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Fewer sites, better returns: Inside HSS’s strategic reset under Overman
Intereview with Jon Overman, CEO at HSS Operations
Supermarket sweep: how Avesco Rent’s new CEO is bringing the Aldi effect to rental
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Cornelia Kuratli on her new role as Avesco Rent CEO in Switzerland
Aiming high: how Tadano’s M&A spree is spelling growth for its aerial platforms business
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How Tadano is hoping to capitalise on its Manitex acquisition by expanding its international aerial platforms business
Inside the mega-deal: Why Herc is banking on its H&E acquisition
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Explainer: Why has Herc acquired H&E? 
“The next three years will be even harder,” LGMG chairman on the challenges facing the company at home and abroad
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Yu Mengsheng, the chairman of Lingong Heavy Machinery (LGMG) on the challenges facing the MEWP market in China and overseas
Will the UK’s infrastructure drive spell growth for rental companies?
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Barbour ABI predicts a spike in demand for rented construction equipment
“We could see a niche in the market” NXGen boss reports spike in demand for specialist re-rentals
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Spotlight on specialist cranes and SPMT re-rental business NXGen
Equipment theft: a global crisis
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What can be done to tackle the global epidemic of tool theft?
Navigating uncertainty: how the world’s biggest construction equipment OEMs found Q1 2025
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A round up of Q1 manufacturer financial results
5 things to look out for at Bauma 2025
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What to watch out for at Bauma in the access and rental markets
New Holland Construction names Brian Weisbaum head of North American business
He replaces Tyler Mills, who led the North American business between 2020 and 2024.
Campaign group to rally in London against tool theft on Feb 3
A study shows that one tool theft occurs every 12 minutes
Trump signs raft of executive orders affecting US construction
Donald Trump has signed a flurry of around 100 executive orders outlining his policy priorities for his coming term
Loxam partners on Notre-Dame rebuild
Airships for construction have failed before. Could they take off this time?
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A handful of companies are attempting to build airships specialising in lifting and carrying loads for the construction industry. 
How the hierarchy of top construction OEMs continues to change
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Updated animated chart shows how the top construction OEMs have traded positions over the last 20 years, now including data for 2023.
Top 10 words of wisdom from the rental industry in 2023
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At look back at the past 12 months of news and interviews reveals some pearls of inspiration from leaders in the equipment rental industry 
New leadership for Terex and Genie
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Garrison to retire, with Terex AWP president stepping into chairman role and new Genie chief announced 
Caterpillar’s new chief sustainability officer
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New Chief Sustainability and Strategy Officer from the start of 2024 for world’s largest OEM 
Volvo CE’s new head of International Sales
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One of world’s top ten OEMs announces new head of sales, region International
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