Silver service: Takeuchi marks 25 years in UK
TAKEUCHI is celebrating 25 years of operating in the UK this year. The manufacturer began trading in the UK market in 1996 and has...
Automation tipped to deliver multiple gains
AN American firm that can transform ordinary construction machinery to be robotically controlled has told Project Plant that it is looking to break into...
Hill sets sights on Scottish growth
HILL Engineering’s recently appointed business development manager Andy Martin believes there is huge potential for growth in Scotland for the attachment specialist.
Andy, whose career...
Full steam ahead for ScotPlant 2022
WITH pandemic-related restrictions continuing to ease, it’s full steam ahead for ScotPlant 2022, which is shaping up to be the largest exhibition in the...
Intelligent system looks to lift safety to new heights
GKD Technologies has launched the Series 2HS intelligent height and slew restrictor, specifically designed for the construction industry.
The firm highlighted that the Health and...
CS Machinery Sales joins Avant Tecno dealer network
INVERNESS-based CS Machinery Sales has been appointed a dealer for Avant Tecno, covering the Scottish Highlands.
The firm, headed up by directors Angus Innes and...
Relaxation of Covid restrictions sees CICV Forum release new health and safety video
THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has released a new video to keep workers safe as Covid-19 restrictions are relaxed.
The 90-second animation follows a...
Ritchie Bros to acquire Euro Auctions for £775m
AUCTIONEER Ritchie Bros. has agreed to buy Euro Auctions for an enterprise value of £775 million.
Founded in 1998, Euro Auctions conducts heavy equipment auctions...
A-Trax commercial manager gets on his bike for charity
THE commercial manager of crawler undercarriage manufacturer A-Trax has cycled from England’s west to east coast in a single day to raise money for...
GAP completes two-year HVO trial
GAP Hire Solutions has announced completion of the 'longest and most detailed' real-life trial of HVO fuel in the hire industry.
For two years, the...
Speedy announces UK-wide defibrillator rollout
SPEEDY has teamed up with Aero Healthcare and the British Heart Foundation (BHF) to install Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) at all of the company’s...
CASE confirms territory expansions for three UK dealers
CASE Construction Equipment has announced territory expansions for three of its current UK dealers.
Riverlea’s territory is expanding to include all of South Wales, Herefordshire,...
Hire giant recognised for commitment to providing employment opportunities for veterans
SUNBELT Rentals has been recognised by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) Employer Recognition Scheme for its work to provide employment opportunities for veterans.
The hire...
Quarrying achievements recognised by IQ international presidents
THE winner and runners up of the 2021 Caernarfon Award have been revealed by the Institute of Quarrying (IQ).
Since 1989, the international honour has...
Coatbridge base hosts SANY’s first UK & Ireland dealer conference
SANY UK & Ireland recently hosted the firm's first dealer conference at its new UK headquarters in Coatbridge, where those in attendance were told...
Mobile crane operator to fuel machines with vegetable oil
A mobile crane operator has announced it is to use hydro-treated vegetable oil (HVO) as an alternative to regular diesel.
Cadman Cranes, which is based...
Berco extends mining offering with new undercarriage range
BERCO has announced the launch of its complete undercarriage replacement range for the Cat 6020B hydraulic mining shovel.
The Cat 6020B is a 230t excavator...
CITB and SDS partnership tipped to deliver benefits for both apprentices and employers
THE CITB and Skills Development Scotland have teamed up to enhance partnership working on key areas of the provision of construction skills.
The move has...
New guidance issued as construction sector warned that Covid remains a ‘very real threat’
SCOTLAND'S Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has urged the industry to focus on health and safety as Covid restrictions continue to ease around the...
Earthworks contractor snaps up ‘rarely seen in the UK’ scrapers
FOUR 'rarely seen in the UK' Cat 637K scrapers are helping to support the Northampton Gateway project.
Collins Earthworks has invested in several new Caterpillar...
SPOA confirms plans for inaugural president’s summer barbecue
SCOTTISH Plant Owners Association (SPOA) president Callum Mackintosh has announced plans to host the inaugural president’s summer barbecue for SPOA members next month.
The stunning...
Speedy invests £10m to meet demand for four-hour delivery service
SPEEDY has announced a £10 million investment in new products for its four-hour guaranteed delivery promise.
The hire giant said the move adds 25,000 new...
Mini digger raffle raises over £20,000 for charity
MORE than £20,000 has been raised for charity in a raffle to win a mini excavator.
Derby-based Bobcat dealer, Butler Reynolds, has announced the winner...
Record dumper deal reflects market confidence
A family contractor has placed its largest ever order for Thwaites dumpers - snapping up 40 machines ranging from three to nine tonnes.
Groundworks and...
Organisation warns of ‘twin perils’ facing UK construction industry
ACTUATE UK has warned of a potential 'winter of discontent' for the construction industry later this year due to a combination of skills shortages...
New CEO of Doosan Infracore Europe appointed
DOOSAN Infracore Europe (DIEU) has appointed Chris (Kwanhee) Jeong as the company’s new CEO.
He succeeds Charlie Park, who has returned to work for Doosan...
GAP to digitalise depot workshop operations
GAP Group has announced a partnership with Spartan Solutions to digitise operations across all ten of its divisions.
The use of Spartan’s PHALANX mobile solution...
Cat confirms double wheeled excavator launch
CATERPILLAR has launched two new wheeled excavators.
The Cat M319 boasts a short front-end design and tail swing to aid work in confined areas. Described...
Kubota chairman receives French National Order of Merit medal
KUBOTA chairman and representative director Masatoshi Kimata has been awarded the National Order of Merit medal by France, an award usually reserved for French...
Sandvik and Steelwrist confirm cooperation agreement
SANDVIK and Steelwrist have announced a cooperation for full automatic work tool adaptors for Rammer hydraulic hammers.
As demand for fully automatic coupler systems increases,...
