A-Plant crowned European Rental Company of the Year
A-Plant has been named European Rental Company of the Year by the European Rental Association (ERA).
The firm received the prestigious accolade at the eighth European...
Doosan sells Montabert
Doosan has sold 100% of the shares of Montabert S.A.S. (France) to Joy Global Inc., a leading supplier of advanced equipment, systems and services...
Kubota powering ahead with new wheel loaders
Kubota’s new RT and RO Series wheel loaders made their UK debut at Plantworx.
Described by the firm as being specially designed to suit a...
JCB boosts midi excavator range with new 9 tonne tailswing
JCB has added a 9 tonne zero tailswing midi excavator to its rapidly expanding midi excavator range, to meet growing demand from customers across...
AB2000 digs deeper
AB2000 has extended their long-running relationship with Bell Equipment by purchasing a further twelve Bell 30-ton Articulated Dump Trucks.
The move follows on from AB2000’s...
Wind turbine challenges to be addressed
THE fifth World Crane & Transport Summit will discuss the technical challenges and future trends in wind turbine construction.
Participants in the wind turbine panels will be Norbert...
Terex not just for boys
Terex Construction has announced its commitment to inspiring the next generation of female engineers.
Linking in with the UK government’s #NotJustForBoys campaign, the Terex...
Terex Finlay launches ‘versatile and adaptable’ heavy duty screener
Terex Finlay has introduced their new 873 tracked mobile heavy duty screener to the marketplace.
The firm said the machine is designed to work after a primary...
Garic slashes fuel costs by more than £50k with TomTom Telematics
Garic has revealed annual fuel savings of more than £50,000 by monitoring driver behaviour across its 45-strong sales and delivery fleet.
Following the introduction of...
“Resilient” JCB hit by decline in developing markets
JCB achieved underlying earnings in excess of £300 million for the fourth successive year, as improvements in Western economies were eclipsed by sharp falls...
Team Kubota target Tour de Vale trophy
A team of 20 volunteers from Kubota are hoping to win the Mix96 Tour de Vale team trophy as they prepare to cycle in...
GAP celebrates Scottish Apprenticeship Week
GAP Hire Solutions is reinforcing its commitment to its award-winning apprenticeship programme during Scottish Apprenticeship Week by meeting current and future apprentices across the...
JCB sends more machines to Nepal after second earthquake
JCB has stepped up its support for earthquake-stricken Nepal with the despatch of more machines to help the country with its clear-up operations.
The news of...
Transport Minister gives Pulpit blessing
TRANSPORT Minister Derek Mackay has given the thumbs up for the newly opened £9.2 million Pulpit Rock road scheme on Loch Lomondside, finally removing traffic lights...
New welfare vehicles rapidly mobilise staff to site
A-Plant has introduced a brand new fleet of high specification Welfare Vehicles designed for use by workers in a variety of locations and applications,...
£4 million JCB deal continues 25-year tradition
Lafarge Tarmac has bought 60 new JCB 2CX Streetmaster backhoe loaders in a deal worth £4 million.
The order marks a 25-year partnership between Lafarge...
Top machines will be out in force at Scottish Demo Days
Liebherr –Great Britain are to hold a two day working demonstration event in conjunction with Reigart and Sandvik. The days will run on Wednesday...
Remote control solution for Harsco
Finning has supplied its second remote control machine to metals and minerals specialists Harsco.
The Cat® 316E Excavator can be fully operated from up to...
Volvo back in the fold at A W Jenkinson
A.W. Jenkinson Forest Products has rekindled a long standing association with Volvo construction equipment products by placing an order for ten Volvo loading shovels.
Half...
MJ Barrett seals telehandler deal
STRUCTURAL steelwork and cladding contractor MJ Barrett Constructions has expanded its telescopic handler fleet with the addition of JCB machines.
The Uttoxeter-based company has bought two...
‘My Kubota’ social media campaign celebrates 20,000 followers
Kubota UK is launching a new campaign, ‘My Kubota’, to celebrate reaching a landmark 20,000 social media followers in just one year.
Across Twitter and Facebook, fans will...
Bell hails ‘hugely satisfying’ Paris event
BELL Equipment is "hugely satisfied" with their performance at Intermat 2015.
So says Gary Bell, CEO of the global ADT specialist. “Visitor attendance didn’t reach that of...
Intermat a “stepping stone” in the recovery
THE 10th Intermat event in Paris was declared a "dynamic event" despite visitor numbers being down slightly on 2012's record attendance.
183,000 visitors were recorded during the six-day event,...
Hunter Demolition enters liquidation
GEORGE Hunter (Demolishers) has been placed into liquidation.
The Glasgow and Edinburgh-based demolition firm, which traded as Hunter Demolition, was founded over 70 years ago.
Hunter...
JCB donates diggers to quake-hit Nepal
JCB has moved to support the relief effort in earthquake-hit Nepal with the donation of diggers and electrical power generators worth around $1 million.
Ten backhoe...
A-Plant crowned 2015 Hire Company of the Year
A-Plant has been crowned ‘Hire Company of the Year’ for the second time in only three years at the prestigious Hire Association Europe (HAE)...
Social media key for self-employed construction workers
Recent findings have revealed that 42% of self-employed workers within the construction industry rely heavily on social media sites to advertise themselves and scout...
Hitachi to debut Zaxis-6 excavator and hybrid wheel loader
Hitachi Construction Machinery (Europe) NV has revealed the stars of the show at Intermat this week will be the new ZX300LC-6 medium excavator and...
Worsley Plant to hold Scottish Demo Days
Worsley Plant are holding three Demo Days later this month in Scotland.
The firm will be showcasing a range of their hydraulic attachments from leading suppliers MB,...
New Sandvik website goes live
THE new Sandvik Construction website has been launched, with the firm claiming it has been developed to reflect the very specific needs and requirements of their customers...
