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Two AB2K Plant Ops Re-Train To Switch To Cranes
29 Jan 2024, 13:00
Over at AB2T Academy in Whitburn, AB2K Plant operators David Muldoon and Kevin Brown took to new heights as they began…
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Register Now For Rail Wellbeing Live on 7-9 Nov 2023
19 Oct 2023, 16:37
Register now for this fantastic free online seminar promoting health and wellbeing in the industry. With a pick and mix…
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Spotlight on SANY: A trip to Shanghai for AB2K
16 Oct 2023, 13:00
AB2K is the largest plant hire provider of SANY machines in Scotland, now with thirty-three in total. Our SANYs have a…
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AB2T is Officially Open: 'A Week of Learning for a Lifetime of Earning'
14 Jul 2023, 14:41
Friday 30th June 2023, saw the official grand opening of AB2T Academy, the industry’s newest rail and construction…
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From Tank Commander to Trainer: The Remarkable Story of Jim D'Arcy
22 Jun 2023, 17:22
Born in the Gorbals of Glasgow, sixty-seven year old Jim D’Arcy may describe himself as a ‘typical boy, well behaved,…
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Radisson Red Glasgow enlists AB2K to remove giant parasol from Sky Bar
7 Jun 2023, 14:51
There's a very special parasol nine floors up in Glasgow's most stylish nightspot The Red Sky Bar at The Radisson Red…
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Five Years of AB2K as Part of Quattro Group
7 Jun 2023, 12:53
Last month marked five years since Quattro took over the reins at AB2K (formerly AB2000) on May 18th 2018. During this…
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AB2T Grand Opening Day
6 Jun 2023, 14:50
30 JUNE 2023 @ 10AM/ WHITBURN We're excited to announce a formal ribbon cutting day for AB2T Academy. The day will…
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AB2T Academy launches new animation campaign
17 Mar 2023, 12:23
AB2T (part of the Quattro Group) has unveiled an exciting new 2D animation film, ‘Able To Train’ in celebration of the…
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Scotlands Premier Training Academy AB2T Now Open
21 Feb 2023, 13:18
Accredited for rail, road and construction training, Further to an extensive and successful inspection by CPCS and NSAR,…
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On Yer Bike Stuart!
6 Feb 2023, 17:28
Fundraising for My Name'5 Doddie Foundation AB2K's Stuart Gardner is fundraising for My Name'5 Doddie Foundation,…
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AB2K Donates £2000 to the Lighthouse Club Construction Industry Charity
21 Dec 2022, 09:41
It is a shocking statistic that every working day in the UK two construction industry employees take their own lives.…
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AB2K Madmess Scoops RSA Marketing Prize
28 Nov 2022, 09:00
It was a weekend of celebration for AB2K at this year’s Rail Staff Awards as ‘Madmess’ scooped the overall prize for…
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AB2K Reaches Final Of Rail Staff Awards
26 Oct 2022, 15:15
For the first time ever, AB2K has reached the final of the prestigious Rail Staff Awards with a well executed campaign…
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Vote For AB2K!
7 Oct 2022, 14:40
AB2K has been nominated for a Rail Staff award, for the campaign behind the Madmess RRV. You can read the whole story…
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Somervell Park to be renamed AB2K Stadium
7 Jun 2022, 12:42
A new deal has been struck between AB2K and Cambuslang Rangers FC that will see the football ground renamed as ‘AB2K…
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AB2K Aquires First-In-The-World 'Double Scoop' Sany
1 Apr 2022, 00:01
It’s on order and it’s coming to Cambuslang – the world’s first double operated excavator. Manufactured by…
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'Buy Girls Tractors Instead of Dolls'
8 Mar 2022, 08:00
IWD 2022: Breaking the bias with Arlene Harrison Plant Manager Arlene Harrison grew up on a farm in Blackburn,…
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New AB2k Liebherr LTM 1110-5.1 'Climate' Crane is one of the first on the road
13 Oct 2021, 09:22
This month AB2K took delivery of a brand new Liebherr LTM 1110-5.1, the latest and greatest state of the art 5-axle…
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The Quattro Apprentice Episode 2
2 Aug 2021, 14:53
YOU’RE HIRED! Quattro celebrates the graduation of apprentice rail plant fitters, Jamie Powles, 21 and Daniel Molloy,…
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AB2Kween Arlene Harrison Turns Fifty
6 Jul 2021, 17:51
Q&A @AB2k, We caught up with Ellon Plant Manager Arlene Harrison who turned fifty on Sunday.
