From data to decisions: How AI and machine data are redefining construction rental

Lewis Tyler Editor, Demolition & Recycling International

04 August 2025

As machine-generated data proliferates across jobsites, advances in artificial intelligence — particularly agentic systems — are helping rental firms turn raw information into autonomous, actionable decisions. Lewis Tyler reports.

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“If I were running a rental business—bear in mind, I’m more comfortable with AI than most people—I’d be using my utilisation data for everything,” says Matt Gaffin, head of AI at rental software specialist Point of Rental.

Gaffin says that the tech is not only capable of going through…

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