Historic Bobcat loader successfully restored
A Bobcat dealer in Latvia has successfully restored an extremely rare 50-year-old Bobcat M-600D skid-steer loader.
The model was manufactured under licence by Scheid Maschinenfabrik GmbH in Germany in...
ScotPlant 2022 countdown: Engcon to celebrate ‘versatility’ of products
ENGCON, which has exhibited at ScotPlants previously through dealers, will have its own stand at this year’s event.
Nathan McRae, area sales manager for Scotland...
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...
New ‘van stock’ feature aims to transform visibility of rental parts for hire firms
RENTAL software supplier MCS has developed a new feature which allows hire companies to keep track of stock availability and quantities held in vans.
By...
Masterton administrators invite interest in business or assets
THE administrators of Grangemouth demolition specialists Masterton have invited interest in the company's business or assets "as soon as possible".
Alan Brown and Bruce Cartwright of...
SMT GB team braced for gruelling Perthshire charity challenge
TWELVE SMT GB employees will embark on a team-building day with a difference in Perthshire to raise money for an armed forces charity.
The team...
Mind the GAP: Glasgow hirer becomes leading Kubota customer
GLASGOW-based GAP Hire Solutions will become Kubota's largest construction customer in the world after the manufacturer became its sole supplier for excavators ranging from 0.8 to 8 tonnes.
The...
Green welfare cabins scoop top product innovation accolade
BOSS Cabins is celebrating after its GenFree range claimed the Product Innovation of the Year accolade at the 2023 Ground Engineering Awards.
Following a review...
Bobcat loader is one in a million – quite literally!
BOBCAT has marked production of the company's one millionth compact loader by releasing new special edition machines.
Based around the firm’s S650 skid-steer and T650...
Trailer specialist appoints new business development manager
TIPPING trailer and truck body manufacturer Fruehauf has appointed Gary Hunt as business development manager.
He moves into the role following 13 years at Weightlifter...
Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity announces new initiatives
THE Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has announced new initiatives to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week.
It is launching three new masterclasses to complement its...
Sunbelt Rentals adds to product portfolio with new partnership
SUNBELT Rentals has confirmed that the company's test & calibration business has teamed up with Mills Limited, a supplier of fibre infrastructure products, tools...
Scot Agri to mark first year with equipment debut at Royal Highland Show
JCB’S newly-launched Fastrac iCON is set to make its Scottish exhibition debut at the Royal Highland Show next month where Scot Agri, the Scot...
Civils business shows support for sector’s recovery with multi-million pound Kubota order
A family civil engineering business has splashed out on a fleet of Kubota machines as the construction sector's recovery from the Covid-19 lockdown period...
Thurso firm makes it a double
GOW Groundworks has purchased its second specially converted Volvo EC140E LM excavator.
The Thurso-headquartered company takes on general ground works, housing and commercial building projects across...
JCB raises over £30k for Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal
JCB has presented a cheque of over £30,000 to the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal ahead of the centenary of World War One.
The global...
SANY excavators prove their worth on top jobs
AB2000 has placed an order for a number of SANY SY215C 22t crawler excavators after being impressed by their performance on two of Scotland's most challenging...
Groundforce expands Scottish shoring team with new area sales manager
GROUNDFORCE has strengthened its Scottish shoring team with the appointment of Stuart Clazey as area sales manager.
Stuart, who will cover the west of Scotland,...
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...
J MAC adds two more models to growing fleet
J MAC has revealed the business is continuing to add new models to its ever-expanding line-up and is currently looking for dealers to expand...
Breedon announces acquisition of Hull aggregates firm
Construction materials group Breedon has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Humberside Aggregates in a deal totalling £9 million.
The Hull-based independent sand...
Lord Bamford marks 60-year service milestone at JCB
JCB chairman Anthony Bamford is celebrating 60 years' service with the manufacturing giant this weekend.
Having completed an engineering apprenticeship with Massey Ferguson in France,...
Kubota invests in UK facilities to ‘future-proof’ the business
KUBOTA has invested £1.2 million on its UK headquarters in Thame.
The spend includes expanding office and meeting room space by renovating a storage building....
Sandvik and Steelwrist confirm cooperation agreement
SANDVIK and Steelwrist have announced a cooperation for full automatic work tool adaptors for Rammer hydraulic hammers.
As demand for fully automatic coupler systems increases,...
Mecalac unveils ‘world-first’ electric six-tonne dumper
MECALAC has unveiled what it describes as the first 100% electric six-tonne dumper in the world.
The all-new eMDX is said to mark a 'major...
CPA plant hire conference takes shape
PLANNING and organising is in full swing for the CPA Plant Conference, in association with JCB, which will take place on 23 October at Wyboston Lakes...
Runners muck-in for charity
2700 people took part in this year’s JCB Mud Run – raising just over £50,000 for the NSPCC.
Participation in the event, which involves crawling,...
Big names in the frame for Hire Awards of Excellence 2020
THE finalists have been revealed for the 2020 Hire Awards of Excellence, with the winners set to be announced at a ceremony in London’s Grosvenor House...
Hunter Demolition enters liquidation
GEORGE Hunter (Demolishers) has been placed into liquidation.
The Glasgow and Edinburgh-based demolition firm, which traded as Hunter Demolition, was founded over 70 years ago.
Hunter...
IronPlanet offers access to surplus U.S. military equipment
AN online marketplace for buying and selling used heavy equipment and trucks is giving its customers the chance to bid on surplus military machines from the...
