Plant Equipment and Hire June 2018 | Page 5

CONTENTS REGULARS PERSPECTIVE To owe or to own? 22 In a subdued economic environment, the question around yellow metal equipment remains when it comes to seeking finance: which is most economically practical, hire or purchase? www.socialventurepartners.org Editor’s comment 1 Africa news 4 World news 6 New equipment news 8 Regional directory of rental equipment 35 Insight 40 BUSINESS Time for collaboration 26 The recent water crisis should spur all critical stakeholders on to collaborate on working around natural and man-made catastrophes. PRODUCT FOCUS Rolling with the times 28 Sandwiched somewhere between heavy equipment and small plant, compaction equipment is available in numerous configurations, for a variety of tasks and solutions. Keep a lookout for our upcoming issues, where we will look at areas relating to technological advancement and second- hand equipment, including training, remote monitoring, and maintenance. If you would like to contribute, or to partner with these topics through advertising, please contact [email protected]. JUNE 2018 3