Articles by Lucy Barnard

Friday quiz: where is ERA predicting rental growth? Why did GAM make a Q1 loss? How many scissor lifts is Noblelift shipping?
Published on: 11 June 2025
IRN’s topical weekly news quiz
From carbon counting to inclusivity: five things we learnt from Loxam’s new CSR report
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Published on: 10 June 2025
What’s in Loxam’s recently-published CSR report?
Friday quiz: Which country is Loxam exiting? What is fuelling growth at Kiloutou? How much did Herc pay for H&E?
Published on: 05 June 2025
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Friday quiz: What is John Deere investing in? Major step in Herc’s H&E acquisition | Liebherr milestone
Published on: 22 May 2025
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The way of the dragons: Chinese construction OEMs chase overseas growth
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Published on: 16 May 2025
Sany, XCMG, Zoomlion and Lovol outline ambitious plans to grow overseas sales
Friday quiz: Where will Sany expand? Will rental revenues grow in Canada? Manitou’s robots
Published on: 15 May 2025
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“We could see a niche in the market” NXGen boss reports spike in demand for specialist re-rentals
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Published on: 14 May 2025
Spotlight on specialist cranes and SPMT re-rental business NXGen
Friday quiz: What isn’t in Trump’s budget cuts? The extent of US rental theft | Iberian power outage
Published on: 08 May 2025
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Navigating uncertainty: how the world’s biggest construction equipment OEMs found Q1 2025
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Published on: 05 May 2025
A round up of Q1 manufacturer financial results
Friday quiz: JCB goes to town | Who will head the ERA? | Nixon Hire’s new motto
Published on: 01 May 2025
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Kiloutou chief “anxious” about global ESG roll-back
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Published on: 30 April 2025
Olivier Colleau on the CAMD carbon reduction initiative
Appraising Aggreko: How private equity has changed the world’s largest temporary power provider
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Published on: 30 April 2025
Six things we learned from Aggreko’s 2024 financial results
Friday quiz: Why did sales fall at Volvo CE? How is Wacker Neuson reducing the impact of tariffs? What’s powering Bredenoord’s genset?
Published on: 24 April 2025
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Herc reports restricted growth in ‘local markets’
Published on: 22 April 2025
Herc posted a US$18 million net loss for Q1 2025
Boels to use BESS from Volvo Penta and e-power
Published on: 14 April 2025
Boels acquires BESS system built by Volvo Penta and e-power
Friday quiz: How much would Trump’s tariffs add to US construction equipment imports? What did the German housing minister say at Bauma?
Published on: 10 April 2025
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“People are obliged to be cautious”: Haulotte chief warns Trump tariffs likely to slow investment into US
Published on: 09 April 2025
Haulotte chief executive Alexandre Saubot on Trump tariffs, Chinese competition and 40 years of Saubot ownership 
L Lynch plant hire fined £80,000 over abnormal load notification
Published on: 07 April 2025
L Lynch fine by police for incorrect abnormal load notification
Friday quiz: Who’s new at Bauma? What is HSS selling in Ireland? Boels highlights safety worries
Published on: 03 April 2025
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Interview: Aggreko maintains course as US rolls back on ESG
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Published on: 28 March 2025
Todd Aston on Aggreko’s ESG plans in North America
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