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...
Quick off the mark: hire firm enjoys rapid expansion
Gary Moug reports on the Bonnybridge business taking the welfare and tower light markets by storm
IN July last year, Dan Wharton used redundancy money...
Hardox growth leads to new appointments
HARDOX Wearparts Centre (Stirling) have appointed Lyndsey Allison as Business Development Manager.
Lyndsey, who has a background in the oil and gas industry, has been...
Chasing the correct revenue
All businesses want to grow, but is the most suitable measurement of success increased revenue? Mark Anderson, committee member of the Scottish Plant Owners...
New course launched to ‘reorientate’ plant operators back into the sector
THE Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) and the CITB have teamed up to help address operator shortages in the construction industry.
A short reorientation course...
Yarwoods names new MD
HENRY Brain will become the new managing director of Yarwoods from January 1.
Henry, who most recently spent ten years with the Kinshofer Group, is...
Blue Group on par with new sponsorship deal
BLUE Group has signed a three-year deal to sponsor the Highland Golf Links annual Pro-Am event.
Held at three of Scotland's top courses - Castle Stuart Golf...
SANY excavators prove their worth on top jobs
AB2000 has placed an order for a number of SANY SY215C 22t crawler excavators after being impressed by their performance on two of Scotland's most challenging...
Demolition firm fined after Glasgow scaffold fall
A demolition firm has been fined £5,000 after a worker fell from a mobile scaffold tower at Glasgow’s Hillington Industrial Estate.
The incident, in December 2011,...
Miller time: £1.5m investment boosts production
MILLER has announced an investment of almost £1.5 million in overhauling its UK manufacturing plant.
The attachments specialist says the "substantial investment" focuses on three key...
Hewden reveals leadership restructure
HEWDEN has named Kumar Bhamidipati as marketing director, along with a number of other senior appointments, as part of a "sales and marketing realignment designed...
Case appoints new dealer network manager
CASE Construction Equipment has named Jane Whittle as network development manager in the UK.
Jane, who has most recently been working for Iveco Limited as...
CMPE Glasgow branch marks 55 years
THE Glasgow branch of the Contractors Mechanical Plant Engineers (CMPE) held its 55th anniversary dinner in Glasgow's plush Crowne Plaza last week.
The gentlemen's evening...
A-Plant businesses in huge Scottish expansion
A-Plant has expanded its operations throughout Scotland to "meet market demand and increase national coverage".
Two of the company’s businesses, PSS Hire and FLG Services,...
Komatsu snaps up Lehnhoff
Komatsu has purchased Lehnhoff Hartstahl, the German-based supplier of attachments for excavators.
Lehnhoff said the deal was of "great vantage" for both companies. CEO Peter A. Lehnhoff commented,...
Terex Trucks appoints Babcock for southern African market
MOTHERWELL-based Terex Trucks has appointed Babcock International to distribute its rigid and articulated haulers in Southern Africa.
Babcock has opened a branch in Middelburg which...
Ritchie Bros to hold Diggerland auction
MACHINERY buyers can join real auction action at a most spectacular location on Saturday November 7.
Ritchie Bros. will hold an unreserved auction at construction-themed...
Island life is a breeze for new Volvo EC220E
A visit to Sweden led to one of Arran's largest employers purchasing a new 22 tonne Volvo EC220E crawler excavator.
The machine has been delivered...
Case expands UK dealer network
John Hanlon & Company has been appointed new Case Construction dealers in the south east and east anglia regions.
Based in Bedford, John Hanlon & Company has...
JCB marks 70 years with limited edition machine
JCB IS marking its 70th anniversary by giving employees around the world an extra day’s holiday – and by launching a limited edition version...
Bobcat adds to winter maintenance range
AS the UK braces itself for a predicted harsh winter, Bobcat has expanded its range of products for winter maintenance work.
Additions to the range this year...
£4.5m deal extends GAP’s telehandler fleet
GAP Hire Solutions has invested in more than 100 new telehandlers in a multi-million pound deal.
The deal, in conjunction with JCB and Manitou, is...
GAP lights the way with new tower deal
GAP Hire Solutions has snapped up 450 lighting towers from Generac in a deal worth more than £3 million.
Italian firm Generac will supply the popular VB-9...
First port of call for new Bobcat
CLYDEBANK Port Services Ltd has taken delivery of a new Bobcat S550 skid-steer loader with sweeper and bucket attachments for ship trimming work.
The machine, which is being...
Hewden chief sets his sights on the major contractors
Adrian Murphy was named Hewden CEO earlier this year after moving from Speedy. Here he tells Project Plant's Gary Moug about his ambitious plans...
