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JCB teams up with Specsavers for safety glasses range

JCB has launched a range of branded prescription safety glasses with high street retailer Specsavers. 20 JCB frames are being made available in men’s, women’s...

Doosan launches new mini-excavator

Doosan has launched the new DX17Z mini-excavator, which is “ideal” for rental and urban construction sites with limited space, the company has claimed. The 1.7-tonne...

Drone technology helps in fight against plant theft

AMI Group has introduced drone technology to help recover stolen items of plant and equipment. The tracking specialist has a network of location finders who have received...

Seddons scoops top supplier award

SEDDONS Plant & Engineers Ltd picked up the top supplier prize at the Hire Association Europe’s (HAE) Hire Awards of Excellence 2017. The company received the accolade at the...

Starring role for JCB in new Alien movie

  A fleet of JCB machines has a starring role in the latest movie in the long running Alien franchise. Over 20 skid steer loaders, Loadall...

GAP nets hat-trick of awards at HAE event

GAP Hire Solutions picked up three awards at the Hire Awards of Excellence, including the Hire Achiever prize at a ceremony in London. Kieran McCreery,...

Mecalac announces senior appointments

Mecalac has made two key appointments with Paul Kimberlin being named head of sales and Ben Agar as regional business manager for central and southern...

Edinburgh event is seventh heaven for Terex Finlay

Terex Finlay will be demonstrating seven new machines in Edinburgh in June as part of the manufacturer's international open days. The crushing, screening and conveying models have...

Keltbray lights the way ahead

KELTBRAY Rail Plant has claimed to be the first company in the rail industry to install LED lights to all of its Road Rail Vehicles...

GAP is boxing clever with new product

GAP Hire Solutions has announced it has added trench boxes to its non-mechanical plant offering. Used for the rapid shoring of trench runs, the boxes are...

Doosan Bobcat appoints new EMEA president

ALVARO Pacini has been named the new president of Doosan Bobcat's Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) region. He will be responsible for the firm's...

Plans lodged for abandoned Ayrshire coal mine

PLANS have been submitted for the restoration of an ex-coal mine in East Ayrshire. Banks Mining has put forward the proposal for the Spireslack site,...

New operations director for Worsley Plant

ADRIAN Nixon has been promoted to the role of operations director at Worsley Plant. He initially joined the firm in 2004 as service...

Case to showcase the “complete package” at Plantworx

CASE will use this year's Plantworx exhibition to showcase its "new and upgraded" range of machines, including the first UK appearances for the new C Series...

Sixteen tonne machine purchase makes “perfect sense” for East Lothian hirer

THE decision to purchase a new Volvo excavator has been described as making "perfect sense" for A M Dagg Plant Hire following past experience with the machines. The...

Kubota to show off environmentally-friendly mini

KUBOTA is set to launch what it claims to be the "most eco-friendly mini excavator on the market in its category". The 4-tonne KX042-4 will be shown...

Worsley Plant to unveil “compact and versatile” crushing bucket

WORSLEY Plant has announced it will launch the fourth generation of MB crushing bucket at this year's Plantworx exhibition. The firm said that, back in...

Innovation award becomes reality for HAE

THE Hire Association Europe (HAE) has scooped a top innovation award for its virtual reality health and safety training programmes. The organisation triumphed in the Commitment...

Elgin contractor to the four

AN Elgin-based contractor and plant hirer has splashed out on four Liebherr R 922 crawler excavators to aid with an increased workload. Billy Miller Contractor and Plant...

AB2000 recognised for soaring profits

AB2000 is one of just eight Scottish headquartered companies to feature in the annual Sunday Times BDO Profit Track 100 league table. The table ranks...

Double excavator purchase helps Stirling firm meet demand

OGILVIE Construction's programme to upgrade machinery has gathered pace with the purchase of two new JCB excavators. The Stirling-based contractor has invested £65,000 on the machines,...

SANY excavators smash into Scottish demolition sector

SANY excavators are set to enter the Scottish demolition sector after a long-standing asbestos removal and demolition contractor snapped up a 22 tonne machine. Chamic Industrial...

Vinyl-wrapped Scania marks 70 years of Galt Transport

GALT Transport has marked 70 years in business with the unveiling of a specially designed truck. The Dumbarton haulier confirmed the vinyl-wrapped Scania R490 features a...

GAP confirms new Wacker Neuson agreement

GAP Hire Solutions has extended its long-standing relationship with Wacker Neuson by sealing a new three-year supply deal for light compaction equipment. The agreement for plates...

New machine ticks all the boxes for Borders firm

A groundworks specialist based in the Scottish Borders has bought a new Volvo ECR88D excavator after being reluctant to return the machine following a successful demonstration. The...

Mind the GAP: Glasgow hirer becomes leading Kubota customer

GLASGOW-based GAP Hire Solutions will become Kubota's largest construction customer in the world after the manufacturer became its sole supplier for excavators ranging from 0.8 to 8 tonnes. The...

Machinery dealers gear up for charity challenge

THE Hamilton Ross Group of machinery dealers has teamed up with Beatson Cancer Charity in a bid to raise thousands of pounds for the...

Sector confidence “steady” but builders want stability

SCOTTISH builders have called for “greater certainty” as new figures reveal confidence in the sector has remained steady at PLUS 2 for a third...

Mobile crane purchase is a Plus point for Falkirk firm

A Falkirk-based family business has been singing the praises of Liebherr cranes after purchasing its third machine from the manufacturer. Horizon Reinforcing & Crane Hire...

Volvo shows off range at Alloa event

VOLVO has set up shop in Alloa for two days of demonstrations, giving plant operators an opportunity to get hands-on with the manufacturer’s latest...