SPOA The Scottish Plant Owners Association

17/06/2026

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Please join us in wishing Graham Geddes, Company Director at Geddes GROUP, a very happy 80th birthday!

This photo was taken on his birthday and as we can see, after a lifetime in the plant industry, there is still nowhere he would rather be than on site!

Congratulations, Graham, and enjoy the birthday celebrations!

17/06/2026

What a fantastic day we had earlier this month at the Whyte Trophy SPOA Golf Day 2026, held at Archerfield Links.

Teams from LOC HIRE, Field & Forest Machinery LTD, The Purvis Group - Construction, Logistics & Recycling Solutions, HRN, Tam Shilliday Plant Hire, Scot JCB Ltd, The Malcolm Group, Jarvie Plant Ltd, Gordon Bow Plant Hire and Simply Asset Finance battled it out for the Whyte Trophy.

Read our latest blog post to find out the winner 👇

https://tinyurl.com/facx6ux4

17/06/2026

We are half way through Men's Health Week! 🥗🏋🏻🧘🏻🧡💚

Here are some tips to stay healthy from our friends at Lighthouse Charity.

15/06/2026

This week is Men's Health Week, a reminder that looking after your health is about more than just getting through the day.

Lighthouse Charity has produced some tips to help you look after your body on and off site, because physical health and mental wellbeing go hand in hand.

Check out daily posts from the Lighthouse Charity where advice from personal trainer Andy will be shared throughout the week.

Find out more here 👇

lighthousecharity.org/mens-health-week/

12/06/2026

Welcome to our new members of the SPOA Executive Committee:

📌 Graham Bow, Managing Director of Gordon Bow Plant Hire
📌 Paul McCormack, Managing Director of Blackwood Plant Hire
📌 Craig Purvis, Managing Director of The Purvis Group - Construction, Logistics & Recycling Solutions

We are immensely grateful to our outgoing members Bryan Shilliday of Tam Shilliday Plant Hire and Groundworks; Gary Robertson, Operations Director at Hermiston Plant Hire Ltd; and former SPOA President Callum Mackintosh, Managing Director of HHH Equipment.

Read all about it in our latest blog post 👇

https://tinyurl.com/2whdnj85

12/06/2026

The SPOA simulator has been on the road again, this time in Inverness and the Black Isle.

Shout out to Las Plant Ltd, Capstone Construction Ltd and Breedon Group plc for doing a great job engaging school pupils in our industry.

A fascinating glimpse of life in the construction sector was provided to Inverness and Black Isle pupils when special career days took place.

12/06/2026

Next week is Wear Purple Week! 💜

Organised by Lighthouse Charity, members of the construction community are being asked to wear purple to raise awareness of the free emotional, physical and financial wellbeing support available to construction workers and their families.

Get your team involved, wear purple, share your photos and help spread the word and make wellbeing visible across our industry.

Find out more here 👇
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09/06/2026

Wm W. M. Rose & Sons are heading to the Royal Highland Show!

Come and visit us at Stand T214(A) where we'll be showcasing the latest Merlo UK and CORVUS UTV products.

We're also bringing along the SPOA The Scottish Plant Owners Association Simulator, giving you the chance to put your skills to the test and experience the technology for yourself.

Whether you're interested in machinery, utility vehicles, or just want to catch up with the team, we'd love to see you.

📍 Stand T214(A) – Royal Highland Show

See you there!

04/06/2026

June is Pride Month! 🏳️‍🌈

Check out these tips from Lighthouse Charity on how the construction industry can continue building workplaces where LGBTQ+ colleagues feel supported, respected and included.

Further information, support and ways you can promote inclusion in your workplace can be found on the website: https://lighthousecharity.org/pride-month/