Breedon Aggregates in £1.7m fleet deal
BREEDON Aggregates has invested £1.7 million in seven new machines. The haul includes five new Cat® K-Series wheel loaders from Finning, to support its quarrying...
Ladies Day given helping hand by Kubota
KUBOTA UK will support local dealer Chepstow Construction Equipment later this month with a £500 donation to their Royal Ascot Ladies Day Event, which is...
Glasgow firm scoops top safety award
GLASGOW-based Pick Everard has been recognised for its commitment to workplace health and safety at a prestigious awards ceremony.
The independent property, construction and infrastructure consultancy...
Vince Cable gets skills insight
Vince Cable MP has visited JCB's headquarters for an insight into their development of skills for the future and its global manufacturing operations.
The Secretary...
Breaking new ground
Construction Plant-hire Association is looking for feedback on a new guidance document - “Ground Conditions for Construction Plant”, which is now available as a draft...
Time to muck-in for mud run!
MORE than 2000 people are expected to compete in the JCB Mud Run this summer.
The event – which began in 2012 – has a specially designed...
North East contractors fly the Banner for Powerscreen
NORTH East-based contract crushing and screening specialists Banner Contracts have taken delivery of a Powerscreen 1000 Maxtrak cone crusher and six Powerscreen Chieftain 2100...
Network Rail’s profits soar amid record investment
NETWORK Rail spent almost £7 billion improving and expanding Britain’s rail network over the last 12 months.
This amounts to almost £20 million a day...
Gritter fall leaves Cumbernauld man paralysed
A firm has been heavily fined for safety failings after a young father was left paralysed from the neck down after falling from the top...
WW2 Cat tractor in poignant Normandy return
Finning customers Andrew Bettney and Paul Marriott are taking a 70-year-old fully operational Cat D8-8R track type tractor back to the scene of its...
Backhoes aid Balkan flood efforts
JCB has stepped in to help with the clear-up operations in Serbia and Bosnia after the region’s worst ever floods. More than 50 people have...
Sapphire firm still sparkles
TO coincide with GAP's Sapphire Anniversary, celebrating 45 years of successful trading, the Glasgow-based firm has purchased another 400 Atlas Copco compressors.
The order, made up of...
Team GB crowned Volvo Masters
Testing the knowledge and competence of parts and service personnel worldwide, the team from Volvo CE’s Warrington customer support centre has won the final...
JCB profits on the rise
JCB achieved its third most profitable year in its 68-year history in 2013, the company has announced.
Earnings stood at £313 million on an EBITDA...
Hewden builds the ultimate ‘Man Cave’ for football fans
With the World Cup starting this week, national plant hire specialist, Hewden has made every man’s dream a reality by transforming a standard builder’s...
Dragon returns to lair with lanes resurfaced
Paisley’s Flaming Dragon has returned to its lair after a week of major resurfacing work on the M8 Whitecart Viaduct.
The road construction vehicle worked...
Deals galore at ScotPlant!
THE reaction from exhibitors to the recent ScotPlant show has been incredibly positive, with many firms reporting great business from the event.
Jonny Bell, Marketing...
Volvo trucks take ScotPlant by storm
VOLVO trucks showcased vehicles from their new Euro-6 range at Scotplant, alongside sister company, Volvo Construction Equipment.
Five trucks in total were on the stand,...
ScotPlant 2014 is in the books
ScotPlant 2014 - another successful trade show at the Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, witnessed magnificent machine debuts and the usual flurry of big-money deals,...
Rail improvements will boost Glasgow Games
SCOTLAND’S railways are being prepared to do their bit to make this summer’s Commonwealth Games a success.
Network Rail is undertaking a programme of enhanced...
New Hyundai excavator set for ScotPlant debut
THE latest addition to Hyundai's Robex excavator range will be shown for the first time in the UK at ScotPlant.
The R430LC-9A has an operating...
MPA seeks support in battle to solve industry challenges
THE Mineral Products Association, the principal trade association for the quarrying and aggregates industry in Scotland, held its inaugural Parliamentary Reception at the Scottish...
JCB sends fleet to flood zones
JCB reacted to the recent national flood disaster by deploying a £750,000 fleet of machines to help stricken families.
The company despatched four of...
Mackenzie Plant to clean up
MACKENZIE Plant has completed the purchase of the Scottish operation of Go Plant in a move which they say will make them Scotland’s largest...
Met helps builders of new bridge stay safe
MET Office forecasts are playing a vital role in keeping the construction of the new Queensferry Crossing road bridge on schedule and construction workers...
GAP in the market for more new purchases
GAP Group approached the end of a record-breaking financial year with total revenue expected to be well over £100 million for the first time...
Atlas Copco goes Dutch with production facility
ATLAS Copco Air & Gas Purification has opened its new production facility in Oosterhout, Holland.
The facility will provide custom engineered solutions for air and...
Groundforce aim to become the “supplier of choice” in Scotland
GROUNDFORCE has expanded its operations and coverage across the UK with the opening of two new dedicated hire depots including one in Dyce, Aberdeenshire....
Ladder chiefs welcome guidance
THE Ladder Association has welcomed the decision by the Health & Safety Executive not to change the Work at Height Regulations following HSE’s completion...
Breedon investment a real statement of intent
BREEDON Aggregates has made a major statement of intent with the investment in several top-class machines.
They purchased three new Cat AP500E Wheel Asphalt Paving...
