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Electric scissors
A stalwart of construction, scissor lifts are evolving at a breakneck speed. Lindsey Anderson reports on design and industry trends.
Aggreko encouraged by market recovery
Global power renter reports a 14% fall in revenues for 2020, plus £175m in exceptional costs
Barnhart generator offload
Time-lapse video of Barnhart lifting a large generator off a rail car for transport to site
Liebherr crawler joins growing ALL fleet
The purchase is in addition to a schedule of 21 Liebherr cranes announced earlier this year.
Excavators – designed for demolition
More companies are committing to high-reach and demolition-specific excavators
Heavy lifting: Super heavyweights
The sector sees big name contenders showcasing some serious steel. Christian Shelton reports
Hochtief consortium wins port expansion project
Ballast Nedam, Van Oord and Hochtief to build 2km of new quays at Port of Rotterdam
MacLeod invests in Liebherr three-axle taxi crane
MacLeod Construction replaces its only piece of heavy lifting equipment with a Liebherr LTM 1050-3.1
Trailer crane lifts large window
Innovativ Hoisting uses Böcker AHK 36 trailer crane to lift one of the largest stained glass windows in the USA
Volvo builds autonomous machine demo area
Manufacturer’s test and demonstration area will educate customers on how to use remote-control machines and autonomous connected systems
Normas acquires Ajos crane business
Ajos to focus on core business after sale of crane rental division to tower crane dealer Normas
Speedy to exit from Middle East
Fleet being sold to Abu Dhabi customer ADNOC for US$18m and 600 staff will transfer
How to approach international business expansion
Appleton Column: Key strategies and criteria for managing the international growth of an equipment rental company
Liebherr-France hands over its largest demolition excavator
German contractor AWR Abbruch receives key to R 980 Demolition model with 55 m working height
Bell appointed as JCB’s South African dealer
Bell Equipment Sales will offer JCB’s full range of construction machinery from May 1, 2021
Palfinger reports profitable 2020
Profitability was maintained on lower sales at Austrian crane and access equipment manufacturer
4Hire adds electric Hinowa to ecofleet
Jersey-based access rental company’s new Lightlift 15.70 is part of its commitment to sustainability
Deere extends SmartGrade dozer warranty
John Deere’s ‘enhanced’ warranty covers powertrain, hydraulics and SmartGrade components, available until June 30, 2021
Hiab to deliver 100 cranes for MV Commercial
MV Commercial looks ahead with an order for 100 cranes in anticipation of a return to growth
Video interview: GAP Group enters machine control sector
Murray Pollok of International Rental News talks to GAP Group’s Jim Burke about the hi-tech rental initiative
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