ScotPlant 2022 countdown: Liebherr ADT to make UK exhibition debut
TAKING centre stage on the Liebherr stand at ScotPlant 2022 – and making its UK exhibition debut into the bargain – will be the...
Trade body provides funding to help develop female leaders
TRADE body HAE EHA (Hire Association Europe Event Hire Association) has revealed it is offering a funding package for five free places for women...
‘Excellence, efficiency, economy’: CASE launches E-Series excavators
CASE Construction Equipment has unveiled its new E-Series crawler excavator range, featuring seven models from 13-30 tonnes.
The CX130E, CX160E, CX180E, CX210E, CX240E, CX250E, CX300E...
Rokbak enjoys double award success at Glasgow ceremony
ROKBAK is celebrating a double success after securing accolades in both the Marketing and Young Person of the Year categories of the CeeD Industry...
SPOA calls for delay to red diesel changes in light of escalating Ukraine situation
THE Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) is urging the UK Government to delay the implementation of upcoming changes concerning red diesel due to the...
Plant firms urged to fully prepare for upcoming red diesel changes
THE Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) is urging plant business to make sure they're fully prepared for changes related to the use of red diesel...
QR system is up to code for Edinburgh crane firm
EDINBURGH-based Bernard Hunter Mobile Cranes is reporting improved efficiencies after implementing a new QR code, paperless document access system.
The business revealed it has removed...
CASE offers glimpse of new mini-excavator innovation
CASE Construction Equipment has offered the first glimpse of its expanded mini-excavator offering.
The CNH Industrial Capital Markets Day event, held in Miami Beach, Florida,...
CITB seeks industry leaders for board trustee role
THE Construction Industry Training board (CITB) is seeking industry leaders to join its board.
Those taking on the voluntary positions will help shape the future...
Hyundai dealer bags hat-trick of top awards
TAYLOR & Braithwaite is celebrating after securing three accolades from Hyundai Construction Equipment Europe for exceptional performance during 2021.
The Cumbria-based family-owned business was named...
CRJ becomes sole UK dealer for German machinery manufacturer
CRJ Services has announced an exclusive dealership agreement with German high-speed shredder and chipper manufacturer JENZ GmbH Maschinen- und Fahrzeugbau, for the UK and...
Mini-excavator launch marks a Doosan double
DOOSAN has launched the first of the company’s next generation mini-excavator range with new shared global styling.
The DX50Z-7 5.4-tonne and DX55R-7 5.7-tonne Stage V-compliant...
Another local authority invests in ‘game-changer’ road repair machine
JCB has announced that Coventry City Council has become the latest local authority to invest in one of the manufacturer's PotholePro road repair machines.
The...
Strong activity levels and supply chain disruptions drive up demand for used plant
NEW research has revealed 'strong' demand and price increases for used construction equipment in Europe, driven by high activity levels and supply chain disruptions.
The...
IPAF Rental+ aligned with Common Assessment Standard
BUILD UK has welcomed the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) as the third UK trade association member to recognise the Common Assessment Standard as...
New Kobelco mini is ‘tailored for productivity’
KOBELCO has announced that its all-new SK19 mini-excavator delivers 'superior performance' over the previous SK18-1E model thanks to a larger engine, new hydraulic system,...
Takeuchi adds emissions verification system to machines
TAKEUCHI Mfg UK Ltd has joined the CESAR green revolution after confirming it will include the enhanced CESAR ECV (Emission Compliance Verification) system as...
Sany ‘blown away’ by customer response to exhibition debut
SANY UK & Ireland used its debut appearance at the recent Executive Hire Show to mark the first official showing of two of the...
The challenges and opportunities facing the construction sector
Geoff Smith, dealer manager at Kubota UK, discusses what the construction industry is likely to face in the coming months, with changes to legislation...
Nuns learn to operate Bobcat loader to restore new home
NUNS in the Czech Republic have been learning to operate a Bobcat skid-steer loader in the restoration of their new home.
After more than two...
Organisers hail success of Executive Hire Show 2022
ORGANISERS of the recent Executive Hire Show have revealed the event attracted 155 exhibitors and 2,751 unique visitors over two days. The exhibition, which...
ScotPlant 2022 breaks 200-exhibitor barrier
THIS year’s ScotPlant exhibition will feature more than 200 exhibitors for the first time in the show’s illustrious history.
At the time of going to...
On the right track: growing firm looks for Scottish dealers
PLANT and machinery tracking, telematics and immobilisation specialist, R&R Direct, is on the lookout for new dealers – including in Scotland - following a...
Bespoke MRF design brings circular benefits in Fife
WASTE management provider Cireco has installed what has been described as one of the UK’s most sophisticated MRF facilities for the processing of DMR...
Airdrie training business is helping to build brighter futures
AN Airdrie-based construction training provider has won a prestigious business award and taken on an additional trainer and two new admin staff following a...
Heavy plant supports Ayrshire drawdown project
REDUCING the levels of a reservoir – even a relatively small one – is not a task to be undertaken lightly. First, there’s the...
Nationwide Platforms makes significant investment in electric scissor lifts
NATIONWIDE Platforms has confirmed the addition of 457 new scissor lifts - most of which are either electric or hybrid - into its fleet.
The...
Hitachi unveils new mixed-fleet telematics system
HITACHI Construction Machinery UK (HCMUK) has launched a new mixed-fleet telematics system.
CTFleet Link allows customers to access a live online portal to monitor the...
Site move boosts company’s growth and sustainability ambitions
VOLVO dealer SMT GB has announced it has relocated its Birmingham team from Minworth to a larger site in Brownhills, West Midlands.
At 17,227 square...
Lifting solutions specialist becomes partner member of Supply Chain Sustainability School
GGR Group has announced it has joined the Supply Chain Sustainability School (SCSS) to help drive sustainability and collaboration within the construction sector.
The firm...
