Powerscreen to share results of collaborative efforts at Hillhead 2022

CRUSHING and screening specialist Powerscreen has announced its Hillhead 2022 line-up will feature a display of machines and technologies 'in touch with tomorrow'. The static...

Kiverco modular range offers solution for family business

A temporary recycling plant has allowed Crapper and Sons Landfill to process commercial and construction waste while the firm awaits construction of a new MRF. The...

Doosan loader proves productive in the sand pits

THE first Doosan DL420-7 wheel loaders in Germany are proving productive in the sand pits. Ottenbüttler Sand has taken delivery of two of the machines...
Mineral products being loaded into construction equipment

Falling demand for mineral products ‘threatens jobs and capacity’

NEW figures released by the Mineral Products Association (MPA) shows that demand for core construction materials remains stuck at 'alarmingly weak levels'. While sales of...

First Metso Truck Bodies put to work in central Europe

THE first two Komatsu HD605-8 dump trucks equipped with Metso Truck Bodies have been delivered to a porphyry quarry in Brabant Wallon, Belgium, by...

Double excavator purchase helps Aberdeen waste management specialist ramp up expansion plans

ABERDEEN-based EIS Waste Services has snapped up two new Doosan DX180LC-5 18-tonne crawler excavators as the firm ramps up capacity at its Gallowhill waste...

Loading shovel has all Angles covered

A Fife-based supplier of sand and gravel has been singing the praises of a new 25-tonne Volvo L150H loading shovel complete with 4.3m³ rehandling...

CDE unveils new filter press innovation at Hillhead

CDE has added to its water management and recycling systems offering by unveiling its new ProPress high-performance filter press at Hillhead. Developed to meet the...

Addressing net zero

Ross Hayward, head of assets and commercial at Chepstow Plant International (CPI), discusses how the quarrying and aggregates sector can address the climate emergency,...
Refurbished Volvo L350F wheeled loader

Wheeled loader rebuild showcases potential for sustainable innovation

BUILDING materials specialist Heidelberg Materials UK has worked with SMT on a project to extend the life of a Volvo L350F wheeled loader and...

Stone specialist at the double with new model

THE UK's first new Bobcat TL38.70HF Agri telehandler has been leading a double life! The machine has been put to work at both a quarry...

BHP and Caterpillar to develop zero-emissions mining trucks

BHP and Caterpillar are teaming up to develop zero-emissions mining trucks at BHP sites to reduce emissions. The move is the result of over 12...

Doosan extends wheel loader range with double launch

DOOSAN has launched the new DL220-7 and DL250-7 wheel loaders, following on from the introduction of seven larger DL-7 machines in December 2020. Like the...
O’Kane Equipment Solutions and Astec partnership

O’Kane Equipment Solutions appointed Frontier dealer for Scotland and northern England

ASTEC Europe has appointed Alloa-based O’Kane Equipment Solutions as its official dealer for the Frontier track crushing and screening product line across Scotland and...
Mineral reserves

‘Urgent action’ required to address ‘diminishing’ mineral reserves

THE UK Government has been urged to take 'urgent action' to address diminishing reserves of the minerals that are essential for housing and infrastructure. The...

Molson ‘formalises’ partnership with waste management specialist Turmec

MOLSON Green has announced it has become a dealer for Ireland-based waste management solutions specialist Turmec. Molson said the deal sees the "formalisation" of a...

Rokbak operators have ‘yabba-dabba do’ time in Canada!

A trio of Rokbak articulated haulers - named after Flintstones characters - have journeyed from Scotland to western Canada to move aggregates, stone and...
Wheel loader at Tillicoultry Quarries

Tillicoultry Quarries benefits from Finning rebuild programme

TILLICOULTRY Quarries has ramped up its sustainability ambitions by extending the life of its machines through the Finning UK & Ireland rebuild programme. Four Cat...

McHale Plant Sales and Metso Outotec expand distribution coverage

METSO Outotec and its distribution partner McHale Plant Sales have signed a contract to expand aggregates distribution coverage to Scotland, England and Wales. The two...
Jaw crusher model

Red Rhino launches upgraded 5000+ jaw crusher

RED Rhino Crushers has announced improvements to its 5000+ jaw crusher, designed to boost crushing capacity and operational speed for demolition, construction, and skip...

Firm in seventh heaven with new purchases

TILLICOULTRY Quarries has taken delivery of six Volvo 20 tonne L120H loading shovels and an A30G articulated hauler as part of the firm's continued...

Blue to unveil concrete batching plant at ScotPlant 2024

BLUE Machinery (Scotland) Ltd has been confirmed as authorised distributors for the full range of SEMIX concrete batching solutions across Scotland and the north...
Sandvik QH443E electric tracked cone crusher

Sandvik introduces electrifying new tracked cone crusher

SANDVIK Mobile Crushing and Screening has unveiled its new QH443E electric tracked cone crusher - tipped to 'revolutionise' operations in heavy duty applications. The model...
CDE HQ in Cookstown

CDE sustainability report highlights environmental ambitions progress

WET processing solutions specialist CDE has marked Earth Overshoot Day by publishing its 2024 sustainability report. The move has been described as marking a significant...

Caterpillar to host virtual waste management and recycling seminar

A range of Caterpillar machines are set to be showcased when the manufacturer hosts a virtual waste management and recycling seminar. Machines on show have...
Develon wheel loader

Develon to showcase waste and recycling solutions at RWM event

DEVELON has revealed plans to use its first appearance at the Resource & Waste Management (RWM) show in Birmingham in September to debut the...

Cireco lands Falkirk Council contract to handle non-recyclable waste

RESOURCE management specialist Cireco has been awarded a ten-year contract by Falkirk Council to handle non-recyclable waste. The items will be sent to the soon-to-be-completed...

Terex Washing Systems and Blue Southern to showcase ‘future of washing’

TEREX Washing Systems and Blue Southern are teaming up on an event where attendees can discover the ‘Future of Washing’. Taking place on Wednesday September...
Mark Anderson and Jamie Munro, Hillhouse Quarry Group

Hillhouse Quarry Group confirms raft of appointments

HILLHOUSE Quarry Group has confirmed a raft of appointments and role changes designed to strengthen its commercial capability and improve service delivery for customers. Mark...

Going green in a demanding location

McCloskey Equipment’s Tim Watson explains how one London company is  ‘pushing the envelope’ on sustainable aggregates ACCORDING to the British Marine Aggregate Producers Association, every...