Hire giant teams up with The Restoration Couple in ‘first of a kind’ move
SPEEDY has agreed a new 12-month partnership with DIY influencers The Restoration Couple to support the launch of the business’s new consumer tool and...
MHM helps to light up spectacular summer events
THE MHM Group has revealed details of its role in helping to light up a number of major events this summer.
Having lit up the...
UK and Ireland winners announced in Caterpillar Operator Challenge
THE victors in the UK and Ireland leg of the Caterpillar Global Operator Challenge have been confirmed following a set of 'highly competitive tests'...
CITB pilot tipped to ‘revolutionise’ how firms access funding for training
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced an investment of more than £800,000 for the launch of a new employer network pilot project.
The...
Volunteers above par as inaugural JCB golf event proves ‘fantastic success’
JCB has hailed the success of the inaugural JCB Championship, featuring many of golf's legendary players, which was won by German professional Alex Cejka...
LGMG lithium rough terrain booms supplied in ‘European first’
THE first lithium rough terrain LGMG telescopic booms to be delivered into the European market will be supplied by Access Platform Sales to Briggs...
Speedy confirms new chief executive appointment
SPEEDY has confirmed the appointment of Dan Evans as its new chief executive following the announcement of Russell Down’s retirement.
Evans, who has worked in...
Rokbak adds to US dealer network
ROKBAK has announced a further appointment to its expanding North American dealer network.
TraxPlus serves customers across Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama. The firm was founded...
Kubota challenge adds colour to summer holidays
KUBOTA has launched a colouring challenge for the summer holidays.
The manufacturer is challenging budding artists across the country to colour in one of Kubota’s...
Bedrock of success: plant opens new revenue streams for Glasgow firm
GLASGOW-based Bedrock Plant is reportedly processing 1,000 tonnes per day after investing in a new CDE plant.
The business, which was founded in 2022, originally...
JCB offers permanent contracts to 200 agency workers
JCB has announced that around 200 agency employees are to be handed permanent contracts this summer in response to a continued rise in demand...
Partnership looks to generate better data collection
THE MHM Group has announced it has stepped up its collaboration with Trackunit to address a 'significant gap' in the collection of data in...
New innovations to the fore for Liebherr at bauma 2022
LIEBHERR has announced plans to show a vast array of new products at bauma 2022 - both indoor and outdoor.
Outdoor, the manufacturer is planning...
Yanmar to unveil electrification strategy
YANMAR has announced plans to introduce its electrification strategy for off-road vehicles and equipment at bauma 2022.
The manufacturer will showcase an electrified demonstration vehicle...
Advance dump truck driver to fly the flag for Scotland at national awards ceremony
AN Advance Construction dumper truck driver will fly the flag for Scotland in Manchester this October at the final of the National Federation of...
Hyundai confirms expanded stand at bauma 2022
HYUNDAI Construction Equipment (HCE) will display 23 machines at bauma 2022, with a stand described as 30% larger than in previous years.
Taking centre stage...
Caterpillar gets to work on extensive bauma 2022 line-up
CATERPILLAR has announced its theme for bauma 2022 will be 'Let’s Do The Work'.
Equipment will be displayed by Cat dealer Zeppelin. More than 70...
Point of Rental Software appoints new VP of global sales
POINT of Rental Software has announced the appointment of Preston Harris as the company’s VP of global sales.
He joined the company in 2015 as...
Hitachi demolition digger set for bauma debut
HITACHI has vowed to introduce the ZX400MC-7 excavator at this year’s bauma exhibition.
The multi-carrier model is based on a Hitachi ZX350LC-7 standard digger, with...
CITB makes changes to plant standards to improve ‘quality and consistency’ of training
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced changes to its plant standards, aimed at standardising training and testing requirements across the sector.
The changes...
Volvo enjoys ‘solid’ Q2 sales despite market challenges
VOLVO Construction Equipment is reporting a 'solid' financial performance in Q2 of this year.
The manufacturer said 'moderate fluctuations' across different regions have seen sales...
Sunbelt adds to electric telehandler fleet
SUNBELT Rentals has snapped up five more Faresin electric telehandlers from GGR Group.
The move follows an initial investment last year, which saw several electric...
Trailer theft rises amid cost and demand pressures
TRAILER theft increased by 69% during the first half of 2022 compared with the same period 12 months earlier, the Construction Equipment Association (CEA)...
Worsley Plant honoured for long-standing MB relationship
WORSLEY Plant was presented with a plaque at the recent Hillhead exhibition to mark over 18 years as a distributor of MB crushing and...
ESG to take centre stage at CPA Conference 2022
THE Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has announced this year's CPA Conference will be hosted as a live, physical event at the Heart of England...
JCB holds star-studded birthday bash for 15,500 employees
THE 'biggest party in JCB's history' has been held as a thank you to the firm's past and present employees.
Around 15,500 people soaked up...
Speedy announces early careers rollout
SPEEDY has announced it is investing in over 100 early careers trainees across the UK to help boost its skills base and the industry's...
SPOA’s summer barbecue returns for 2022
THE Scottish Plant Owners Association's (SPOA) president's summer barbecue is to return to Edinburgh this August.
It follows the successful launch of the event in...
Malcolm Construction aims to divert 500,000 tonnes of material from landfill with new facility
A new construction and demolition waste recycling facility has been created at Malcolm Group's Beith site.
The firm said the new facility will assist in...
Future plant stars honoured in record-breaking competition
WINNERS of the tenth Construction Plant-hire Association’s (CPA) Stars of the Future Awards have been announced.
Judges described the competition this year as the 'most...
