Transport firm fined after worker’s death
A road transport firm has been fined £150,000 after a driver suffered life-changing injuries and later died following an incident where he fell from...
Volvo appoints Rock solid new utility equipment dealer
Bo'ness-based Rockbreakers UK has been named as Volvo Construction Equipment's utility equipment dealer for Central and Southern Scotland.
Managing director Jason Easton founded the business...
TSL brings in Volvos for hydro projects
An Argyll-based construction firm has made a significant investment in Volvo machines to help deliver a number of substantial hydro-electric projects across Scotland.
TSL Contractors...
Record revenues for Wacker Neuson Group
THE Wacker Neuson Group has reported record revenue and earnings for the first half of 2015.
Revenue for the first six months of the year...
Hewden going for Gold
Hewden's commitment to occupational health and safety has been recognised with the hire firm picking up a Gold Medal at the RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety...
Morris Leslie to sell 700 “nearly new” machines
MORRIS Leslie Plant Sales is making more than 700 machines available for sale direct from their hire fleet.
The move follows the delivery of 1300...
GAP Hire Solutions in the frame for major awards
GAP Hire Solutions has been shortlisted for the Employer of the Year and UKTI Growth Business of the Year categories at the 2015 Lloyds...
Breedon Aggregates appoints new Scottish commercial director
Gordon Liney has been named commercial director for Breedon Aggregates' Scottish business.
Reporting to Breedon Scotland chief executive Alan Mackenzie, Gordon will be responsible for the overall...
Case expands UK dealer network
Case Construction Equipment has added Coates Plant Sales to its dealer network in the UK.
Based in Talke, near Newcastle-under-Lyme, Coates will cover Cheshire and...
£2.75 million JCB deal boosts Jarvie Plant expansion
Jarvie Plant Group has snapped up more than 50 JCB machines at a cost of £2.75 million.
The new models have been bought to aid the...
Worsley Plant increases focus in Scotland
Worsley Plant will attend the Black Isle and Turriff shows next month as part of an increased focus in the Scottish market.
David Marshall, Worsley's...
Doosan’s Open sponsorship above par
Doosan has agreed a five-year extension with The Royal & Ancient Golf Club to sponsor The Open Championship.
This year, the championship will be staged at the...
Kubota UK adds to marketing team
Kubota UK has strengthened its marketing team with the appointment of two new marketing executives.
Zoe King and Sulie Turner will be assisting Karen Tipping,...
Safety first from GAP Hire Solutions
GAP Hire Solutions has now opened 12 dedicated Survey & Safety depots and three new fully equipped workshops as part of ambitious growth plans.
The...
Terex names new Irish equipment distributor
Terex Construction has strengthened its distributor network with the appointment of Embankment Machinery Sales (EMS) Ltd.
Based in Saggart, Co. Dublin, the experienced construction...
Steven Reid named Scotland’s top apprentice
CONSTRUCTION apprentice Steven Reid has scooped the coveted ‘Apprentice of the Year’ award at the National Construction College (NCC) Scotland Apprenticeship Awards ceremony.
Steven, from Munlochy,...
Miller time
AFTER purchasing a machine to carry out drainage on their family farm in rural Aberdeenshire in the 1960s, the Miller family began completing contracts...
Callum Hammers home the message
CALLUM Mackintosh, owner of Highland Hammer Hire, is aiming to become THE one-stop destination for attachments in the north of Scotland.
It may seem like...
Amazing coincidence of Blue’s 1000th sale
BLUE Machinery Scotland has reported that the 1000th piece of equipment sold by the company has gone to the same customer who bought the...
Highland caravan site keeps the noise down with new Volvo
A stunning holiday site in the Scottish Highlands is benefiting from a new Volvo ECR58D reduced swing radius compact excavator.
Far from the hustle and...
Quick fix: Relentless growth gathers pace
AN automatic coupler system, which allows operators to change work tool attachments in a matter of seconds without leaving the cab, has been tipped...
Terex Materials Processing in further expansion
Terex Materials Processing has acquired the assets related to the Environmental Technology product lines of Neuson Ecotec GmbH.
The purchase marks further expansion of the Terex Environmental Equipment...
GAP Hire Solutions seals long-term deal with Ardmore
GAP Hire Solutions has announced a new partnership with Ardmore to purchase their fleet of plant, tools and site accommodation.
These items will be added...
IronPlanet offers access to surplus U.S. military equipment
AN online marketplace for buying and selling used heavy equipment and trucks is giving its customers the chance to bid on surplus military machines from the...
Recycling firm fined after dumper truck death
A recycling company has been fined after a worker was killed after likely being thrown from a six-tonne dumper truck.
Ben Sewell (30), from Dartmouth, was...
TDL showcase Sany excavators
TDL Equipment used the recent Plantworx show as a launch pad for Sany excavators in the UK.
Following their appointment as an official distributor for...
JCB launches interest free finance scheme for used machines
JCB Finance has launched a two year interest free hire purchase scheme for used JCB machines held in stock by the UK JCB dealer...
Aberdeen firm fined after fork lift injury
A worker was seriously injured on his first day working for an Aberdeen firm which makes and supplies agricultural machinery.
Jose Magano Ojeda (44), who's originally from...
Volvo lifts the lid on L350F updates
ENHANCED operator comfort and improved safety and maintenance features are among the updates Volvo said it has made to its L350F wheel loader.
The L350F is in...
A ‘cool’ solution for demanding port project
The durability of Bell's wheeled loaders in dusty environments was the deciding factor in Westfield Plant & Management Services' decision to buy two machines for a...
