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...
Rental specialist celebrates equipment supplier award win
SUNBELT Rentals is celebrating after scooping the Equipment Supplier of the Year Award at the Construction News Specialists Awards 2023, held at the Hilton...
Liebherr to build new logistics centre to serve American market
LIEBHERR has acquired 480,000 sqm of land in Tupelo, Mississippi, to build a new logistics facility.
The business plans to invest in a new logistics...
Thwaites appoints new export account manager
DUMPER specialist Thwaites has appointed Julie Day (Echalier) to the role of export account manager.
She will be responsible for the commercial and transactional relationship...
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...
Xwatch’s 4000th system installation marks safety milestone
M&J Evans Construction recently celebrated the installation of the 4000th Xwatch safety system on a Cat 313 GC excavator.
The event took place at the...
New Finlay tracked cone crusher vows to increase production capacity
MOBILE crushing, screening, and conveying equipment specialist Finlay has launched the C-1550+ tracked cone crusher.
Building on the strengths of its C-1550 predecessor, the new...
Island life is a breeze for new Volvo EC220E
A visit to Sweden led to one of Arran's largest employers purchasing a new 22 tonne Volvo EC220E crawler excavator.
The machine has been delivered...
New partnership ‘accelerates’ Manitou Group’s sustainable purchasing policy
MANITOU Group has signed a partnership agreement with EcoVadis, a specialist in assessing CSR performance, to 'accelerate' the deployment of its new sustainable purchasing...
Eco-friendly products to take centre stage at Executive Hire Show
MHM Group has revealed it will sponsor the ‘Innovation Trail: Eco’ stand at the Executive Hire Show in a bid to promote products that...
Bobcat says new attachment paves way for smooth finishes
BOBCAT has introduced a new soil and asphalt spreader attachment, designed for tasks including creating pavements, widening roads and covering trenches.
The model has been...
Portable welders the ‘perfect companion’ on construction sites
Fronius UK will be launching and demonstrating the new Ignis and Artis portable welders at ScotPlant 2024.
With the Ignis 150/180, the firm revealed a...
New safety guide launched for suction excavators
A good practice guide has been launched for the safe use of suction/vacuum excavators.
Produced by the Suction and Vacuum Excavator (SAVE) special interest group, the...
Two thirds of construction employers support CITB’s levy proposals
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced it has achieved Consensus in support for its levy proposals that will help provide training for...
Firm fined after worker crushed by excavator
A construction firm has been fined for safety failings after a 27-year-old worker was seriously injured when he was struck by a reversing excavator.
Thomas Plumb, from Evesham, was...
Trio of new Kubota models wow Plantworx visitors
KUBOTA has launched three new models at Plantworx 2023.
The 8.5-tonne KX085-5 mini-excavator was joined on the stand by two new additions to Kubota’s Smart...
SMT expands EcoOperator programme to help Cemex reduce emissions
BUILDING materials giant Cemex UK has teamed up with SMT to implement a customised training programme designed to enhance collaboration between site managers and...
CICV Forum welcomes next phase of construction’s return to work
THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forumhas welcomed the announcement regarding further easing of lockdown restrictions in Scotland, but said health and safety and collaboration must...
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...
Doosan extends Scottish dealers’ territories
DOOSAN has confirmed that existing dealers James Gordon and Balgownie will have their territories extended and will now jointly handle the central belt region...
Praise for JCB as food aid project comes to an end
ORGANISATIONS across Staffordshire have thanked JCB as the company served up its last meal under the ‘Food for our Communities’ initiative, which has been...
Swede dreams as firm shows off latest innovations
Project Plant’s Fraser Rummens recently visited the home of tiltrotator and work tool manufacturer Steelwrist in Sollentuna, Sweden for the company’s 2017 international press...
Modified digger earns piles of praise from Scottish groundworks specialist
A Scottish ground engineering specialist is using a specially modified JCB X Series tracked excavator for its piling and foundations work on new housing...
Mecalac adds to UK dealer network
MECALAC has expanded its UK dealer network with the appointment of SM Plant Ltd.
Warwickshire-based SM Plant will be responsible for supplying Mecalac’s range of...
Sandvik hosts inaugural Global Dealer Conference
SANDVIK Construction Mobile Crushers and Screens recently held a Dealer Conference at its new centre of excellence in Ballygawley, Northern Ireland.
The event saw dealers from...
Plantforce announces charity partnership with Children’s Hospice South West
HIRE specialist Plantforce has announced Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW) as its official charity partner for 2025.
The partnership aims to raise awareness and support...
New excavators help power an expansion in Aberdeenshire
A&A Elphinstone, based near Huntly in Aberdeenshire, has bought several new Doosan and Bobcat excavators from Inverurie-based dealer Balgownie.
The firm has added new...
Hilti’s North American marketing chief takes up new GB role
HILTI'S North American marketing director Thibaud Lefebvre has moved to the UK to take up senior roles in the company’s GB and E1 (Northern...
Local touch will help drive Rototilt sales in Orkney and Shetland
ROTOTILT is poised to make further inroads in the north of Scotland with newly appointed dealer Derek Ryrie, which is covering Orkney and Shetland...
SANY electric mini a ‘game-changer’ for UK market
FOLLOWING its debut to the UK market at the recent Executive Hire Show, SANY UK has announced the launch of its new SY19E electric...
