Finning makes senior finance appointment
Finning International has appointed David Primrose as executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO). Primrose is a chartered professional accountant and has held a range of senior executive roles at Finning, including president of Finning Canada, managing director for Finning UK and Ireland, executive vice president of Mining for Finning Canada, and senior vice […]
BigRentz integrates with construction management platform
US-based equipment rental company BigRentz has announced a strategic integration with construction management platform Linarc that aims to reduce delays on construction sites. The partnership with California-headquartered Linarc brings BigRentz’s nationwide rental network directly into the cloud-based Linarc platform. With that, BigRentz said the partnership will provide contractors with the ability to manage equipment rentals […]
HAE welcomes seven new board members
Following its Annual General Meeting last week, Hire Association Europe has welcomed seven new members to its board. Andrew Thompson, CEO of Cleveland Group, joins the HAE Tools, Plant and Equipment Board, alongside Sean Scarah, director of Plant & Logistics (Asset and Technology Solutions) at Balfour Beatty. Joining the HAE EHA Supply Chain Board is […]
‘The only certainty is change’: Dinolift’s Rönnlöf outlines vision for long-term growth
Petter Rönnlöf, the recently appointed chief executive of Finnish aerial work platforms specialist Dinolift, is forthright in his self-assessment. “I am a sales guy,” he says, leaning back in his chair with a grin. Appointed in March to lead the business in the place of owner Karin Godenhielm, Rönnlöf brings to the role a mix […]
Boels Rental survey highlights impact of staff shortages on construction
Staff shortages are placing growing pressure on construction professionals, with more than half of the Dutch construction sector (57%) grappling with a lack of personnel, according to the latest Boels Rental Construction Index. The annual research, conducted by Markteffect among 402 Dutch construction professionals, found that one in two companies (50%) now cite staff shortages […]
Home Depot expands product distribution with $5.5bn deal
The Home Depot in the US is to acquire building products distributor GMS Inc for US$5.5 billion, including net debt. The deal is being made through Home Depot’s trade subsidiary SRS Distribution and will further expand its position supplying building products to professional customers. SRS, which was acquired by Home Depot in 2024, has 800 […]
Gulf giga-projects fuel surge in construction equipment rental demand
A wave of giga-projects across the Gulf—most notably in Saudi Arabia—is triggering unprecedented demand for construction equipment rentals, as regional governments push ahead with large-scale infrastructure schemes to diversify their economies and accommodate rapid population growth. In 2024 alone, Saudi Arabia awarded an estimated $148bn in construction contracts, the highest annual figure ever recorded by […]
Up and down: AccessM20 ranking reveals access sector slowdown amid macroeconomic headwinds
Turnover for the world’s largest access manufacturers grew by less than 2% in 2024, down from 21.6% the previous year as a convergence of macroeconomic challenges curbed momentum in what had been a rapidly growing market. Weakening industrial activity across Europe and China, as well as a cooling in the North American rental segment meant […]