Equipment sales down 6% in 2019
SALES of construction and earthmoving equipment in the UK fell by 12.3% in the final quarter of 2019, compared with the same period in...
Bobcat strengthens product management team with new appointments
Jaroslav Fišerhas
DOOSAN Bobcat EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) has strengthened its senior team with two new product management appointments.
Jaroslav (Jarry) Fišerhas has...
New resource launched to help managers address mental health at work
MATES in Mind, a charity dedicated to promoting positive mental health in the construction sector, is using Time to Talk Day (February 6) to raise awareness...
A-Plant looks to drive up standards after retaining FORS Gold status
A-PLANT has revealed it has retained its Gold Status with Fleet Operator Recognition Scheme (FORS).
The hire specialist said this is under the new Standard...
Dates revealed for Plantworx 2021
DATES have been announced for the next Plantworx exhibition.
The Construction Equipment Association (CEA) revealed the fifth edition of the show will take place from...
JCB scissor lifts land starring role in TV and film sector
DOZENS of JCB Access scissor lifts are playing starring roles after being snapped up by Media Access Solutions (MAS), a specialist supplier of lifting...
Trade association CEO to stand down
GRAHAM Arundell, the CEO of the Hire Association Europe (HAE) and Event Hire Association (EHA), is to retire after thirteen years at the helm.
During...
Site dumpers stolen from TDL’s Coatbridge base
TDL Equipment has revealed that two Mecalac site dumpers were stolen from its Coatbridge depot over the weekend - and are offering a reward...
New Hyundai wheel loader scoops top innovation award
HYUNDAI Construction Equipment Europe (HCEE) is celebrating after winning the Samoter Technical Innovation Award in the ‘Medium Wheel Loaders’ category for its new HL960A...
Aberdeenshire contractor takes a break from tradition
AN Aberdeenshire-based contractor has added two new reduced swing Volvo ECR235Es and an ECR355E to its fleet.
Civil engineering and groundworks specialist Nicol of Skene has...
First Case Certified Used machine sold
CASE dealer LDH Plant has registered the first Case Certified Used machine.
This is a new way to own a Case machine, with all models...
JCB to embrace CESAR ECV marking as standard
JCB has announced that CESAR Emissions Compliance Verification (ECV) will be standard on all of the manufacturer's EU Stage V and electric machines for...
Doosan mini digger auction raises funds to tackle prostate cancer
A Doosan mini digger has been auctioned off for €19,100 to raise funds to tackle prostate cancer.
Maskinia, a Swedish-based Doosan dealer, announced the winning...
Engcon launches campaign to drive up sector safety standards
TILTROTATOR specialist Engcon has launched a new safety campaign aimed at helping to prevent workplace accidents via the use of smart technology.
'Dig Smart. Dig...
Mabey brings in new sales and marketing chief
MABEY Hire has appointed David Garden as sales and marketing director.
Previously sales and marketing director at Vp Groundforce, David has been tasked with developing...
Kubota shows off electric prototype mini digger
KUBOTA has announced the unveiling of an electric prototype mini excavator.
Powered by lithium-ion batteries, the manufacturer said the machine is designed to operate using...
Orkney contractor opts for a Volvo double
AN Orkney-based groundworks specialist has snapped up two new Volvo excavators.
Andrew Sinclair Contractors of Kirkwall has opted to buy an EC140E and an EC200E, replacing a...
Construction charity increases support to sector workforce
THE Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has revealed details of its work in 2019, including a 56% rise in demand for charitable services through its...
Hyundai appoints new European MD
HYUNDAI Construction Equipment Europe (HCEE) has appointed Sungwoo Lee as its new managing director.
He has been with the Hyundai group for over 20 years...
Nominations sought for expanded Stars of the Future awards
NOMINATIONS are being sought for the expanded Construction Plant-hire Association’s (CPA) Stars of the Future 2020 awards scheme.
Stars of the Future celebrates the achievements of...
Landmark purchase for waste and recycling specialist
THE UK’s first Bobcat ‘waste expert’ telescopic loader has been snapped up by Sheffield-based waste and recycling specialist H.R. Skip Hire.
The new TL38.70HF will...
Growing business takes the plunge with 14-tonne digger
A Volvo 14-tonne excavator has been bought by Lanark-based C L Drainage and Fencing as a result of the firm's co-founders' experience with the...
Hitachi confirms adoption of new CESAR ECV initiative
HITACHI Construction Machinery (UK) has confirmed that all of its mini, medium and large excavator, wheeled loader and wheeled excavators will now be fitted...
Preparing to be prepared: Finning helps customers bear the brunt of Brexit
The UK’s decision to leave the European Union has added to the uncertainty for businesses operating in the construction industry. Here, Steve Smith, general...
Highland Hammer Hire confirms changes to Rototilt dealership
HIGHLAND Hammer Hire (HHH) has announced the business will no longer be supplying Rototilt in Scotland.
The company, which has been a distributor of the...
Lord Bamford leads tributes to one of JCB’s first ever employees
TRIBUTES have been paid to one of JCB's first ever employees, who has passed away at the age of 86.
Bill Hirst MBE was the...
Arctic Circle challenge is snow bother for G-Series loaders
CASE wheel loaders have been called into action to battle snow on roads in the Arctic Circle.
In the counties of Finnmark and Troms, the...
Hyundai models specified for landmark project
HYUNDAI machines are proving their worth at the landmark Hinkley Point C project, the UK’s first new nuclear power station in a generation.
Once complete,...
X marks the spot for groundworks contractor
JCB has announced that Bell Contracting has placed one of the first major fleet orders for the manufacturer's 140X crawler excavators.
The move is part...
JCB workers to receive £500 Christmas bonus
JCB has announced that around 6,700 UK-based employees will receive a £500 Christmas bonus in their pay packets this month. The manufacturer also revealed a...
