Rental Sector News

Is now a good time for mergers and acquisitions in equipment rental?
Interview with Joe Kondrup Jr, founder/CEO of Catalyst Strategic Advisors
Platformers’ Days - in review
There was a range of new and updated products on show at the Germany-based exhibition 
Why mini excavators are slowly gaining in popularity in India
Backhoe loaders may be India’s most popular type of construction equipment but mini excavators are gradually gaining popularity, as a new Off-Highway Research report shows.
Interview: Caterpillar’s advancing quarrying technology
Experts from the world’s largest OEM discuss the power technology has to increase quarry efficiency
INTERVIEW: Palfinger CEO reveals business growth secrets
Andreas Klauser, Palfinger CEO, talked to Alex Dahm about the company’s secrets of success and the latest developments in the business
Why construction workers are more at risk of suicide and what to do about it
What can cause suicide among construction workers and where can they and their employers find support?
Interview: Loxam’s Bill Olivier on Belgium’s new rental association
IRN speaks with the chairman of the new Belgium Equipment Rental Association
How construction equipment dealerships are evolving with a changing construction industry
The days when a construction machinery dealership would simply sell a piece of equipment and then perhaps sell parts or offer a repair service are disappearing.
What is construction equipment’s ‘killer app’?
Do we know what tech will change construction equipment in the coming years? And could a transformative technology over the horizon change everything?
MEWP rental in the UK: The road to recovery
Following a period of uncertainty, is market confidence on the rise?
Electric earthmoving equipment: the latest models
Is electrification a long-term, sustainable solution?
IoT in rental: what are the benefits?
How data utilisation can enhance the rental sector
Low level access: The latest trends
AI delves into the directions the low level access sector is taking
Kubota Engine America on hybrids, H2
Company now offers three compact diesel-electric hybrid systems, developing hydrogen engine
Is construction ready for driverless vehicles?
The challenges and opportunities for automating off-highway transport
Truck mounts: Compacts at the cutting edge
How smaller truck mounts are balancing the need for greater capacities and low emissions while remaining compact
Andy Wright column: ‘you get the teams you deserve’
Sunbelt UK CEO on lessons from his 34 year career in rental
Using technology to measure – and reduce – carbon emissions
Contractors are under pressure to reduce emissions but to do this they have to be able to accurately record them. A new study from Trimble has scientifically documented the carbon reduction benefits that can be realised using automated solutions
Interview: Liftroller executives on rental approach and site safety
Company CEO and business development manager speak with IRN 
Climate change… construction’s hottest topic
Dr Sreejith Balasubramanian of Middlesex University Dubai, and Dr Vinaya Shukla of Middlesex University London, describe how the construction industry must adapt if it is to mitigate the worst effects of climate change
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