Breedon still Hope-ful over acquisition
Breedon Aggregates remain confident of completing the acquisition of Hope Materials despite concerns raised by the Competition and Markets Authority in relation to 27...
Formwork equipment supports bypass project
LEADA Acrow has spent almost £250,000 on new formwork equipment - and put most of it straight out on hire to the Aberdeen bypass...
Yarwoods lands Hartl distributorship
YARWOODS Excavator Attachments Ltd has secured a deal to supply Hartl excavator crusher buckets and screener buckets to the UK market.
The Airdrie-based firm has put in place a...
Hewden turns focus on industrial shutdown sector
HEWDEN has invested £2 million in a range of new low emission diesel generators and ancillaries.
The order includes 120 SDMO generators ranging from 20kVA to 200kVA, as...
Highland Hammer bags prime dealership
HIGHLAND Hammer Hire has signed an exclusive Scottish dealership with TABE, a Spanish-based manufacturer of high quality attachments including hammers, grabs and demolition equipment.
Inverness-based Highland...
New Hyundai HX140 L set for ScotPlant
HYUNDAI has confirmed that Young Plant will exhibit the new HX140 L at this year's ScotPlant.
The machine is said to provide up to 10 percent better fuel...
TDL looking to make a big impact
TDL Equipment plans to make a big impact at ScotPlant this year, having joined forces with Terex Trucks and taken their biggest stand to date.
Designed, developed...
CDE investment results in major jobs boost
MATERIALS washing company CDE has revealed details of a £6.8 million investment that will create over 100 jobs in the next six years.
CDE described...
Machines up for grabs at Ritchie Bros auction
HUNDREDS of high quality construction machines will be available when Ritchie Bros holds its next UK auction on Tuesday March 22.
Bidders can choose from more than...
Kubota UK man scoops top skills award
A Kubota UK employee has won the top award at the company’s global Skills Contest in Japan.
The contest put the technical expertise of its...
CPA appoints technical development manager
PETER Brown is leaving the CITB to join the Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) as technical development manager.
He will take up the newly-created post on April 4....
Terex rolls out promotional offer
Terex Construction has launched a limited edition UK promotional offer for its MBR-71 pedestrian rollers and trailers.
Available on a first-come-first-served basis, and only while...
Versatile wash plant boosts Breedon quarry
BREEDON Aggregates has taken delivery of a new Terex Aggresand 165 wash plant, which is producing a range of aggregates and concrete sand at their...
ScotPlant 2016 to surpass record-breaking year
WITH only two months remaining until ScotPlant 2016, this year's event now looks certain to surpass 2008's record-breaking year.
The biggest event in the Scottish...
Minerals ‘vital to UK economy’
NEW research has highlighted the importance of the UK mineral extraction industry to the economy.
Nigel Jackson
A report prepared by MPA on behalf of the...
Jarvie puts down roots in The City of Discovery
Hire giant Jarvie Plant Group invest in permanent premises in Dundee as a result of the city's rapid growth
Jarvie Plant Group has invested £500,000 in...
Cranking up the quality
Terex trucks says it has become one of the first firms in the world to achieve certification to the newly revised quality management system...
Sandvik hosts Dublin summit
Over 120 people representing 60 distributors from around the world recently attended the second annual Sandvik Construction Mobile Crushers and Screens Global Distributor Conference...
Global plant sales to rise in 2016
New research has predicted global sales of construction plant to rise in 2016 following a "weak performance" in 2015.
Off-Highway Research, a consultancy specialising in...
SQA approval lets Jones Bros offer more courses
Jones Bros has been approved to deliver industry specific qualifications from the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA).
The approval comes after the civil engineering firm invested...
Weld Off sparks into life
Weld Off, which celebrates the talents of Britain's best young welders has been launched.
Entries are now open for Weld Off 2016, which has a...
New app enhances ‘in the field’ operations
MCS has launched a mobile app which "simplifies and automates" a hire company's workshop and maintenance function.
MCS Workshop Mobile says the app allows workshop...
PSR site helps lift users to new heights
LIFTING equipment specialist PSR has launched a website featuring several new functions.
The firm said access platform owners can "quickly get an accurate quote" on Thorough...
Liebherr set for record sales
LIEBHERR has reported the highest revenue in the firm's history in 2015, with sales exceeding €9.2 billion.
Provisional figures show revenue from construction machinery and...
Finning to host “landmark” heavy equipment auction
A "landmark" auction of heavy equipment will take place in April which organisers predict will "reinvent" the concept of unreserved public auctions in the...
Breedon’s £2.2 million asphalt plant formally opened
BREEDON Aggregates' new asphalt plant at Daviot Quarry near Inverness has been officially opened.
Fergus Ewing MSP, Scotland’s Minister for Business, Energy and Tourism, did...
Sandvik knows the drill
SANDVIK has sealed a distributor agreement with Qmatec Drilling AS to offer UK-based customers the "full range" of the Norwegian firm's specialised drilling solutions.
The deal covers the sales,...
A-Plant snaps up hoist specialist
A-Plant has bought GB Access, a specialist provider of hoist hire equipment.
The firm said the deal means A-Plant now owns "one of the largest...
Joint Venture hits the road to land £55m asphalt deal
A joint venture between Breedon Aggregates and Whitemountain has landed a contract valued at up to £55 million on the Aberdeen bypass project.
The firms...
Daviot apprentice lands another top prize
AN apprentice plant maintenance fitter from Daviot Group has scooped a prestigious prize to add to his growing list of accolades.
Steven Reid (22) was...
