Rental Sector News

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
Why software subscriptions are a growing trend in construction
Richard Clement, deputy general manager of Smart Construction discusses what SaaS means for the construction industry and how software technologies work in practice
Opinion: electric construction equipment will live or die on battery pricing
Dr James Jeffs of IDTechEx explains the economics of battery pricing
‘I survived a traumatic construction accident but neglecting my mental health nearly killed me’
How a near-fatal construction accident led Steven Kirby to re-evaluate his attitude to mental health and set him on a path to helping others.
Interview: Xtellio CEO on IoT in rental
Xtellio CEO on IoT in rental, data utilisation and more.
4 ways the hierarchy of construction OEMs could change amid tech challenges
What effect could technological chance have on the leaderboard of construction equipment OEMs? Alan Berger and Carl Gustaf Göransson explore four different scenarios
LiuGong chairman: why new tech will lead to fewer construction equipment OEMs
The construction equipment market is set to undergo huge change over the next 5-10 years and an acceleration in new technologies will see bigger players squeeze out smaller rivals.
Four challenges facing modular housing construction
The benefits of employing modular construction techniques to build new houses should be something of a no-brainer - so why are some modular builders facing major headwinds?
The next big thing in access: India
Country’s access sector is destined for huge growth, and it may come sooner than some might think
How are rising interest rates affecting equipment finance?
Interest rates drive costs up for equipment buyers
MayMaan delivers clean combustion solution
System burns a water/fuel mix to produce diesel-like power and torque.
The engineering challenges of Grand Paris Express, Europe’s largest transport infrastructure project
Société du Grand Paris boss, Bernard Cathelain, tells KHL’s Lucy Barnard about the engineering challenges behind Europe’s largest transport infrastructure project
Siri’s co-creator on why he thinks construction equipment will never be 100% autonomous
Construction machinery will never be 100% autonomous and will always require human supervision says AI expert.
Chasing the sun: The British manufacturer attempting to bring solar power to construction sites
Solar panel specialist Lifos launches battery energy storage system
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