquartered Akela Group, has announced a significant investment in new plant equipment.
The new fleet includes three JCB-JX piling rigs,...
New innovations take centre stage at Molson open day event
MOLSON Group has hailed the success of its latest open day, where visitors from across the country revelled in the opportunity to check out...
Crane lift assists walled garden work
A delicate crane lift operation has helped with renovation work at the Scottish Association for Mental Health’s (SAMH) Redhall Walled Garden in Edinburgh.
The site takes...
Worth the wait: Highlands firm opts for first Volvo
A Kingussie-based plant hire firm has splashed out on its first ever Volvo compact excavator.
Reid Plant Hire has taken delivery of a a zero swing...
Airdrie training business is helping to build brighter futures
AN Airdrie-based construction training provider has won a prestigious business award and taken on an additional trainer and two new admin staff following a...
Fastest digger on earth revealed
The world-famous JCB GT has been crowned the fastest digger on earth after reaching speeds of more than 70 miles an hour in Australia.
Racing in...
Bobcat reveals upgrades to compact wheel loader portfolio
BOBCAT has confirmed it has upgraded its compact wheel loader offering.
In 2021, the manufacturer launched its first compact wheel loader - the L85. In...
Red Rhino launches upgraded 5000+ jaw crusher
RED Rhino Crushers has announced improvements to its 5000+ jaw crusher, designed to boost crushing capacity and operational speed for demolition, construction, and skip...
Develon introduces new 14.6-tonne crawler
DEVELON has officially launched the 14.6-tonne DX140LC-7K crawler excavator.
The machine replaces the DX140LC-7 model and features are said to include better maintenance access, safer...
