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...
JCB scissor lifts land starring role in TV and film sector
DOZENS of JCB Access scissor lifts are playing starring roles after being snapped up by Media Access Solutions (MAS), a specialist supplier of lifting...
New Komatsu backhoe loader introduced
THE new Komatsu WB97S-8 backhoe loader has been unveiled.
The machine is the first follow‐up model in the manufacturer's new range of backhoe loaders, and...
PM sets out plans for ‘infrastructure revolution’
PRIME Minister Boris Johnson has set out plans for a 'New Deal' which has been tipped to put jobs and infrastructure at the centre...
More support needed for construction workforce
By Bill Hill, CEO of the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity
IN an industry where two construction workers take their own life every single working day...
INMALO and Steelwrist reach SQ co-operation agreement
DEMOLITION attachment specialist INMALO has signed a co-operation agreement with Steelwrist for the supply of fully automatic couplers and attachment interfaces.
The move means INMALO...
Construction charity adds financial support system to free app
THE Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has upgraded its free app to include nudge, in response to feedback from the sector.
The charity, which provides emotional...
Construction law specialist urges government intervention to safeguard sector
A Scottish solicitor has warned that government intervention will be required to prevent the construction industry facing major long-term difficulties.
Roddy Cormack, accredited specialist in construction...
Electric digger scoops top engineering innovation prize
JCB'S electric mini excavator has won a prestigious prize for engineering innovation.
The UK’s Royal Academy of Engineering announced the manufacturer's low noise, zero emissions...
Hitachi Construction Machinery UK pledges £5,000 to Lighthouse charity
HITACHI Construction Machinery UK has pledged £5,000 to the Lighthouse Club, which provides mental, physical and financial wellbeing support to the construction community and...
GAP relocates to new Bodmin depot
GLASGOW-headquartered GAP Hire Solutions has announced its St Austell depot has relocated to nearby Bodmin in Cornwall.
The new depot is on the site of...
GKD appoints new internal account manager
GKD Technologies has appointed Ted Bignell as internal account manager, with responsibility for supplying machine control systems for construction and road-rail machinery.
His background lies...
Milestone for HRN as firm sells first Kubotas
HRN Tractors sold three excavators to Ayr-based Clyde Coast Contracts within a week of becoming an official Kubota dealer.
Sales manager Leigh Dalgleish told Project Plant the...
Construction industry urged to strictly follow updated Covid-19 guidance
THE construction industry has been urged to 'play its part' and strictly follow newly updated Covid-19 guidance.
The call comes from Ken Gillespie, of the...
Construction site security guide launched to help tackle crime
A new guide on construction site security has been published by Secured by Design (SBD).
The document has been produced by the group in partnership...
Stage V haulers set for digital exhibition
MOTHERWELL-based Terex Trucks has revealed it is bringing its new Stage V TA300 and TA400 articulated haulers to the Hillhead Digital exhibition at the...
The need for speed: new shredder boosts Musselburgh recycling centre
HAMILTON Waste & Recycling Ltd has invested in a new Terex Ecotec TBG 630 high speed shredder from Molson Green as the East Lothian-based...
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...
Finning honoured for health and safety achievements
FINNING UK & Ireland has secured a RoSPA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents) engineering services sector award for its health and safety...
JCB reveals high-spec site dumper deal
JCB has announced that an agricultural and groundworks contractor has bought the highest specification JCB site dumper ever ordered in Northern Ireland.
The new Stage...
Local talent key for Ellon Plant
SINCE becoming part of the AB 2000 group last September, Aberdeenshire-based Ellon Plant Hire has gone from strength to strength.
They’ve relocated to a new...
Engcon completes hat-trick of award wins
ENGCON has received the accolade of being one of Sweden's Best Managed Companies for the third year in a row.
The awards, presented by Deloitte...
Doosan extends firm’s reach with new demolition excavator
DOOSAN has launched the third model in the manufacturer's new high reach demolition excavator range.
The DX380DM-7 joins the DX235DM and DX530DM machines, which were...
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...
CPA hails ‘phenomenal interest’ in 2022 Stars of the Future awards programme
THE Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) is reporting ‘phenomenal interest’ in its Stars of the Future awards programme for 2022.
The organisation took the opportunity on...
Sany ‘blown away’ by customer response to exhibition debut
SANY UK & Ireland used its debut appearance at the recent Executive Hire Show to mark the first official showing of two of the...
Top apprentices honoured at SPOA annual dinner
HUNDREDS of industry professionals attended the Scottish Plant Owners Association's (SPOA) 70th annual dinner at Glasgow's Hilton Hotel on Friday April 8.
The event, which...
70-machine deal Advances quality, safety and green goals
MOLSON Young Plant Sales recently completed a 70-machine deal with Advance Construction, comprising 40 cabbed dumpers and 30 rollers.
The dumpers – a mix of...
Speedy embarks on multi-million pound campaign to promote tool hire
SPEEDY has announced the launch of a multi-million pound marketing and advertising campaign to promote tool hire across the UK.
The hire firm's ‘Make Every...
Hillhead outing for latest CASE diggers
CASE Construction Equipment has revealed plans to include three models from the new E-Series crawler excavator range and seven machines from the new D-Series...
