Doosan excavator customers to get Trimble Ready option
DOOSAN has announced it has teamed up with Trimble to provide a Trimble Ready factory option for excavator customers in response to growing demand for grade...
Plantworx operational team donates essential items to community organisation
THE Plantworx operational team has made a donation of essential household items to Care Zone in Peterborough, in a show of commitment to social...
Hydrema unveils new safety-conscious dump truck at bauma 2019
HYDREMA is looking to raise safety standards with the launch of its new dump truck at bauma 2019.
The Danish construction equipment manufacturer has developed...
GAP launch new vehicle hire service
National hiring firm, GAP Hire Solutions, has announced the launch of a new Vehicle Hire division. With ambitious expansion plans for 2015, the branch is...
CPA conference to focus on net zero carbon and digitalisation
THE Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has revealed the theme of its conference this year will be ‘Net Zero Carbon & Digitalisation: The Challenge of...
Worsley Plant to hold Scottish Demo Days
Worsley Plant are holding three Demo Days later this month in Scotland.
The firm will be showcasing a range of their hydraulic attachments from leading suppliers MB,...
Construction charity adds financial support system to free app
THE Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has upgraded its free app to include nudge, in response to feedback from the sector.
The charity, which provides emotional...
Hewden CEO to stand down
HEWDEN CEO Kevin Parkes has announced his intention to stand down as Chief Executive Officer by January 31st 2015.
Mr Parkes a former director at Finning...
JCB students in poignant poppy tribute
JCB Academy students have paid a poignant tribute to those who died in the two world wars.
The youngsters have been researching the heroic exploits...
ScotPlant 2022 countdown: exhibition goes electric with Scot JCB!
OPERATORS keen to get behind the controls of an electric excavator are invited to the Scot JCB stand at ScotPlant 2022 where a machine...
SPOA dinner raises £9,500 for Aitken White Memorial Trust
THE Scottish Plant Owners Association's (SPOA) annual dinner in Glasgow earlier this month raised £9,500 for the Aitken White Memorial Trust.
The charity, named after...
Doosan Bobcat to provide equipment to earthquake-hit areas of Turkey
DOOSAN Bobcat has confirmed plans to provide equipment worth around $1 million for relief and recovery activities in the earthquake-stricken areas of Turkey.
The plant...
Orkney contractor opts for a Volvo double
AN Orkney-based groundworks specialist has snapped up two new Volvo excavators.
Andrew Sinclair Contractors of Kirkwall has opted to buy an EC140E and an EC200E, replacing a...
Highway infrastructure business goes electric with new mini
EUROVIA Contracting, a national highway infrastructure company, has taken delivery of the UK’s first 100% electric-powered Volvo ECR25 mini excavator.
The battery operated digger has...
Hire specialist earns improved sustainability ranking
SPEEDY Hire has announced it has achieved a CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project) A- ranking, up from its previous score of B only a year...
Reasons to be cheerful
As a new year begins, the Construction Products Association has some good news for the industry with optimistic predictions for the sector's future.
SALES of...
Broxburn firm invests in £1 million fleet deal
GORDON Bow Plant Hire has invested more than £1 million in new JCB machines.
The Broxburn-based business placed an order which includes 220X and 140X tracked excavators and JCB...
CITB business plan aims to tackle ‘Big Six’ construction skills challenges
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has outlined plans to tackle what it describes as the ‘Big Six’ skills challenges facing the sector.
Based on...
Kobelco adds ‘multi-dismantling machine’ to recycling portfolio
KOBELCO has added to its recycling equipment portfolio with the launch of the SK140SRD-7 multi-dismantling machine.
The manufacturer said that while in many ways its body...
Metso dealer plans ‘top team’ presence at ScotPlant 2024
METSO UK dealer McHale Plant Sales has announced it is planning a ‘top team’ presence to mark the firm’s ScotPlant debut in April.
The business...
Breedon Group doubles revenue despite margin decrease
Construction materials group Breedon has doubled its overall revenue despite a decrease in its underlying EBIT margin, its unaudited half-year financial results have shown.
The...
Caterpillar crowns Global Operator Challenge winner
AUSTRALIA'S Patrick Doheny has been crowned the winner of the Caterpillar Global Operator Challenge.
More than 5,500 operators from around the world have been competing...
‘Fabulous’ ScotPlant 2022 cements status as essential industry event
MASSIVE crowds enjoyed a glorious second day of ScotPlant 2022 as the exhibition solidified its status as the top event in the Scottish construction...
JCB marks 70 years with limited edition machine
JCB IS marking its 70th anniversary by giving employees around the world an extra day’s holiday – and by launching a limited edition version...
BlueMAC expands its global presence
BlueMAC Manufacturing has branched out by appointing SKALA Australasia Pty Ltd as the exclusive distributor of the firm's products in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific...
Firm fined after worker struck by loading shovel
A waste management firm has been ordered to pay £265,000 after a worker was killed when he was struck by a JCB loading shovel at a...
JCB digs deep to help save iconic collection
JCB has announced a significant contribution to help save one of the world's most important industrial archives. The Bamford Charitable Foundation - the charitable giving...
Builders merchant snaps up 500 JCB machines
JEWSON has placed an order worth over £8 million for 500 JCB machines.
The builders merchant - which has over 600 branches across the UK...
New crane on the Horizon for Falkirk firm celebrating milestone year
FALKIRK-based Horizon Reinforcing and Crane Hire has marked its 50th anniversary by adding a 110t capacity Liebherr LTM 1110-5.1 to its fleet.
The firm has...
CITB unveils new leadership and management short courses
THE Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has announced a new development opportunity for employers wishing to improve leadership and management skills across their business.
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