Articles by Lucy Barnard

Himoinsa opens Chilean subsidiary
Published on: 18 September 2025
Himoinsa has opened a business in Chile as part of an international expansion strategy
Friday quiz: US acquisitions | China access report | New Kiloutou division
Published on: 18 September 2025
IRN’s topical weekly news quiz
Opifex-Synergy acquires Equipment Finders
Published on: 17 September 2025
Opifex-Synergy says it has become the seventh largest general rental business in the US following its acquisition of Equipment Finders
HKL Baumaschinen opens depot in Northern Bavaria
Published on: 15 September 2025
Hof customer service centre will offer compact construciton equipment to rent or buy
Rating the rental industry: Inside the ESG benchmarks driving change
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Published on: 09 September 2025
What’s involved in an ESG rating and why are rental companies getting them?
Plant theft costs Europe’s rental sector €500m a year – nine steps to cut the risk
Published on: 08 September 2025
Nine ways to reduce your risk of being hit by equipment theft
Friday quiz: Terex exits towers | Financial incentives in France | Storent in the States
Published on: 04 September 2025
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Friday quiz: JCB faces “hundreds of millions” in extra costs | Norway sells Cat shares | ING’s construction forecast
Published on: 27 August 2025
IRN’s topical weekly news quiz
Grounded in Safety: T.J. Lyons on rethinking working at height
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Published on: 20 August 2025
Interview with construction safety campaigner TJ Lyons
Friday quiz: Who sold Cinelease? Which firm topped the Access50? ARA revises growth forecast
Published on: 14 August 2025
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Five key trends shaping North America’s equipment rental sector
Published on: 13 August 2025
Five trends from the ARA rental forecast for North America
6 things we learnt from United Rentals’ Q2 results
Published on: 11 August 2025
Six things we learnt from United Rentals’ Q2 resutls
Change at the top: The C-suite jobs changing hands in 2025 across the rental sector
Published on: 07 August 2025
The senior rental roles changing hands in 2025
Friday quiz: Where are Cat construction equipment sales falling fastest? How is Manitou finding the market? What is NTE?
Published on: 07 August 2025
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Friday quiz: Has H&E boosted Herc’s bottom line? United Rentals changes 2025 guidance | LiuGong’s electric machines
Published on: 31 July 2025
IRN’s topical weekly news quiz
London Calling: compact diesel machines under scrutiny in capital amid push for cleaner construction sites
Published on: 29 July 2025
Industry players, policy leaders and air quality advocates gathered during a Volvo CE-led London Climate Action Week round table to address the urgent need to accelerate the shift to zero-emission construction equipment.
Friday quiz: Finning sells refuelling arm | UK anti-dumping rethink Chinese excavators | What award did Volvo CE win?
Published on: 17 July 2025
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Friday quiz: How big is Home Depot now? Boels on staff shortages | Nixon sells welfare fleet
Published on: 10 July 2025
IRN’s topical weekly news quiz
IRN100: Three charts that show how North American rental companies are driving industry growth
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Published on: 04 July 2025
The regional trends highlighted by this year’s IRN100 
Friday quiz: Which entities did Hyundai merge? What is HCME’s tariff strategy? Rental firms tighten budgets
Published on: 02 July 2025
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