A recent report in International Rental News outlined the rental industry’s response to the environmental issues associated with its ongoing business practices and the changes being made to address them. Using results of the Glasgow COP26 climate conference as a starting reference, the report covers plans and programmes being implemented by some of the industry’s participants to reduce or eliminate greenhouse gas emissions.
Some of the approaches reported by the companies interviewed in the article include labelling initiatives by equipment manufacturers to identify low-emission machinery; data-driven management of equipment maintenance; monitoring of usage patterns by customers in the field; and, transitions to non-fossil fuels and electric vehicles in rental and support fleets. Rental companies also have been active in creating innovation centres to demonstrate new technologies and expanding impact reduction efforts throughout their supply chains.
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UK AI data centre
The project could provide 2,600 - 3,600 full-time equivalent construction jobs yearly over the 10 year programme.
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US rental growth
American Rental Association (ARA) has upgraded its forecast of 2026 industry growth from 02.3 percent to 2.8 percent.
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ConExpo records 140k visitors
More than 140,000 construction industry professionals from 128 countries visited in March.
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AI Equipment Agent
United Rentals has introduced what is believed to be the rental industry’s first Artificial Intelligence (AI) Assistant.
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Operator comfort and technology meet in the cab
Operator comfort and safety have emerged as major selling points for earthmoving equipment.
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Annual access confidence survey sees challenges and opportunities
Tariffs and increased competition in maturing markets are a challenge.
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Data-driven management for more profitable farming
Technologies and devices used in modern farming can generate vast amounts of data.
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Trust, not technology, will be the key to future success
Customers remain sceptical of the real world value technology can deliver.
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