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Economic Outlook: North African uprising impacts

The unrest of the Arab Spring and the weak global recovery mean it will be 2013 before most of the construction markets of North Africa return to norm ...more
The earthmoving sector's seismic shift

The earthmoving marked has had a busy year, with manufacturers overhauling entire product lines to comply with the latest emissions laws in Europe and ...more
Concrete construction: Call the experts

Concrete construction projects are often helped by the expert input of equipment manufacturers and suppliers. ...more
North Africa's bright future

The ongoing political upheaval in Northern Africa makes short-term forecasting a difficult job, but there is huge investment interest in the region an ...more
World of Concrete 2012 preview

World of Concrete is a key show in the international calendar, and a major annual event in the US. As the first exhibition of the year, it is also oft ...more
Economic Outlook: Russian investment needs

Russia has huge infrastructure needs, but lacks the capital to fulfil them. If the construction market is to reach its potential, the climate for inve ...more

Arnold Free, CMLabs chief operating officer, talks about crane simulators

Crane simulators allow operators to experience a range of challenging conditions in one day that could take many years in the workplace. Euan Youdale ...more
New book commemorates SC&RA JOY awards

In partnership with SC&RA, KHL Group will produce a new coffee table book that will commemorate SC&RA's Jobs of the Year awards program. ...more
Heavy lift and transport company Roll-Lift has burst into the international arena

A company built on experience that presents a unique offer is the premise of Roll-Lift, a new international heavy lift and transport business ...more
Saez tower cranes erected in extreme conditions on Mont Blanc

In the face of extreme challenges presented by Alpine weather and topography, a pair of Saez tower cranes was erected to help construct a new cableway ...more
Sterling Crane acquires Freo Group, Global Cranes of Australia

Sterling Crane will acquire Freo Group of Westem Australia and Global Cranes Pty Ltd of Queensland, Australia. ...more
Terex CC-2800-1 performs at Oklahoma wind farm

Seeing a Terex CC2800-1 erect a 2.3 megawatt wind tower in Oklahoma is pretty amazing. D.Ann Shiffler reports ...more

Accelerated demolition in Amsterdam

Dutch contractor Koole has been demolishing a former chemical plant in the port of Ijmuiden near Amsterdam ...more
Idled Australian plant meets its fate

Logistics and technology have been combined to keep the massive Boodarie Iron closure project on schedule. Larry Trojak reports for D&Ri ...more
German bridges fall to Atlas Copco breakers

One common characteristic of road bridge demolition is the limited time that is available to contractors to carry out the work in order to minimise di ...more
The latest in breakers reviewed

Demand for breakers fell victim to the downturn to the same degree as their carriers, but are things now on the up? ...more
Crossing borders - Brown & Mason in Hungary

Lindsay Gale talked with Nick and Lee Brown, from the UK’s Brown & Mason, about their operation in Hungary where they are demolishing a power station ...more
A forest of booms - Lee Group's high reaches at work

Lee Group is using four high reaches simultaneously as the company demolishes two office blocks in the heart of the City of London ...more

Lindsey Anderson reports on the used access equipment market

Lindsey Anderson reports on the used access equipment market ...more
Custom Equipment is growing globally. Lindsey Anderson reports

Custom Equipment is growing globally. Lindsey Anderson talks to the business about what people can expect next. ...more
Working together: A review of work leading to the safer use of mast climbing machines

With the help of Kevin O'Shea of Mastclimbers LLC and chairman of IPAF's International MCWP committee, Access International reviews the cooperative wo ...more
Innovation with traditional twist: Italy's Blue Lift talks past, present and future

The Italian manufacturer, Blue Lift combines traditional values with innovation, Maria Hadlow talks to Gianpiero and Giani Marti about product develop ...more
Drive for excellence: Maria Hadlow talks to Rob McMeeking MD of EPL Skylift.

Having taken over as managing director of EPL Skylift (now Nationwide Platforms vehicle mount division) just over a year ago Rob McMeeking talks to Ma ...more
Selecting software: inspHire offers advice on rental software selection.

Planning your purchase and implementation is vital when choosing software to help manage your business, inspHire offers some advice as to the question ...more

United+RSC: Jeff Eisenberg reports on the financial aspects of the transaction

Jeff Eisenberg, IRN's finance correspondent, looks at the financial aspects of United Rentals’ proposed acquisition of RSC Equipment Rental and asks, ...more
Switched on: Kiloutou’s Xavier du Boÿs talks to IRN's Murray Pollok

Kiloutou isn’t just making acquisitions it’s also engaged on at least three other significant initiatives. Murray Pollok met Xavier du Boÿs at the com ...more
Get ready for the UK's Executive Hire Show on 8 & 9 February

More than 115 exhibitors are exhibiting at this year's Executive Hire Show (EHS), the annual UK showcase for the rental and tool hire sector, taking p ...more
Murray Pollok and Chris Sleight report from the BICES exhibition in Beijing

The BICES exhibition held in Beijing, China on 18-21 October gave yet more evidence of the speed at which Chinese manufacturers can develop and launch ...more
Geert Follens on the 'five pillars' of Atlas Copco Portable Energy

The renaming of Atlas Copco’s Portable Air division to Portable Energy reflects a widening of the division’s product range beyond its famous compresso ...more
Mark Rich of Onsite Rental Group in Australia aims to challenge Coates Hire

Onsite Rental Group in Australia wants to provide its customers with a real alternative to the country’s dominant player, Coates Hire. The company’s m ...more