Exhibitors hail ‘fantastic’ ScotPlant Day One
SCOTPLANT 2022 got off to a tremendous start as visitors basked in warm sunshine and a plethora of world-class machines were showcased in this...
Excitement builds as ScotPlant 2022 gets set to open doors
THE magnificent Royal Highland Centre in Ingliston is packed full of standout machines from the world’s leading construction equipment manufacturers as ScotPlant 2022 prepares...
Theme announced for this year’s CPA Conference
THE Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has announced the theme of this year's CPA Conference will be ‘ESG - Driving Change: How Environmental, Social &...
Scheme helps kickstart construction career for Elivia
BELLSHILL'S Elivia Martin has secured a full-time job as a dumper truck driver with Advance Construction after joining the company on the government’s Kickstart...
Firm calls for change to construction tenders to reduce waste to landfill
LIVINGSTON-based recycling specialist Brewster Bros is set to mark Earth Day (22 April) by calling for a change to all construction tenders that the...
ScotPlant 2022 countdown: Balgownie to debut latest Doosan models
BALGOWNIE is poised to debut several new Doosan products at ScotPlant 2022 including the new 21-tonne DX210LC-7 crawler excavator.
The Inverurie-based firm will also give...
ScotPlant 2022 countdown: new Bobcat telehandlers and compaction kit to be showcased
JOHN H McNae Ltd, the authorised dealer for Bobcat in Scotland’s central belt, will present a range of equipment at ScotPlant 2022 including the...
ScotPlant 2022 countdown: Rokbak set to enjoy home comforts
MOTHERWELL-based manufacturer Rokbak is gearing up for ScotPlant 2022 with plans to showcase its RA30 and RA40 articulated haulers on home turf.
The firm will join its UK dealer...
ScotPlant 2022 countdown: Robustrack to bring Italian flair to Royal Highland Centre
HYDRAULIC attachments specialist Robustrack has declared itself ‘thrilled’ to present Eurocomach excavators at ScotPlant 2022.
Since last exhibiting at ScotPlant four years ago, Robustrack revealed...
Doosan confirms new features for large crawler excavators
DOOSAN has revealed that a number of new features have been made available on the firm's large crawler excavators, covering five models: the DX350LC-7,...
ScotPlant 2022 countdown: AB2K partnership is pipe dream for Innovex Technologies
THIS year marks a ScotPlant debut for Innovex Technologies. The business will use the show as a platform to announce that AB2K – part...
ScotPlant 2022 countdown: Hodge to showcase mobile crushing ‘breakthrough’
HODGE Plant has revealed that the business will showcase ‘the biggest breakthrough in mobile crushing’ at ScotPlant 2022.
It comes after Alistair Hodge, MD of...
Compaction equipment specialist appoints new UK MD
BOMAG has announced the appointment of a new managing director in the UK as the compaction equipment manufacturer launches new products built specifically for...
ScotPlant 2022 countdown: McCloskey doubles up with increased show presence
MCCLOSKEY Equipment will be showcasing its crusher and screener range across two stands this year at ScotPlant, vowing to deliver solutions for every application...
ScotPlant 2022 countdown: Groundforce attachments are a cut above
GROUNDFORCE Attachments will showcase the firm’s range of new or recently introduced products at ScotPlant 2022, including the MotoCut pile cutter which the business...
Liebherr revises mid-sized wheel loader range
LIEBHERR has announced it has redeveloped and 'fundamentally revised' its mid-sized wheel loader range.
The manufacturer explained that the newly-designed lift arm ensures 'maximum' breakout,...
Rokbak ramps up expansion plans with new dealer appointment
MOTHERWELL-headquartered articulated hauler manufacturer Rokbak has stepped up its global expansion plans with the appointment of a new North American dealer.
ProSource Machinery will represent...
ScotPlant 2022 countdown: debutant to celebrate new division
THE Purvis Group will be showcasing its ‘one-stop shop’ credentials at ScotPlant, as the versatile Fife firm gears up to make its debut at...
ScotPlant 2022 countdown: Engcon to celebrate ‘versatility’ of products
ENGCON, which has exhibited at ScotPlants previously through dealers, will have its own stand at this year’s event.
Nathan McRae, area sales manager for Scotland...
Sawmill and renewables firm announces £250,000 investment in machinery
GMG Energy has announced an investment of £250,000 in plant machinery to build on its 'strong growth' over the past five years.
Operating on a...
Top apprentices honoured at SPOA annual dinner
HUNDREDS of industry professionals attended the Scottish Plant Owners Association's (SPOA) 70th annual dinner at Glasgow's Hilton Hotel on Friday April 8.
The event, which...
Final preparations underway for ScotPlant 2022
FINAL preparations are taking place for ScotPlant 2022, the biggest and most spectacular event of the year for the Scottish construction equipment sector.
The latest...
ScotPlant 2022 countdown: Blue to promote new brand
BLUE Machinery Scotland provides materials processing and handling equipment into the quarrying and demolition, recycling, scrap and port industries. The firm’s product portfolio contains...
ScotPlant 2022 countdown: ECO units pass weather test with flying colours
LOC Hire has invested in a larger presence at this year’s ScotPlant, providing the perfect platform to showcase the group’s new – and extremely...
Finning launches fuel compliance kit to help firms avoid red diesel penalties
FINNING UK & Ireland has announced the launch of a fuel compliance kit to make taking fuel samples easier and help operators avoid penalties...
ScotPlant 2022 countdown: premium brands give HRN platform to grow
HRN Tractors is set to mark its ScotPlant debut in style after snapping up both indoor and outside exhibition space.
HRN is a full-line Kubota...
ScotPlant 2022 countdown: Molson to highlight benefits of single source supply offering
MOLSON Young Plant Sales will have the firm’s largest ever presence at ScotPlant, with the aim of promoting its ‘single source supply’ offering and...
Covert system helps keep plant security on track
A tracking firm has revealed that plant thieves will face huge difficulties in disabling its covert security system – even in isolated sites that...
Getting to know… Geoff Smith
KUBOTA is this year celebrating its 25th anniversary as the UK and Ireland’s ‘number one supplier’ of mini-excavators. A whole year of activities to...
Shared intelligence tipped to help defeat plant thieves in Scotland
CONSTRUCTION and plant firms have been urged to join the newly launched Construction Watch Scotland, an alert platform designed to help fight crime including...
