Online tool is a welfare ‘first’
BOSS Cabins has launched an online configurator, which allows users to design and cost the company’s welfare cabins, portable toilets and secure storage.
Described as...
Perth recycling firm is powering on through
A Perthshire provider of recycling and waste management services has chosen a Weima Powerline shredder to boost its operations.
Binn Group operate a materials recycling facility...
Factory expansion project gathers pace
ROTOTILT has announced its plant extension project is entering Phase 2, with the finished shell now being filled.
The manufacturer confirmed in December last year...
Scots show enthusiasm for cylinderless design
THE Scottish market has been described as a “highly important focus” for Kinshofer’s NOX cylinderless tiltrotator range.
With a range of models suitable for excavators...
Attachment solution hailed as a cut above
LEMAC Engineering has added the Echidna cutter head to its sales inventory as the company looks to complement its existing portfolio of construction equipment.
The...
Latest Yanmar models added to MTS portfolio
MTS Plant has added the latest models from Yanmar’s 2019 compact portfolio to its hire fleet.
The move means operators now have access to the...
Miller time for new compact excavators
WICK-based housebuilding and groundwork contractor M M Miller has snapped up two brand new Volvo EC60E compact excavators.
The firm has become one of the...
Molson to use fresh investment to develop facilities and brands
BGF has invested a further £11 million into construction equipment dealer Molson Group.
Molson said the cash will be used to develop the firm's existing...
CRJ Services marks 20 years in business
CRJ Services Ltd is celebrating after reaching a 20-year milestone of providing material processing solutions to the waste and recycling industries.
The business was incorporated in...
Manitou takes majority stake in Midlands dealer
THE Manitou group has acquired a majority stake in its Midlands dealer Mawsley Machinery.
Mawsley, based near Northampton, was founded in 1981 and currently has 27...
CPA conference tackles biggest issues facing plant sector
THE Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has hailed its 2019 conference a 'resounding success' at a critical point in time for the industry.
Over 100 decision...
Scottish civils sector records welcome rise in workloads
NEW figures released by CECA Scotland have revealed that civils workloads are ‘finally’ on the rise north of the border.
CECA’s latest Workload Trends Survey...
Hire giant places landmark JCB order
EUROPEAN plant giant Boels Rental has placed its largest ever order with JCB.
The Netherlands-based business is investing £26 million in 445 JCB Loadalls, midi...
Ground contractor opts for a Volvo double
A South Lanarkshire groundwork specialist has snapped up two new Volvo excavators for its contracting and land clearance business.
Tarbrax-based MW Groundworks has added a 14-tonne...
Finning man to tackle New York Marathon for Movember challenge
FINNING UK & Ireland's business transformation general manager, Tim Ballard, is set to compete in the New York marathon as part of his Movember...
Electric digger deal ramps up hirer’s plans for sustainable solutions
JCB has revealed details of its largest fleet deal to date for its new electric mini excavator.
A-Plant has invested more than £350,000 in ten 19C-1E...
Fife business Angles for new machines to meet demand
ANGLE Park Sand and Gravel has added two more Volvo machines to its operations in Fife.
Based in Cupar, family-run Angle Park Sand and Gravel...
Electric digger training to help Londoners access construction jobs
DESCRIBED as a 'world first', JCB has provided a mini excavator to a skills provider to allow for training on electric diggers.
The manufacturer delivered...
A-Plant opens landmark Manchester hub
HIRE giant A-Plant has opened its largest service centre in Chadderton, Manchester.
Over 100 people will be based there, with the new facility home to...
SPOA members above par as golf event boosts charity coffers
THE Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) raised £2,500 for Pancreatic Cancer Scotland at its annual Highland Quaich golf tournament and meeting of members in Inverness.
SPOA...
VR training tool shortlisted for top innovation award
HIRE Association Europe (HAE) is in contention for an award at the Business Innovation Awards 2019 for V-Hire, the virtual reality (VR) training tool...
CEA strengthens CESAR network team
THE Construction Equipment Association (CEA) has appointed Clive Harris as a consultant to help deliver the new specialist police unit to combat equipment crime.
He...
JCB opens new £50m German facility
THE £50 million JCB Germany headquarters has been officially opened.
JCB chairman Lord Bamford did the honours at the 12-acre facility in Cologne following one...
Perthshire firm doubles up on Volvo compacts
ABERFELDY-based D K Plant Hire has bought two Volvo compact excavators for the first time. The Perthshire business took the decision following a demonstration by...
B95W added to Yanmar’s demo fleet
YANMAR Compact Equipment Europe has announced an expansion to its demo fleet in the UK and Ireland, with the B95W wheeled excavator now available...
GAP steps up green plans with fresh investment
GAP Hire Solutions has chosen to add to its fleet of site lighting towers, investing in a further 200 X-ECO LED sets from Trime...
A loading shovel fit for a King
A new Volvo L150H loading shovel is carrying out yard duties around Hullerhill sand and gravel quarry in Kilwinning, Ayrshire
Hugh King & Co purchased...
Construction underway on new Hyundai reliability assessment centre
HYUNDAI Construction Equipment (HCE) has started construction of its new reliability assessment centre in Yongin, Gyeonggi-do, South-Korea.
The manufacturer said the move was designed to 'strengthen...
GAP’s safety credentials recognised at Glasgow ceremony
REPRESENTATIVES from GAP recently collected the hire firm's second successive RoSPA Gold Award at a ceremony in Glasgow.
Joint MD Iain Anderson and senior S.H.E...
Hire giant splashes out on more dual view dumpers
A-PLANT has decided to invest in more Wacker Neuson dual view dumpers.
The hire firm said it is helping to improve site 'safety, sustainability and...
