The right side of the tracks
AFTER joining his father's drainage company as a machine operator straight from school, Gareth McLaughlin is now Sales Manager for Kilwinning-based Kattrak International Limited.
Specialising...
Breedon announces positive 2014 results
BREEDON Aggregates has announced a 20% rise in revenues to £269.7 million for the year ended 31 December 2014.
Profit before tax was up 94%...
Hardox Web Shop will be one of a kind
HARDOX Wearparts Centre Stirling launches its new Web Shop on 16th March.
The first of its kind in the wear services marketplace, this online shop...
In the Black: hard work pays off for Stewarton hire firm
WHEN Tom Blackwood bought out his retiring father, Tom Senior, in 2001, Blackwood Plant Hire consisted of a few machines.
Today, the Stewarton-based firm has...
Aberdeenshire firm fined after roof fatality
AN Aberdeenshire business has been fined for serious safety failings after a man died when he fell more than five metres through a fragile...
Access rental firm reborn in Scotland
An established powered access hire company is refocusing as a specialist in its field, with a new brand name and new management.
Height for Hire...
Microlise solutions for 105 Nationwide Platforms’ machines
NATIONWIDE PLATFORMS, the UK's largest powered access rental business, has extended its relationship with telematics provider Microlise.
The company, which provides a fleet of more...
Next generation dumpers from Terex
GLOBAL equipment solutions provider, Terex Construction, has announced a Stage IIIB/Tier 4 Final-compliant range of nine and ten-tonne site dumpers. Featuring 55kW (74hp) JCB EcoMAX...
First Volvo for Bradley Demolition
BRADLEY DEMOLITION Ltd, based at Preston in Lancashire, has taken delivery of its very first Volvo excavator for its fleet of demolition equipment with the...
Finning opens its doors to 240 hopefuls
FINNING recently welcomed a host of young adults to its Cannock headquarters for interactive apprentice open day sessions.
The business showcased the Finning Training Academy...
Quarry operator fined after dump truck death
AN Arbroath quarry operator has been fined for serious safety failings after a dumper truck driver died when his vehicle reversed over a stop...
Complex issues ironed out thanks to Daltons
EDINBURGH-based specialists, Daltons Demolitions has recently upgraded and increased its fleet of demolition excavators with a large order from Liebherr.
The firm has purchased the...
Hewden makes Speedy CEO appointment
HEWDEN has appointed Adrian Murphy as the company's new Chief Executive Officer.
Based at the firm's Manchester Head Office, Adrian takes up the new role...
Sandvik hosts inaugural Global Dealer Conference
SANDVIK Construction Mobile Crushers and Screens recently held a Dealer Conference at its new centre of excellence in Ballygawley, Northern Ireland.
The event saw dealers from...
Manitou UK raise £1100 for local hospice
Manitou UK held a staff Christmas raffle in December 2014 to raise funds for a local charity.
Naomi House & Jacksplace are hospices in southern...
Doosan Dealer Forum deemed a success
Doosan Infracore Construction Equipment (DICE) recently held a Dealer Forum for European dealers for the company’s Doosan Heavy range of excavators, wheel loaders and...
JCB develop remote-controlled excavator
JCB has developed a remotely-operated excavator for one of the UK’s leading demolition specialists.
Birmingham-based Coleman & Company has purchased the bespoke 21-tonne excavator that...
Company fined after worker hit by concrete beam
CONSTRUCTION company M&J Ballantyne has been fined after a worker sustained serious injuries when he was struck by a concrete beam that fell from a...
Six of the best for HSS
HSS Hire Group has become the first tool and equipment provider to register its depots with the Considerate Constructors Scheme.
Registering an initial six depots, located...
Kubota agrees partnership deal with Unipart
Kubota UK has teamed up with Unipart in a deal that will see the logistics expert manage Kubota’s national parts distribution and logistics functions for...
Top 100 accolade for GAP Group
GAP Hire Solutions, has made the Business Insider Top 100 for the first time in the company’s history.
Business Insider, a leading Scottish business magazine, publish...
Hitachi excavators chosen for Israeli ports
AN Israeli contractor has invested in three large Hitachi excavators to supply rocks for extending breakwaters, which will form part of the construction project...
A-Plant invest for £500 million Amey contract
EQUIPMENT rental company A-Plant has invested £1.6 million in new equipment to support Amey as work begins on the Infrastructure plus contract with Staffordshire County...
JCB fined after worker crushed
JC Bamford Excavators Ltd has been fined after a worker was left with multiple injuries after being crushed during the assembly of a telescopic...
Reaching for the top
LOWMAC Recycling has taken delivery of the first compact, long-reach Terex-Fuchs MHL250E materials handler to be sold in this country.
The versatile wheeled machine is...
Worker breaks his back in digger bucket incident
A building firm has been fined after a worker suffered a broken back when he was struck by a bucket on a digger.
RMC Building...
105 JCB machines on board stricken ship
105 JCB machines are stuck on board the stricken cargo ship, the Hoegh Osaka, which has been grounded in The Solent.
These include 50-tonne and...
Viby attachment launches compact Hy-Tip
DANISH bucket manufacturer Viby Attachment has launched a new version of its popular Hy-Tip bucket for compact and backhoe loaders.
Lighter and smaller than the standard...
Inverness firm wins multi-million Cromarty Firth contract
AN Inverness-based specialist civil engineering contractor has secured a multi-million pound contract to assist in the expansion of the Invergordon Service Base.
Daviot Farms Limited...
GAP accredited with health and safety certification
GAP Hire Solutions has been awarded BS OHSAS 18001 accreditation, a truly international standard which sets out the requirements for occupational health and safety...
