Volvo reports ‘solid’ financial performance and continued growth in Q3
VOLVO Construction Equipment has reported that machine deliveries increased by 8% and order intake rose by 16% in the third quarter of 2026.
Service sales...
Wick business buys ‘Scottish first’ 400-tonne mobile crane
WICK-based lifting and plant hire specialist Hugh Simpson Contractors Ltd has invested in a new LTM 1400-6.1 mobile crane.
Liebherr revealed that the arrival of...
UK plant sector leaders help shape international safety standards
THE UK will continue to play a leading role in the development of international safety and performance standards for construction equipment, following an ISO...
Stoddart Crane Hire helps take Sophie’s Story across the Highlands
STODDART Crane Hire has donated a van to help an Inverness family meet its ambition to improve specialist care for children across the Highlands...
Demand for heavyside construction materials set to fall again in 2026
DEMAND for heavyside construction materials is set to fall for a fifth consecutive year in 2026, with a ‘meaningful recovery’ not expected until 2028,...
Powered access achievements celebrated at annual awards
THE winners of the 2026 International Awards for Powered Access (IAPAs) have been announced at a ceremony in Istanbul.
The event, organised by the International...
Bobcat earns award recognition for ‘breakthrough’ machine architecture
BOBCAT has earned a Red Dot Award: Design Concept for RogueX3, a fully electric, autonomous and modular concept loader that reimagines how future equipment...
Volvo poised to launch dedicated mining entity
VOLVO Group has announced it is creating a dedicated mining entity.
Due to launch at the start of 2027, Volvo Mining will sell Volvo trucks,...
Landmark concrete batching plant installed at Sizewell C
HEIDELBERG Materials UK has revealed that it has installed the first on-site concrete batching plant at Sizewell C in East Suffolk, where the firm...
Screencore joint founder passes away aged 52
SCREENCORE has sadly announced the death of its joint founder and sales director Ciarán Ryan at the age of 52.
Ciarán was born in November...
CASE expands compact loader portfolio
CASE Construction Equipment has added to its compact portfolio with new backhoe and electric mini track loaders.
The manufacturer is entering the European sub-80hp backhoe...
Delden takes delivery of ‘first-of-its-kind’ Liebherr crane
DELDEN Cranes has taken delivery of a 'first-of-its-kind' in the UK 400-tonne crawler crane from Liebherr.
The arrival of the low-hour 1400 SX - which...
