Tag: Volvo
Argyll contractor snaps up first Volvo excavator
AN Argyll-based civil engineering and quarry specialist has snapped up its first ever Volvo excavator in the form of the 30-tonne EC300E.
A&L McCrae of...
Big brands out in force at Black Isle Show 2019
This year’s Black Isle Show once again featured standout construction machines from some of the world’s top manufacturers.
Tillicoultry Quarries adds to fleet with Volvo package
TILLICOULTRY Quarries has added to its fleet with three new Volvo loading shovels and another A30G articulated hauler.
The package includes two L120H loading shovels...
Thurso firm makes it a double
GOW Groundworks has purchased its second specially converted Volvo EC140E LM excavator.
The Thurso-headquartered company takes on general ground works, housing and commercial building projects across...
Orkney contractor puts faith in Volvo/Steelwrist combination
AN Orkney wind and marine energy civil engineering contractor has opted for its first Volvo/Steelwrist combination.
Heddle Construction has taken delivery of a reduced swing...
Volvo debuts electric excavator and wheel loader at bauma
VOLVO Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has unveiled its ‘most advanced portfolio of machines yet' at bauma 2019 in Munich, while also pushing the importance...
Scots firms opt for Volvo machines
A Blantyre-based contractor has recently added a new package of Volvo excavators to its already extensive fleet of equipment, with plans to add more...
bauma 2019: back and bigger than ever
BAUMA, the word’s largest construction plant equipment trade fair, returns to Munich on 8-14 April. Many of the world’s largest manufacturers will be showcasing...
Selkirk contractor opts for “versatile and stable” Volvo excavator
THE 'Christmas tree' approach has been used to specify a new Volvo machine for a Selkirk-based contractor.
Davidson Land Services recently took delivery of the firm's...
Volvo CE announces ‘best ever’ annual results
VOLVO Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) has announced its “best set of annual financial results ever” with a full-year net sales increase of 27%.
The results...
East Lothian firm sticks with Volvo
AN East Lothian hire firm has splashed out on a new fourteen-tonne Volvo EC140E to replace an EC140B that had completed 17,000 "trouble-free" hours.
A M...
Lighting project win brightens up Volvo Motherwell
VOLVO Motherwell has won the UK-wide Industrial and Transport Lighting Project of the Year at the Lux Awards, held recently in London.
The winning project...
Reduced-swing excavator shows its steel in the Highlands
A new Volvo ECR88D reduced-swing compact excavator has made its way to Ceannacroc Estates, based to the north west of Fort Augustus in the Scottish Highlands.
The...
Groundworks specialist opts for 14-tonne Volvo
A Stenhousemuir contractor has extended its tradition of buying Volvo 14-tonne excavators with the purchase of a new EC140E - with a second unit "tentatively"...
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...
Volvo machines are ‘Central’ focus in Bonnybridge
BONNYBRIDGE-based Central Demolition has splashed out on the firm's largest ever Volvo loading shovel, the L150H.
The machine is part of a new package of...
Volvo Motherwell announces latest apprentice intake
VOLVO Motherwell has added six new apprentices to its workforce in North Lanarkshire.
The manufacturer of Volvo rigid and Terex Trucks articulated haulers, said the modern...
22-tonne excavator deal “felt right” for Denny contractor
A Denny-based contractor has lavished praise on two recently purchased 22-tonne Volvo EC220Es.
George Russell Construction had previously operated EC210 and EC240 models, and opted...
Volvo Motherwell announces Apprentice of the Year award winner
MANUFACTURER of Volvo rigid and Terex Trucks articulated haulers, Volvo Motherwell, has announced the winner of its Apprentice of the Year award.
Ross Kerr said...
SMT GB wraps up two Volvo deals in the Borders
SMT GB has recently completed deals with two Borders-based contractors for a variety of Volvo kit.
Graham J Irvine of Peebles has taken delivery of...
Read haul about it
Volvo Construction Equipment recently showcased its new flagship rigid hauler, the R100E, at its Motherwell factory. Project Plant's Fraser Rummens went along to find...
Betting the farm on new Volvo
A Dumfries & Galloway-based dairy farm has taken delivery of a new fourteen-tonne Volvo excavator to maintain ditches and carry out general drainage work.
The...
Hauler purchases extend family tradition for Glasgow firm
TWO Volvo A30Gs have joined the Celmisa Plant Hire fleet, continuing a tradition spanning three-and-a-half decades.
The firm, based in Neilston, Glasgow, is celebrating 40 years...
Agricultural contractor “well impressed” with new Volvo’s performance
A new Volvo EC140E excavator is set to tackle a range of agricultural projects around Dumfries and Galloway after a plant hire boss made...
Volvo machine no ‘waste’ for Larkhall firm
LARKHALL-based William Hamilton & Sons recently took delivery of a Volvo L150H loading shovel which will be put to work on a new waste...
Advance operators help influence purchase of more Volvos
ADVANCE Construction has added another five Volvo excavators to its plant fleet after previous models "performed faultlessly".
The Blantyre-based groundworks and civil engineering specialist snapped...
Motherwell launch for Volvo rigid haulers
VOLVO Construction Equipment's Motherwell factory was the destination for the international launch of the new range of Volvo-branded rigid haulers.
The new four-model range, which is...
An intriguing haul
THE SMT GB and Volvo Trucks North & Scotland ScotPlant stand will feature a full line-up of the latest Volvo Construction Equipment machines, along...
Argyll contractor places faith in Volvo A30G haulers
AN Argyll-based family business has taken a "leap of faith" by investing in two Volvo A30G articulated haulers.
Civil engineering and contracting firm A&L McCrae is...
Paisley firm is flying the flag for Volvo excavator
PAISLEY-based demolition specialist Bardem has chosen a 25-tonne Volvo EC250E as its "flagship" excavator.
The machine has been enhanced for Bardem with the addition of...
