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...
A Nifty addition to WM Rose & Sons’ portfolio
HYBRID technology has been a welcome addition to WM Rose & Sons’ inventory of construction machinery this year, with the Scottish Borders-based firm now...
Family values help keep Jarvie out in front
CONTINUOUS investment in high quality machines has been “paramount” to the success of Grangemouth-headquartered Jarvie Plant Group.
The firm, which has a fleet comprising of...
Hyundai dealer targets further growth in 2020
AGRITRAC Exports has enjoyed a positive first year as Hyundai dealer in Scotland – and has set its sights on significant growth with the...
Top ten: Volvo deal aids Bow investment plans
GORDON Bow Plant Hire has invested in ten new Volvo EC140E excavators. The deal forms part of a £5 million investment programme for the Broxburn-headquartered...
Forestry specialist is on a high
THE latest addition to Bruce Todd Ltd’s fleet has been hard at work in the Scottish Highlands, mounding to prepare a recently harvested area...
Crane specialist goes electric in landmark deal
SCOTLAND’S first electric-powered mobile tower crane has been snapped up by Bernard Hunter Mobile Cranes in a move described as raising the environmental bar...
Contractor takes the Road to greener future
A Bellshill contractor has invested more than £1 million in a fleet of low-emission excavators and vehicles.
Roadbridge UK has displayed its environmental credentials by purchasing...
Machinery author welcomes new chapter
SCOTTISH construction machinery writer and photographer David Wylie has released the follow-up to his successful first book about earthmoving and mining equipment.
Earthmovers in UK...
‘Tried and tested’ jaw crusher added to Dem-Master fleet
BATHGATE-headquartered Dem-Master Demolition has added a new Sandvik QJ341 tracked jaw crusher to its fleet – with the machine immediately being deployed to help...
Astrak pads in ‘rigorous’ test success
ASTRAK has revealed that its DuraLine Plus Road-Liner rubber pads recently successfully underwent a series of ‘rigorous’ wear tests as part of a major...
Busy year for ‘red and white army’ of machines
TAKEUCHI has reported a ‘very successful’ year for its excavator range from 1 to 16-tonnes.
The manufacturer told Project Plant that Scottish dealers – AT...
New wind data system aids site planning
A Glasgow-based firm has launched a ‘new and improved’ wind speed data system for construction sites.
Windcrane said its mobile app is designed to improve...
Online tool is a welfare ‘first’
BOSS Cabins has launched an online configurator, which allows users to design and cost the company’s welfare cabins, portable toilets and secure storage.
Described as...
Perth recycling firm is powering on through
A Perthshire provider of recycling and waste management services has chosen a Weima Powerline shredder to boost its operations.
Binn Group operate a materials recycling facility...
Factory expansion project gathers pace
ROTOTILT has announced its plant extension project is entering Phase 2, with the finished shell now being filled.
The manufacturer confirmed in December last year...
Scots show enthusiasm for cylinderless design
THE Scottish market has been described as a “highly important focus” for Kinshofer’s NOX cylinderless tiltrotator range.
With a range of models suitable for excavators...
Attachment solution hailed as a cut above
LEMAC Engineering has added the Echidna cutter head to its sales inventory as the company looks to complement its existing portfolio of construction equipment.
The...
Latest Yanmar models added to MTS portfolio
MTS Plant has added the latest models from Yanmar’s 2019 compact portfolio to its hire fleet.
The move means operators now have access to the...
Miller time for new compact excavators
WICK-based housebuilding and groundwork contractor M M Miller has snapped up two brand new Volvo EC60E compact excavators.
The firm has become one of the...
Molson to use fresh investment to develop facilities and brands
BGF has invested a further £11 million into construction equipment dealer Molson Group.
Molson said the cash will be used to develop the firm's existing...
CRJ Services marks 20 years in business
CRJ Services Ltd is celebrating after reaching a 20-year milestone of providing material processing solutions to the waste and recycling industries.
The business was incorporated in...
Manitou takes majority stake in Midlands dealer
THE Manitou group has acquired a majority stake in its Midlands dealer Mawsley Machinery.
Mawsley, based near Northampton, was founded in 1981 and currently has 27...
