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...

Dumfries firm banks on new slow speed shredder

ESTABLISHED in 1983, Oakbank Waste Management has built its reputation throughout the Dumfries, Galloway and Cumbria regions, proudly achieving 100% diversion from landfill. The...

ProStack adds new tracked radial conveyor to portfolio

BULK material handling solutions manufacturer ProStack has added to its stacker range with the launch of the Ranger 6-24TR tracked radial conveyor. Designed for stockpiling...

Collier makes it a Volvo treble

COLLIER Quarrying & Recycling has completed a hat-trick of Volvo loading shovels, having taken delivery of a new L220H. The Cowdenbeath-based business said the machine...

Materials solution gives Edinburgh facility a sporting chance

AGGREGATE Industries has announced that it has supplied more than 15,000 tonnes of aggregates and specialist sand and 1,100 sqm of commercial hard landscaping to...
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Quarry workers create a buzz

QUARRY workers across the UK are being recruited in the fight to preserve bumblebees. The Mineral Products Association (MPA) has teamed up with the Bumblebee Conservation...

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,...
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Crusher gets more efficient

TEREX® Minerals Processing Systems (MPS) has launched its MC1300 Cone Module, increasing the capabilities of its existing modular product range. The modular product line consists...
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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...
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Malcolm enhances quarry operations with £1.1m investment in Cat equipment

MALCOLM Construction has invested more than £1 million in new Caterpillar machinery, supplied by Finning. The haul includes two Cat 745 three-axle articulated trucks and...

CDE recycling plant turns yesterday’s waste into resource of the future

CDE has commissioned a waste recycling plant in Salford, Manchester, for NRE Aggregates, part of regeneration business Peel L&P.  NRE Aggregates operates the construction and...

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...

Institute of Quarrying launches Excellence Awards

THE Institute of Quarrying (IQ) has announced the launch of its first ever industry-wide awards celebrating the work of those involved in the mineral...

Governments must be ready to help construction sector go green

By Scott Brewster, MD of Brewster Bros, a resource management business which specialises in recycling construction waste and creating high quality recycled aggregates based...

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...
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Electric loader helps recycling facility meet sustainability goals

ENVIRONMENTAL solutions provider SUEZ has introduced a Volvo L25 Electric compact wheel loader at the firm's Bodmin materials recycling facility in Cornwall. Integrating electric plant...

New Cat loader vows to deliver ‘easy operation’ and ‘low’ owning costs

CATERPILLAR has described the new Cat 966 GC wheel loader as a 'versatile' machine with a range of features designed for 'reliable, performing and...

Canadian success helps grow Rokbak’s reputation in North America

THREE Scottish-built Rokbak RA40 haulers are moving thousands of tonnes of material a day for a sand and gravel producer in Alberta, Canada. Earthworks specialist...
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Finlay launches new digital content platform

FINLAY has announced the launch of FinlayTV, a new digital content platform designed to provide customers with insights to help keep their machines operating...

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...

MDS ramps up expansion plans with first Far East distributor

MDS, a manufacturer of heavy-duty rock trommels and conveyors, has confirmed the appointment of Kurimoto as its first distributor in the Far East as...
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Metso UK and Ireland dealer to mark 40 years of Lokotrack mobile crushers

MCHALE Plant Sales, the UK and Ireland distributor for the Metso range of Lokotrack mobile crushers, has confirmed its intention to engage fully in...

Breedon’s Hope acquisition still on track

BREEDON Aggregates may avoid an in-depth investigation into its proposed £336 million acquisition of Hope Construction Materials after agreeing to divest 14 ready-mix concrete...

Sandvik and Finning team up in support of HVO solution

SANDVIK has revealed it is investing in renewable fuel to power large mobile crushing and screening equipment, after working with Finning to successfully use...

Malcolm invests in Premiertrak 600 jaw crusher

THE UK's first Powerscreen Premiertrak 600 mobile jaw crusher has gone to Malcolm Construction Services. Supplied by Blue Machinery Scotland, the powerful crushing plant has...

Metso to invest €150 million in new technology centre

METSO has announced plans to gradually move its current operations in Hatanpää, Tampere, to a new Lokomotion technology centre to be built in Lahdesjärvi,...
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Plus point: JCB Hydradigs prove their worth at waste management firm

JCB has revealed how two new Hydradigs have been carrying out multiple tasks for a waste management company in Northern Ireland. Purchased by Portadown-based ABC...

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...

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...

Terex Finlay announces global rebrand to ‘update and refresh’ its image

TEREX Finlay has announced a rebrand of the business to 'update and refresh its image based on its traditional core values and future strategies'. The...