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ERA updates green mission statement
Document outlines rental benefits from shared usage to recyclability
Byrne set for growth in Oman
Firm set to respond to Oman government’s Vision 2040 program
Saudi Arabia’s project pipeline estimated at US$1.1 trillion
The country is said to have witnessed the highest value of project awards in 2022
AIF seeks to save UK’s Work at Height Regulations
Law could be scrapped under UK government bill 
EU could seize €300bn from Russia to rebuild Ukraine
The damage suffered by Ukraine is estimated at €600 billion
Dutch rental firms create alliance for disaster response
Bredenoord and Riwal to provide equipment for natural disaster rellief
‘Record’ carbon output for buildings and construction
CO2 produced by construction and buildings hit a record-high in 2021 
We’re ‘not very good’ at infrastructure, says UK government
Chancellor slams cost rises on HS2 megaproject, but commits to infrastructure spending
Scale of Ukraine reconstruction highlighted at Bauma
Cost of reconstruction could be as high as US$540 billion
CECE launches initiative to measure equipment use
European industry body says Uptime Tracker will gather data from 400,000 machines
Interview: ERA president Stéphane Hénon on the future of rental
Pierre Bouls’ successor as President of the European Rental Association speaks to IRN
Kobelco suspends some machine sales in Europe
Temporary stop on certain crane and excavator sales due to Hino engine emission certification issue
Can SME contractors be hydrogen powered?
Bramble Energy’s Peter Sayce describes four pillars of infrastructure that could enable greater hydrogen use in European construction
EU electrical hazard policy impossible to deliver, says Access sector
Industry surprised by clause in draft European Machinery Regulations requiring mobile machinery to prevent contact with overhead power lines
How to keep smart construction machines safe from hackers
Experts discuss how contractors can protect their fleets against ransomware and terror attacks
New York’s plan to attract new construction workers
US$18 million programme aimed to entice new workers into construction 
EU Machinery Regulation to impact rental
Regulation covers AI, cybersecurity, high risk machines and more
Controversy over Skanska loader crane ban
Industry association warns of far-reaching consequences for contractor’s hydraulic truck loader crane ban
€23.5bn UK nuclear project gets go-ahead
UK government and EDF now in discussions over funding of Sizewell C project
How technology is keeping Rail Baltica on track
International project is utilising technology as it moves to the construction phase
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