Finlay I‑130RS impact crusher

Finlay expands horizontal impact crusher range

FINLAY has expanded its horizontal impact crusher range with the launch of the I‑130 and I‑130RS. At the core of the new models is a...

First Liebherr new generation concrete batching plant goes into operation

LIEBHERR has launched its latest batching plant generation after a mobile version went into operation for a+b Asphalt- und Betonmischwerke in southern Germany. The new...

McHale adds Jonsson Crushers equipment to expanding portfolio

MCHALE Plant Sales has been appointed as distributors in Ireland for the Jonsson Crushers range of mobile crushing equipment. The move follows a 'very good...

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...
Construction machinery training

CRJ Services launches NPORS operator training for waste, recycling and forestry machinery

CRJ Services has announced it is now offering NPORS-accredited operator training and CSCS card pathways, designed specifically for operators working in waste processing, recycling,...
Cloburn Quarry

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...
SANY 80-tonne excavator working in a quarry

SANY concludes sale of firm’s first 80-tonne excavator in the UK

SANY UK has confirmed the sale and delivery of the manufacturer's first 80-tonne excavator in the UK. The SY750H has been supplied to the Heritage...

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...

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...
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...
Finning celebrates its 10,000th industrial engine sold to McCloskey International

Finning and McCloskey mark industrial engine milestone

FINNING UK & Ireland has marked a milestone by supplying its 10,000th industrial engine to McCloskey International. Finning has been supplying engines for McCloskey machines...

Finning training scheme helps quarry plant operators address idle time

FINNING trainers have been helping FCC Environment's quarry plant operators and managers to improve fuel efficiencies. More than 30 FCC machine operators and plant managers...

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...
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...

Hail to the Chieftain: firm sees benefit of new mobile screen

A Lincolnshire-based quarrying firm has purchased a new Powerscreen Chieftain 2200 from Blue Group, which is allowing it to work “faster and harder” processing...

Blue Scotland appointed MDS dealer

BLUE Machinery (Scotland) has been appointed as the MDS distributor for Scotland and the north east of England. As part of an introduction to...
Metso equipment working in a quarry

Knowledge holds the key to ‘the Metso experience’

Denis McGrath, sales director at Metso’s UK and Ireland distributor McHale Plant Sales, explains the benefits of close customer collaboration KNOWLEDGE (they say) is no...
Finlay and Kobelco Cross Civils machines

Finlay and Kobelco models help Perthshire golf course project go with a swing

A stone’s throw away from Loch Tay lies one of the most picturesque quarrying operations in Scotland. Owned and operated by Cross Civils and...

Troon quarry benefits from three new Cat machines

MATERIALS supplier Hillhouse Group has invested in three new Cat machines following a fleet production study by Finning UK & Ireland to increase production...

Innovation holds the key for CRS

A Northern Ireland-based designer and manufacturer of bespoke recycling solutions has revealed that the Scottish market is becoming increasingly important to its global expansion...

Reduced emissions for V80 compact loader

Yanmar's V80 compact wheel loader has been described by the manufacturer as ‘easy to handle’ even in challenging conditions.

New recycling plant a ‘game-changer’ for sector in Scotland

THE largest recycling plant of its kind in the UK is being launched in Livingston by Brewster Bros, with the aim of "shaping the...
Operators taking part in Eco-Drive training

Breedon operators to take part in Eco-Drive training programme

CONSTRUCTION materials group Breedon is aiming to increase production and improve fuel efficiency after enrolling its team on a plant operator training course run...

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...

Powering through: hat-trick of new machines deployed at Malcolm sites

THE Malcolm Group has snapped up three Powerscreen machines from Blue Machinery Scotland, including two new Premiertrak 400X jaw crushers. The jaw crushers will be...

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...
Floodlit Portafill machine

Portafill equipment helps boost recycling efficiency in Fife

FIFE-based PJM Services has significantly improved its recycling efficiency by working with SCG Supplies and investing in a tailored line-up of Portafill machinery. With the...

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,...

Breedon still Hope-ful over acquisition

Breedon Aggregates remain confident of completing the acquisition of Hope Materials despite concerns raised by the Competition and Markets Authority in relation to 27...

Brewster Bros celebrate double award success

LIVINGSTON-based Brewster Bros is celebrating a double success at The Herald Family Business Awards 2019. The firm won the the Business Innovation Award for the...