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WysePower acquired by engineering consultant
RSK Group adds temporary site services to its business with latest acquisition
Bobcat launches used equipment programme
‘Bobcat Certified’ scheme to ensure reliability of pre-owned equipment launches in Europe  
Major cities make push on electric construction equipment
What role are major cities playing in the switch to electric or low-emission construction equipment?
Hitachi sells controlling share of construction equipment business
Japanese trading company Itochu and private equity firm Japan International Partners together now own 26% of Hitachi Construction Machinery
Groundforce launches attachments e-commerce site
Excavator attachments now available for rent ‘at any time of day or night’
CNH launches Case dealer rental programme
Case dealers worldwide will be offered support to launch rental and used equipment services
Global mobile crane fleets report now available
New study by Off-Highway Research and International Cranes and Specialized Transport sheds light on the world’s largest mobile crane fleets
IRN webinar to offer cybersecurity tips as threat grows
Working from home and digitalisation mean rental companies more vulnerable 
ERA CO2 calculator gets 1000s of visits
More than 850 CO2 emission calculations have been carried out using the European Rental Association’s CO2 Calculator
Hitachi extends French dealer territories
Cobemat and Teramat will now cover expanded regions in the north and east of France
Hitachi’s new North American excavator service plan
New ZX Secure Service Plan for select models will reduce costs for customers in the US and Canada
Used equipment: what are the key trends?
The used and re-conditioned machinery market is experiencing solid demand due to factors including Covid-19 and the rise of online auctions. Belinda Smart reports.
Interview: Alexander Greschner, Wacker Neuson
Wacker Neuson hopes a new equipment sharing App will boost the rental businesses of some of its dealers. Murray Pollok reports.
Adapteo takes first orders in Belgium
“Rapid expansion” into Belgium planned following two orders totalling 1,300 metres of buildings 
ERA launches equipment CO2 calculator
Free-to-use online calculator will determine CO2 emissions for a range of equipment scenarios
Trackunit shifts focus on Downtime Index
Telematics company said the Index has served its immediate purpose and it will now consider its future role
Downtime Index: North America sees improvement
Week 23 saw falls in equipment utilisation in Europe, but a modest increase in North America
Downtime Index: machine use recovers strongly
Machine utilisation index exceeds 90 for the first time since early March, indicating a continued recovery
Downtime Index: Southern Europe up, North America stable
Construction equipment use in North America and Europe continued to improve last week, with a 5% increase in the Downtime Index to 88.9
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