New excavator takes wind farm by storm
FRASER Maclennan (Contractor) Ltd, based at Dormoch in Sutherland, has bought the company’s first ever Doosan crawler excavator - and the machine has been...
Volvo Lego raffle raises cash for Lighthouse Club
VOLVO Construction Equipment used Hillhead 2014 to showcase the imminent launch of the new Volvo Lego Technic model of an L350F / A25F and raised...
Student event will address skills shortage
AN event will be held at Plantworx 2015 to address a shortage of skills and encourage more youngsters into the construction equipment industry.
On the final...
ScotPlant video whets the appetite
A short video giving a tantalising taste of what ScotPlant is all about has been released.
Preparations for ScotPlant 2016 are already underway and this...
Pirtek scoops national accolade
PIRTEK has won a national award at the bfa HSBC Franchisor of the Year Awards.
The provider of on-site hydraulic hose replacement won the prize for International Achievement. Alistair Wiggins,...
Going for gold
THE launch of the first ever industry wide gold standard accreditation for highly efficient quarry and mining equipment operators has taken place.
The new scheme is...
Quarry workers create a buzz
QUARRY workers across the UK are being recruited in the fight to preserve bumblebees.
The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has teamed up with the Bumblebee Conservation...
JCB lands $50 million U.S. Army deal
JCB has won a $50 million contract to supply high-speed backhoe loaders to the United States Army.
The High Mobility Engineer Excavators (HMEEs) will be...
Demolition Summit programme announced
MAJOR demolition project reports from the UK, America, Australia, Japan and Brazil will feature in this year's World Demolition Summit conference programme.
The 2014 World Demolition...
Construction output tipped to grow by 30%
TOTAL construction output in the UK will grow by 30% between 2013 and 2018 according to new forecasts.
These figures are published in the latest edition of the...
Young engineer swaps Rio for Rutherglen!
BRAZIL may be gripped by World Cup fever right now - but one Scotland TranServ graduate has swapped Rio for Rutherglen and the samba...
Chinese Premier meets JCB boss
JCB Chairman Lord Bamford last night met Chinese Premier Li Keqiang at an event designed to promote trade growth for British companies.
The reception for...
IAPS Group names new MD
STEVE Couling will become managing director of IAPS Group from the 1st of September.
Steve joins from vehicle-mounted access specialist Versalift UK, where he has been managing...
Major milestone for plant hire firm
PLANT Hire UK has invested £11 million in more than 200 new telehandlers - a deal which marks a significant milestone for the growing...
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...
