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WorkDry invests in pump fleet in preparation for extreme events
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Company adds hundreds of new pumps in anticipation of extreme El Niño weather events.
Stevens Equipment Rental invests in first 75-tonne excavator
Addition of the Caterpillar 374 excavator reflects growing demand for high-capacity machines in UK construction
Sizewell C nuclear plant to phase out diesel on site by 2030
The £38 billion project to build a new nuclear power plant at Sizewell C in the UK will see use of diesel-powered equipment phased out by 2030
Major supplier contract for Nixon Hire
UK company becomes accommodation supplier for construction major Morgan Sindall
UK construction to recover in 2027 after sluggish 2026
The value of UK construction projects worth less than £100m starting on site is forecast to rise by 11% in 2027, as investment in water infrastructure, schools and hospitals helps drive a recovery
Sany receives UK £1 million electric order
Order from UK’s H.E. Services includes the new fully electric STH625E telehandler
New UK construction coalition demands government action
Body provides representation to businesses of all sizes after UK projects fall 
Klipboard expands IT support and cybersecurity sevices
Software firm expands its KIT offering of IT support and cybersecurity functions.
£20bn partnership to deliver a 1GW UK data centre announced
Three companies have entered a £20 billion (US$26.8 billion) partnership to deliver up to 1GW worth of data centre capacity in the UK
Andy Wright column: what electrification means for rental
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Electrification could take the rental proposition much further.
Allye launches fixed or mobile EV chargers
The MEV will charge two vehicles simultaneously and can supply up to 400kW of power
LiuGong launches court challenge against UK’s excavator ‘anti-dumping’ tariff
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Chinese construction equipment manufacturer LiuGong has launched its own legal challenge to tariffs introduced by the UK on its excavators, following an anti-dumping investigation
Cat challenges UK tariffs on Chinese-made excavators in court
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A Chinese subsidiary of Caterpillar has mounted a legal challenge against the UK trade watchdog, challenging a decision to impose ‘anti-dumping’ tariffs on excavators it exports to the UK
Rental Summit explores power transition tipping point
Briggs & Stratton event brings together rental companies, OEMs and technology specialists
Klipboard accelerates agentic AI in rental software
Company said it was accelerating the rollout of embedded and Agentic AI across its software
Rental marketplace YardLink wins UK tour contract
Marketplace will source equipment for nine-city Oktoberfest tour in the UK
Case CE launches two new machines, upgrades compact wheeled loaders
Case Construction Equipment has launched a 55kW backhoe loader and an electric mini track loader, alongside updates to its 221G and 321G compact wheeled loaders
Instagrid highlights rental applications for portable batteries
Company said its GO and ONE products can power pumps, lighting towers and more
VP plc reports increasing momentum
UK rental company reports positive trends in water and power end markets
LGH extends range of heavy-lift equipment
Lineup now includes new shackles, skid systems and hydraulic lifters
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