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Uperio: developing the tower crane business
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Published on: 28 September 2026
Rémy Breton, CEO, offers his insight on the tower crane rental sector
Interview: building a new equipment brand in India
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Published on: 25 September 2026
Meghraj Singh from Rentease explains how he has developed manufacturing division RE from his longstanding rental company 
Andy Wright column: ‘bendy men don’t break’
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Published on: 23 September 2026
Rental & Access International (RAI) columnist Andy Wright on the flexible mindset - and company approach - that is required to succeed in business.
Interview: Boom & Platform Hire - building a sustainable fleet in Ireland
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Published on: 23 September 2026
As co-founder of one of the largest aerial platform rental companies in Ireland, Feargal Donoghue is focusing on growth amid strong market pressures 
Interview: the Lolex way
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Published on: 21 September 2026
From a family-run rental firm at the height of the Troubles in Northern Ireland to building a major MEWP distribution company, Julie Houston Smyth is a true pioneer of the sector
Get ready for European Rental Week: Q&A with ERA’s Carole Bachmann
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Published on: 16 September 2026
Interview: new IPAF president’s vision for the access industry
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Published on: 14 September 2026
Safety, training, digitalisation and growing awareness are among Kai Schliephake’s key concerns 
How excavator safety is evolving
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Published on: 07 September 2026
Twenty years ago, excavator safety largely involved protecting the operator and improving the machine’s physical design. Today, machines can identify people and are starting to be able to intervene in their own movements
Low level access - out of the niche
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Published on: 07 September 2026
The product segment is developing into a broader category, with a focus on ergonomics and productivity, while data centres provide a wealth of opportunity.
Opinion: Paul Burger on construction equipment OEM strategies
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Published on: 04 September 2026
Consultant Paul Burger on managing key accounts, and the importance of dealers
Vanguard previews new battery additions
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Published on: 03 September 2026
LPF batteries and a higher-power swappable to come in 2027
Jeff Eisenberg on Aggreko’s IPO
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Published on: 02 September 2026
What does the IPO say about the market’s appetite for power rental companies?
JCB sets out hydrogen case after Hydromax record
Published on: 02 September 2026
UK manufacturer says hydrogen engines could offer diesel-like performance for remote and off-grid construction sites
Interview: Kranpunkten’s market recovery strategy
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Published on: 01 September 2026
Managers Rikard Jönsson and Petra Lampa explain how the company is balancing investment in a challenging, yet improving Swedish MEWP rental market
Value machines dug China’s equipment niche – will electric turn it into leadership?
Published on: 28 August 2026
Alan Berger and Robert Droogleever from abcg examine how value machines gave Chinese OEMs their foothold – and whether an emerging electric advantage could turn market presence into global leadership
Some things we learned from Aggreko’s IPO filing
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Published on: 27 August 2026
The filing contained interesting background  on the global power market and Aggreko’s business
Interview: Hiboo on managing mixed equipment fleets
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Published on: 24 August 2026
Charles Bénard, co-founder and chief product officer, on the evolution of Hiboo.
Interview: Giga Rental on Brazil’s indoor hire scene
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Published on: 19 August 2026
Family-owned company focuses on logistics and indoor exhibitions and events in São Paulo’s challenging rental market 
What’s in a name? Why Hitachi’s move to Landcros goes beyond branding
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Published on: 17 August 2026
Francesco Quaranta, president and CEO of Hitachi Construction Machinery Europe (HCME) tells Andy Brown why the change to Landcros is coinciding with a sharpening of its strategy around reliability, tech and dealer support
Interview: Palfinger’s North America growth strategy
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Published on: 10 August 2026
Andreas Klauser, CEO of Palfinger AG and Ismael Daneluz, VP sales & service, North America, reveal the company’s mission in the continent 
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