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LGH launches e-commerce site
Site supports next day delivery across the UK 
New guide to BIM for rental companies
European Rental Association says BIM allows rental companies to engage with customers earlier in projects
Groundforce launches attachments e-commerce site
Excavator attachments now available for rent ‘at any time of day or night’
New BigChange tech pinpoints plant location
Added technology helps locate plant on site to within three metres
ERA to expand cybersecurity guide
Benchmarking and insurance among issues to be addressed by cybersecurity working group 
Trackunit Apps now available in Japanese
Japanese versions of Trackunit Manager and Trackunit Go launched for rental companies, OEMs and fleet owners
Coates IoT tool to boost productivity
Smart Site tool locates and tracks usage of equipment including smaller tools, enabling off-hire opportunities
Komatsu seals digital partnership in central Europe
Partnership will see digital transformation for earth moving businesses in Czech Republic and Slovakia
Ausa launches fleet management software
Cloud based system will support maintenance, efficiency and security for end-users
Hilti acquires jobsite tech platform
Acquisition of Fieldwire will drive productivity on construction sites to a wider global market 
Australian rental firm boosts workflows with Inauro
Inauro’s Perspio captures view of fleet along with rental and servicing data 
Podcast: IRN looks at data fusion with Inauro
IRN talks to Angus Kennard (co-CEO) and Max Girault CEO of Australian company Inauro about how rental companies are using digital technology to manage their data.
Trackunit expands Kin functionality
New capability collects movement data from tagged assets in real time
ERA warns of challenges for non-digitalised businesses
Digitalisation has been accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic, says ERA
TÜV SÜD offers training for AI systems
Engineering services company says many firms using artificial intelligence products run into implementation problems
ERA Convention speakers urge rapid digital transformation
Rental businesses encouraged to act quickly on digitalisation and prepare for ‘uberisation’
IRN webinar to offer cybersecurity tips as threat grows
Working from home and digitalisation mean rental companies more vulnerable 
Comment: OEM perspective on rental’s digital transformation
Patrick Stellwag, Strategic Account Manager at Ammann, gives his views on how digital technology is driving  change in the equipment rental industry.
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.
LONGER READ: Data fusion
Angus Kennard, former Kennards Hire CEO, explains why he has created a new business, Inauro, to help rental companies manage data.
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