CONSTRUCTION equipment sales in the UK increased by 6% in the first nine months of 2017 when compared with the same period last year, according to new research. The findings were revealed as part of the Construction Equipment Association’s (CEA) quarterly market updates. However, sales...

A Glenrothes-based groundworks specialist has confirmed he’s sticking with Volvo compact excavators, having switched to the manufacturer a year ago. Brian Taylor, proprietor of B G Taylor Groundworks, made the decision to purchase an EC27C and an ECR50D to replace a two-and-a-half and a five-tonne...

Energy and transport projects scooped top gongs at the recent Saltire Civil Engineering Awards 2017. The awards, run by the Institution of Civil Engineers in association with the Saltire Society, seek to recognise excellence and innovation in civil engineering and celebrate its contribution to quality...

PILETEC has announced the launch of a dedicated attachments business. The piling equipment specialist said there is increasing demand for multi-purpose attachments and explained that the move is partly designed to give the business access to new sectors, with the aim of becoming the industry’s...

BRYAN Contractors has taken delivery of two new Volvo excavators, having had positive experiences with the manufacturer’s machines over the past decade. The firm, based in Caputh, Perthshire, has snapped up an ECR88D reduced-swing excavator and a 14-tonne EC140E for use in its contracting and...

NEW research from the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) Scotland has revealed that growth among smaller building firms north of the border has slowed for the second consecutive quarter. The findings came from the FMB’s latest State of Trade Survey, which also showed that just 41% of construction...

THE first Doosan DX210W-5 wheeled excavator in Scotland has been bought by Banffshire-based road construction and recycling specialist Currie Contractors Cullen Limited. The 21-tonne machine was purchased from local dealer Balgownie and has already earned praise from the firm’s most experienced operator, who used it on...

JCB has celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Loadall telescopic handler, having sold more than 220,000 machines since the initial launch in October 1977. The manufacturer has generated sales of over £7 billion with the product and output of JCB telehandlers is currently at its highest ever...

HILTI has been named Volunteer Company of the Year at the national 2017 WellChild Awards. The power tool and construction services firm has donated over £5,500 worth of tools to Helping Hands over the past two years and staff from the company have helped across...

A “first of its kind” £27 million materials and recycling facility has opened in Aberdeen. The Altens East site will see mixed recyclables being sorted before being sold as materials for re-processing. The site is said to be capable of processing 20 tonnes of mixed...

A Stonehaven plant hirer has been singing the praises of the firm’s new 10-tonne JCB 100C-1 excavator. A Scott Plant Hire bought the machine to help with projects that require the combination of a compact size of  midi excavator and the powerful performance and longer...

A Kingussie-based plant hire firm has splashed out on its first ever Volvo compact excavator. Reid Plant Hire has taken delivery of a a zero swing ECR25D, two years after proprietor Neil Reid first had his interest piqued at the Black Isle Show. Calum Shaw, managing...

JARVIE Plant has snapped up a trio of 14-tonne Hyundai HX140 crawler excavators from Young Plant Sales, cementing a business relationship between the two firms which has lasted more than 30 years. The machines will be put to work on a range of civil engineering...

FORMER Hewden chief Adrian Murphy has been appointed Group CEO at Blue Group. Last year was a record year for Blue with turnover exceeding £100 million for the firm, which supplies equipment for brands including Powerscreen, Doppstadt and Terex Fuchs. The company said Murphy will...

FOUR out of five of Scotland’s construction businesses have backed the Construction industry Training Board’s (CITB) levy proposals following the end of the organisation’s triennial Consensus process. Despite this ongoing support, the CITB acknowledged that “radical change” is now necessary and will press ahead with reform plans....

COLLIER Quarrying & Recycling has completed a hat-trick of Volvo loading shovels, having taken delivery of a new L220H. The Cowdenbeath-based business said the machine would take up rehandling duties at the company’s Goat Hill Quarry alongside two other L220H’s that were bought in 2014....

THE proprietor of Burnside Plant & Piling Contractors has decided to splash out on the firm’s first Volvo excavator after seeing the machine in action at the manufacturer’s showcase in Alloa earlier this year. Ian Orr plumped for a 22-tonne EC220E, which will be used on...

THE UK Secretary of State for Transport has been urged to review safety regulations of mobile cranes when they are driven on roads. Unite, the country’s largest construction union, has written to Chris Grayling MP with their concerns. The Department of Transport recently announced that...

POWERED access replacement parts supplier IPS has introduced a dedicated parts sales van for Scotland. The van will be operated by Robert Allardyce, a time-served automotive mechanic who will work out of Bellshill, North Lanarkshire. IPS, part of IAPS Group, said he will supply fast-moving parts...

DAVID Kerr has been named generator sales manager at Scot Industrial Air (SIA), a Scot JCB group company based in Glasgow. His role promoting JCB generator products will cover Scotland and the north of England. Kerr joins SIA following 17 years working in the equipment...