Articles by Neil Gerrard
Published on: 24 February 2025
New factory for scissor and boom lifts to give Zoomlion access to eastern and western Europe
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Published on: 04 July 2024
Missing screw and nut assemblies were the cause of a construction hoist collapse that killed five construction workers in Sweden last year
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Published on: 02 July 2024
Vinci Construction’s Nuvia subsidiary, which specliases in projects in the nuclear sector has finalized a deal to buy MBO Groupe
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Published on: 17 June 2024
JCB is to invest 500 million reais (just under US$100 million) on modernizing and expanding its Latin American operations
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Published on: 12 June 2024
HSS Hire Group has lost a major contract with UK-based infrastructure services firm Amey
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Published on: 12 June 2024
When news emerged last month that the US government would be raising tariffs on a wide range of Chinese goods, including electric vehicles and batteries, it wasn’t immediately obvious whether this would apply to construction equipment
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Published on: 15 May 2024
The US government has announced that it is raising tariffs on a wide range of Chinese goods, including on materials and machinery used in the construction industry
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Published on: 01 May 2024
US construction employment rose in 65% of 358 different metro areas between March 2023 and March 2024, as demand construction demand continued to grow despite a shortage of workers.
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Published on: 26 April 2024
Ten major players in the construction industry, including rental companies, OEMs and contractors have joined forces to create a new group dedicated to making the sector more sustainable.
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Published on: 15 April 2024
Over 100 contractors from around the world have gathered at Saudi Arabia’s Neom to be briefed on the progress of construction works and future opportunities in the special economic zone.
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Published on: 11 April 2024
Saudi Arabia is planning to scale down a project to build a 170km-long megacity called the Line, according to reports.
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Published on: 04 April 2024
Updated animated chart shows how the top construction OEMs have traded positions over the last 20 years, now including data for 2023.
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Published on: 13 December 2023
Five people have died in an accident involving a construction hoist at a jobsite on the outskirts of Sweden’s capital Stockholm.
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Published on: 31 October 2023
Four construction workers have died on a construction site in Germany and another was seriously injured after scaffolding fell down an elevator shaft.
The workers were all reported to be Bulgarian and were working in a building when the scaffolding collapsed from the eighth floor.
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Published on: 26 October 2023
What is driving the uptick in machinery thefts, what are the most stolen types of machines, and are efforts to recover those machines improving?
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Published on: 03 October 2023
The world has changed for construction equipment shows. So how are the organisers of upcoming shows SMOPYC and Intermat preparing?
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Published on: 23 August 2023
China’s construction equipment market has yet to see any signs of recovering in 2023, after a slump in 2022.
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Published on: 28 July 2023
The US Department of Labour’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a heat hazard alert to remind employers of their obligation to protect workers against heat illness or injury.
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Published on: 30 June 2023
Construction machinery will never be 100% autonomous and will always require human supervision says AI expert.
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Published on: 20 June 2023
Some companies are starting to offer retrofit electrification kits for construction equipment. Could it be a viable alternative to a new electric machine?