Jarvie Plant receives first order from new English depot
Jarvie Plant’s first depot in England has received its first order within days of equipment arriving onsite.
The Grangemouth-based firm has invested over £1 million in...
JCB reveals new dumper concept and more at special event
JCB held a special event at its World Headquarters in Staffordshire recently where the company revealed the prototype of a new site dumper and announced...
Van-mounted boom gives CCTV specialist a lift
CUMBERNAULD-based CCTV expert VWS has snapped up an Aldercote van-mounted boom lift from Access Platform Sales (APS).
APS said the machine, which is manufactured in the...
UK exports of plant equipment reach highest level since 2015
UK exports of construction and earthmoving equipment has reached its highest level since 2015, according to the latest report from the Construction Equipment Association...
Terex apprentice scoops top award
A young apprentice from Motherwell-based Terex Trucks has been presented with a top award.
21-year-old Edward Massey was recently awarded the East Kilbride & District...
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...
Mobile workshop helps hydraulics firm service projects
HEAVY plant engineering firm, Independent Hydraulic Services (IHS) Scotland, has custom built a mobile workshop container and 4x4 vehicle in a bid to reduce...
Innovation holds the key for CRS
A Northern Ireland-based designer and manufacturer of bespoke recycling solutions has revealed that the Scottish market is becoming increasingly important to its global expansion...
Industry gears up for expanded Plantworx
"AN event for the industry, by the industry."
That’s how Rob Oliver, CEO of the Construction Equipment Association (CEA), describes the Plantworx exhibition.
The latest edition...
“You definitely get what you pay for”
AN Aberdeenshire groundworks firm has paid tribute to the quality of Takeuchi excavators, which have helped the firm carry out a number of challenging...
Hyundai sets sail for harbour work
AN Isle of Bute-based boat builder has recently completed work on a canal dredger custom fitted with a 22-tonne Hyundai excavator, which is now...
New MD has hit the Ground running
THE new managing director of ground engineering and equipment specialist Groundforce UK has told Project Plant he has "absolute optimism" about the future of...
Management buyout at Blackwood
TOM Blackwood, owner of Stewarton-based Blackwood Plant Hire, has sold the business in a management buyout.
The Herald newspaper has reported that Mr Blackwood, who...
Materials solution gives Edinburgh facility a sporting chance
AGGREGATE Industries has announced that it has supplied more than 15,000 tonnes of aggregates and specialist sand and 1,100 sqm of commercial hard landscaping to...
JCB teams up with Specsavers for safety glasses range
JCB has launched a range of branded prescription safety glasses with high street retailer Specsavers.
20 JCB frames are being made available in men’s, women’s...
Doosan launches new mini-excavator
Doosan has launched the new DX17Z mini-excavator, which is “ideal” for rental and urban construction sites with limited space, the company has claimed.
The 1.7-tonne...
Drone technology helps in fight against plant theft
AMI Group has introduced drone technology to help recover stolen items of plant and equipment.
The tracking specialist has a network of location finders who have received...
Seddons scoops top supplier award
SEDDONS Plant & Engineers Ltd picked up the top supplier prize at the Hire Association Europe’s (HAE) Hire Awards of Excellence 2017.
The company received the accolade at the...
Starring role for JCB in new Alien movie
A fleet of JCB machines has a starring role in the latest movie in the long running Alien franchise.
Over 20 skid steer loaders, Loadall...
GAP nets hat-trick of awards at HAE event
GAP Hire Solutions picked up three awards at the Hire Awards of Excellence, including the Hire Achiever prize at a ceremony in London.
Kieran McCreery,...
Mecalac announces senior appointments
Mecalac has made two key appointments with Paul Kimberlin being named head of sales and Ben Agar as regional business manager for central and southern...
Edinburgh event is seventh heaven for Terex Finlay
Terex Finlay will be demonstrating seven new machines in Edinburgh in June as part of the manufacturer's international open days.
The crushing, screening and conveying models have...
Keltbray lights the way ahead
KELTBRAY Rail Plant has claimed to be the first company in the rail industry to install LED lights to all of its Road Rail Vehicles...
GAP is boxing clever with new product
GAP Hire Solutions has announced it has added trench boxes to its non-mechanical plant offering.
Used for the rapid shoring of trench runs, the boxes are...
Doosan Bobcat appoints new EMEA president
ALVARO Pacini has been named the new president of Doosan Bobcat's Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) region.
He will be responsible for the firm's...
Plans lodged for abandoned Ayrshire coal mine
PLANS have been submitted for the restoration of an ex-coal mine in East Ayrshire.
Banks Mining has put forward the proposal for the Spireslack site,...
New operations director for Worsley Plant
ADRIAN Nixon has been promoted to the role of operations director at Worsley Plant.
He initially joined the firm in 2004 as service...
Case to showcase the “complete package” at Plantworx
CASE will use this year's Plantworx exhibition to showcase its "new and upgraded" range of machines, including the first UK appearances for the new C Series...
Sixteen tonne machine purchase makes “perfect sense” for East Lothian hirer
THE decision to purchase a new Volvo excavator has been described as making "perfect sense" for A M Dagg Plant Hire following past experience with the machines.
The...
Kubota to show off environmentally-friendly mini
KUBOTA is set to launch what it claims to be the "most eco-friendly mini excavator on the market in its category".
The 4-tonne KX042-4 will be shown...
