Scottish Plant Owners Association

The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has invested £100,000 in its members with a Tenstar simulator and bespoke trailer. This state-of-the-art training equipment is designed to make it easy for SPOA members to visit schools, businesses and colleges across Scotland to encourage young peo

The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) is looking forward to staging its best ever stand and a weekend full of activities, information and support for members of the plant industry at ScotPlant 2024. Taking place at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh on 26-27 April, the SPOA will be at Ave

The organisers of the Scottish Plant Operator Challenge have announced the format for the 2024 Scottish Plant Operator Challenge and are calling on plant operators from across the country to enter. The qualifier for this year’s Scottish Plant Operator Challenge (SPOC) will take place during Sc

The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has established a Women in Plant working group to better represent the interests of women in plant and work towards further improving the industry and attracting more women to the plant industry. The working group will be co-chaired by immediate SPOA past

Members of the Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) came together last month at its annual dinner and raised £5,000 for the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity.

Lewis Frew and Sandy Coull have been recognised as Apprentices of the Year 2023/2024 by the Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA). The announcement was made at the trade association’s annual dinner held earlier this month.

Plant hire company GAP Group Limited has succeeded in an appeal against HMRC relating to the rate of VAT charged on red diesel provided in plant equipment for hire.

The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) and the CITB  have announced that the first ever Scottish crane operator apprenticeship will commence on 8th January 2024.

Shortly after announcing the acquisition of a Tenstar Simulator as part of its ongoing mission to upskill the industry, the Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA), with training provider Setting Out For Construction (SOFC), has delivered two courses which have been rated best in class by delegate

The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) is set to spearhead the production of much-needed comprehensive industry guidance on bridge strike avoidance in the transportation of plant and equipment. The move follows an industry summit hosted by the SPOA this month which brought together key represe

The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has invested in a top of the range Tenstar simulator as part of its ongoing mission to upskill the industry and attract young talent to follow a career path in plant. The simulator has been supplied with a motion base for a real-life seat feel and a VR he

John Sibbald has been confirmed as the new president of the Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) at the trade association’s AGM held earlier this month. He succeeds outgoing president Callum Mackintosh and will be supported by David Jarvie in his role as vice president.

The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has launched two new training courses in response to increased challenges in plant hire.

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

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