Scot who became JCB chief retires
A Scot who rose through the ranks to become JCB's Group Chief Executive has retired after 43 years' service.
John Patterson CBE, who started his...
Peterhead depot opening for Buckhurst
BUCKHURST Plant Hire have expanded in the north of Scotland with the opening of a new depot in Peterhead.
The depot opened on January 6,...
John calls it a day after 50 years at Hewden
IN 1964, The Rolling Stones released their debut album, The Beatles took America by storm and John Hamilton, aged 16, joined Hewden – the...
Training specialists claim best business award
BLACKRIDGE-based construction and plant-training specialists Sibbald have won a prestigious award.
The firm scooped the Best Business accolade at the West Lothian Chamber of Commerce...
Ffrench connection for LiuGong
J. FFRENCH Plant Hire have signed a deal for one of the largest orders for LiuGong construction equipment ever placed in the UK.
The...
Sandvik in Varel swoop
SANDVIK has agreed to buy Varel International Energy Services Inc.
The acquisition price amounts to approximately 740 million USD. The closing of the acquisition...
Cooking with gas thanks to TT-UK suction excavators
TT-UK has delivered bespoke suction excavators to two of Scotland Gas Network's operating centres - one in Glasgow and the other in Edinburgh.
The machine...
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...
MST construction division is back by popular demand
AGRICULTURAL machinery specialists MST Group has revived its construction division to capitalise on increasing demand from the plant hire, housebuilding and contracting sectors.
The company,...
Raymond Brown orders coming thick and fast
THE Raymond Brown Group has yet again turned to Bell Equipment after purchasing further Bell articulated dump trucks and wheeled loaders to add to...
Kubota not horsing around
KUBOTA has again pledged its support to the annual London International Horse Show, taking its place as one of the key sponsors for the...
Compact excavators have become a firm favourite
AH Plant Hire has added more Volvo compact excavators to its fleet.
Managing Director Andrew Heaton has continued to develop and expand his hire business...
Avant to launch network north of the border
Avant will be using its stand at the 2014 show to launch AVANTHIRE in Scotland – a growing nationwide network of hire companies that...
Getting ready for the event of 2014
AS the country's construction industry enjoys its fastest upturn in business since before the recession, bookings so far recorded for the ScotPlant 2014 exhibition...
Marine challenges with new Forth bridge construction
CONSTRUCTION of the Forth Replacement Crossing (FRC) continues, a project with its share of complex and challenging marine work, according to Damian McGettrick, an...
ONS figures point to upturn in construction
THE UK construction industry has experienced its most dramatic period of growth in over a decade according to figures released in early November by...
Good to go: Short-notice lease boosts highway upgrade
AN upgrade to one of Germany’s oldest highways was deemed too challenging – by virtue of the sandiness and instability of the terrain –...
Engaging at ground level
MST has recently moved to a new depot, in Westfield, Cumbernauld. The 42-year old company - which has moved away from the fuller “Midland...
Dust suppression
DEMOLITION attachment and dust suppression specialist Inmalo has recently supplied the first Motofog dust suppression unit into the UK. Launched at the recent Demolition...
Port Talbot is picture perfect
THIS dramatic photo depicting critical engineering work at night, has won first prize in Wales’ first ever civil engineering photo competition, organised by the...
Costs threaten building recovery
Rising material costs and wages will force building companies to put up their prices
INCREASES in material and labour costs could pose a serious threat...
Concrete centre of excellence
BISON Manufacturing’s Uddingston facility has been made a ‘Centre of Excellence’ for bespoke precast concrete products following a £100,000 investment in the plant.
The investment...
The Great British Weld-Off
ON-SITE power equipment supplier Morris Site Machinery is calling on welders aged between 16 -25 with creative flair and a passion for the industry,...
Forklift earns its keep
JAMES Brown of Port Charlotte is the lifting king of Islay and it’s not just his renowned ability as Champion of Islay in the...
Scots first for demolition gong
KILSYTH based Hunter Demolition has bulldozed its way to the top award at this year's World Demolition Summit in Amsterdam.
The company beat off rivals...
Making light work in the industrial sector
BRISTOL based CHS Plant & Tool Hire has purchased the company’s first two V9 Lightsource light towers from Doosan Portable Power. The company...
Cold start success for Antarctic explorers
TWO Antarctic-ready Cat® D6Ns modified by Finning to embark on The Coldest Journey have started successfully despite four months snowed-under while the expedition team...
Terex trucks hit paydirt on speed and efficiency
Dump trucks from Terex have been chosen as the work horses of a regeneration project in Glasgow's east end, being undertaken by Malcolm Construction
A...
