End of an era as Molson Young relocates from Doune
MOLSON Young Plant Sales has marked the end of an era following the closure of the firm’s Doune depot.
Employees have temporarily relocated to join...
Merlo dealer celebrates 30 years of innovation
AYRSHIRE-based Ramsay & Jackson recently marked 30 years as a Merlo dealer with a special Italian and Scottish themed night at the firm’s HQ...
SANY appoints new north of Scotland sales manager
BECKY Daley has been appointed regional sales manager for SANY, covering the north of Scotland.
Becky, who has over 15 years’ experience in construction industry...
Martin Plant Hire expands mini-excavator fleet in milestone year
MARTIN Plant Hire Ltd has considerably expanded its fleet with an order of 28 Kubota mini-excavators in the last 12 months, supplied by HRN...
Mini machines fill the final gap in JCB range
JCB is expanding its Next Generation line of mini and midi-excavators, with the launch of two 2.5-tonne models. Here, Dan Gilkes gives his take...
Blackwood MD urges workers to reach out for help
THE MD of Blackwood Plant Hire has reminded plant and construction professionals that ‘excellent’ help is out there, should they find themselves struggling during...
Bobcat dealers assist with Valencia debris removal and recovery efforts
BOBCAT dealers have shown solidarity with Valencia following the catastrophic flash floods that have killed at least 217 people.
Several dealers have sent Bobcat machinery,...
Sunbelt Rentals recognised for commitment to ‘earn and learn’ opportunities
SUNBELT Rentals UK and Ireland has been awarded silver membership in the 5% Club’s Employer Audit for 2024-2025.
The honour is in recognition of the...
SP Energy Networks teams up with The Digger Girl to deliver crucial message
SP Energy Networks has joined forces with The Digger Girl to share crucial safety tips on avoiding electrical hazards when operating machinery.
The collaboration with...
Heavy duty Cats help marine contractors ‘reach’ port goals
LONG-reach excavator specialist WM Plant Hire has revealed how its machines are helping the Scottish Government’s drive towards renewable energy and improved connectivity with...
Getting to know…Harry Denholm
SCOTTISH plant sector stalwart Harry Denholm joined Broxburn-based Field and Forest Machinery earlier this year.
Boasting several decades’ experience in the industry, Harry took up...
New HQ gives The Attachment Company room to grow
THE Attachment Company founder William Forrest and marketing director Laura McKechnie have reflected on a whirlwind 12 months in which they have relocated the...
Astrak has buckets of ambition for new range
Brandon White, internal sales manager at Kirkcaldy-based Astrak, tells Project Plant about the impact of adding buckets to the firm’s portfolio, and plans to...
Tree-sy does it: upgraded Magni set for deployment
BROXBURN-based Field and Forest Machinery has delivered the UK’s first Magni RTH 6.31 forestry specification telehandler to R Jenkins & Sons in Hay-on-Wye.
The RTH...
Sunbelt Rentals marks milestone at prison programme to drive sustainability
SUNBELT Rentals UK and Ireland has partnered with Forests with Impact to grow over 250,000 trees within commercial tree nurseries in prison.
A programme at...
Plantforce invests in HW100A wheeled excavators
PLANTFORCE has become one of the first firms in the UK to invest in HD Hyundai’s 10.5-tonne HW100A wheeled excavators.
The business, which celebrates its...
Finning engineer sets the pace in global Caterpillar challenge
FIELD service engineer Tom March has taken the lead in the technical assessment of the Caterpillar Global Dealer Technician Challenge.
Tom has progressed to the next...
AI integration helps give Komatsu Smart Construction the Edge
KOMATSU has integrated Artificial Intelligence (AI) to modernise its Smart Construction Edge solution, in partnership with tech giant Sony as part of the EarthBrain...
Robertson wins top sustainability accolade for fleet management approach
ROBERTSON Group has won the Sustainable Transport category at this year’s VIBES Scottish Environment Business Awards, for the firm's approach to fleet management.
The awards...
Volvo facility ramps up sustainability credentials
VOLVO Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has announced that its Braås facility in Sweden is the first to achieve the company’s new Climate Efficient Site...
Speedy Hire virtual event aims to drive discussions on green targets
SPEEDY Hire has announced the return of its Speedy Hire Live Sustainability Summit 2024.
Taking place on Thursday November 28, the move follows the success...
CASE appoints new head of construction for Europe
CASE Construction Equipment has appointed Fabrizio Cepollina as the new head of construction for Europe.
With over 26 years of experience at CNH, Cepollina has...
TSL Contractors in landmark SANY telehandler purchase
TSL Contractors Ltd has bought its first SANY 18m STH1840 telehandler, after being impressed with the machine at ScotPlant earlier this year.
The model will...
CESAR security scheme surpasses 650,000 installations
THE CESAR security scheme has reached a major milestone after surpassing 650,000 installations.
The initiative, owned by the CEA (Construction Equipment Association) and delivered in partnership...
SPOA warns of ‘catastrophic decline’ for plant sector following UK budget measures
THE Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) fears the measures announced in the recent UK budget will trigger a 'catastrophic decline' in the plant hire...
Future trends and challenges explored at CPA Conference
FUTURE trends and challenges were explored at the Construction Plant-hire Association’s (CPA) 9th Annual Conference, held recently at the Heart of England Conference and...
Worsley Plant set for fresh chapter following acquisition
WORSLEY Plant has been acquired by the firm's operations director, Adrian Nixon.
Adrian’s journey began as an agricultural engineer, where he developed a passion for...
Hitachi Construction Machinery UK celebrates 20 years at HQ
HITACHI Construction Machinery UK is marking 20 years since moving to its current Hebburn HQ.
The business relocated from Bridgewater in 2004 as HM Plant,...
Firm fined £160,000 following telehandler death in Glasgow
A construction firm has been fined £160,000 by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after a man was killed by a telehandler at a...
New Bobcat telematics feature takes security ‘to the next level’
BOBCAT has added a new Remote Engine Disable/Enable feature on the company’s Machine IQ telematics platform.
This new feature allows customers in Europe to remotely...
