Balfour Beatty ‘likely’ to vote against CITB Consensus
BALFOUR Beatty is ‘likely’ to vote against the continuation of the CITB. The firm’s chief executive Leo Quinn said the training body has failed to deliver the…
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Miller UK launches online attachment marketplace
MILLER UK has launched a new online service for attachment sales. The manufacturer has opened an eBay Shop, called Miller Direct, with the aim of initially selling compact…
Engcon invests in new test facilities
TILTROTATOR specialist Engcon has announced an investment in two new automated test facilities at its factory in Strömsund, Sweden. The manufacturer said it had teamed…
Bell appointed CEA honorary president
JCB director David Bell has been appointed the first honorary president of the Construction Equipment Association (CEA). David has been with JCB for 43, having initially joined…
New machine ‘does the work of two old ones’
STIRLINGSHIRE-based JCC Engcon Group has reportedly helped an Irish owner/operator “transform” his business thanks to the addition of an Engcon tiltrotator. Cian…
Glasgow hire specialist proves safety credentials
GLASGOW-based Eagle Plant Hire has secured SafeHire certification at the first time of asking. The firm applied to Hire Association Europe for the accreditation to prove it was…
Takeuchi hybrid machines let firms go green
TAKEUCHI has launched two new hybrid alternatives to diesel-only mini excavators. The manufacturer’s most popular 1.6 tonne TB216 is now available as a hybrid along with the…
Huge crush: SCG Supplies lands Tesab dealership
SCG Supplies has secured a deal to become Scottish distributors for Northern Ireland-based crushing specialist Tesab. The firm, which recently relocated from a Hamilton business…
ScotPlant 2018: the countdown begins
SCOTPLANT 2018 is starting to take shape, with exhibition space filling up fast ahead of the biennial event for construction equipment. The 2016 show, which featured more than 150…
SANY wants a larger slice of the European market
THE new CEO of SANY Europe is confident the Chinese manufacturer can become a “serious player” in the European plant market. Martin Knoetgen joined SANY’s…
McCormick appointed chairman of NWH Group
JOHN McCormick has been named the new chairman of NWH Group. NWH employs 275 staff located across five locations in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee, Dalkeith and Kirkcaldy. The…
CPA appoints new training and safety manager
The Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has appointed a new training and safety manager. Rob Squires, formerly training manager of the National Demolition Group, has…
Demolition contractor bosses given bans
THREE directors of Glasgow-based demolition contractor George Hunter (Demolishers) Ltd have been handed a directors’ ban after a probe found they had allowed the company to…
CPA publishes guide on hydraulic pressurising tasks
THE Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has launched a good practice guide around the safety of pressurising hydraulic systems using an external energy source for…
New safety guidance published on unintended plant movement
NEW guidance has been published to help tackle the issue of unintended movement of plant. When machines move due to operators accidentally or unknowingly touching a switch, lever…
Kubota competition puts customers in the picture
KUBOTA has announced the return of its social media competition where fans can win a Virgin Experience Day worth £500 by posting pictures of themselves on their Kubota…
Breedon announces acquisition of Hull aggregates firm
Construction materials group Breedon has announced that it has completed the acquisition of Humberside Aggregates in a deal totalling £9 million. The Hull-based independent…
Mini-digger to assist at Europe’s first elephant sanctuary
A used mini-excavator is set to play a role at Europe’s first elephant sanctuary. Hitachi Construction Machinery Europe (HCME) is donating a ZX38U-5 to help prepare…
Silver lining for Scots firms at safety awards
TWO Scottish-based plant firms have received Silver Awards by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) for their commitment to health and safety.…
A-Plant places £55 million JCB order
JCB has secured a landmark deal with equipment rental company A-Plant worth over £55 million. The manufacturer has received an order for more than 1,200 machines including…
Scottish builders’ confidence falls as fear over future work grows, survey finds
There is a growing fear over future work prospects among employers in the Scottish construction industry, the latest Scottish Construction Monitor survey has found. The quarterly…
Morris Site Machinery hits the road with lighting tour
