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...
Four years on KDC Demolition invest in four more CAT® M322Ds
DEMOLITION, decommissioning and remediation experts, KDC, are replacing four Cat® M322D Wheeled Excavators with brand new machines for use on high hazard sites. Initially...
Firm fined over unsafe dumper truck hire
A tool and plant hire firm has been fined after a worker was injured by a defective dumper truck it provided to a farmer.
Derby Magistrates’...
GAP Group apprentice scheme honoured with top recruitment award
GAP Group is celebrating being awarded the Apprenticeship Award at the s1 Recruitment Awards – confirming its commitment to apprentices and as an industry leader...
Finning goes mobile with new parts website
FINNING customers can now access the company’s new parts website on a mobile device. The UK & Ireland Caterpillar dealer’s website www.finning.co.uk/parts also enables its...
GAP Event Services wins big after its first year in operation
GAP Event Services has taken home a prestigious Event Production Award in what has been a record-breaking year for one of the newest divisions...
Firms fined after road worker loses arm
THREE construction firms have been ordered to pay over £400,000 in fines and costs for serious safety failings, after a worker lost his arm when...
Construction named most sociable industry to work in
A new study has revealed that those working in the construction, hospitality and retail industries are the most likely to socialise and find life-long...
GAP Hire Solutions nominated for top award
GAP Hire Solutions has been shortlisted for Large Rental Company of the Year by the European Rental Awards.
The awards celebrate the best companies...
Sponsorship deal keeps Kubota on track
Kubota UK will sponsor the Buildbase BMW British Superbike team for the second year running.
The team, comprising of two riders, will be taking part in...
Blue Machinery Scotland named “World Dealer of the Year” at Powerscreen conference
Blue Machinery (Scotland) Limited has received the highest accolade of “World Dealer of the Year” at this year’s Powerscreen World Dealer Conference which was...
