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How to convert a 75m truck mount to hydrogen power

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Published on: 12 October 2026

Rental company Siesling explains how its newly-converted Ruthmann truck mount is being used in the field

Opinion | Exercising the critical thinking muscle on OEM rankings

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Published on: 12 October 2026

Even posts on LinkedIn are sometimes not true. How do you spot the red flags?

Smaller steps: low rates impact Indian crane market

Published on: 12 October 2026

Fewer new cranes but plenty of news from Indian trade show

Can trucking unlock hydrogen for construction equipment?

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Published on: 05 October 2026

Can trucking create the scale, infrastructure and economics needed to bring hydrogen into mainstream construction equipment?

Analysis | Why are overseas construction companies buying up US firms?

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Published on: 05 October 2026

Construction M&A is hot and for overseas buyers, America is proving particularly tempting

Nixon Hire agrees exclusive deal on BESS units

Published on: 02 October 2026

Will have 18 month exclusivity on Infinity Cube Europe’s battery storage units

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.