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Ken Simonson: construction shows strength in uncertain times - but how long will it last?
Associated General Contractors chief economist Ken Simonson warns that rising costs and rapid changes are testing US construction
Growth stalls for European contractors in 2025
Residential construction struggles despite housing shortages, while infrastructure sees modest growth
London Calling: compact diesel machines under scrutiny in capital amid push for cleaner construction sites
Industry players, policy leaders and air quality advocates gathered during a Volvo CE-led London Climate Action Week round table to address the urgent need to accelerate the shift to zero-emission construction equipment.
Key findings in IPAF’s Rental Market Reports
Reports cover, Europe, USA, China, India and Saudi Arabia
MEC centre of excellence to drive next generation products
Cutting-edge facility located at MEC’s California headquarters 
DLR survey finds ‘solid demand’ for rental
Rental sees modest rebound, but construction still subdued
IRN100: Which are the world’s 100 largest rental firms and how quickly did they grow in 2024?
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IRN’s 2025 ranking of the world’s 100 biggest equipment rental firms has landed
Four charts that show why rental firms are reining in spending
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The IRN100 shows CapEx among rental firms has fallen for the first time since the pandemic
T30: Telehandler rental fleets are growing at the slowest rate since the pandemic. Why?
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Why North American rental firms are cutting back on investing in telehandlers in 2025
AI boom spawns data centre gold rush in new cities
Where are Europe’s new hotspots for data centre construction?
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
New report on tariff impact for construction equipment industry
Free report assesses implications for US market
Bredenoord creates prototype methanol genset
100kVA mobile genset still undergoing testing
Five winners named in 2025 bauma Innovation Awards
Bauma once again held its Innovation Awards, crowning winners across five categories 
Global construction equipment sales to hit low in 2025, recover from 2026
Global construction equipment sales are forecast to hit their lowest point in 2025, according to Off-Highway Research, with growth expected to return from 2026
Which rental jobs carry the greatest risk of injury?
People working these rental jobs experience the most accidents. What are they? 
Campaign group to rally in London against tool theft on Feb 3
A study shows that one tool theft occurs every 12 minutes
Bauma innovation award: finalists 2025
See all the finalists in the five different categories of the 2025 Bauma innovation awards
Komatsu shows lunar excavator at CES 2025
Booth is opportunity to find new generations of talent, industry partners
“Sustained growth” predicted for Canadian rental industry
Construction and general tools set for steady growth
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