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Off-Highway Research publishes indepth China access report

Published on: 15 September 2025

A new report from Off-Highway Research delves into China’s dynamic powered access industry

Why is LiuGong Access betting on new telehandler range for growth?

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Published on: 11 September 2025

Telehandlers have never truly taken hold in China - at least, not yet.

On the Up: 5 reasons vertical mast lifts are rising in popularity

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Published on: 10 September 2025

5 things you should know about vertical mast lifts

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?

Three zero-emissions MEWPs pushing the boundaries of technology in 2025

Published on: 05 September 2025

We look at three zero-emissions mobile elevating work platforms pushing the boundaries of technology in 2025

Steep US tariffs threaten to disrupt India’s equipment manufacturing and rental markets

Published on: 03 September 2025

India’s construction boom faces fresh uncertainty as US tariffs squeeze manufacturers and threaten to derail the country’s bid to rival China as a global equipment hub.

Ken Simonson: construction shows strength in uncertain times - but how long will it last?

Published on: 02 September 2025

Associated General Contractors chief economist Ken Simonson warns that rising costs and rapid changes are testing US construction

Compact machines, big shifts: The three big trends shaping the mini excavator market in 2025

Published on: 01 September 2025

How are mini excavators changing in 2025?

Interview: Michel Petitjean on life after ERA

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Published on: 28 August 2025

IRN speaks to the former ERA secretary general

Johnny Servis acquired by France-based renter

Published on: 26 August 2025

Founder and CEO Matthew Duras will help with transition

High-capacity telehandlers face test of strength amid economic headwinds

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Published on: 22 August 2025

What’s in store for high-capacity telehandlers?

Start-up aims to digitalise genset management

Published on: 20 August 2025

Digital platform powered by AI and image capture

Interview: from zero to $1bn rental fleet in 10 years

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Published on: 18 August 2025

IRN talks to Don Myrick, the leaser of Texas First Rentals

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

Chinese rental firm overtakes United Rentals to top the ranking of the world’s largest MEWP fleets

Published on: 12 August 2025

The latest Access50 top list of the world’s largest MEWP fleet owners

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

Interview: Topcon boss talks culture and customer impact

Published on: 06 August 2025

CEO Ivan De Federico shares his strategy for cutting through construction tech complexity - and why creating real value matters more than ever

Strong leadership, not quick fixes: why resilience—not cost-cutting—is the path to survival in turbulent times

Published on: 06 August 2025

IRN columnist Andy Wright discusses

Electric, agile, and global: LiuGong’s new president sets sights on growing sales to rental firms

Published on: 05 August 2025

Interview with LiuGong’s newly appointed president and vice chairman Luo Guobing and outgoing president Zeng Guang’an