The State of the Equipment Industry – IEDA Presentation 2023
James Waite presents on The State of the Equipment Industry from an economic outlook and how to better prepare for what is to come.
Manufacturer Updates
The changing role of construction equipment dealers
In an age when major equipment buyers source directly from OEMs and where the ‘right to repair’ movement is trying to liberalise the repair and maintenance business, construction equipment dealerships may feel they are being squeezed on all sides. KHL’s Lucy Barnard finds out what
United Rentals to acquire Ahern Rentals for $2 billion
United Rentals, Stamford, Conn., has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of family-owned Ahern Rentals, Las Vegas, for approximately $2 billion in cash.
What is Internet Defamation and How to Protect Against it?
In the world of digital media and social networks, internet defamation is a growing threat and all-too present reality for some. So, how can you protect yourself against internet defamation and preserve evidence of defamatory attacks and comments to strengthen your legal claim?
Hitachi Showcases Excavators
Hitachi Construction Machinery Americas (HCMA), Newnan, Ga., a subsidiary of Hitachi Construction Machinery (HCM), Tokyo, introduced three new excavators during a press event Thursday, May 19, at the Callaway Resort & Gardens in Pine Mountain, Ga.
Major Equipment Manufacturers Expanding Territories
Industry Roundup: LiuGong Partners with Love Power Equipment
OSHA Bulletin for Job-Made Boxes and Platforms
As if construction work wasn’t dangerous enough, the use of job-made boxes, baskets and platforms increase fall-related risks and crush injuries inherent in the industry.
Diesel Price Surge Fuels Construction Inflation Alert
They say what goes up, must come down. But construction material pricing has been testing that inevitability for over two years, with no discernible end in sight. Economist Ken Simonson issued yet another construction inflation alert last week, spotlighting the inexorable climb of diesel, aluminum mill
Congress proposes additional $13 billion for hard hit small businesses
The Relief for Restaurants and other Hard Hit Small Businesses Act of 2022 — an amendment to H.R.3807 — could help the thousands of small businesses still struggling with the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The amended bill, sponsored by Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-N.Y.),