Quarry specialist steps up to support community woodland project
TILLICOULTRY Quarries is supporting the development of a local environmental project.
Neville Kilkenny, project manager at Gifford Community Woodland, contacted Tillicoultry director Wallace Menzies in the...
New buckets are a shock to the system
DOOSAN has announced new addditions to its range of general purpose performance buckets for the company’s wheel loaders.
New shock absorbers have been added following...
Terex Washing Systems set for double machine launch
TEREX Washing Systems (TWS) has confirmed it will unveil two new machines at Hillhead 2022 and announce further details about the firm's direct selling...
Rokbak haulers hailed for positive impact at award-winning quarry
SMITH & Sons (Bletchington) has paid tribute to two Rokbak RA30 articulated haulers operating at its award-winning Gill Mill Quarry in Oxfordshire.
Since October 2022,...
Tillicoultry Quarries strengthens board with four new directors
TILLICOULTRY Quarries has appointed four new directors to its board in a move described as marking a 'significant step' in positioning the business for...
RA30 proves to be a ‘strong asset’ for Skene Group
SKENE Group has hailed the impact made by a Rokbak RA30 hauler at its Soutra Mains Quarry in Pathhead, Midlothian.
Skene Group is a family...
The unsung heroes of the Covid pandemic
HOUSEHOLD waste has increased during the Covid-19 pandemic. According to the Environmental Services Association (ESA), every household in the country produces an estimated one...
Recycled aggregates volumes reach ‘record high’
NEW research has found that the amount of construction aggregates from recycled and secondary sources in Britain has reached an all-time high, as producers...
CDE to shine a light on waste recycling solutions at bauma
CDE has announced it will highlight the role of its technology in supporting the circular economy at bauma 2022.
The wet processing solutions specialist will...
Metso to celebrate 40 years of Lokotrack at bauma 2025
METSO will celebrate the 40th anniversary of the firm's 'groundbreaking' Lokotrack mobile crushers at bauma 2025 in Munich next month.
The manufacturer will be featuring...
Komatsu unveils ‘revolutionary’ tool to optimise dump truck fleet efficiency
KOMATSU has announced the launch of a 'revolutionary' tool designed to optimise the efficiency of rigid dump truck fleets on mining and quarry sites...
Ten LiuGong machines set for Hillhead debut
LiuGong will present a 12-machine line-up at Hillhead 2026, including 10 machines appearing at the exhibition for the first time.
The firm revealed its stand...
Hillhead to feature extended Showground Pavilion in 2024
ORGANISERS of the Hillhead exhibition have revealed that the 2024 edition of the show will see the launch of the renamed Showground Pavilion.
Previously known...
Something’s Brewing: new recycling plant supports construction sector’s green aims
SCOTLAND’S construction industry has been praised for its progress towards embracing a more sustainable future by one of the country’s leading resource management businesses.
Brewster...
Finlay goes back to the future with new inclined screeners
FINLAY has launched two new inclined screeners - the Finlay 693 and Finlay 694 - as part of the next evolution in its screening...
Ripping hard rock with efficiency
FAMILY run extraction business Kinegar Quarries of Cockburnspath near Dunbar has opted for a new Volvo EC380D excavator for its Glenfin hard rock quarry,...
Rokbak MD reveals ‘full story’ behind rebrand ahead of first anniversary
AHEAD of the one year anniversary of Rokbak's rebrand, MD Paul Douglas has revealed the full story behind the move.
Despite being one of the...
Waste and recycling hire specialist invests in Teleskid fleet
ARNOLD Plant Hire has become the first UK rental company to invest in a fleet of JCB Teleskid machines.
The firm has taken delivery of...
Sand and deliver: McCloskey machines help business produce milestone product total
FIFTEEN McCloskey machines have helped Cornwall-based Brookland Sand and Aggregates deliver more than one million tonnes of product in a year for the first...
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...
CVT design offers fuel-saving opportunities on new Doosan loader
AS part of Doosan's DL-7 series, the manufacturer has unveiled the new DL420CVT-7 Stage V-compliant wheel loader equipped with a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT).
Boasting...
Doosan launches company’s largest ever excavator
DOOSAN has launched the largest excavator ever manufactured by the company.
The DX800LC-7 Stage V compliant 80-tonne crawler excavator is described as having the 'highest hydraulic flow...
Landfill compactor ‘transformed’ in 12-week rebuild project
A team of rebuild engineers at Finning UK & Ireland have transformed a 15-year-old Cat landfill compactor for FCC Environment in just 12 weeks.
The machine...
Hillhouse Group acquires Skene Group Construction Services
AYRSHIRE-based quarry operator Hillhouse Group has acquired Skene Group Construction Services Ltd.
The deal will see Fife-headquartered Skene Group Construction Services brought into Hillhouse Group,...
Updated scalper aims to boost productivity
SANDVIK has launched its new QE342 heavy duty scalper, which is an upgrade of the manufacturer’s best-selling QE341 machine.
The firm explained that the model’s...
Optimum bearing selection for mines and quarries
Mining and quarrying are among the toughest of industrial environments, with dust contamination posing a real threat to plant and machinery. David Oliver, channel...
New Falcon set to swoop on Hillhead 2022
EVOQUIP has announced plans to display a new Falcon 820 screen at Hillhead 2022.
The manufacturer has confirmed it will also be running live working...
Waste management firm invests in construction and demolition MRF in Renfrewshire
WRC Recycling, a waste management business based in Renfrewshire, has officially opened the doors to a new C&D material recycling facility (MRF) at its...
Material matters: Doosan introduces 23-tonner
DOOSAN has added to its material handler range with the launch of the 23-tonne DX230WMH-5.
The machine joins the recently introduced DX250WMH-5 25-tonne model and is...
Landmark recycling facility opens in Aberdeen
A "first of its kind" £27 million materials and recycling facility has opened in Aberdeen.
The Altens East site will see mixed recyclables being sorted...
