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Murray Pollok updates readers on changes to KHL’s access and rental print publications in 2026, as well as continued investment in our digital offer.
Working at Height conference speakers confirmed
Sunstate’s Norty Turner heads line-up for Nashville event, October 15-16
US construction safety in limbo as Trump admin shutters federal agency
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The Trump administration is dissolving a 54-year-old health and safety agency
Bechtel halts work after fatal scaffolding collapse at Port Arthur LNG project
Three killed and two injured in ‘jump form system incident’
JCB doubles size of new Texas factory in response to Trump’s tariffs
JCB is doubling the size of its new Texas factory to one million square feet in response to President Trump’s tariffs, investing $500 million
Balfour Beatty’s US order book jumps 26% amid focus on buildings business
Balfour Beatty has seen its US order book rise by 26% in 2024, as the country proved one of the two main drivers for the UK-based infrastructure group’s future work
Trump says tariffs levied on Canada, Mexico go into effect next week
US President Donald Trump said suspended tariff plans are back on the table
Ashtead makes progress on US listing
Shareholder vote is scheduled for mid-May
Norty Turner returns to rental industry in US
Joins Sunstate Equipment Co as CEO
US construction needs nearly half a million new workers
A construction trade association said US construction needs about approximately 500,000 new workers in 2025
Concrete sensor tech firm enters US market
Subsidiary of Peri offers real-time concrete pressure and temperature monitoring
Council looks to update MEWP best practices docs
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The SAIA MEWP Council is working on updating and publishing new industry best practices documents for the mobile elevated work platform sector
Ashtead reports moderate growth
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Revenues in line with gudiance, but one market downgraded
Hard hats vs. safety helmets: Which is best?
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PPE specialist Chris Tidy weighs up the pros and cons of hard hats relative to construction safety helmets.
Mike Disser joins US rental consultancy
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Joins Michael Crouch at RMC Consults LLC
Skanska reports record order backlog of US$22 billion
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Construction backlog at “historically high level” as Skanska delivers year-end results.
‘Lego’ project wins innovation awards for first US build
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Company’s modular build in Florida wins two global awards
Point of Rental acquires equipment inspection tool
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Company aims to “transform the rental industry” 
US construction company fined after heat illness kills worker
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An Alabama, US, contractor was cited for the heat illness death that claimed a 33-year-old worker.
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