The biggest potential merger in the history of the European rental market was recently set in motion when Ramirent recommended that its shareholders accept a €970 million acquisition bid from Loxam.

Global construction equipment sales fell 7% last year from the record high established in 2021, according to the latest information from Off-Highway Research. The downturn was entirely due to the ...

Software supplier Kerridge Commercial Systems (KCS) has acquired both inspHire and Current-RMS, strengthening its presence in the global rental market. KCS is based in the UK and its fully-integrated ...

Severe weather can be a major concern for operating heavy equipment, but it is of particular concern for crane operation. Operating cranes safely under normal conditions requires highly skilled ...

The aerial industry is no stranger to weathering economic ups and downs in the construction economy, but even for seasoned equipment owners, these are unusual times. With most jobsites still heavily ...

Being able to build large and heavy modules close to ground level means less work at height and a reduced need for special supporting steelwork. Module construction at ground level, however, means ...

Equipment rental in North America continues to outpace the rest of the world. Based on the IRN100, an annual ranking by International Rental News, companies in the U.S. and Canada posted an average ...

Construction equipment manufacturer Terex Advance is to start offering Cummins’ hydrogen internal combustion engine as an option in its concrete mixer trucks. The two companies signed a letter of ...

Rope company Samson in the USA has acquired French rope company Corderie Henri Lancelin. The deal between Washington-based Samson and Ernée-based Lancelin was for an undisclosed sum. Lancelin is a ...

Equipment Depot has announced key executive and sales appointments, which include Jeremy Rock being named as regional vice president of the South region, Michael Norelli as vice president of sales, ...

Consultancy Arup has won a deal to manage the sustainability programme for the California high-speed rail project. The rail line, which is has seen its budget balloon to US$128 billion, is eventually ...

The impressive growth of Vinci, at the top of the list, is a major factor in this result, with the company leaping up from revenues of €49.8 billion last year, to this year’s eye-watering €61.7 ...