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With over 350 members within the SPOA there is always something to report on. Here you will find all the past, present and future news stories from the Scottish Plant Owners Association.
The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has signalled the death of the plant hire industry in Scotland following the measures announced by the…
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The Construction Industry Training Board (“CITB”) is aware that the practice of ‘passing on the CITB Levy’ is a topical issue within the construction…
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Thanks to Stuart Kennedy at Jaguar Land Rover's dedicated Scottish business centre in Hillington, Glasgow, at Lookers, one of our latest Industry…
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Morris Leslie Plant Hire has 15 depots across the UK with its head office based at Errol in Perthshire. It exports to more than 60 countries every…
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The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) is looking to recruit a Skills and Training Lead to help tackle the skills shortage and promote careers…
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SPOA Women in Plant group teams up with Leo Workwear to promote PPE especially designed for female workers
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Ahead of ScotPlant this weekend, the organisers of the Scottish Plant Operator Challenge 2024 are delighted to reveal that Molson Young Plant Sales is…
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The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has published a plant industry best practice guide to bridge strike avoidance in an effort to educate the…
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AMD Contract Services Ltd is based in Dumfries and employs between 50 to 60 staff allowing for seasonal peaks.
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For the last year, the SPOA has been working closely with Police Scotland to tackle plant and fuel theft across Scotland through our partnership with…
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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…
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The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) is looking forward to staging its best ever stand and a weekend full of activities, information and…
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The organisers of the Scottish Plant Operator Challenge have announced the format for the 2024 Scottish Plant Operator Challenge and is calling on…
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In plant hire, never underestimate the importance of a signed contract with clear terms and conditions.
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The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has established a Women in Plant working group to better represent the interests of women in plant and…
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Members of the Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) came together earlier this month at its annual dinner and raised £5,000 for the Lighthouse…
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Lewis Frew and Sandy Coull have been recognised as Apprentices of the Year 2023/2024 by the Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA). The announcement…
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Secretary Graham Bell has held this role at the Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) for over 20 years. Wright Johnston & Mackenzie, the law firm…
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The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has been working hard with Police Scotland’s Rural and Acquisitive Crime Unit since the launch of the…
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Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) member GAP Group Limited has succeeded in an appeal against HMRC relating to the rate of VAT charged on red…
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ISM member JCB Insurance has put together some advice to help members stay vigilant to fraudulent hires - something which is becoming more and more…
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