Equipment rental

Underground Rental Industry Shows Improving Conditions
Jeff Griffin, Senior Editor
July 2011, Vol. 66 No. 7

Many involved in various construction markets continue to search for signs that the recession is truly nearing an end and better times are close at hand.

Numerous Factors Influence Decision To Own Or Rent Track Trenchers
July 2011, Vol. 66 No. 7

It’s a puzzle with a lot of pieces that can be challenging to put together into a crystal clear picture: To rent, buy or rent and then convert that rental into a purchase?

Hotch Manning chosen for the Rental Hall of Fame
February 2011, Vol. 66 No. 2

The newest inductee for the Rental Hall of Fame is the late Herschel “Hotch” Manning. He will be formally inducted on Feb. 28 at The Rental Show in Las Vegas.

Common Ground Alliance partners with United Rentals
February 2011, Vol. 66 No. 2

The Common Ground Alliance (CGA), the leading organization focused on protecting underground utility lines and the safety of people who dig near them, announced a national partnership with United Rentals, the largest equipment rental company in the world.

Mega Brace Shoring Provides Unique Solution For Water Project
Jeff Griffin, Senior Editor
December 2010 Vol. 65 No. 12

Projects requiring excavation are recognized as among the most dangerous in construction, and protecting personnel who must work in trenches and surrounding areas from cave-ins is a priority with life and death implications.

For small jobs, trench protection may be as simple as dropping a trench box into the excavation. Larger jobs are more complex. A major project often requires extensive engineering and the use of specialized shielding and shoring.

Rental Industry Struggling, But Still On Solid Footing
Jeff Griffin, Senior Editor
July 2010 Vol. 65 No. 7

Drive past most any construction site, and there’s a good chance many of the machines working there are rented, clearly marked by decals of the rental company that owns them. Most construction specialty niches rent equipment, including utility providers and contractors engaged in underground utility construction.

May Rental News: United Rentals offers 0%; ARA aligns with True Value; Global Rental Alliance promotes industry worldwide
May 2010 Vol. 65 No. 5

United Rentals offers zero percent financing on used equipment
ARA, True Value forge alliance
Global Rental Alliance promotes industry

Ritchie Bros. Benefit and Public Auctions Scheduled for February
December 2009 Vol. 64 No. 12

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers will conduct its annual six-day unreserved public auction at its Orlando, Fla., permanent auction site from February 15 - 20, 2010. A week prior, Ritchie Bros. also will be conducting a live benefit auction on Feb. 8 at The Rental Show with all proceeds from the sale benefiting the ARA Foundation.

August Rental Update: Rental Hall of Fame, Heavy Equipment Rentals, new site for RSC, and more
August 2009 Vol. 64 No. 8

Nominations open for Rental Hall of Fame
Heavy Equipment Rentals supports Cops for Kids
RSC launches updated used equipment Web site

Rental Market: Riding The Economic Waves
Jeff Griffin, Senior Editor
July 2009 Vol. 64 No. 7

Traditionally, the rental industry has been a primary purchaser of basic underground construction equipment such as loader backhoes, excavators, trenchers and multipurpose skid steer loaders with various attachments.

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