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The Scot JCB Group has announced a new partnership with engcon UK to supply, fit and service their range of tiltrotators across their 17 depots in Scotland and the North of England.

Yanmar is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the YFW500D, the world’s first tracked carrier equipped with a Yanmar diesel engine. The original carrier used the undercarriage of a Yanmar rubber crawler combine harvester, adding a cargo box to enable it to transport materials on soft ground.

Kubota Business Unit Engine Europe (BUEE), the European arm of the Japanese-headquartered corporation, is to further strengthen its engine line up with the announced development of a new electronic controlled diesel engine with an output below 19kW. The new Kubota 3-cylinder D902-K (displacement 0.8

Mecalac Construction Equipment UK has launched a new product addition to its backhoe loader portfolio – the TLB880. Combining impressive power, efficiency and capability with heavy-duty design and exceptional build quality, the state-of-the-art model is perfect for small companies and rental f

Callum Mackintosh, founder of Highland Hammer Hire/HHH Equipment, has taken over the reins as the new president of the Scottish Plant Operators Association (SPOA). Having served two years as vice president of the trade association, working alongside outgoing president Mark Anderson, 32-year-old

Scottish structural steelwork contractor J & D Pierce has secured an agreement with Finnish firm Konecranes to purchase its East Kilbride-based operation in a long-term manufacturing deal.

A Scottish company with interests ranging from housebuilding to quarrying put its trust in Liebherr when it came time to replace an eight-year-old crane, its only item of heavy lifting equipment. MacLeod Construction was founded by twin brothers Murdo and Kenny MacLeod in 1975 as a small building co

Independent hire company GAP Hire Solutions and Scottish Water are to further their well-established partnership with a brand-new four-year deal.

Leica Geosystems, part of Hexagon, has announced the latest advancement of its cooperation with construction machinery manufacturer Liebherr by delivering the first Liebherr crawler excavator with factory-fitted machine control technology in the UK to optimise productivity and provide customer

Independent hire company GAP Group has joined forces with SITECH UK & Ireland to form a unique partnership in the survey industry.

Reliable, robust and compact, the 4,855kg Yanmar ViO50-6B zero tail swing mini excavator combines stylish Japanese design with pioneering technologies and proven components to deliver a truly best-in-class operator experience. 

Stirling-based construction equipment expert Molson Young Plant Sales has expanded its sales team with the appointment of three experienced additions.

Whitburn-based GE Solutions Consulting Ltd (GES) has invested in a state-of-the-art Geomil Panther testing rig to offer cone penetration testing services to the UK & Ireland markets.

Kubota Construction has announced the appointment of Kevin Pryce as its new dealer manager for Ireland and Scotland. Kevin, who joined the business in 2016, takes over the role previously occupied by Sam Thompson for Kubota Construction in Ireland, and Colin Frost in Scotland.

Contractor and plant hire firm D & I Bain has extended its 56-year business relationship with JCB with the purchase of a new tracked excavator.