Jarvie looks on the bright side with new investment
JARVIE Plant Group is all set for winter after making a significant investment in tower light technology.
The Grangemouth-based hire specialist has snapped up 40 new VB-9 Eco Tower’s...
New Mann checks in at Kubota
ADRIAN Mann has joined Kubota's construction division as product manager.
The equipment manufacturer said he brings 30 years of experience to the role, having previously worked...
JCB students in poignant poppy tribute
JCB Academy students have paid a poignant tribute to those who died in the two world wars.
The youngsters have been researching the heroic exploits...
Case manager moves mountains for charity
CASE dealer development manager Jane Whittle has raised more than £1,000 for charity after conquering Kilimanjaro.
Construction charity The Lighthouse Club and Cancer Care North Lancashire...
RJ McLeod expands Volvo excavator range
Glasgow-based civil engineering contractor, R J McLeod, has expanded its range of Volvo excavators.
The firm recently took delivery of two new 38-tonne Volvo EC380Es, and,...
JCB lands prestigious export award
JCB paused production at a factory this week to allow more than 500 employees watch the manufacturer collect a top export award.
JCB Compact Products in...
Terex to acquire Platform Service & Repair
TEREX has confirmed an agreement to acquire Platform Service & Repair Limited (PSR) from IAPS Group, with all current PSR employees transferring to the Terex Genie...
Plant tracking specialist set for major investment
AMI Group has announced expansion plans which the construction plant tracking and recovery firm said will enhance its development and design capabilities.
The business said it is investing in...
Blackwood snaps up “unparallelled” Hydradigs as part of £2m order
KILMARNOCK-based Blackwood Plant Hire has become one of the first customers to snap up two new JCB Hydradigs, the machine described as bringing new levels of...
GAP announces “positive” financial results
GAP Hire Solutions has announced record turnover and set its sights on further expansion.
The business posted an annual turnover of £157.7 million - up...
Ward bags a treble
WARD Plant has snapped up a trio of Volvo A30G haulers - with MD Martyn Ward describing the machines as the "best" out there.
The trucks have already...
Glasgow trainee takes on ‘Lead’ role
LEADA Acrow has launched a new trainee scheme to help attract and retain the most talent people in the industry.
The firm's first trainee, Lewis...
Hyundai and CNH form mini-excavator alliance
HYUNDAI Heavy Industries (HHI) and CNH Industrial have agreed an exclusive strategic alliance for the production and development of mini-excavators.
The ten-year deal, with an...
Exhibitor space filling up fast for Plantworx 2017
PLANTWORX 2017 is over three quarters sold out, with nine months still to go.
The biennial construction machinery and equipment show returns to Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground, Leicestershire,...
Cameron to leave Hardox Wearparts Stirling MD role
GORDON Cameron has resigned from his role as managing director at Hardox Wearparts Stirling.
Owners SSAB said they had accepted his resignation "with regret", adding...
Ardent and JCB seal £40 million equipment order
PLANT giants Ardent Hire Solutions is buying 700 JCB machines in a deal worth more than £40 million.
The Middlesex-headquartered firm is purchasing Loadall telehandlers and rough...
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...
Miller boss gets on his bike for charity
KEITH Miller, the chairman of attachments manufacturer, Miller UK is set to embark on a gruelling cycling challenge in Italy to raise cash for charity.
He...
SCG’s newest recruit hopes to make a Mark
SCG Supplies has appointed Mark Wemyss as the firm's new area sales manager for Scotland and the north of England.
Mark, who spent over a...
Blue sky thinking
BLUE Scotland has recently made a "game-changing" move to much larger premises in Stirling.
The company has taken over a three-and-a-half acre site at Broadleys...
Excavator helps MV Selkie make a splash
LIEBHERR-Great Britain has designed and supplied an excavator for direct mounting on Moray Council's new £2.5 million dredger, named by local schoolchildren as 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...
Simulator helps steer Scots kids towards a future in plant
DUMFRIES-based AMD Contract Services has invested in a simulator that recreates the controls of a wide range of plant machinery for operator training purposes.
The...
Sunward aims to create Scottish dealer network
THE UK distributor for a major Chinese equipment manufacturer is searching for Scottish-based dealers as part of an expansion into the European market.
Sunward Equipment...
The Wright stuff
Project Plant's Fraser Rummens meets the Scottish demolition contractor benefiting from the first Hyundai HX140 L excavator in Europe
GREENOCK-based demolition contractor Chris Wright &...
Terex ‘Russells’ up new UK distributor
TEREX Construction has added Russell Group to its UK distributor network.
The Yorkshire-based company will stock Terex site dumpers, backhoe loaders and compaction rollers at its five dealerships...
Community feedback results in revised wind farm plans
REVISED plans for a community backed wind farm in East Ayrshire have been submitted following feedback from the local community.
Hamilton-based developer, Banks Renewables, said it...
Three and easy for new tracked carrier
KUBOTA says its new tracked carrier is set to "raise the bar" thanks to a three-way tip capability.
The KC250H-4 has been described by the company as...
Miller looks to Ireland for growth
MILLER UK is targeting growth in the Irish market after teaming up with dealer McSharry Bros.
McSharry Bros. was recently appointed as the exclusive Kobelco dealer in...
Groundforce shores up Scottish Water supply deal
GROUNDFORCE has been appointed as a Scottish Water framework supplier for the hire of trenching and shoring equipment.
The initial five-year deal covers the whole of Scotland...
