Friday quiz: Who’s new at Bauma? What is HSS selling in Ireland? Boels highlights safety worries

It’s the International Rental News weekly news quiz - how much attention have you been paying to events in the world of equipment rental over the past seven days?

An HSS hire van in front of an HSS depot. Image: HSS Hire Group

1) HSS Hire Group this week agreed to sell its business in the Republic of Ireland to Grafton Group. How many locations are involved in the deal?

  • 8

  • 18

  • 28

2) With Bauma set to start on Monday, which major rental firm is set to make its Bauma debut in Munich this year?

  • Sunbelt Rentals

  • United Rentals

  • Zeppelin Rental

3) Aggreko reported that it is now offsetting 92% of power needs for its 14,000 square foot depot in New Orleans as part of a company wide depot revamp. What has it used as a power source?

  • Roof top solar panels

  • Building-mounted wind turbines

  • Hydrogen power units

4) A survey by Boels Rental this week found that what percentage of construction professionals admitted turning down jobs due to unsafe working conditions?

  • 15%

  • 35%

  • 75%

5) Baltic-based equipment rental company AS Storent Holding is issuing new bonds as part of its strategy for expansion. The company has signed a letter of intent to acquire a 70% stake in an equipment and rental firm in which overseas country?

  • Denmark

  • USA

  • Russia

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