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...
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...
Girl power reigns as record numbers start apprenticeships
A record number of young women have started work at JCB as apprentices – challenging the myth that engineering is very much a man's...
Terex offers flexible finance package
TEREX has launched a 0% finance package across its latest range of emissions-compliant backhoe loaders.
“Over the past few years we’ve seen the construction industry slowly...
Tickled pink
PROMAC Solutions Limited and Doosan Construction Equipment have jointly donated a Bobcat E14 compact excavator, specially painted in pink, to L Lynch Plant Hire Limited,...
Tee off for £30m JCB golf course
WORK has started on an ambitious project to create a £30 million championship golf course designed to support JCB’s growth plans. The proposals are for a spectacular...
Excavator plays key role in hydro project
A new Doosan DX140LC-3 Stage IIIB compliant excavator purchased by Scottish contractor, D A MacDonald Contractors Ltd., is playing a key role in the...
New excavators set to Advance firm’s prospects
SCOTTISH Civil Engineering firm, Advance Construction, has invested in 20 new Cat 312E Excavators following growing demand in the Construction Sector. The new fleet will support...
Selwood spends £2million on Hyundai excavators
NATIONAL plant and pump, hire and sales company Selwood has invested £2million with Hyundai since the beginning of the year on excavators to enhance its...
JCB in €25 million investment
JCB Germany has announced the biggest single investment ever in its business as the company prepares to celebrate 50 years of trading in the important...
Mackoy sticking to what they know
“QUALITY, back-up and operator acceptance tick the boxes for Mackoy Ltd.”
So says Managing Director Mike Mayock, as the company recently added two more Volvo EC140D’s...
Dumbarton firm buys first Cat 972M XE
SCOTTISH quarrying expert, William Thompson & Son are the first UK firm to invest in the new Cat 972M XE Wheel Loader.
The recent purchase will...
Crane safety in the spotlight
AN analysis of more than 750 crane and rigging related accidents since 1987, and the lessons that can be learned from them, will be among the...
GAP Group kits out school pupils for charity construction project
GAP Group has donated personal protection equipment (PPE) kit to a group of school pupils on a mission to improve the housing standards of...
Operators in “toughest challenge”
CONSTRUCTION operators from Europe, the Middle East and CIS will battle it out in what has been dubbed the toughest operator challenge on earth:...
Van Elle prospects piling up
GLASGOW-based piling and foundation contractor Van Elle Ltd has made further significant investments in plant and equipment to keep pace with their expansion plans....
ScotPlant showing helps David land Worsley role
A successful showing at ScotPlant was enough to convince Worsley Plant Managing Director Sean Heron that David Marshall was the right man to fill...
GAP Group painting the town sapphire
A number of GAP Group’s suppliers have painted a selection of their plant sapphire blue in recognition of the firm's 45th anniversary.
The national equipment...
Terex aims to inspire more female engineers
TEREX has announced its commitment to inspiring the next generation of female team members.
As well as launching a dedicated national recruitment programme to...
App lets you manage fleet from the beach
CASE Construction Equipment has launched a new app which allows business owners to manage their fleet when they’re in the field, on the road...
Ness Plant named new A & Y Equipment dealer
NESS Plant has been appointed as a Scottish dealer for Ammann and Yanmar Equipment.
Peter Barfield, Key Account Manager for A & Y Equipment Ltd,...
Bell success reflects ‘shift in positivity’
BELL Equipment UK has reported that a strong Hillhead has contributed to the company enjoying its most successful month for several years.
The firm confirmed...
TIMBER… Hyundai chosen for tree clearance tasks
Drew Graham invests in three machines for forest contracts
DREW Graham Contracting recently bought three Hyundai R210LC-9 excavators to aid their work in forests...
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...
Buckhurst’s stock is rising
AN order of more than £6.5 million of JCB machinery will help stock Buckhurst Specialist Plant's new depot in Aberdeen.
The deal includes a fleet...
Plant firms keen to recruit ex-servicemen
PLANT employers could turn to the Army in their quest to find experienced workers.
Lt Col. Nick Mifsud, Commanding Officer of 71 Engineer Regiment, visited...
Hospital demolition requires ‘soft touch’
A FORMER children's hospital is undergoing complete regeneration thanks to assistance from Downwell Demolition.
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital for Children in Tower Hamlets, East...
Crane selfie craze is “dicing with death”
MEDIA coverage of ’urban explorers’ who photograph themselves on top of high buildings and structures is encouraging people to risk their lives on British...
Lord Bamford champions industry in maiden speech
JCB Chairman Lord Bamford used his maiden speech in the House of Lords to champion the cause of engineering and British manufacturing.
He said,...
Hire firm in Three Peak trek
A team from Generator Power Ltd climbed the highest mountains of Scotland, England and Wales, commonly known as the Three Peaks Challenge, to raise...
