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Carlyle Buys Into Brazilian Rental Business

Private equity firm the Carlyle Group has acquired a 25 percent stake in Grupo Orguel, one of Brazil’s largest equipment rental companies.

Volvo Rents Makes Used Equipment More Visible to Customers

Thanks to a recently launched section on the company’s website dedicated to used equipment sales, the worldwide provider of small-to-medium sized construction equipment is making such equipment more visible to customers.

Custom Equipment Names New North American Sales Manager

Hy-Brid Lifts / Custom Equipment LLC

Schneider comes to Custom Equipment/Hy-Brid Lifts with 20+ years of manufacturing industry experience in general management, sales & marketing management, business development, corporate planning, and service distribution.

Custom Equipment names Dan Schneider new North American sales manager.

Billy Goat Industries Announces New Northeast Regional Sales Manager

Billy Goat Ind.

Billy Goat Industries Announces New Northeast Regional Sales Manager

Concrete Anchoring

New Adhesive Anchor Seminar and Online Learning Resources Available from the American Concrete Institute

American Concrete Institute (ACI)

In-person seminars and online CEU programs will cover topics including introduction, behavior and Code design requirements of concrete adhesive anchors

Construction News Tracker

Construction News Tracker Video: Funding for Infrastructure Projects

Federal DOT will provide unused earmarked dollars to infrastructure projects nationwide, transportation officials want to focus on finding more money for projects, the rental market shows growth, the introduction of Ram 1500 pickup trucks and more on the September 6, 2012 edition of Construction News Tracker

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35 Ways to Reduce the Expenses of Your Construction Firm

Doing the little things to help reduce business expenses will add up to help contractors stay profitable, see positive cash flow and stay in business

Here are 35 tips to help reduce business expenses and help contractors stay profitable, see positive cash flow and stay in business.

Used Equipment Values Drop Again in July

Rouse Services LLC

Rouse orderly liquidation values for used equipment across 14 rental-equipment types slipped 1.0% compared to June, auction results fell 4.5%

Noble Iron Announces Record Revenue in Q2

Noble Iron Inc., formerly Texada Software Inc., announced its unaudited interim operating results for Q2 and the six months ended June 30, 2012.

Sunbelt Parent Ashtead Group Increases Profits by 76%

Ashtead Group announced a pre-tax profits increase of 82% in actual terms, or 76% at constant rates, in its Q1 underlying results.

RSC Sales Rep Files Lawsuit on Grounds of Racial Discrimination

A man formerly employed by RSC Equipment Rental in Louisiana claimed that his termination was retaliation for complaints of racial discrimination. He filed suit, and the district court ruled in RSC’s favor.

Access Lift & Handlers: United Rentals Tops Aerials20 List

The top five spots have Sunbelt Rentals, Ahern Rentals, Hertz Equipment Rental and NES Rental Equipment Co. with gains from 2011's list, showcasing a still-recovering market.

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