Morris Site Machinery is going on tour this summer to bring its lighting roadshow “directly to customers’ doors”. ‘Towers on Tour’ will begin in…
Tillicoultry Quarries goes large with latest loading shovel
TILLICOULTRY Quarries has snapped up its largest ever Volvo loading shovel after opting against models from other manufacturers. The 35-tonne L250H has been put to work at…
Volvo CE sees sales rise by over a third due to “increased market demand”
Increased demand in most major markets has seen Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) report an increase in net sales of over a third in the second quarter of 2017. The company…
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…
Compact wheeled loader looks pretty in pink
THE world’s first pink Avant 635 compact wheeled loader has been unveiled to help raise money for charity. Hampshire-based equipment dealers BPMS Ltd produced the machine,…
JCB records “robust” financial results for 2016
JCB has reported a 34% rise in earnings for 2016 despite a dip in the global construction equipment market. The manufacturer said it had “defied challenging market…
Worsley Plant increases Scottish focus
WORSLEY Plant has announced plans to increase the firm’s focus in Scotland this summer ahead of appearances at both the Turriff Show and Black Isle Show. David…
Kubota’s marketing team to the ‘four’
KUBOTA UK has strengthened its UK marketing team with a raft of new appointments. Caroline Brown has joined as marketing executive while Shannon O’Connor, Sophie Sprowell…
Silverstone-bound Loadalls set for life in the fast lane
A FLEET of JCB Loadalls are poised to play a starring role at this year’s British Grand Prix. Fourteen 531-70 telehandlers will provide four days of support at…
Competitors hail ‘best ever’ JCB Mud Run
A record 3,000 competitors took part in this year’s JCB Mud Run – raising a whopping £70,042 for charity. Now in its sixth year, the event features dozens of…
Finning gives backing to International Women in Engineering day
SIX female engineering employees from Finning helped support the first International Women in Engineering day by taking part in a video to promote the role of women in…
Altrad Belle wins first Paul Bidwell Memorial Award
ALTRAD Belle picked up the inaugural Paul Bidwell Memorial Award at this year’s Plantworx exhibition. The award recognises the contribution made to the plant industry by…
Crushing bucket provides Inverurie firm with new revenue stream
An Aberdeenshire-based concrete manufacturer is now recycling all of its waste materials on site after investing in an MB L200 crushing bucket. Family-owned Inverurie Precast…
Case hails “highly successful” ScotPlant 2016
CASE confirmed the sales of 29 machines at ScotPlant 2016. The construction equipment giants declared it a “highly successful” show for the firm and their Scottish…
ScotPlant cements its reputation as a show where deals are done
ANOTHER fantastic ScotPlant exhibition is in the books, with many exhibitors quickly declaring this year’s event to be an overwhelming success. Unusually great weather helped…
Hird snaps up world’s first MC-815
SCOTPLANT exhibit, Kranlyft, has been involved in the world’s first sale of the largest spider crane ever produced by Maeda. Mini crane and glass lifting hire specialist…
Landmark JCB Hydradig deal placed
THE JCB Hydradig will be making its UK debut at ScotPlant 2016 – and the firm has confirmed an order for 50 of the wheeled excavators has already been placed! The deal for…
COPS Recruitment gets set to connect
ScotPlant debutant COPS Recruitment is a professional recruitment company specialising in employment within the building and allied trade industries throughout the UK. With over…
Dish of the day!
SATELLITE broadband solutions company, Internet Anywhere, has been working with Scotland’s construction industry for over seven years and currently provides over 300 sites…
Shindaiwa looks to build on Scottish success
Shindaiwa has ‘generated’ three new Scottish orders in the past month worth in excess of £150,000. The firm is hoping to build on this success at ScotPlant 2016. The trio of…
Yarwoods lands Hartl distributorship
YARWOODS Excavator Attachments Ltd has secured a deal to supply Hartl excavator crusher buckets and screener buckets to the UK market. The Airdrie-based firm has put in place…
Morris Site Machinery set to ‘Mak’ an impact
STIRLING-based Morris Site Machinery is set to impress as it brings to market the latest innovation from SMC and an exciting new range – Makinex. The exclusive Makinex range of…
Military precision
71 Engineer Regiment will be returning to ScotPlant after an impressive showing at the 2014 event, to showcase more of the armed forces’ plant equipment and get the word out…