Cumbrian firm expands fleet with new wheel loaders
CUMBRIAN-based Stevens Equipment Rental has announced the expansion of its fleet with the acquisition of three Cat K-Series wheel loaders from Finning, the exclusive dealer of...
Health risks found at scores of construction sites
A national targeted inspection focusing on health risks for construction workers saw enforcement action taken at one in six of hundreds of sites visited.
During...
Power Cube silences Anfield
AS part of a nine-week programme to refurbish the European and Champions League Lounges in the Centenary Stand at Liverpool FC’s Anfield stadium, Claremont...
Birmingham chosen for HS2 construction HQ
CONSTRUCTION headquarters for HS2 will be based in Birmingham, at the heart of the high speed rail route.
The new HQ will house up to...
Finning invests in advance site technology
FINNING, the UK and Ireland Caterpillar dealer, has completed the acquisition of the newly formed SITECH dealership for the UK and Ireland.
Created in June...
MPA taking action to protect cyclists from construction vehicle collisions
MPA and its members have been taking significant action on a key recommendation in the House of Commons Transport Committee Cycling Safety report relating...
Hargreaves in jobs milestone as Scotland’s coal industry continues recovery
HARGREAVES Surface Mining has hired its 500th worker in Scotland in less than a year.
The move is a major milestone for Scotland's coal industry...
Quarry role for Hyundai excavator
A Hyundai R480LC-9A, supplied by Cumbria-based Taylor and Braithwaite, caught the eye of Thompsons Plant Hire when Managing Director Kevin Thompson saw it in action...
Hewden fleet deal takes tally to £35m
HEWDEN has confirmed another deal with Finning to expand its core fleet with an additional investment of £3 million, taking the total value of purchases...
JCB’s golf course plans in full swing
PLANS for a new £30 million golf course to help JCB boost sales and build global awareness of its brand have today been given the...
New Policy Director for Construction Products Association
THE Construction Products Association has announced that Peter Caplehorn has joined the Association as the new Policy Director and Deputy Chief Executive.
Formerly Technical Director at...
Firm fined after bulldozer tragedy
A construction firm and a bulldozer operator have been sentenced for safety failings after a worker was run over and killed while working on...
New Scottish sales boss for CMS Cepcor
CMS Cepcor has named Graham Mitchell as Area Sales Manager for Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England.
He joins the firm after accumulating over 20 years experience working...
Terex confirms lucrative dumper order
TEREX has reached an agreement with A-Plant to supply 230 specialist Terex Power Tip site dumper units.
The brand new TA1, TA3, TA6 and TA9...
Supermarket deal brings JCB legacy plans to life
THE redevelopment of a former JCB factory in Uttoxeter today took a giant leap forward with news that Waitrose is planning a new store on...
Bobcat celebrates one millionth compact loader
CELEBRATIONS to mark production of Bobcat's one millionth compact loader are underway.
For the company that created the compact plant industry in 1958 with the...
Firm fined after worker crushed by excavator
A construction firm has been fined for safety failings after a 27-year-old worker was seriously injured when he was struck by a reversing excavator.
Thomas Plumb, from Evesham, was...
Drew Graham chooses Hyundai for forestry tasks
DREW Graham Contracting bought three Hyundai R210LC-9 excavators to aid their work in forests in the North of Scotland.
The machines were supplied by Young...
New safety guidance on telehandlers published
THE CPA has published additional guidance to help reduce the risks when working with telehandlers.
The new guidance on suspended loads on the ‘Safe Use of...
JCB Mud Run raises over £50,000
2700 people took part in this year's JCB Mud Run - raising £50,127 for the NSPCC.
Participation in the event, which involves crawling, climbing and splashing around...
Hat-trick of new dealers for Terex
TEREX Construction has strengthened its network of national equipment distributors with a trio of new appointments.
Promac Solutions Ltd, Cambrian Plant Sales and Jim Dicker Plant...
GAP buys Kier FPS fleet
GAP Group has agreed a deal to buy Kier Fleet & Passenger Services' (FPS) internal hire fleet.
The deal, which follows a successful tendering process, involves...
New excavator takes wind farm by storm
FRASER Maclennan (Contractor) Ltd, based at Dormoch in Sutherland, has bought the company’s first ever Doosan crawler excavator - and the machine has been...
Volvo Lego raffle raises cash for Lighthouse Club
VOLVO Construction Equipment used Hillhead 2014 to showcase the imminent launch of the new Volvo Lego Technic model of an L350F / A25F and raised...
Student event will address skills shortage
AN event will be held at Plantworx 2015 to address a shortage of skills and encourage more youngsters into the construction equipment industry.
On the final...
ScotPlant video whets the appetite
A short video giving a tantalising taste of what ScotPlant is all about has been released.
Preparations for ScotPlant 2016 are already underway and this...
Pirtek scoops national accolade
PIRTEK has won a national award at the bfa HSBC Franchisor of the Year Awards.
The provider of on-site hydraulic hose replacement won the prize for International Achievement. Alistair Wiggins,...
Going for gold
THE launch of the first ever industry wide gold standard accreditation for highly efficient quarry and mining equipment operators has taken place.
The new scheme is...
Quarry workers create a buzz
QUARRY workers across the UK are being recruited in the fight to preserve bumblebees.
The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has teamed up with the Bumblebee Conservation...
JCB lands $50 million U.S. Army deal
JCB has won a $50 million contract to supply high-speed backhoe loaders to the United States Army.
The High Mobility Engineer Excavators (HMEEs) will be...
