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Lessons learned from aerial platform accident statistics
Lessons can be learned from IPAF’s Global Safety Report, including the importance of sharing accidents and near-miss information 
Modulaire expands in Italy
Acquisition brings fleet of 12,000 units into group’s business
IPAF introduces international safety committee
International Safety Committee (ISC) to assist in globalising standards development and implementation
Palfinger attack highlights escalation in cyber crimes
What lessons does the Palfinger case have for the wider construction equipment industry?
How to improve sustainable practices in rental
Appleton Column: When it comes to sustainability in the equipment rental sector, Kevin Appleton says businesses should stop the virtue-signalling and look for meaningful actions
Next stage construction industry pumps
New dewatering and sewage pump developments: Stage V/Tier 4 Final and beyond. IRN reports.
Sales for Caterpillar’s construction segment up 40%
Cat sees strong growth in second quarter of 2021 reflecting ‘continued improvement’ in markets
Terex bounces back in first half
Second quarter 2021 sales up 50%, with strong growth in AWP and material processing segements 
JLG Q3 results show strong return of demand
JLG’s Q3 sales up 89.4% to $924.3 million, OEM says access equipment market is in early stages of multi-year growth cycle
World’s top ten construction contractors 2021
The world’s ten biggest contractors by sales for 2020 have been revealed
Gensets: environmentally friendly power generators
How generator manufacturers are moving away from fossil fuels to meet equipment rental demand for renewable power systems
Post-pandemic demand lengthens delivery times for construction equipment
Government stimulus measures following the global pandemic have led to a surge in demand for construction equipment
Regulator approves Hyundai deal for Doosan Infracore
South Korean regulator gives green light to deal for Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings to buy Doosan Infracore
Global construction industry to grow by 5.7% in 2021
Report predicts construction to see good growth in 2021, although issues such as lack of materials remains a concern
Discover Battery launches access range
New Dry Cell Resilience batteries can be used with all types of scissors, and boom lifts
Wacker Neuson breaks ground on logistics centre
New centre brings company’s process chain to a single site, from development to production and delivery 
New battery storage systems from Aggreko
Batteries offer 40-50% reductions in fuel costs and emissions
Top performing construction sectors revealed
Survey by Turner & Townsend reveals top three performing sectors for construction industry
World’s top 200 contractors ranked
Top ranked contractor sees sales jump to US$220 billion
H&E sells crane business for $130 million
Sale to UK company Manitowoc comprises H&E crane business including rental operations
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