Construction charity hails ‘staggering’ response to appeal
THE Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has revealed more than £320,000 has been raised so far for its Construction Workers Family Crisis Appeal, which was launched...
Mates in Mind launches free mental health workshops
MATES in Mind is offering free mental health workshops for those most at risk during the Covid-19 pandemic, with the support of Tideway, the...
Sales of new hand sanitiser station to support construction charity
A new portable hand sanitiser station for use on building sites has been launched in response to the latest construction industry guidance on the...
JCB resumes production at five UK sites
JCB has announced a partial re-starting of production at five of its UK factories and unveiled a range of safety measures in the wake...
JCB volunteers deliver crucial PPE to NHS workers
A team of JCB volunteers has delivered PPE to hospitals and NHS workers in Staffordshire and Derbyshire.
The manufacturer reopened its Innovation Centre in Rocester...
New appointments bolster Worsley Plant sales team
WORSLEY Plant has strengthened its sales team with the appointment of two new area sales managers.
Richard Higgott will cover the Midlands while Matt Giddings...
Lifting specialist sets sights on social distancing solutions
LIFTING specialist GGR Group is helping the construction industry comply with social distancing measures.
The company has been helping sites that have remained open or...
Lifetime Achievement Award for long-serving A-Plant employee
A-PLANT has paid tribute to one employee who has chalked up 50 years service with the hire specialist.
Fitter Brian Symcox (72) was presented with...
Bobcat says new attachment paves way for smooth finishes
BOBCAT has introduced a new soil and asphalt spreader attachment, designed for tasks including creating pavements, widening roads and covering trenches.
The model has been...
Doosan Infracore Europe joins EDA
DOOSAN Infracore Europe has confirmed it has joined the European Demolition Association (EDA) as a new corporate member.
The EDA sets standards in demolition techniques and promotes recycling of demolition debris. The organisation...
Plant associations add their weight to Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum
THE Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) and Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) are amongst a raft of new members to join the Construction Industry Coronavirus...
INMALO and Steelwrist reach SQ co-operation agreement
DEMOLITION attachment specialist INMALO has signed a co-operation agreement with Steelwrist for the supply of fully automatic couplers and attachment interfaces.
The move means INMALO...
Furloughed JCB worker completes fancy dress fundraising challenge
JCB’s Terence Smith has used his furlough time to raise almost £3,000 for charity.
Terence, who works in sales at JCB Power Products, donned a...
Construction charity to offer free online wellbeing workshops
THE Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity will be hosting a series of free online mental health training workshops later this month.
The initiative has been designed...
Kobelco hails latest model the ‘obvious choice’ in 12-14t class
KOBELCO has launched the SK130LC-11 excavator in the 12-14 tonne operating class.
The manufacturer cited 'precise manufacturing and high-tech design' as helping to set high...
JCB marks milestone in Food for our Communities initiative
JCB's Food for our Communities initiative has reached a major milestone by despatching its 10,000th meal.
Catering staff at the firm's HQ in Rocester have...
New guidance issued for checking plant after extended period of non-use
THE Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has published guidance for conducting pre-operational checks on plant equipment on sites following the Covid-19 lockdown period.
With some sites...
Plant auctioneer strengthens UK sales team
EURO Auctions has added Tim Dilworth to its UK sales team after he decided to leave Marubeni-Komatsu after 20 years with the company.
Tim started...
Historic Bobcat loader successfully restored
A Bobcat dealer in Latvia has successfully restored an extremely rare 50-year-old Bobcat M-600D skid-steer loader.
The model was manufactured under licence by Scheid Maschinenfabrik GmbH in Germany in...
Pandemic causes ‘sharp fall’ in equipment sales
NEW research has revealed construction equipment sales fell by almost 22% in Q1 2020, as the Covid-19 impact started to take hold.
Sales of construction...
Industry praise for Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme rollout
THE Construction Industry Coronavirus (CICV) Forum has praised HMRC for the 'speed and efficiency' of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme rollout – but said the...
Latest Hyundai excavator boasts EPIC features
HYUNDAI Construction Equipment Europe (HCEE) has launched the latest machine in its A-series range: the HX300AL 30-tonne Stage V-compliant crawler excavator.
Described by the manufacturer...
JCB-sponsored athletes give hospital a huge lift
TWO athletes sponsored by JCB have been embarking on a marathon fundraising effort.
Slalom canoeist Adam Burgess and British triple jump champion Ben Williams recently...
‘Unprecedented’ participation in online plant auctions during lockdown
RITCHIE Bros. has revealed that Internet bidding for heavy plant equipment has increased during the Covid-19 period.
The firm is currently holding all of its...
Extra support urged for construction sector
THE Scottish Building Federation (SBF) has called on the UK and Scottish Governments to offer the construction sector similar support to that given to...
CPA publishes updated guidance for plant workers during Covid-19 pandemic
THE Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has published supplementary guidance for plant occupations following the introduction of version 3 of the Construction Leadership Council’s (CLC)...
Nine Golds in a row for A-Plant
A-PLANT has received recognition from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) for the ninth year in a row.
The hire giant has scooped...
Scottish Civil Engineering Awards deadline extended
THE deadline for the Scottish Civil Engineering Awards 2020 has been extended for six weeks in response to the Covid-19 situation.
Teams now have until...
Volvo reveals updates to H-Series wheel loaders
VOLVO'S H-Series wheel loaders have been updated, the manufacturer has revealed.
In 2014 the L60H-L220H wheel loaders were introduced, followed three years later by the...
Clarity needed on business loan scheme
A construction technology specialist is calling on the UK and Scottish Governments to clarify the criteria for the business interruption loan scheme to avoid...
