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London’s ‘Super Sewer’ finishes underground construction
A large portion of the civil build is now complete
Ashtead reports moderate growth
Revenues in line with gudiance, but one market downgraded
Skanska reports record order backlog of US$22 billion
Construction backlog at “historically high level” as Skanska delivers year-end results.
Feltham chooses Bennetts for complex tower crane job
A short radius luffing jib tower crane is proving its worth on an urban redevelopment project
Speedy signs big deal for hydrogen access platforms
Hydrogen-powered MEWP results from Speedy Hire and Niftylift partnership 
SMART Scaffolder adds new features to management software
Users can now upload docs and images, record site diary entries with company’s SMART Manager app
Sunbelt makes 27 acquisitions in six months
US mega-projects present opportunity said Ashtead
Sunbelt Rentals takes 3 gold medals for employing veterans
Honors includes U.S. Department of Labor’s HIRE Vets Gold Medallion, Military Friendly Employer Gold Distinction and MOD’s Gold Armed Forces Covenant Award
Ashtead’s 26% rental-revenue jump reflects rising Sunbelt rates
The equipment-rental boom fueled by contractors skirting supply-chain challenges is driving rates and acquisitions on both sides of the Atlantic for the Anglo-American rental giant
Allsafe to road-test diesel fuel conditioner
British scaffolder will test SulNOxEco tank additive aiming to reduce emissions and improve fuel efficiency of its service fleet as part of a five-year sustainability effort
Site Report: Cantillon’s most complex demolition
With the World Demolition Awards shortlists announced later this month, we look back at a winning entry from 2021, Cantillon in the Urban Demolition category
Northern Platforms extends Mercedes transport
Investment in the 7.5 tonne Atego is fourth for UK access specialist
‘Record’ year for Sunbelt
Sunbelt added 123 locations across North America during its full year, parent company Ashtead Group reports rental revenues up 22% 
Sparrows to be acquired by Altrad
Crane, engineering and maintenance specialist to join industrial services group
New lifting bridge reaches construction milestone
BAM Farrans installs supports at £121 million Great Yarmouth Third River Crossing
First 10m LGMG diesel scissor delivered in UK
Rental company PG Platform adds Chinese manufacturer’s SR818D, targeting key project sector
Spider lift projects in focus
How this unique product type is meeting the needs of challenging projects around the world
Altrad acquires oil & gas business
Investment in Muehlhan’s Oil & Gas segment in Denmark and the UK includes scaffolding services
VP PLC buys small access renter
Acquisition of M&S Hire Ltd will boost VP’s MEP Hire business
Altrad acquisition extends geographic reach
Acquisition of scaffolding supplier enables Altrad’s entry into Ireland. 
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