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Will greener supply chains shape the future of the built environment?
The construction and engineering sector currently accounts for 40% of global energy consumption
U.S. noncompete ban: protecting company interests if or when it goes through
The rule banning noncompete agreements is already facing legal challenges. In the meantime, companies can take steps to protect their interests.
Q&A: What role will technology have in the construction supply chain?
Neeral Shah, founder and CEO of YardLink, highlights the potential for technology in our supply chains
Intermat: 3 takeaways as construction enters an uncertain new world
A team of journalists from KHL Group, which publishes Construction Briefing, was out in force at the Intermat show in Paris last month.
How Sunbelt Rentals plans to become a $14-billion company in five years
Focused on growing specialty rental alongside an ambitious goal for greenfield startups, Ashtead’s US-based rental giant laid out some ambitious goals with its Sunbelt 4.0 five-year plan
Why you should start treating AI like a new colleague
Artificial intelligence (AI) isn’t going away and construction professionals need to embrace it and start working with it as if it were a new colleague.
‘Go for Stack’: Bragg Companies hauls iconic space shuttle to California Science Center
D.Ann Shiffler chronicles a dream job expertly performed by Bragg Companies.
Q&A: Develon CEO looks to the future
One year on from Develon brand launch, Young-cheul Cho reviews its development
Future of construction machinery: Electric actuators vs. hydraulic
Can electric actuators prove to be a credible alternative to hydraulic in construction machinery?
EXCLUSIVE: Jet Demolition’s 3 most difficult implosive projects
Kate Bester details the complexities of taking down giant structures in the some of the world’s most populous cities 
Emergency hospital power, and construction
The Portable Power Box from Makinex is designed to replace traditional gasoline generators, working very well indoors — and in silence.
Interview: Will a ban on noncompete agreements affect US rental consolidation?
Josh Nickell, VP of equipment rental with the American Rental Association, talks about whether the FTC’s latest move will change the landscape of the US rental industry
Could a four-day week really work in the construction industry?
For a long time, working for four days a week instead of five but with no reduction in pay sounded like an unachievable – possibly even decadent – idea in pretty much any industry.
Why AI isn’t the threat we imagine
Will technology take jobs? Joel Dandrea isn’t convinced
US demand spurs product innovations in telescopic booms
With more units - and OEMs - coming to market than ever before, telescopic boom lift buyers face a range of options when it comes to their next big purchase
Europe’s ageing bridges are crumbling. What can be done to prevent collapses?
Eurobridge Conference highlights major failings in the maintenance and repair of Europe’s transport infrastructure
Clean revolution: Alternative power takes rental equipment by storm
Equipment run by alternative power sources is becoming the norm in an increasing range of applications, presenting fleet owners with an array of efficient options
The challenges in building UK’s ‘most sustainable’ entertainment venue
Construction Briefing speaks Bianca Binder, a principal at Populous and project delivery lead for Co-op Live, on the approach to the opening of the live entertainment venue next month.
Loxam Powered Access CEO on equipment, costs, acquisitions and headwinds
Paul Rankin shares the challenges and solutions in today’s international rental market 
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