Power equipment specialist helps shoppers get their skates on
TEMPORARY power equipment specialists Mather+Stuart recently brought some Christmas cheer to revellers in Gloucester and Derby by supplying generators to power chillers for ice rinks.
Two...
Christmas bonus ain’t half grand for JCB employees
JCB has announced it is to reward its workforce with a festive bonus of £500.
The plant giant is awarding over 5,500 of its UK...
‘Beefed up’ Volvo fits the bill for Borders firm
A Borders-based earthworks and civil engineering specialist has acquired a new Volvo excavator for a long-term crushing project.
RJT Excavations Ltd of Jedburgh had added a...
Breedon to buy four Tarmac quarries and divest 27 ready-mix concrete plants
BREEDON has agreed to acquire four quarries and an asphalt plant from Tarmac in a £16.5 million deal.
The move will be satisfied by the...
Family business extends fleet with new Doosan machines
NEW Doosan crawler excavators and a wheel loader have been snapped up by Inverurie-based Miller Plant for the busy Aberdeenshire market.
Supplied by Balgownie Ltd,...
Keltbray Group launches rail electrification UK-first
Keltbray Group has invested £3 million in six “unique concept” mobile elevating work platform (MEWPs) road rail vehicles for use in the rail sector...
A-Plant division makes £1m investment in winter warmers
Rental firm A-Plant’s specialist division has invested £1.1 million in new packaged boilers and energy efficient heating equipment.
Rapid Climate Control, A-Plant’s provider of temporary...
Bathgate haulage firm crowned king of the road
BATHGATE-based haulage firm D&J Sibbald has scooped a prestigious award at the Transport News Scottish Rewards event, held recently in Glasgow.
The family-run business took the ‘Scottish...
New safety guide launched for suction excavators
A good practice guide has been launched for the safe use of suction/vacuum excavators.
Produced by the Suction and Vacuum Excavator (SAVE) special interest group, the...
Kubota invests in UK facilities to ‘future-proof’ the business
KUBOTA has invested £1.2 million on its UK headquarters in Thame.
The spend includes expanding office and meeting room space by renovating a storage building....
Union delivers stark training warning to construction sector
UNITE has called upon the UK construction sector to spell out its training plans to avoid a “calamitous” Brexit for the industry.
With fears growing...
GAP climbs 28 places in Sunday Times Top Track 250
GAP Hire Solutions has jumped 28 places to 142 in the Sunday Times Grant Thornton Top Track 250 league table.
The business has enjoyed a record...
Compact excavator shows touch of glass in Alloa
A Volvo compact excavator has been put through its paces at a glass manufacturing plant in Alloa.
The 1.8-tonne EC18D model was supplied to W T Paterson...
New guidance issued on lifting operations with excavators
THE Strategic Forum Plant Safety Group (SFPSG) has released new safety guidance around lifting operations with excavators.
A document called ‘Lifting Operations With 180⁰ and...
Finger on the pulse: Pitlochry firm adds Rototilt-fitted excavator to fleet
A Perthshire plant hire firm has recently taken delivery of a Doosan DX170W-5 wheeled excavator fitted with a Rototilt R5.
Pitlochry-based R.A Laird Contractors was...
ScotPlant 2018 to welcome a mix of old and new
SCOTPLANT 2018 is on track to be the biggest event in the show’s 20-year history, with a string of new exhibitors joining familiar faces...
Small but mighty: JMS takes on Truxta dealership
ABERDEENSHIRE-based JMS Equipment has become the latest dealer in the Truxta network, supplying one of the smallest mini-dumpers in the market.
The machines are made...
Annual event helps SPOA reach out to members in the north
THE Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) recently held a meeting of members in Inverness, followed by a golf outing in Fortrose.
Dozens of members attended...
Astrak steps up “ambitious” expansion plans
SUPPLIER of excavator undercarriage parts, Astrak UK, is gearing up for "ambitious" growth in the coming years with the expansion of its Kirkcaldy headquarters...
Brexit secretary seeks to reassure JCB suppliers over EU talks
BREXIT secretary David Davis has visited JCB's world headquarters, where he sought to reassure some of the manufacturer's British suppliers that the interests of business...
Second Case excavator gets into the swing of things
A second Case CX130D excavator, fitted with a Rototilt R4 tiltrotator, is hoping to perform above par at golf course specialists John Greasley Ltd.
The Uttoxeter-based firm, which...
Volvo excavator ticks all the boxes for wood firm
A Balfron-based woodchip and firewood producer has taken delivery of a new Volvo ECR88D reduced swing excavator that will be put to work on...
Finning introduces new mobile parts team
FINNING UK & Ireland has announced the launch of a new mobile parts team.
The firm said the move was aimed at supporting customers with...
CPA launches new forward tipping dumper safety guidance
The Construction Plant-Hire Association (CPA) has released new operational safety guidance for forward tipping dumper operators.
‘Staying Safe When Operating Forward Tipping Dumpers’ is principally...
JCB team helps create WW1 tank tribute
A team from JCB recently helped in a tribute to the crucial role played by tanks in the First World War.
The story of the...
Keltbray service offerings are piling up
KELTBRAY has announced the launch of a mini piling service after seeing an increase in demand for the technique.
Keltbray Piling operations director, Lee Cain,...
Equipment hirer nominated for trio of business awards
GAP Hire Solutions is in the running for three prizes at the Herald Scottish Family Business Awards 2017.
The rental equipment specialist has been shortlisted...
CITB sets out six-point ‘Agenda for Change’
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced a six-point Agenda for Change in the wake of calls for reform from the industry and...
Piling equipment specialist launches new attachments business
PILETEC has announced the launch of a dedicated attachments business.
The piling equipment specialist said there is increasing demand for multi-purpose attachments and explained that...
Perthshire firm gives thumbs up to new Volvos
BRYAN Contractors has taken delivery of two new Volvo excavators, having had positive experiences with the manufacturer's machines over the past decade.
The firm, based...
