EvoQuip open day to showcase latest crushing and screening advancements

COMPACT crushing and screening equipment specialist EvoQuip is hosting an open day event on October 4 at a quarry near Dublin, Ireland. Attendees will have...
Project Plant editor Gary Moug and Hillhead event director Richard Bradbury

Hillhead 2026 proves demand for in-person events is alive and well

HILLHEAD 2026 was another resounding success, with the event welcoming a record 627 exhibitors and over 18,000 unique visitors over three days. As ever, the...

Getting the hang of it

LONG Ying Construction Engineering has become the first customer in China to purchase Sandvik Mobile Crushers and Screens’ QI442 HS, described as producing ‘highly...

Terex MP snaps up bulk material handling conveyor manufacturer

TEREX MP has completed the purchase of MARCO, a manufacturer of bulk material handling conveyors based in Missouri, USA. As part of the transaction, Terex...

Concrete batching plant ‘doubles output’ at Dumfriesshire quarry

RAPID International has supplied Hoddam Contracting Co with a bespoke static concrete batching plant, located near Dumfries, described as being capable of producing up...
Develon wheel loader

Develon introduces updated waste and recycling kit for DL-7 wheel loaders

DEVELON has launched an updated waste and recycling kit for the company’s DL-7 range of wheel loaders. The move is designed to help operators work...
McHale MD Tim Shanahan (centre) with Metso’s Carlos Padin, VP, distribution management organisation EMEA (left) and Juha Yli-Petäys, senior VP, global distribution management

McHale Plant Sales earns top Metso dealer accolade

MCHALE Plant Sales is celebrating after being named by Metso as Distributor of the Year for the second year running. The firm, which represents Metso...

Dragon Equipment adds to crusher portfolio

DRAGON Equipment is launching the CR450 Diesel Crusher at the Executive Hire Show this week. Designed and built at the firm's production facility in Suffolk,...

Getting to know…Stephen Grieve

NINE years ago Stephen Grieve sold his car for £5000 and invested the money in spare parts for the construction industry. The rest, as...
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Angus Council swayed by machine’s lifelong value

LIFETIME cost and machine quality were among the critical factors in Bell Equipment winning a competitive tender to supply a L1506E wheeled loader and...
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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,...
Binn Group Weima

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...
Malcolm's new Cat machines at Loanhead Quarry

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...
Hassell MD Jack Hassell and Dan Bailey, SANY UK material handler sales manager

SANY UK appoints new authorised dealer for material handlers

SANY Heavy Machinery UK has appointed E H Hassell & Sons as an authorised dealer for SANY material handlers. E H Hassell & Son celebrated...

CDE recognised as one of Ireland’s best managed businesses

CDE has again been named as one of the best managed companies on the island of Ireland having re-qualified for the Deloitte Best Managed...

CDE to host virtual trade event for wet processing industry

CDE has announced plans to host a virtual trade event for the materials wet processing industry. Continuing its 'Engineering Insights' education series, the two-day online...

New Quvo technology partnership a ‘game-changer’ for businesses

TECHNOLOGY specialist Quvo Limited has announced the launch of its UK and Ireland partnership with Blickfeld. The company has been set up by brothers Allan...

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...

Versatile wash plant boosts Breedon quarry

BREEDON Aggregates has taken delivery of a new Terex Aggresand 165 wash plant, which is producing a range of aggregates and concrete sand at their...
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Silica sand plant ‘exceeding expectations’

FIFE Silica Sands has hailed the performance of the firm's silica glass sand plant, after teaming up with CDE to commission the 210 tonnes...
Construction recycling wash plant

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...
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Dragon Equipment launches diesel hybrid crusher on first day of PlantWorx 2025

DRAGON Equipment has officially launched its new CR550 Diesel Hybrid Crusher on the first day of PlantWorx 2025. Weighing just under 2,800kg and measuring 1,300mm...

New materials handler boosts productivity at Renfrewshire recycling plant

WRC Recycling has snapped up a new JCB JS20MH materials handler to process construction and demolition waste as part of a major investment in...

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...

SBTi approves Sandvik’s emission reduction targets

SANDVIK has announced that its targets for reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) as aligned...

Having a blast: ADT hailed after quarry milestone

A Bell B40D ADT has chalked up a major milestone after hauling over one million tonnes of limestone in just over two years. Alf Kitching,...

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,...

Demolition business runs new mobile jaw crusher on HVO

DEMOLITION specialist Rye Group has invested in a Sandvik QJ241 mobile jaw crusher and is operating it with HVO rather than diesel. Rye Group has...

ProStack unveils new tracked conveyor at Molson Open Day

THE Molson 2023 Open Day provided an opportunity for material handling specialist ProStack to showcase the newest addition to its conveyor line-up - the...

Loader lights up site

A Liebherr L 586 XPower wheel loader has helped illuminate the Dowideit Recycling GmbH machine park in Wustermark, Germany - quite literally!