Rental staff recruitment and retention: Why Europe struggles to keep the pipeline full

Lewis Tyler Editor, Demolition & Recycling International

04 August 2024

The equipment rental and construction industries have not only an image problem, but demographic shifts and changing priorities are stanching the flow of viable job candidates. Lewis Tyler reports.

Finding good help is a universal challenge for equipment rental businesses. This was a central theme at the European Rental Association (ERA) Convention held in Lisbon in May, where discussions highlighted rental companies’ concerns over the energy transition, decarbonization, as well as attracting and retaining people.

These issues…

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