All Rental Management Articles

The attractions of specialty rentals
Specialty rental, whether pumps, accommodation, access or trenching equipment, offers high returns, writes Belinda Smart.
Comment: OEM perspective on rental’s digital transformation
Patrick Stellwag, Strategic Account Manager at Ammann, gives his views on how digital technology is driving  change in the equipment rental industry.
The role of rental in sustainability
The European Rental Association held an online sustainability event on 31 March. This is an edited version of the round-table discussion, moderated by IRN’s Murray Pollok.
Used equipment: what are the key trends?
The used and re-conditioned machinery market is experiencing solid demand due to factors including Covid-19 and the rise of online auctions. Belinda Smart reports.
Interview: Alexander Greschner, Wacker Neuson
Wacker Neuson hopes a new equipment sharing App will boost the rental businesses of some of its dealers. Murray Pollok reports.
Ritchie Bros reports 40% rise in auction bidders
Online equipment auctioneer’s Dubai event attracts participants from 105 countries
LONGER READ: Data fusion
Angus Kennard, former Kennards Hire CEO, explains why he has created a new business, Inauro, to help rental companies manage data.
Loxam named leader in sustainability
Sustainability agency Vigeo Eiris awards equipment rental company a first place performance rating
INTERVIEW: GAM’s Covid-19 resilience
Pedro Luis Fernández, CEO of Spanish rental company GAM, speaks to KHL’s Belinda Smart
Sunbelt Rentals UK invests in ZTR telematics
Introduced across its powered access fleet, the solution addresses unauthorised use, theft and unsafe operation
Edilcentro Srl signs up with Kinosk
Italian rental and sales company Edilcentro Srl has signed up with the Kinosk online rental management platform
United Rentals to host used equipment sale
United Rentals will host a used equipment sale on March 25 across more than 140 of its North American locations
Mills appoints digital technology director
Adriana Bianca will lead Brazilian rental company’s new technology and digital transformation department
Rental sector pay: valuing the less valued
Kevin Appleton shines a light on the occasionally uneven relationship between talent and payment
Rental M&A: will there be a Covid discount?
Jeff Eisenberg asks what impact will the pandemic have on rental company valuations
Haulotte launches telematics system
Sherpal telematics system provides comprehensive aerial platform fleet information 
ERA launches equipment CO2 calculator
Free-to-use online calculator will determine CO2 emissions for a range of equipment scenarios
EcoNet from Balfour Beatty to reduce site carbon emissions
New EcoNet technology from Balfour Beatty will reduce carbon emissions on construction sites by up to 80%.
Digital toolkit for rental
How can rental companies manage and leverage the increasing amount of data being collected from construction equipment?
ROI on asset tracking technology
Dick Klaassen, founder of Xeelas, on how to generate investment returns on telematics technology
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