Sun, sea and specialist rental: How Spanish plant hire firm Manain is navigating a buoyant market
“We are not a normal rental company,” says Albert Borràs, founder of Catalonia-based construction equipment rental firm Manain. It’s a statement borne out by the figures: half of Manain’s revenues now stem from equipment sales—particularly of mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs)—alongside its core rental business. The firm’s fleet includes 1,400 aerial platforms out of 2,000 […]
LiuGong outlines BEV roadmap and UK expansion
LiuGong has confirmed plans to launch 10 new electric construction machines for Europe by 2026, including its first electric skid steer loaders, reach stackers and forklifts, as part of a broader roadmap to cover 85% of total industry volume by 2030. The update was shared at the company’s Zero Boundaries: LiuGong BEV Experience event in […]
Mateco acquisition part of general rental rollout
Mateco, has acquired Spanish crane, MEWP and construction equipment rental company Sergruco as part of the rollout of its General Equipment Rental Division in Alicante, Alcoy and Valencia. Serving the province of Teruel, with an additional presence in the northern area of Valencia and Castellón, Sergruco was founded in the mid-1990s with the main goal […]
Barin bridge inspection unit for Brazilian rental
Brazilian rental company Construtora Unitecnica has added a new Barin bridge inspection unit to its fleet. Based in Bairro Vila Nova, Tietê – a municipality in the state of São Paulo, Construtora has already used the Barin ABC 70/L for bridge maintenance in the country. The unit is mounted on to a 2-axle VW Delivery […]
Deadline this week for Working at Height Award entries
The deadline to enter the Working at Height Awards is this week, July 31. Working at Height 2024 Award winners celebrate in Nashville on Nov. 20, 2024. As part of the Working at Height Conference & Awards event co-organized by Access, Lift & Handlers (AHL) magazine and the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF), the Working […]
Point of Rental integrates auction platform
Rental software company Point of Rental has signed a partnership with online auctioneer Bidadoo that will allow Point of Rental customers to sell used equipment “seamlessly” through Bidadoo’s auction platform. The auction company said the deal represented a “transformative leap in equipment remarketing”, giving regional rental fleets instant access to a global audience of online […]
AT-PAC appoints Managing Director – USA
AT-PAC, a global provider in industrial scaffolding solutions, has appointed Allan Hazzard as Managing Director – USA. With decades of experience in operational leadership and commercial strategy, Hazzard joined AT-PAC in 2024 to lead the Canadian business. His success in expanding AT-PAC’s footprint in Canada—marked by commercial momentum and organizational alignment—positions him well to drive […]
SAIA and ASSP form alliance
The Scaffold and Access Industry Association (SAIA) and the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) have entered into a three-year memorandum of understanding to strengthen worker safety and health initiatives nationwide. The agreement was signed by leaders of both organizations during the Safety 2025 Professional Development Conference and Exposition held at the Orange County Convention […]