Andy Wright column: what electrification means for rental

Andy Wright

30 October 2026

The rental industry has spent spent decades building a successful model around giving customers access to equipment. Electrification could take that proposition much further, says Rental & Access International columnist Andy Wright.

AC/DC wanted to create ‘high voltage’ rock and roll, while Bob Dylan told us that ‘the times they are a-changin’. Now the construction sector is joining in, showcasing a future increasingly shaped by the electrification of the built environment.

But for the rental industry, electrification should mean much more than…

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