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Just one week to go until @ScotPlantEvent 2026! Featured on the SPOA stand will be: 👷 Tenstar plant simulator 🚜 Demo of the latest machine control system 🦺 Women in Plant group  Come and see us at No 1, 11th Avenue. #ScotPlant #WomenInPlant

Great to see @SrfcRugby girls' team in action in their new strips, thanks to the SPOA Youth Sports Sponsorship programme! Wishing the girls all the best this season. 🙌 #SPOA #sponsorship #StrathendrickRFC

Our blog post on the member visits to Ritchie Bros. and @JCBmachines' global headquarters is now live! Got an idea for a member visit? Email the team on info@spoa.org.uk. Read the full blog post here👇 shorturl.at/G86F6

Members of the #SPOA team, including committee member Mark Anderson and his daughter, were swept off their feet trying out #curling with Team Kay Curling! We are delighted to sponsor the team as part of the SPOA Youth Sports Sponsorship programme. Thank you for having us along.

🐣Wishing everyone a Happy Easter!🐣 A reminder that our offices will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday.

🐣Wishing everyone a Happy Easter!🐣 A reminder that our offices will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday.

Ellie Thompson and Carly Somerville from SPOA's Women in Plant group attended an apprenticeship event in #Stirling earlier this week, hosted by @DYWScot. It was great to see so many S4-6 pupils interested in #apprenticeships and #careers in plant. #plantindustry #WomeninPlant

#TheSprocket is out now! Check out the latest issue which includes: 🔦 Member spotlight on Genny Hire 🗣️ In the hot seat with Spartan Solutions 📆 #SPOA exclusive events 📝 Changes to the Employment Rights Bill And much more! spoa.org.uk/spoa-news/spro… #plantindustry

We close #ScotAppWeek26 and #WICWeek2026 by celebrating Kate MacLeod, SPOA Plant Operator Apprentice of the Year. Kate is an inspiration to other young people who want to follow a career in the plant industry. Kate's story👇 tinyurl.com/5b9yrcxu #CareersInPlant

It’s time to meet Charlie MacGregor during #WICWeek2026. In her words: “I never get two weeks that are the same. I can work anywhere and my reward is the beautiful scenic views I get from the driver’s seat.” Read Charlie’s story👇 shorturl.at/18nGZ #WomenInConstruction

Time to meet Fiona Scott during #WICWeek2026. Her advice to women considering a career in plant? “Go for it! I’ve never looked back and it’s true what they say – ‘if you enjoy what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life’.”👇 shorturl.at/h58pV #WomenInConstruction

It’s #ScotAppWeek26! Time to celebrate Sam Griffin, SPOA Plant Mechanic Apprentice 2025/2026. “An outstanding apprentice from day one, demonstrating a genuine passion for his trade.” Read more here👇 tinyurl.com/5b9yrcxu #Apprenticeships #CareersInPlant

Welcome to Women in Construction Week 2026! Kickstarting the week for us is Shannon McNiven, Service Manager Lifting at @sunbeltrentaluk. Read her story here👇 shorturl.at/KBwk5 #WICWeek #WICWeek2026 #WomenInConstruction

Don't miss our Machine Control Training course in #Stirling on 13th March. 🦺 Designed for #plantoperators, the course provides hands-on training with advanced machine control systems, using our state-of-the-art Tenstar Simulator! Book your place now! spoa.org.uk/safety-trainin…

Just one space left on the Hire Controller Training course. Don't miss out! The course is being held at the SPOA office in Stirling on March 6th. Book now👇 shorturl.at/N68ip

🚨Stolen ATV and trailer 🚨 Aurora Energy Services has reported a stolen ATV and trailer, taken from the Premier Inn at Bathgate. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact phil.blackburn@auroraenergy.co

Congratulations to our winning apprentices Kate MacLeod from CalMax Construction Ltd and Sam Griffin from EGGER Group! Thank you Currie Contractors, Gordon Bow Plant Hire and @CITB_UK for sponsoring the SPOA Apprentice of the Year Awards 2025/2026. tinyurl.com/5b9yrcxu

Who is wishing they had the SPOA 74th Annual Dinner to look forward to tonight? Here's some photos from the night, spot anyone you recognise?

Calling all SPOA members near Stirling! @DYW_ForthValley and @StirlingCouncil need you to help inspire and encourage young people to join the plant industry👇 lnkd.in/eNBU2DXt #CareersInPlant #NAW2026

We are looking forward to seeing SPOA members this evening at the 74th SPOA Annual Dinner: 🏨 Glasgow Hilton, 1 William Street, Glasgow, G3 8HT 🤵 Black tie 🥂 Arrival drinks at 6.30pm in the Ballroom Foyer Bar 💳 A cashless event, remember your bank card! See you there!