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Trends and Tidbits Continued from page 17 Vehicle safety technology is one place to start. Akvile Willmore, group marketing communica- tions lead of Brigade Electronics, said technol- ogies like obstacle detection systems, reversing alarms, mobile digital recorders (MDRs) and vehicle-mounted cameras help solve for three major construction site safety risks: • blind spots and poor visibility • noise • theft of vehicles, tools and fuel Now, AI-powered cameras can even determine if vehicles and other objects are moving or station- ary and can even recognize when certain obsta- cles happen to be human beings. A manufacturer of emergency lighting also has been taking steps to make vehicles safer. By tying into the vehicle itself, Whelen Engineer- ing's CenCom Core intelligent control system understands when a vehicle is in park, how fast it's going, whether it's day or night, etc. "Lighting adjustments are then made automatically based on what will be the most effective in a given situation," said Chris Watkins, technology sales manager of Whel- en Engineering. "The operator doesn't have to fool with pressing buttons all the time. All they have to do is acti- vate the lighting system, and automation handles the rest to keep that vehicle and those around it as safe as possi- ble." That's exactly what "smart" construction jobsite solu- tions are all about — improving safety and efficien- cy while taking some of the pressure off of workers. Construction equipment rental market projected to reach $246B By: MarketGenics Global Research Source: Construction Equipment Rental Market Size, Share, and Growth wilmington, DE, USA, 11th May 2026 - According to MarketGenics Global Research, the global construction equipment rental market is valued at USD 143.7 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach USD 245.5 billion by 2035, expanding at a CAGR of 5.5% during the forecast period (2026-2035). The market is witnessing strong expansion due to ac- celerating infrastructure modernization, growing prefer- ence for rental over ownership models, increasing inte- gration of telematics and IoT-enabled fleet management systems, rising adoption of electric and low-emission construction machinery, and expanding implementation of AI-driven predictive maintenance technologies across construction ecosystems globally. 19 IDA Universal Q3 2026 Source:CONSTRUCCIÓN TOTAL @www.pexels.com Article: https://www.constructionequipmentguide.com/