Articles by Neil Gerrard
Published on: 02 September 2026
International sales proved an important driver for growth at Chinese construction equipment manufacturer Zoomlion in H1 2026, as international sales climbed 12.5%
Published on: 06 August 2026
Chinese construction equipment manufacturer LiuGong has appointed a new dealer in North America, serving the Iowa and surrounding Midwest region
Published on: 04 August 2026
Continued strong spending on data centre projects is masking weakness in other areas of the US construction sector
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Published on: 17 July 2026
German machinery manufacturers have called on the European Union to do more to level the playing field against their Chinese competitors
Published on: 16 July 2026
US-based tech company TerraFirma has raised $115 million from venture capitalists and angel investors to continue developing a tech platform that removes machine operators from the cab
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Published on: 15 July 2026
Contractors are paying more than the simple replacement cost of stolen machines and equipment
Published on: 25 June 2026
UK-based construction equipment manufacturer JCB has propelled its hydrogen-powered Hydromax car to 208mph (334.7kmh) in testing at RAF Wittering in England
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Published on: 17 June 2026
UK-based construction equipment manufacturer JCB got its hydrogen-powered Hydromax car up to a speed of 177mph, as it prepares for a speed record bid
Published on: 15 June 2026
US telematics specialist Cal/Amp is stepping out from behind the scenes as it seeks to establish itself in the equipment rental sector
Published on: 11 June 2026
European construction equipment manufacturers have added their voice to calls for a delay to the implementation of CBAM
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Published on: 11 June 2026
The European arm of Chinese construction equipment manufacturer Sunward is planning a “big focus” on telehandlers for the rental and construction markets
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Published on: 22 May 2026
As XCMG rises to third place in the Yellow Table, chairman Mr. Yang Dongsheng speaks exclusively with Neil Gerrard
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Published on: 23 April 2026
Chinese construction equipment manufacturer Zoomlion has demonstrated a new unified operating system called ‘Robot Ops’ at technology show Hannover Messe in Germany
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Published on: 02 March 2026
Cat’s new Cat AI Assistant designed to be less prone to “hallucinations”, as the company prepares to launch it officially at ConExpo
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Published on: 27 February 2026
A decline in exports to the US and a strong increase in imports of Chinese machines to Europe are putting the squeeze on European construction equipment manufacturers
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Published on: 23 February 2026
Construction Briefing assesses impact of latest US trade tariff developments
Published on: 11 February 2026
Construction equipment OEMs from all over the world have signed deals worth billions of US dollars to set up manufacturing operations in Saudi Arabia
Published on: 19 January 2026
Chinese construction equipment manufacturer Zoomlion is now using dozens of humanoid robots in its factories, with a specialised facility that harnesses AI now able to produce an excavator every six minutes.
Published on: 11 December 2025
France-based Kiloutou Group has acquired Spanish equipment rental company Mavyal, as well as its subsidiary Suministros Zelai
Published on: 10 November 2025
Hong Kong’s Labour Department (LD) has announced a territory-wide enforcement campaign after deaths and serious injuries