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The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) is to be involved in Plant Hire Week, taking place later this year from 9th to 15th October.

Equipment rental company Sunbelt Rentals UK and Ireland has raised £30,000 for three charities across the UK thanks to its Charity Golf Day. Hosted at JCB Golf and Country Club, the event brought together customers, suppliers, and colleagues for a day of competition and charitable giving. The

Gordon Durno has been crowned the winner of the Scottish Plant Operator Challenge, following a closely fought competition at Errol Airfield. The competition, organised by the Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) and sponsored by Morris Leslie Plant Hire, Blackwood Plant Hire, Balgownie, JCB, Tyg

Concrete roof tile manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles has taken delivery of new Linde Material Handling electric forklift (EFL) trucks across its three sites. The company has invested almost £1 million in state-of-the-art electric forklifts, showcasing its commitment to sustainability and further

Organisers of The Scottish Plant Operator Challenge, Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) and sponsors Morris Leslie Plant Hire, Blackwood Plant Hire, Balgownie, JCB and Kubota, are delighted with the response of plant operators across Scotland signing up for the competition which takes place at

Equipment rental company Sunbelt Rentals UK and Ireland has opened its newest depot in Inverness.

The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) is to press ahead with hosting the Scottish heat of the UK Plant Operator of The Year 2023 after the competition was suddenly cancelled last week. The organisation joined with sponsors of the Scottish heat to share their "incredible disappointment" t

JCB has partnered with Heavy Plant Training Ltd in Cullen, Moray, to deliver backhoe loader training in the north of Scotland as well as the islands. The partnership, delivered through JCB’s Scottish dealer Scot JCB, has resulted in the delivery of a brand new JCB 3CX PRO with servo controls t

Construction workers in the Highlands will be among the first to experience first-hand how a new Cat tilt rotator can boost productivity after Finning partner Mark Garrick Ltd invested in a new TRS8 for a 310 excavator.

The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has partnered with the Scottish Partnership Against Acquisitive Crime (SPAACE) to tackle plant and fuel theft across Scotland. Callum Mackintosh, President of the SPOA, launched the first crime prevention campaign from SPAACE in Edinburgh on 22nd May in a

Blairs Windows & Doors has welcomed the newest addition to its factory in Inverclyde - a specifically designer profiling and tenon machine and 5 Axis CNC machine. This timber manufacturing machine will help increase the efficiency and accuracy of Blairs timber windows and door products, without

Scottish Forestry has awarded £452,000 towards a three-year trial that will test the use of state-of-the-art electric timber wagons to transport timber.

Advance Construction Scotland has added to its range of safety devices and protocols by installing Alcolock devices to its plant vehicles.

Aberdeenshire-based JKR Contractors is the first firm in the UK to purchase a Cat 317 excavator from Finning UK & Ireland. This new model offers JKR several advantages in completing projects accurately and efficiently. The Cat 317 is a replacement for their existing 316 machine and has been

The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has written to the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) to call on the organisation to tackle drug and alcohol abuse among plant operators in the construction industry which is becoming a major problem.