CRJ completes the perfect hat-trick
MATERIAL processing equipment solutions specialist CRJ will be at ScotPlant 2020. The firm recently divulged details of its work to help a Lancashire-based renewables...
Plans lodged for abandoned Ayrshire coal mine
PLANS have been submitted for the restoration of an ex-coal mine in East Ayrshire.
Banks Mining has put forward the proposal for the Spireslack site,...
Back to basics: record-breaking Hillhead shows there’s no substitute for live events
A record number of exhibitors showed off their latest products and innovations as large crowds enjoyed a sun-kissed Hillhead 2022.
Around 600 exhibitors and thousands...
Breedon given the all-clear over Hope takeover
THE Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has cleared Breedon Aggregates’ £336 million acquisition of Hope Construction Materials.
The takeover had been delayed after the CMA...
Funding boost for project to decarbonise heavy duty machinery
TEREX, CATAGEN and Wrightbus have been awarded £6.27 million funding by the UK Department for Energy Security & Net Zero through Phase 2 of...
40,000 hours and still going strong
LAND Engineering Services (LES) is a mining, earthmoving and remediation company that operates throughout the UK.
The company won the tender in 2012 to 'clear'...
Major materials processing industry issues discussed at two-day virtual symposium
CDE has hailed the success of its recent two-day online symposium for the materials processing industry.
The virtual event, part of the firm's Engineering Insights...
Grundon in Arundelle acquisition
GRUNDON Waste Management Limited has acquired Arundelle, a specialist industrial services and cleaning company for an undisclosed amount.
The move enables the waste management solutions...
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 analysis highlights ‘growing confidence’ in recycled aggregates in Scotland
NEW research by Livingston-based resource management specialist Brewster Brothers has highlighted evidence of the 'growing confidence' in recycled aggregates.
An analysis of the principal housebuilders...
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...
Quarry purchase marks Red letter day for historic business
PRIVATELY-owned group Wm Hamilton & Sons is gearing up for further growth after diversifying the company’s offering.
The business, which can trace its roots back...
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...
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...
Marriot joins executive committee of Aggregate Industries
SIMON Marriott has been appointed MD of concrete products at Aggregate Industries in a move the firm described as a ‘strategic decision’ to bring...
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...
BlueMAC ‘wastes’ no time in making an impact
BlueMAC Manufacturing, an innovative new company which came about as a result of a collaboration between industry experts from Blue Group and Dmac Engineering,...
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...
AGGPRO appointed dealer for Arjes Impaktor GmbH
AGGPRO has been appointed the exclusive dealer for Arjes Impaktor GmbH across England, Scotland and Wales.
The move is designed to strengthen the German manufacturer’s...
CDE unveils ‘largest and most advanced’ water management system to date
WET processing solutions specialist CDE has launched the AquaCycle A2500 thickener, the latest addition to the firm's water management and recycling systems.
With a capacity...
Dundee business opts for a Doosan double
DUNDEE-based Tayside Contracts has bought its first new Doosan wheel loader and excavator.
The DL350-5 loader and DX255LC-5 crawler excavator were purchased from Balgownie and...
Finlay launches new TR-80 Radial Conveyor
FINLAY has launched the new TR-80 Radial Conveyor, which can be integrated into static operations or as part of a mobile crushing and screening...
New Breed of machines rise to the challenge
BREEDON has taken delivery of new Terex Finlay crushers and screeners and washing equipment from Finlay Scotland.
The machines, delivered throughout Q1 of 2019, have...
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...
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...
Doosan announces five new compact wheel loaders
FOLLOWING the signing of a supply agreement with Netherlands-based Tobroco-Giant, Doosan has announced details of the new range of 3.5 to 5-tonne compact wheel...
Scottish Aggregates Tax could make recycled materials the default
Scott Brewster, MD of Brewster Brothers, a resource management company with wash plants near Livingston and Cumbernauld, answers Project Plant's questions about the Scottish...
Motherwell-built haulers are a concrete success story in Canada
SCOTLAND-built Rokbak haulers have been proving their worth in demanding conditions in Canada.
Half a million tons of sand and gravel are produced every year...
EvoQuip marks production of milestone machine
COMPACT crushing and screening equipment specialist EvoQuip has announced the production of its 1,500th machine.
The unit — a Bison 280 jaw crusher — was handed...
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...
