Articles by Neil Gerrard

What is the Genie business worth and what type of buyer could it attract?
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Published on: 31 October 2025
What could happen following Terex’s announcement that it will sell or spin off its Genie aerials business?
Terex puts Genie up for sale, as it merges with REV Group
Published on: 30 October 2025
Industrial equipment firm Terex has unveiled plans to exit its aerials business and merge with US-based counterpart REV Group
China’s Dingli dodged a bullet on anti-dumping duty – now its focus is innovation for growth
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Published on: 08 October 2025
Dingli chairman and founder Mr. Xu Shugen speaks to Construction Briefing
HSS sells UK hire business for £1 and strikes online deal with Speedy
Published on: 06 October 2025
HSS Hire Group has announced that it will sell its UK hire business HSS The Hire Service Company (THSC) to a private equity company for £1
UK proposes anti-dumping duties of up to 95% on engine oils and hydraulic fluids
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Published on: 23 September 2025
Trade Remedies Authority recommends new anti-dumping duties on engine oils and hydraulic fluids from Lithuania and UAE
Why is LiuGong Access betting on new telehandler range for growth?
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Published on: 11 September 2025
Telehandlers have never truly taken hold in China - at least, not yet.
Bechtel pauses tank work on two more projects after fatal incident
Published on: 01 May 2025
Bechtel tells colleagues it is ‘deeply saddened’ in open letter
Chinese manufacturer Zoomlion to start MEWP production in Europe with €100 million factory
Published on: 24 February 2025
New factory for scissor and boom lifts to give Zoomlion access to eastern and western Europe
Missing screw and nut assemblies caused construction hoist accident that killed five
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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
Vinci Construction’s nuclear arm buys €85m scaffolding and thermal insulation specialist
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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
JCB aims to double size of Latin American operations with $100m investment
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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
HSS Hire Group loses major managed service contract
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Published on: 12 June 2024
HSS Hire Group has lost a major contract with UK-based infrastructure services firm Amey
Could US tariffs on Chinese goods endanger adoption of electric construction equipment?
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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
US slaps increased tariffs on Chinese goods used in construction
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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
US construction demand still growing despite worker shortage
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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.
10 major rental firms, OEMs and contractors join forces for new sustainability group
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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.
Neom shares details of future opportunities with over 100 global contractors
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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.
Plans to build Saudi Arabia’s 170km linear city the Line ‘scaled back’
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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.
How the hierarchy of top construction OEMs continues to change
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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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