British asphalt market stable
AFTER a fall of around 18% in asphalt demand during 2012, the market has begun to stabilise.
Although the elimination of any further decline in...
Fatal fall from height leads to ladder warning
THE Ladder Association has reminded companies of the importance of training when working at heights following the tragic death of a roofing contractor.
Alan Beutner...
Work starts on motorway upgrades
WORK is to begin imminently on a £500 million motorway project between Glasgow and Edinburgh.
The project to manage and maintain a core section of...
Hewden have this year’s exhibition all wrapped up
MAKING a welcome return to ScotPlant this year is Hewden, who will be displaying their cabin vinyl wrap for site accommodation units.
Having listened to...
Missing Finlay would be a crushing disappointment
VISITORS to the Finlay Scotland stand are in for a treat as they'll be among the first to witness the new Terex® Finlay J-1170...
Landmark Case – equipment giants take biggest ever stand
CASE Construction Equipment will be occupying the largest stand in the history of ScotPlant.
Case, together with Hodge Plant, their newly appointed dealer in Scotland,...
Atlas Copco separates construction and mining divisions
ATLAS Copco in the UK have separated the construction and mining service divisions, which they say will allow improved focus on the two sectors....
JCB shopfloor employees accept 2.6% pay increase
JCB shopfloor employees have voted to accept a 2.6% pay rise as part of a newly-agreed three-year wage deal.
The agreement was reached following...
Highland wind farm brings jobs boost
A new wind farm is set to be created in the Scottish Highlands.
The Bhlaraidh wind farm will be developed by SSE Generation Limited and...
Boost for Scottish mining as work resumes at Broken Cross
OPERATIONS at Scotland's largest surface coal mine are back underway, with more than 100 jobs set to be created in the process.
Broken Cross, near...
Maybole bypass goes underground
A full 1km section of the Maybole Bypass is to be constructed below ground level as it passes the north of the South Ayrshire...
Liebherr GB praised over apprentices
LIEBHERR GB Ltd has been recognised in the prestigious Top 100 Apprenticeship Employers list.
The list is compiled annually by the National Apprenticeship Service in...
Crieff company fined after young worker loses leg
A Crieff-based groundworks company has been heavily fined for safety failings after a 20-year-old worker had to have a leg amputated when it was...
Scot who became JCB chief retires
A Scot who rose through the ranks to become JCB's Group Chief Executive has retired after 43 years' service.
John Patterson CBE, who started his...
Peterhead depot opening for Buckhurst
BUCKHURST Plant Hire have expanded in the north of Scotland with the opening of a new depot in Peterhead.
The depot opened on January 6,...
John calls it a day after 50 years at Hewden
IN 1964, The Rolling Stones released their debut album, The Beatles took America by storm and John Hamilton, aged 16, joined Hewden – the...
Training specialists claim best business award
BLACKRIDGE-based construction and plant-training specialists Sibbald have won a prestigious award.
The firm scooped the Best Business accolade at the West Lothian Chamber of Commerce...
Ffrench connection for LiuGong
J. FFRENCH Plant Hire have signed a deal for one of the largest orders for LiuGong construction equipment ever placed in the UK.
The...
Sandvik in Varel swoop
SANDVIK has agreed to buy Varel International Energy Services Inc.
The acquisition price amounts to approximately 740 million USD. The closing of the acquisition...
Cooking with gas thanks to TT-UK suction excavators
TT-UK has delivered bespoke suction excavators to two of Scotland Gas Network's operating centres - one in Glasgow and the other in Edinburgh.
The machine...
Local talent key for Ellon Plant
SINCE becoming part of the AB 2000 group last September, Aberdeenshire-based Ellon Plant Hire has gone from strength to strength.
They’ve relocated to a new...
MST construction division is back by popular demand
AGRICULTURAL machinery specialists MST Group has revived its construction division to capitalise on increasing demand from the plant hire, housebuilding and contracting sectors.
The company,...
Raymond Brown orders coming thick and fast
THE Raymond Brown Group has yet again turned to Bell Equipment after purchasing further Bell articulated dump trucks and wheeled loaders to add to...
Kubota not horsing around
KUBOTA has again pledged its support to the annual London International Horse Show, taking its place as one of the key sponsors for the...
Compact excavators have become a firm favourite
AH Plant Hire has added more Volvo compact excavators to its fleet.
Managing Director Andrew Heaton has continued to develop and expand his hire business...
Avant to launch network north of the border
Avant will be using its stand at the 2014 show to launch AVANTHIRE in Scotland – a growing nationwide network of hire companies that...
Getting ready for the event of 2014
AS the country's construction industry enjoys its fastest upturn in business since before the recession, bookings so far recorded for the ScotPlant 2014 exhibition...
Marine challenges with new Forth bridge construction
CONSTRUCTION of the Forth Replacement Crossing (FRC) continues, a project with its share of complex and challenging marine work, according to Damian McGettrick, an...
ONS figures point to upturn in construction
THE UK construction industry has experienced its most dramatic period of growth in over a decade according to figures released in early November by...
Good to go: Short-notice lease boosts highway upgrade
AN upgrade to one of Germany’s oldest highways was deemed too challenging – by virtue of the sandiness and instability of the terrain –...
