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The International Rental Exhibition (IRE) is more than a rental exhibition, it also takes place alongside the European Rental Association’s annual convention and the annual European Rental Awards.

The awards dinner for the 2011 European Rental Awards takes place at the Okura Hotel on Wednesday 8 June. The hotel is a 10 minute walk from the RAI exhibition centre or a short taxi ride, and the dinner starts with a cocktail reception at 6.50pm.

Atlas Copco launches a new range of BG concrete walk behind power-trowels at IRE.

The European Rental Association (ERA) has assembled a remarkable line-up for its annual convention, with the CEOs of United Rentals, JCB, Loxam, Manitou and Boels Verhuur all taking part.

There is one week to go before the opening of the International Rental Exhibition (IRE) and European Rental Association (ERA) convention, being held in Amsterdam on 7-9 June.

The inaugural International Tower Cranes 2011 conference (London, May 12) has started this morning with industry professionals gathered from around the world to discuss the latest issues and regulations affecting the industry.

Netherlands-based rental consultancy Consurent has created an online survey on fleet management trends and will present the results at a meeting held on 7 June during the first day of the International Rental Exhibition (IRE) in Amsterdam.

There are just four weeks to go before the International Rental Exhibition (IRE) and European Rental Association (ERA) convention, being held in Amsterdam on 7-9 June.

Following last week's story about the contribution made by access equipment and rental companies at the wedding of Prince William of Wales to Katherine Middleton, EPL Skylift, the vehicle mount division of Lavendon Access Services, has reported back and sent through a some images taken on the day.

The International Construction and Utility Equipment Exposition and Demo Expo will open advanced registration on June 8 for its Oct. 4-6 trade show in Louisville, KY.

The theme for the 2011 Europlatform Conference is Financing Growth. The speakers, to be announced shortly, will cover the ways and means of investing in your business to create the most profit.

Several UK aerial platform rental companies provided machines to help prepare for last Friday's wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton in London.

The European Rental Association (ERA) has assembled a remarkable line-up for the ‘Manufacturers’ Round-Table’ discussion on the opening afternoon of its Amsterdam annual convention with the CEOs of United Rentals, JCB, Loxam, Manitou and Boels Verhuur all taking part.

The six winning entries have been announced for the 2011 SC&RA Job of the Year competition

Cuddy Group wins 2011 UK Contractor of the Year Award at the Construction News Specialist Awards

Sany America teams with Sany Electric to present new wind turbine cranes at the Wind Power 2011 Expo

Lavendon Group plc has won the RoSPA (Royal Society for Prevention of Accidents) Gold Award for Occupational Health and Safety for the second time in two years. Gold Awards are given by RoSPA to organisations that demonstrate the highest standards of health and safety at work.

Demonstration days from new alliance promoting technology for mobile construction equipment.

Steve Shaughnessy, the most recent past-president of IPAF and a former president of Skyjack, has proposed a £0.75-0.9 million promotional campaign to increase the use of aerial platforms in the UK.

The aerial platform industry needs to take a more professional approach to the selection, design and use of outrigger pads, said Chris Wraith, QSHE manager (Quality, Health, Safety and Environment) at Lavendon Access Services, speaking at the IPAF Summit Conference in Amsterdam on 14 April.