Top Stories
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JLG introduces Rental Series scissor lifts
JLG Industries, Inc. introduced two new electric scissor lifts at The Rental Show, Feb. 5-8 in New Orleans. The Rental Series 1932RS and 3248RS offer ...more
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Veidekke and NCC barred from market
Norwegian Public Roads Administration plans exclusion from contracts in central Norway after cartel investigation ...more
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Skyjack debuts 63-foot articulating boom at The Rental Show
Skyjack debuted its new prototype 63-foot articulating boom at The Rental Show, Feb. 5-8 in New Orleans. The SJ 63AJ has an expected platform height o ...more
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ARA forecasts 6.9% growth in North America as "mood lightens"
The US rental industry will far outstrip general economic growth in 2012 helped by a structural shift towards rental, said the American Rental Associa ...more
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February CE Barometer now open
Take part in our one-minute confidence survey on the European construction sector ...more
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Resurgence in concrete additives market
The world market demand for cement and concrete additives is forecast to increase +8.3% annually to US$ 15.8 billion in 2015 ...more
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Record year for Palfinger
Palfinger posted the highest revenue figures ever recorded at the company in its 2011 financial year results ...more
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Biggest launch ever from JCB
UK manufacturer unveils new excavators, wheeled loader, compact loaders, telehandlers, compactors, compact backhoe loader and attachments. ...more
Equipment News
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JLG introduces Rental Series scissor lifts
JLG Industries, Inc. introduced two new electric scissor lifts at The Rental Show, Feb. 5-8 in New Orleans. The Rental Series 1932RS and 3248RS offer ...more
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Genie introduces prototype telehandler for American markets
Genie unwrapped a prototype veriosn of the latest addition to its telehandler product line, the 11.3 tonne (25,000 lb) Tier 4 Interim compliant GTH-84 ...more
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Skyjack debuts 63-foot articulating boom at The Rental Show
Skyjack debuted its new prototype 63-foot articulating boom at The Rental Show, Feb. 5-8 in New Orleans. The SJ 63AJ has an expected platform height o ...more
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Cloud nine? What are the benefits of cloud computing for rental companies?
Cloud computing - using software hosted on a remote server - has become a real option for rental companies large and small. Murray Pollok asked rental ...more
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7000 series plus tracked crusher launched by Red Rhino
Red Rhino has introduced the new 7000 series plus 10 tonne tracked jaw crusher ...more
Project News
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Cherry opens fifth Houston stabilised material plant
Cherry has added a fifth 'pug mill' in the Greater Houston area to produce stabilised sand and base material ...more
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Atlas Copco Specialty Rental serves Vietnam power plant
Atlas Copco Specialty Rental has supplied three class zero certified, 100% oil-free PTS916 air compressors to PetroVietnam's Ca Mau gas-power-fertiliz ...more
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Freeley to clear Darlington seat of learning
J Freeley has begun the demoliton of Eastbourne Comprehensive School in Darlington, UK ...more
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Hanford decommissioning milestone reached by CH2M Hill
CH2M Hill has completed the demolition of the 209-East Critical Mass Laboratory at Hanford, USA, after almost two years of preparation ...more
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Landmark wind turbine up in Cleveland
A 2.5 MW wind turbine was erected at the headquarters of Lincoln Electric, a supplier to the wind tower industry in the USA ...more
Other News
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Atlas Copco appoints North of England sales manager
Steve McDonough has been appointed regional sales manager for power crushers and hydraulic attachments by Atlas Copco Construction & Mining ...more
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Liebherr tests PowerBoom
Liebherr has begun testing its new PowerBoom on its 3,000 metric ton LR 13000 crawler crane ...more
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Enter the SC&RA Jobs of the Year contest
SC&RA is calling for entries into its annual Jobs of the Year Awards contest ...more
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Acme Lift names Scott Stewart as VP and CFO
Scott Stewart, a former financial executive with US Airways and America West Airlines, has been appointed vice president and chief financial officer o ...more
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Ennen named Manitowoc SVP of engineering and innovation
Jens Ennen is the new senior vice president of engineering and innovation for Manitowoc Cranes ...more
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Reflagging by Maersk Line Limited
Maersk Line Limited completed the reflagging under the United States registry of Maersk Illinois, its newest multipurpose heavy-lift vessel. ...more
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SC&RA webinar on transportation, permititng and regulatory issues
Doug Ball, SC&RA vice president-transportation, will answer some of the most common questions the association receives from members and industry profe ...more
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ALL names five new personnel appointments
ALL names five new personnel appointments at its southeastern U.S. branches. ...more
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NCCER names new chairman of Board of Trustees
NCCER has elected Bob Parker as its 2012 Board of Trustees' chairperson. ...more
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NCCCO's newest certification programs earn ANSI accreditation
The CCO Rigger Level II and Articulating Crane Operator certifications are now accredited by ANSI to the ISO/IEC17024 International Standard for organ ...more








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