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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 launched two new training courses for its members and non-members.
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The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) is proud to announce its involvement in Plant Hire Week, taking place later this year from 9th to 15th…
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Gordon Durno has been crowned the winner of the Scottish Plant Operator Challenge, following a closely fought competition at the weekend at Errol…
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The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) would like to draw members’ attention to the important issue of plant and tool theft.
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Discover the triumphs and advancements of Scotland's plant industry in the Scottish Plant Owners Association 2022-2023 Annual Review. Celebrating…
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UK Plant Operator of the Year statement from the Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA).
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In its recently released 2022 Impact Report, the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity has detailed the positive impact of its work within the…
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Earlier this month, President Callum Mackintosh attended the European Rental Association Convention, held in Maastricht in the Netherlands.
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We are delighted to welcome our newest Associate Member, JCB Insurance Services Ltd, with a deep knowledge of construction and plant and what members…
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The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has partnered with the Scottish Partnership Against Acquisitive Crime (SPAACE) to tackle plant and fuel…
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The Scottish Plant Owners Association’s (SPOA) Apprentices of the Year 2021/2022, plant mechanic apprentice Callum McIntyre and plant operator…
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The construction industry’s Plant Sector Representative Organisation (PSRO) will be hosting a webinar to provide an update on its formation, function,…
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The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has written to the Construction Leadership Council (CLC), calling on the organisation to tackle drug and…
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Monthly update from our March Committee Meeting. Find out what we have been working on, the topics we discuss and how you can feedback to the SPOA.
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Andrew Manson, winner of the SPOA Plant Mechanic Apprentice of the Year 2022/23, shares his thoughts on why more young people should consider this…
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The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA), Scot JCB and CITB have collaborated to upgrade the machinery used for the Plant Mechanic Apprenticeship…
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The President of the Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) Callum Mackintosh has been recognised for his outstanding track record of leadership at…
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President Callum Mackintosh reflects on the annual dinner and the transformation of this annual event over the last few years.
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Deklyn Feather, who works for EMN Plant Ltd in Shetland, was awarded Plant Operator Apprentice of the Year and Andrew Manson, who works for A & D…
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Jay Currie becomes one of the youngest articulated dump truck drivers in the UK aged 13.
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David Jarvie, Managing Director at Jarvie Plant Limited (JPL), has been a member of the SPOA Executive Committee since 2017.
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