THE first CASE CX85E midi-excavator in the UK has been snapped up by Harbour Lights Campsite, after the site’s owner Jason Attwood sat in the machine at ScotPlant 2024. Harbour Lights is a family-run camping and holiday home site in Haverigg, on the south-west tip...

TSL Contractors Ltd has bought its first SANY 18m STH1840 telehandler, after being impressed with the machine at ScotPlant earlier this year. The model will be used primarily to support the firm’s housebuilding division with the erection of timber frame kits. The telehandler was one...

LIUGONG machines are tipped to become an increasingly significant presence on Scottish construction sites following a stunning debut at ScotPlant earlier this year. The Chinese manufacturer, represented by UK distributor Fox Equipment Sales, is targeting major expansion in the UK with an array of products...

SECURITY and safety solutions specialist DIGGER GUARD has revealed the benefits of showcasing its award-winning innovations to the plant industry in-person, following a successful ScotPlant debut. The manufacturer, which has premises in Glasgow and Newcastle, had a range of products on display at the Royal...

BUNKABIN has revealed that working with the Scottish construction sector has been one of the key reasons behind the portable accommodation manufacturer and provider’s continued success. The Oldham-headquartered firm has been making and hiring out portable cabins and units for over 40 years, and has...

SCOTPLANT 2026 will take place on Friday April 24 and Saturday April 25, 2026. Following the stunning success of ScotPlant 2024, which attracted almost 6,660 unique visitors and 210 exhibitors, the biennial event will return once again to the Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, next to...

TODAY is Part Five of our look back at ScotPlant 2024 in pictures, starting with an image of the Scot JCB Operator Challenge. JCB has been running heats across the UK, including at ScotPlant, in a quest to discover the country’s top operator, with a...

PART Four of our look back at ScotPlant 2024 features a wide range of equipment and innovations, from excavators and cranes through to trucks and attachments, via trailers and aerial platforms.  

PART Three of ScotPlant 2024 in pictures features more sensational images from the biggest weekend of the year for Scotland’s construction equipment industry. Today’s gallery includes Scotland rugby star Johnny Matthews, who made a special appearance on The Malcolm Group stand, and standout innovations from...

CONTINUING our look back at the recent ScotPlant 2024 exhibition, here are some more fabulous pictures of a weekend that will live long in the memory. Today’s gallery includes standout machines and innovations from major manufacturers including JCB, XCMG, Sunward, Wacker Neuson, Rototilt, Steelwrist, Vermeer,...

TWO weeks on from ScotPlant 2024, the incredible event remains fresh in the memory. Over the next fortnight, we’re going to be reminiscing about the spectacular showcase for the Scottish plant industry by posting a selection of images each day. So, here is ScotPlant 2024...

SCOTPLANT 2024 exhibitors have taken to social media over the past week with phenomenal comments about the event, which more than cemented its status as the most important date in the calendar for the Scottish plant industry. Almost 6,660 unique visitors joined 210 exhibitors for...

THE Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has announced it welcomed over 1,000 visitors to its expanded stand at ScotPlant 2024, making it by far the busiest year for the organisation to date. The SPOA’s Tenstar simulator and bespoke trailer proved a particular draw, with adults...

THE sun has set on ScotPlant 2024 after two amazing days which showcased the very best of the Scottish plant industry. Huge crowds gathered at the Royal Highland Centre in Ingliston for Day Two of the trade exhibition, taking the opportunity to see the latest...

SCOTPLANT 2024 got off to a sensational start at the sun-kissed Royal Highland Centre as huge crowds enjoyed standout machines, unparalleled networking opportunities, and even a special performance by global rock sensation The Red Hot Chilli Pipers! The most famous bagpipe band on the planet...

THE wait is almost over. The stage is set for ScotPlant 2024, as more than 200 exhibitors prepare to put on a spectacular showcase for the Scottish plant sector. The Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh is packed full of the latest machines and innovations from...

DIGGER GUARD, a pioneer in security and safety solutions for construction equipment, is gearing up to make its debut at ScotPlant 2024 with its line of newly enhanced protective products. The firm will demonstrate new features and improvements to its award-winning Vandal Guard cab and...

AHEAD of ScotPlant 2024 this weekend, the organisers of the Scottish Plant Operator Challenge 2024 have announced that Molson Young Plant Sales is sponsoring the qualifier for the event taking place on the SPOA stand at the exhibition (Avenue C 13). Molson is providing a...