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...
That’s a wrap! Finning helps keep magic of Christmas alive
CAT dealer Finning has announced it is taking extra care not to spoil the festive surprise for anyone buying one of their mini-diggers -...
GAP Group reports ‘significant’ demand for Dual View dumpers
GAP Group has described its investment in 6t and 9t swivel Dual View dumpers as 'rapidly increasing' to help satisfy high utilisation levels from...
Construction charity raises record amount at annual lunch
A record £250,000 has been at this year's Lighthouse Construction Industry’s charity lunch.
A capacity crowd gathered at the Westminster Park Plaza Hotel in London...
WM Donald opts for GKD system on new excavator
THE latest addition to WM Donald's fleet is a 40-tonne Doosan DX80LC excavator, bought from Balgownie.
The Netherley-based civils and construction contractor has had the machine...
SMT GB secures K-Tec scraper distributorship
SMT GB has announced it has been appointed the official distributor for K-Tec articulated hauler scraper boxes on mainland Britain.
K-Tec currently offers four sizes...
Brewster Bros celebrate double award success
LIVINGSTON-based Brewster Bros is celebrating a double success at The Herald Family Business Awards 2019.
The firm won the the Business Innovation Award for the...
Working group to focus on improving digger and dumper safety
A new working group has been established with the aim of improving the safety of digger and dumper operations.
Hire Association Europe (HAE) has joined...
GAP launches dedicated trenching and shoring division
GAP Hire Solutions has announced the launch of a new trenching and shoring division.
Trenching and shoring had previously been a sub-division within the company’s...
Online equipment marketplace aims to provide X factor
X Machines, a global community for buyers and sellers of heavy plant equipment, has officially launched its online marketplace.
The e-platform aims to connect buyers...
JCB design engineer scoops top apprentice award
JCB design engineer Louise Meredith (21) is celebrating after winning a national apprentice award.
Louise won the Higher or Degree Apprentice of the Year accolade...
Mini digger auctioned off to raise funds to fight prostate cancer
A new Doosan DX10z 1 tonne mini excavator is being auctioned to raise money to fight prostate cancer.
Bidding is taking place throughout most of...
Group will hold political parties to account on payment commitments
THE Specialist Engineering Contractors’ (SEC) Group has announced that it will be writing to all political parties on 13 December – the day after the...
Positive feedback for new site dumpers
MURPHY Plant has bought 25 cabbed JCB site dumpers to help improve the health and wellbeing of its machine operators.
Part of J. Murphy &...
Terex Trucks establishes new French connection
TEREX Trucks has appointed Griset Materiel as a new dealer in France.
The Motherwell-headquartered business said it is looking to extend its presence in France,...
‘Don’t Walk By’ campaign highlights workplace safety
A-PLANT has commissioned a new film aimed at highlighting the importance of challenging unsafe workplace practices.
Ahead of the hire giant's annual Safety Week, A-Plant revealed...
Loading shovels prove their worth in log handling duties
JAMES Jones & Sons has taken delivery of new new Volvo loading shovels to assist with the firm's log handling activities.
An L110H has been...
