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VP reports resilient housebuilding
Infrastructure and housebuilding markets help VP to ‘solid’ half year
Kennards’ acquires in access market
Acquisition includes largest boom lift in Australia
Concerns over labour shortage jump 28%
New research reveals the extent of the skilled workers crisis in construction
Kennards acquires in New Zealand
Purchase of Smiths Hire expands company’s presence on country’s South Island
Sales up more than 20% for Volvo CE
North America plays a key role in third quarter growth in sales for Volvo CE
Interview: John Bureau on Volaris and rental software acquisitions
IRN’s Murray Pollok talks rental software and growth with John Bureau, Group Leader at Volaris.
10 recent equipment rental acquisitions
A number of key deals in the rental market have taken place in recent months
New Xwatch dealer for New Zealand
Global Survey will distribute the a range of Xwatch safety for construction products in the country
Fil Filipov: 1946-2022
The passing of one of the great entrepreneurs and characters of the construction equipment industry
Kennards acquires Rangiora Hire
Equipment rental company expands presence in New Zealand
Mini excavators: new tech and alternative power
An increasingly common piece of equipment on construction sites, demand for mini excavators is growing across many worldwide markets
Kennards adds lifting system for 70-tonne loads
Remote control system made for Melbourne’s Metro can control four air hoists
Record half-year sales for BigChange
Software company expands customer base, attracting 200 new clients in six months
Sales up for Cat but China still struggling
Strong second quarter sales for world’s largest construction OEM 
Kennards invests in hydrogen generators
Firm is first-to-market with zero-emission hydrogen power generators
World’s biggest construction contractors revealed
Exclusive listing shows the world’s top ten construction contractors 
Americas give boost to Volvo CE
Second quarter results show continuation of decline in China
Rental firm wins €34.3 million defence contract
Royal Wolf to provide 300 personnel restraint modules for artillery trucks
Altrad completes Sparrows acquisition
Acquisition strengthens Altrad’s renewables offering
World’s 10 most expensive cities to build in
North American cities feature heavily in list of most expensive cities in the world to build in 
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