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AB2K Fitting in the Family
6 Jul 2021, 14:17
Jimmy Campbell started work aged fifteen in the Middle East, as a fitter. His job took him to exotic locations…
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AB2k Adds Liebherr LTM1060 to Road Crane Fleet
11 Jun 2021, 09:34
In Cambuslang there was much anticipation amongst the cranespotters today as Brian and Richard from Liebherr Sales…
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AB2K Gets A Six Pack
4 Jun 2021, 11:21
AB2K have upgraded its fleet with six new flagship Volvo FH16 750 Globetrotter XL tractor units. Delivered by long-term…
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AB2K Goes ‘CRANZEY’ For June With 10% OFF Crane Hires
3 Jun 2021, 16:35
Summer has arrived in Cambuslang and to celebrate AB2K is offering 10% off all crane contract hires to new customers for…
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Mental Health Awareness Week - May 10th to 16th
11 May 2021, 22:07
A few words from Melanie Webb, HR Manager, Quattro/AB2K Good morning As some of you may be aware, May 10th to 16th is…
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AB2K secure funding under CITB Leadership & Management Development Fund
24 Sep 2020, 16:25
AB2K successfully secure funding under the CITB Leadership and Management Development Fund.
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Coronavirus Site Operations Procedures Update
26 Mar 2020, 15:20
The changes we are making to help keep our teams and the wider community safe during the Coronavirus outbreak
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Driving forwards with transport qualifications
19 Mar 2020, 08:52
Huge congratulations to Sam Christie, Assistant Transport Manager based at the AB2K Cambuslang depot, who is celebrating…
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Quattro Group acquires assets of Road Rail Cranes Ltd
10 Mar 2020, 14:04
Quattro Group announced today that it has acquired the assets of Wrexham-based Road Rail Cranes Ltd.
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‘World’s number one' backhoe loaders added to the fleet
24 Feb 2020, 13:06
We’re delighted to unveil to newest additions to our fleet, four brand new JCB 3CX backhoe loaders.
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Celebrating 25 years today!
7 Feb 2020, 10:00
With a quarter of a century of plant hire under our belts, it’s a day of celebration here at AB2K!
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AB2K at Rail North of the Border 2020
5 Feb 2020, 11:31
We’re delighted to announce that the AB2K team will be attending Rail North of the Border on March 5th.
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Congratulations to Quattro Group's HR superstar
5 Dec 2019, 13:55
Congratulations are in order for Quattro Group’s Sarah Bartlett, who has just graduated with her Level 5 CIPD Human…
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New vehicles add lift to crane division
5 Dec 2019, 11:22
AB2K is delighted to have taken delivery of two new Liebherr telescopic mobile cranes.
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Brand new website and logo just in time for the new year
5 Dec 2019, 10:57
Christmas has come early for AB2K, with a brand-new website and logo launching just in time for the new year.
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New depot opening day
27 Sep 2019, 13:45
Join the team as we celebrate the opening of our brand new depot
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Team ABM Quattro Racing unveil new carbon-laden GP2 bike
11 Sep 2019, 12:06
Enjoying a successful season in the British GP2 Championship with Mason Law, where they have scored two victories and…
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Quattro group Working hard to break down the stigma of mental health
10 Sep 2019, 14:42
September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day. Sobering statistics from the Office of National Statistics found that…
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Mad Vax scoops Network Rail's 'Most Innovative RRV Product' award
20 Jun 2019, 12:11
The award, which recognises the exciting Mad Vax vacuum excavation system, was presented at the Network Rail awards,…
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Join us at the North of the Border conference
20 Mar 2019, 12:14
AB2000 is proud to be exhibiting at the Rail North of the Border Conference and Exhibition.
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AB2000 joins Quattro Group family
15 May 2018, 12:18
Quattro Group announced today that it has acquired AB 2000, the Glasgow-based plant specialist in a multi-million pound…