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China International Crane Summit opens
The 2012 China International Crane Summit on 26 November had more delegates than the last event. CICS was launched in 2010 as an independent forum for all stakeholders in the crane industry worldwide
Easi website re-launch
Height for Hire/Easi UpLifts has launched a new website and its Little Black Book 5
FEM publishes wind turbine safety guidelines
To help reduce the number of accidents in wind turbine erection, a guideline titled Safety Issues in Wind Turbine Installation and Transportation has been issued by FEM
Short-lived boom predicted for Poland
Poland’s public building construction market is expected to grow by 3% to a record-high level of PLN 7.5 billion (€ 1.8 billion) in 2012
Are you feeling confident? Complete the AI confidence survey now
Access International is conducting its annual survey to determine the confidence levels in the market.
Final chance to complete Q3 RentalTracker and worldwide rental confidence surveys
Rental companies have until the end of this week to complete the ERA/IRN RentalTracker survey for the third quarter and the 2012 Rental Confidence Survey for companies in the rest of the world.
Q3 RentalTracker and worldwide rental confidence surveys launched
The ERA/IRN RentalTracker survey for the third quarter of the year has now been launched and rental companies in Europe are encouraged to complete the survey at the links below.
Power rental market forecast to double by 2017
The worldwide power rental market will more than double in size to US$17 billion by 2017 according to a new report by a US market research company.
Polish import market remains strong
Eighty percent of equipment is imported into the country, according to report
Podcast on trends in the latest IRN100 survey
International Rental News (IRN) Editor murray Pollok has prepared a five minute podcast looking at some of the main trends from the latest IRN100 list of the world's largest 100 equipment rental companies.
IPAF's records 17 MEWP fatalities this year
IPAF's (International Powered Access Federation) accident database has recorded 17 fatal accidents involving aerial platforms worldwide for the first half of 2012.
Read Larry Kaye's White Paper on OEM/distributor rental strategies
IRN is making available as a free download a White Paper on OEM distribution strategies by experienced rental consultant Larry Kaye.
Access 50 up 6% but growth is patchy
The combined growth of the Access 50 - largest powered access rental fleets in the world - is between 5.5% and 6% but this figure fails to reflect the massive growth in some areas and the continued reduction in others.
XCMG lays foundation in Europe
On 6 July XCMG held a foundation laying ceremony in Krefeld, Germany, for the Chinese crane and construction equipment manufacturer's new European headquarters
Access fleets dominate latest IRN100 rental toplist
Companies with large fleets of aerial platforms dominate the latest IRN100 list of the world’s largest 100 equipment rental companies, published by International Rental News (IRN) magazine.
New IRN100 survey reveals extent of 2011 rental recovery
The latest IRN100 survey reveals the full extent of the rental recovery in 2011 with companies in all regions reporting significant growth, although European firms continue to lag behind the rest.
iC editor to speak at CEWEF 2012
International Construction editor Chris Sleight will take on trends in the global construction industry at this year's CEWEF in Brussels, Belgium.
Pledge to report accidents
IPAF members are being called on sign a pledge to report all known accidents in their companies involving mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs), also known as aerial work platforms (AWPs).
FIDIC supports city efficiency initiative
UN proposal launched at RIO+20 conference aims to provide information on sustainability and resource efficiency
Be part of the Access 50
Once again Access International asks you to participate in our Access 50 survey to find the 50 companies with the largest powered access rental fleets in the world.
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