Edinburgh crane firm pitches in to help local football club
AN Edinburgh-based crane specialist has teamed up with the Scottish Football Partnership (SFP) Trust to provide vital support to a local club.
Bernard Hunter Mobile Cranes...
Mather+Stuart to launch tenth service centre
MATHER+Stuart Power Solutions has announced expansion plans with the imminent opening of a new service centre in Norwich.
The temporary power equipment division of A-Plant...
Bellshill business lifted by new Hyundai dealership
BELLSHILL-based Euro Mechanical Handling (EMH) has been appointed Hyundai's new material handling equipment dealer in Scotland.
The business, which was founded in 2009, launched a new...
Double excavator launch for Hitachi
HITACHI has unveiled two new excavators at Intermat in Paris.
The manufacturer described its new ZX135US-6 sliding arm excavator as being "ideal" for deep excavation...
GAP fleet investment continues apace
GAP Hire Solutions has announced a £10 million investment in new equipment comprising excavators, dumpers and tandem rollers.
The Glasgow-headquartered business deals with suppliers including...
CITB urges Scottish construction figures to help shape sector’s future
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) in Scotland is urging key figures in the industry to apply to join its new Nation Council and...
“Strong demand increases” sees 30% jump in sales for Volvo CE
VOLVO Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has seen a 30% jump in sales for the first financial quarter of 2018.
The company has also seen profitability...
Case launches two additions to G-Series range of wheel loaders
CASE has extended its G-Series Waste Handler wheel loader range, unveiling two new models at Intermat 2018 in Paris.
The range now includes four models...
Liebherr confirms UK headquarters expansion
LIEBHERR Great Britain is to expand its UK headquarters after snapping up a new 15-acre site adjoining the company’s existing 9-acre base in Biggleswade,...
Excitement builds for ScotPlant 2018
THE Royal Highland Centre is starting to fill up with some of the world's leading construction machines ahead of ScotPlant 2018, which gets underway...
CITB to reduce workforce by more than 50% as new business plan aims to...
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has released its three-year business plan, which it claims will make a "radical difference" to the organisation.
The changes...
Kubota UK appoints new head of construction
GLEN Hampson has been appointed business development manager at Kubota UK's construction division.
He has previously worked as channel development manager for Doosan Bobcat and...
“Endemic” cash flow issue prompts stark warning for construction sector
A restructuring specialist has warned that further failures are likely in the Scottish construction sector due to a cash flow “crisis”.
Derek Forsyth, head of...
Liebherr reports record turnover
LIEBHERR has reported its highest ever turnover for 2017 with total sales amounting to €9,845 million - an increase of 9.3%. Net profit was €331 million...
Motherwell launch for Volvo rigid haulers
VOLVO Construction Equipment's Motherwell factory was the destination for the international launch of the new range of Volvo-branded rigid haulers.
The new four-model range, which is...
New study queries plant operator figures
NEW research has indicated there are far more plant operators in the UK construction industry than previously reported, despite the continued recruitment challenges faced...
Major new dealerships boost streamlined Highland business
THE past 12 months have seen a whole raft of changes at Inverness-based Highland Hammer Hire (HHH).
The firm was appointed by tiltrotator manufacturer Rototilt...
Making Trax: new site tipped to boost machinery turnover
FORMER Blue Machinery (Scotland) general manager Allan Kane is launching a new online global marketplace for new and used machinery.
TraxTrader has already generated interest...
“Fast and flexible” payment solutions help JCB Finance scoop award
JCB Finance has won the Captive Finance Provider accolade at the Leasing Life Chief Executives’ Lending Forum and Awards 2018.
The JCB Finance team had to demonstrate...
Conn named new Bell Equipment Scottish sales chief
RUSSELL Conn has been appointed Scottish sales manager at Bell Equipment UK.
He's joining the business from Bell South Africa, where he has worked for...
Triple success for Blue Group at Powerscreen awards ceremony
BLUE Group is celebrating a hat-trick of prizes picked up at the Powerscreen Awards Ceremony, held recently in Miami, Florida as part of the...
Builders merchant snaps up 500 JCB machines
JEWSON has placed an order worth over £8 million for 500 JCB machines.
The builders merchant - which has over 600 branches across the UK...
Demolition man: Worsley Plant member wins national award
WORSLEY Plant's Brian Carroll has won the 2018 Demolition Man of the Year Award after his efforts to make Demo Expo 2017 a success.
Brian joined...
New GAP service is no ‘barrier’ to success
GAP Group has launched a new online store that allows customers to buy fencing and crowd control barriers, which can be delivered anywhere in...
Attachments specialist honoured at Irish business event
HILL Engineering has been named as one of Ireland’s ‘Best Managed’ companies for the fourth successive year.
The attachments specialist received the ‘Gold Standard’ award...
A-Plant training team honoured at powered access awards
A-Plant has won an international training award for the second time in five years.
The firm fought off competition from nominees in Brazil, China and The...
English expansion pays off for Jarvie
JARVIE Plant has reported a "sharp return" on its investment in a depot in Astley, near Manchester, which opened less than a year ago.
The...
Home comforts for Terex Trucks at ScotPlant 2018
TEREX Trucks will be hoping home advantage pays off when the firm arrives at ScotPlant with its Motherwell-built TA400 and TA300 articulated haulers.
The haulers...
Miller UK to celebrate the big 40 at ScotPlant
MILLER UK plans to celebrate "40 years of innovation" at ScotPlant 2018.
The earthmoving attachments manufacturer revealed visitors to the exhibition will get to witness...
TDL to announce Mecalac partnership at ScotPlant 2018
TDL Equipment is to use this year’s ScotPlant exhibition to announce a new Scottish partnership with French site dumper and compaction roller manufacturer Mecalac.
The...
