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Nixon Hire Announces Major Investment in Scotland.
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14/04/26
Nixon Hire Announces Major Investment in Scotland.
Nixon Hire have announced that they will use the 2026 ScotPlant event to unveil their new Modular Buildings Centre of Excellence at Dundee – the first dedicated modular hub across its five Scottish depots. Supported by the company’s Renewable Power Centre of Excellence in Glasgow, the…
ScotPlant 2026
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3 min read
14/04/26
ScotPlant 2026
The stage is set for the sold out ScotPlant 2026, as the biggest event in the calendar for the Scottish construction equipment sector returns to the Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh, on Friday April 24 and Saturday April 25. A record 215 exhibitors – including many of the world’s leading…
JCB LAUNCHES NEW ONLINE PARTS ORDERING PLATFORM
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4 min read
14/04/26
JCB LAUNCHES NEW ONLINE PARTS ORDERING PLATFORM
JCB has launched a new website to help customers order genuine parts quickly and conveniently – keeping machines working optimally and minimising costly downtime. The new JCB Parts Online platform is now live at https://parts.jcb.com/uk, providing…
NEW KOMATSU ADT ARRIVES
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2 min read
13/04/26
NEW KOMATSU ADT ARRIVES
Komatsu’s all-new HM460-6 model articulated dump truck has arrived on the market. Built on what their UK and Ireland distributor, McHale Plant Sales’ director, Denis McGrath calls “the proven legacy of its predecessors”, the new HM460-6 is said to combine over 100 years of expertise to set…
TAKEUCHI TRACKED DUMPER CONVERSION DELIVERS SKY HIGH SURPRISE.
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2 min read
10/04/26
TAKEUCHI TRACKED DUMPER CONVERSION DELIVERS SKY HIGH SURPRISE.
Takeuchi’s 3rd generation TCR50-3 is proving popular not just as a tracked dumper.  The TCR50s, it would appear, are becoming the machine of choice when it comes to working at height would you believe. That is once the tracked dumper has been converted via a tracked lifting platform…
Guy Martin revisits Morris Lubricants’ factory for new video series.
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3 min read
09/04/26
Guy Martin revisits Morris Lubricants’ factory for new video series.
An interesting article here on brand ambassadors, what it means, where it adds value and what your competitors and customers might think. UK manufacturer Morris Lubricants has reunited with brand ambassador Guy Martin – the popular lorry mechanic, motorbike racer, tractor lover, TV presenter, and…
Develon Expands Dozer Line-up with New DD100 for Precision Grading
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3 min read
08/04/26
Develon Expands Dozer Line-up with New DD100 for Precision Grading
Develon has introduced its new DD100 dozer, designed for residential, light commercial and road construction, the DD100 is manufactured the company says for fine grading applications. On review the standout features are: A strong power-to-weight ratio, delivering greater power to the ground and…
Kemi Badenoch Visits Flannery Wembley Office
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1 min read
07/04/26
Kemi Badenoch Visits Flannery Wembley Office
Always good to see industry leading businesses engage no matter what your persuasion with both Government and opposition parties. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch was joined by Shadow Secretary of State Richard Holden and representatives from the Road Haulage Association (RHA) including David…
Another Major Step as Touchstone Invests Further with Hitachi.
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07/04/26
Another Major Step as Touchstone Invests Further with Hitachi.
Touchstone Civil Engineering has taken another major step forward in its rapid growth with the expansion of its Hitachi machinery fleet supplied by Hitachi Construction Machinery UK. Founded in 2024 by Managing Director Tobi Williams, Touchstone has quickly established itself as a modern, ambitious…
Issue No.1 – 2026
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02/04/26
Issue No.1 – 2026
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MB CRUSHER DEMOLITION PULVERIZERS THE CONQUER.
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2 min read
02/04/26
MB CRUSHER DEMOLITION PULVERIZERS THE CONQUER.
