Excavator helps MV Selkie make a splash
LIEBHERR-Great Britain has designed and supplied an excavator for direct mounting on Moray Council's new £2.5 million dredger, named by local schoolchildren as the...
Jock’s flair for innovation is key ‘driver’ of success
JOCK Bryce has been operating, designing and developing post drivers for 39 years. When he decided 20 years ago to enter the commercial market...
Simulator helps steer Scots kids towards a future in plant
DUMFRIES-based AMD Contract Services has invested in a simulator that recreates the controls of a wide range of plant machinery for operator training purposes.
The...
Sunward aims to create Scottish dealer network
THE UK distributor for a major Chinese equipment manufacturer is searching for Scottish-based dealers as part of an expansion into the European market.
Sunward Equipment...
The Wright stuff
Project Plant's Fraser Rummens meets the Scottish demolition contractor benefiting from the first Hyundai HX140 L excavator in Europe
GREENOCK-based demolition contractor Chris Wright &...
Terex ‘Russells’ up new UK distributor
TEREX Construction has added Russell Group to its UK distributor network.
The Yorkshire-based company will stock Terex site dumpers, backhoe loaders and compaction rollers at its five dealerships...
Community feedback results in revised wind farm plans
REVISED plans for a community backed wind farm in East Ayrshire have been submitted following feedback from the local community.
Hamilton-based developer, Banks Renewables, said it...
Three and easy for new tracked carrier
KUBOTA says its new tracked carrier is set to "raise the bar" thanks to a three-way tip capability.
The KC250H-4 has been described by the company as...
Miller looks to Ireland for growth
MILLER UK is targeting growth in the Irish market after teaming up with dealer McSharry Bros.
McSharry Bros. was recently appointed as the exclusive Kobelco dealer in...
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...
New pavers leave customers tickled pink
VOLVO has supplied Aggregate Industries with two distinctive pink pavers to help raise awareness of cancer research.
Both sides of the P6870C ABG machines feature a blue and pink...
CITB starts recruitment process for new director role
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has started recruiting for a new Industry Relations Director to boost sector engagement at a time of “critical change”.
The new role...
A Rock solid business relationship
A Kirkcaldy-based civil engineering firm has snapped up it first Volvo EC55C compact excavator after an impressive first showing.
The machine was supplied to Thomas...
A-Plant hits the gold standard
A-Plant has announced it has achieved gold status from the Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS).
The accreditation covers the hire firm's service centre network in the...
Management buyout at MTS Nationwide
MTS Nationwide Limited has been acquired via a management buy-out. The plant hire and sales provider for the Doosan Bobcat range of equipment operates throughout Scotland...
Stunning selfie sets the bar high!
A Hewden crane has helped capture what is believed to be the "world's tallest selfie".
The hire firm used its 70-tonne Tadano crane for the shot of...
30-tonne crawler has “tremendous impact” at Caithness quarry
A Caithness firm has snapped up a Doosan DX300LC-5 30 tonne crawler excavator for use at the company's stone quarry at Barrock near Thurso.
Gordon Robertson...
Breedon given the all-clear over Hope takeover
THE Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has cleared Breedon Aggregates’ £336 million acquisition of Hope Construction Materials.
The takeover had been delayed after the CMA...
Safety comes first with new certification scheme
THE Hire Association Europe and Event Hire Association (HAE EHA) has launched its SafeHire Certification, with the aim of raising industry standards.
Several firms in the hire...
Terex names new national accounts relationship manager
JON Beckley has been named national accounts relationship manager at Terex Construction's UK manufacturing facility.
Jon has worked with the Terex Group for 17 years within...
Labourer hurt by three tonne roller
A court has heard how a 26-year-old labourer sustained broken bones when he was crushed by a road roller in west Yorkshire.
The worker sustained...
JCB profits down in 2015
JCB achieved underlying earnings of £214 million in 2015, an £80 million drop from the previous year.
Sales turnover was £2.34 billion, down from £2.51...
Breedon hints at future acquisitions
BREEDON Aggregates said the business is “confident” of meeting 2016 market expectations after announcing its unaudited interim results for the six months ending 30...
M9 project sets asphalt benchmark
TARMAC and Amey recently claimed to have set a new Scottish surfacing benchmark after laying 2460 tonnes of asphalt in just 29 hours.
The project...
Miller UK appoints new marketing manager
Earthmoving attachments company Miller UK has appointed a new marketing manager.
Barry Robison previously spent 15 years with international protective coatings manufacturer AkzoNobel where he...
Hewden golf day goes with a swing
A charity has benefited to the tune of £25,000 thanks to Hewden's annual supplier golf day.
The equipment and crane hirer held its yearly event. which...
Jarvie’s Dundee depot targets more local business
JARVIE Plant held an open day at its recently opened Dundee depot in a bid to attract new business in Tayside.
The firm is already supplying...
Kirkcaldy firm in full swing with new Volvo
A Kirkcaldy-based plant hire firm has "reacquainted" itself with Volvo after snapping up a new ECR235E reduced swing radius excavator.
James Penman Plant Hire is...
Volvo’s Co-Pilot system earns top HMI award
VOLVO Construction Equipment's Co-Pilot system has won the 'most innovative HMI (human machine interface) feature' category at the Car HMI Awards 2016.
The system, which...
A-Plant invests in accommodation fleet
A-Plant's accommodation division has splashed out almost £2 million to renew the company's static and mobile welfare unit fleet.
84 Genquip Groundhog units have been bought,...
