Record year for Hyundai
HYUNDAI is claiming to have become the fastest growing construction equipment firm in the UK.
The company has reported that machines released to the UK and Irish market...
Finnish operator wins 2014 Case Rodeo
JANNE Leppänen, from Finland, has taken the title of best construction equipment operator at the 2014 Case Rodeo International Final, held in Monthyon near Paris.
After...
IronPlanet auction includes VINCI special
IronPlanet, an online auction company for pre-owned construction equipment, will make approximately 300 items from across Europe available to purchase in its October 29th online auction.
The array...
CPA publishes new guidance on ground conditions
CONSTRUCTION Plant-hire Association has launched a new guidance document - “Ground Conditions for Construction Plant”. Work on the guidance began in May 2011 and it...
Finning joins defence support group bid consortium
FINNING, the UK and Ireland Caterpillar dealer, has joined the newly formed Defence Equipment Services Limited’s (DESL) bid to acquire the Defence Support Group...
Sandvik at the Double
SANDVIK has introduced the new QA441 Doublescreen, upgraded to encompass the many product refinements of the larger QA451 triple deck version in order to...
A-plant in £6 million dumper investment
AS part of a multi-million pound investment programme for its hire fleet in 2014/2015, A-Plant has placed orders worth over £6 million for a total...
Raymond Brown opts for total package
RAYMOND Brown has taken a substantial package of Volvo Construction Equipment products for their aggregates operations
This latest package of machines includes three Volvo EC220D (22...
Leada Acrow places £1.5 million MevaDec order
DUE to high demand for use in construction projects all around the UK, Leada Acrow has placed a £1.5 million order with MEVA, one of...
GAP Group step on the gas
GAP Group has announced the company is fully registered as a supplier on the Achillies First Point Assessment Database (FPAL).
As a registered supplier of...
Terex distributor secures landmark dumper contract
NORTHERN Ireland-based Sleator Plant, a specialist capital equipment provider to the construction and material handling sectors, has secured a record-breaking sales order for heavy-duty site...
Coastal super quarry sees £30m investment in new facilities
GLENSANDA, located in the Scottish Highlands, is Europe’s largest granite quarry and recently celebrated the completion of a new £30 million upgrade of its...
Longevity and service key to new Toku deal
BLACKWOOD Plant Hire has completed a new deal with Yarwoods for a number of top of the range products including Toku Breakers and a Kinshofer Selector...
Volvo puts the H in Bathgate Silica Sand
A new Volvo L220H loading shovel has been delivered to Bathgate Silica Sand, Arclid, Cheshire and takes over as the prime mover at the...
Loan deal paves way for ADT sale
AN Aberdeenshire house builder has bought an ADT from Bell Equipment after a successful "loan" period for an urgent job.
Malcolm Allan Housebuilders has been...
Breedon Aggregates buys Barr Quarries in £21m deal
Breedon Aggregates has agreed terms with Barr Holdings to purchase Barr Quarries Limited for £20.8m.
Barr Quarries employs approximately 130 people and is headquartered near Cumnock,...
A-Plant’s investment trail continues
A-PLANT has continued to invest in its hire fleet by making an additional £3 million investment in telehandlers manufactured by Manitou.
The new machines have been delivered...
Demo days will showcase new Hyundai machines
HYUNDAI dealer, Taylor & Braithwaite, based in Cumbria, has announced the company will be holding a three-day ‘Working Demonstration’ event starting on Thursday 23rd October...
Case appoints new UK dealer
CASE Construction Equipment has announced the appointment of a new UK dealer
Northern Ireland based Cowan Bros will offer a full range of Case machines, together with...
Inverness firm joins Volvo family
CS Machinery Sales Ltd, the dedicated sales division of Inverness-based Campbell Plant Hire Ltd, has been appointed as Volvo Construction Equipment’s utility equipment dealer...
JCB digs deep to help save iconic collection
JCB has announced a significant contribution to help save one of the world's most important industrial archives. The Bamford Charitable Foundation - the charitable giving...
Volvo paver Surfaces for WPI
WPI Surfacing Ltd, part of the WPI Group based at Middlewich Cheshire has chosen a new Volvo wheeled P6870C paver to take over its...
Aberdeen modular cabin firm supplies accommodation for Forth Crossing Project
AN Aberdeen modular cabin supplier is a contractor for the multi-million pound Forth Replacement Crossing construction project.
Greenwell Equipment has recently supplied further modular accommodation, to...
Key appointment for Highland civil engineering firm
DAVIOT Farms Ltd (DFL) has appointed Ian Phillips as a director.
Mr Phillips (39) joins the Inverness-based civil engineering firm as they move to strengthen the senior management...
First Cat 311F LRR in Europe purchased
CONSTRUCTION services company and groundworks specialist, Carey London Limited, has expanded its fleet with 17 new Cat machines from Finning, including Europe’s first two Cat 311F...
Dump truck injury leads to massive fine
A construction firm has been fined for safety failings after a worker was critically injured when he was run over by a nine tonne dumper...
Safe and sober
A trial that breathalyzes visitors at Volvo Construction Equipment’s Customer Centre in Sweden before they can operate machines has proven so popular – even among...
Glasgow firm fined over worker’s fatal fall
A Glasgow-based company has pled guilty to a breach of the Health and Safety at Work Act which resulted in the death of an employee...
Kubota reaches milestone in engine development programme
KUBOTA has reached a landmark in its engine development programme after its new V3800-TI and V6108-TI models achieved EU Stage IV / US EPA...
Top engineering honour for JCB chief
JCB Chairman Lord Bamford has been given the UK engineering’s highest honour in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the industry.
The Royal Academy...