Construction sites need solutions that simply work and reduce costs. For 25 years MB Crusher has been producing robust tools for demolition. Presented at BAUMA, MB Crusher’s product range now offers even more power, precision, and performance. MB Crusher P380 a Case Study – The partial…
Big Thwaites Dumper Deal Announced with CP Hire at HIREland 26.
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2 min read
01/04/26
Big Thwaites Dumper Deal Announced with CP Hire at HIREland 26.
Major Northern Ireland hirer CP Hire has announced a significant fleet deal with Thwaites Irish distributor TBF Thompson. Established in 1971 and family owned to this day, the business operates from seven depots throughout the country and this year is proudly celebrating its 55th anniversary. The…
First Time in Scotland New Develon Series 9 Excavators at ScotPlant
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5 min read
24/03/26
First Time in Scotland New Develon Series 9 Excavators at ScotPlant
At ScotPlant 2026, there will be a very impressive display of Develon equipment, including the first showing of the new Series 9 range of Smart Crawler Excavators, on the James Gordon Ltd (Gordons) stand, the Castle Douglas-based Authorised Dealer for Develon in Scotland and the county of Cumbria…
UK’s top construction trainees begin battling it out at SkillBuild 2026 regional event.
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2 min read
20/03/26
UK’s top construction trainees begin battling it out at SkillBuild 2026 regional event.
SkillBuild, the UK’s largest and longest-running multi-trade skills competition, delivered by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), officially begins in mid-March with its first two Regional Qualifiers of 15 through until the start of June. SkillBuild invites the UK’s top…
West Midlands Police Policy Puts ‘HS2 and Major Projects at Risk’, Industry Warns.
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3 min read
19/03/26
West Midlands Police Policy Puts ‘HS2 and Major Projects at Risk’, Industry Warns.
West Midlands Police’s approach to abnormal load movements has broken away from how national rules are applied elsewhere in the UK, driving up costs and risking delays to HS2 and other major transport and infrastructure projects, the Construction Plant-hire Association (CPA) has warned.  The…
Kubota the Digger of Choice For GB.
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3 min read
18/03/26
Kubota the Digger of Choice For GB.
GB Digger Hire is no stranger to Kubota compact machinery. The company, formed in 1988, currently runs in excess of 180 Kubota excavators, in a fleet of more than 400 machines, with additional models currently arriving at the rate of two a week. “Since 2012, when I bought my first Kubota,…
HYUNDAI APPOINTS TOBIN PLANT AS COMPACT DEALER
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2 min read
17/03/26
HYUNDAI APPOINTS TOBIN PLANT AS COMPACT DEALER
Tobin Plant of Southwold, Suffolk, has been appointed as the compact equipment dealer for Hyundai Construction Equipment, throughout Suffolk, Norfolk, Essex, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire and Lincolnshire. The company will market the full range of Hyundai machinery under 10-tonnes…
Buckhurst Fleet Expands with Takeuchi.
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2 min read
12/03/26
Buckhurst Fleet Expands with Takeuchi.
National plant hirer Buckhurst Plant Hire have recently added more than 110 new Takeuchi machines to its ever-growing rental fleet that now exceeds 1,200 excavators. With depots from Rossendale, Leeds and Northants to West Lothian and Aberdeen, Buckhurst are one of the largest independent national…
Hillhead 2026 to extend Registration Pavilion as event nears sell out.
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1 min read
09/03/26
Hillhead 2026 to extend Registration Pavilion as event nears sell out.
The UK’s leading quarrying and construction equipment show is on track for a record-breaking edition with more than 600 exhibitors expected. In response to sustained demand, the Registration Pavilion has been extended to create additional indoor stand capacity. Operations director Harvey Sugden…
Hillhead 2026 to extend Registration Pavilion as event nears sell out.
  • Industry News
1 min read
09/03/26
Hillhead 2026 to extend Registration Pavilion as event nears sell out.
The UK’s leading quarrying and construction equipment show is on track for a record-breaking edition with more than 600 exhibitors expected. In response to sustained demand, the Registration Pavilion has been extended to create additional indoor stand capacity. Operations director Harvey Sugden…

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