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The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has outlined a series of measures designed to support its members in their journey towards digital transformation. The plan follows a report, authored by vice president Gail McEwen, following her visit to Bauma 2025.

Scot JCB will provide 130 new JCB machines to Lomond Plant in a landmark deal that signals renewed confidence in the UK construction market.

Following a record-breaking number of nominations for the Construction Plant-hire Association’s (CPA) Stars of the Future Awards 2025, the winners of the apprentice and trainee awards were announced at a jam-packed awards ceremony hosted at the Heart of England Conference and Events Centre nea

Mecalac Group, which offers a wide range of compact and innovative construction equipment for urban worksites: excavators, loaders, dumpers and backhoe loaders, has been acquired by FAYAT Group.

French company Hiboo, which works in data and decarbonsation management for industrial fleets, has signed two collaborations with Blackwood Plant Hire in the UK and DRON Location in France. Hiboo announced a major expansion of its customer portfolio during Bauma, the world's 34th leading trade fair

Gail McEwen has begun her tenure as vice president of the Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA). The first female ever to take on this position, it is a significant milestone in the Association’s 75-year history. As she embarks on this new chapter, Gail’s goals whilst in office extend

The Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has announced the promotions of three members of the CPA team. Peter Brown has been promoted to technical and development director, Chris Cassley has been made policy director and Katie Kelleher is now technical publications and careers manager.

Recently elected Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) president David Jarvie has set out the main priorities for his two-year tenure.  Addressing skills shortages is front and centre of his ambitions, as he urged that "attracting new talent into the industry is critical for our future".

Finning has supplied £1.1 million worth of Cat machinery to one of the largest construction and contracting companies in Scotland. Malcolm Construction, a division of The Malcolm Group, has invested in two Cat 745 three-axle articulated trucks and one Cat 352 excavator from Finning UK & Ir

GBSS Civil Engineering Limited has made a six-figure investment in new plant equipment and enhanced its entire fleet operation with cutting-edge time & attendance software. The High Bonnybridge civil engineering and groundwork contractor has purchased four new construction site dumpers from Scot

The Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) is co-ordinating a series of regional meetings across the UK at the end of April to help CPA members better understand and deal with the planned changes to inheritance tax, pensions and Business Property Relief (BPR) following the October 2024 Budget.

The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has launched a Youth Sports Sponsorship programme to support under-16s sports clubs across Scotland. Now open for applications, the SPOA Youth Sports Sponsorship programme will support four clubs in this first round of funding, with up to £1,000 awa

At just 16 years old, Archie Laird from Kirkhill, Inverness, has already made a name for himself in the crane operating sector, demonstrating exceptional motivation and skill. Having embarked on a three-month training program at CITB’s National Construction College in Norfolk, over 500 miles f

The FAYAT Group has reached an agreement for the acquisition of construction equipment dealer MECALAC Group.

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) and UK Plant Operators (UKPO) Magazine have announced the return of the annual ‘UK Plant Operator of the Year’ competition (UKPOOTY).