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Acquisition Charges Result in Second-Quarter Loss for United Rentals

United Rentals Inc.

Total revenue was $993 million and rental revenue was $845 million, compared with $629 million and $524 million, respectively, for the same period last year.

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Compressed Earth Blocks Help Build Communities in Third-World Countries

Vermeer Corporation has always taken pride in finding a better way, and a recent product introduction has the potential to help address the critical world housing shortage.

The BP714 has the latest technology in block press equipment. The two-stage compression system delivers a block that is both density and dimensionally consistent for the first time.

Construction Defect Symposium Offered as Online Webinar

The sold out construction defect resolution symposium "Drawing a Line at the Bottom Line - Strategies for Reducing Construction Defect Litigation Costs," on July 26 and 27, 2012 will be offered online as a webinar

Wynne Systems Appoints Sebastien Lopes as Project Manager, EMEA

Wynne Systems Inc.

Wynne Systems announced the appointment of Sebastien Lopes as project manager of Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) operations.

Schiller Announces New Distribution Partner in West

Schiller Grounds Care

Schiller Grounds Care Inc. announces the appointment of Billiou’s Inc. in Porterville, CA as the new BOB-CAT and Ryan distributor in the West. This region includes Arizona, California, Nevada and Utah.

Schiller welcomes Billiou’s Inc. as distribution partner for the BOB-CAT & Ryan brands. From left to right: Wayne Stimson (controller, Billiou’s), Bertil Albing (sales mgr, Schiller), Justin Billiou (operations mgr) and John Billiou (president).

Toyota Expands "Giving Veterans a Lift" Program

Toyota Material Handling USA

For every veteran hired by a TIE dealer as a service technician in 2012, TMHU will match a dealer’s donation (up to $500) to Hire Heroes USA, in honor of the newly hired veteran.

Wagner CAT and Thompson Tractor Appointed as NorAm Dealers

Wagner Equipment Company and Wagner Rents, based in Aurora, CO, now represents the NorAm 65E compact motor grader in Colorado, New Mexico, and west Texas.

Subaru Industrial Power Products Expands Sales In China With New Joint Venture Company

Subaru Industrial Power Products

Fuji Heavy Industries, parent company of Subaru Industrial Power Products, has signed an agreement establishing a joint venture company in Shanghai, China to enhance sales of Subaru equipment and better serve customers in the country.

Fuji Heavy Industries, parent company of Subaru Industrial Power Products has signed an agreement establishing a joint venture company in Shanghai, China.

LiftOne to Represent Yale Forklifts in Central Tennessee

LiftOne has announced its intent to purchase certain new Yale inventory and aftermarket parts from KMH Systems Inc.

Top 10 Things to Know about the New Transportation Law

Transportation for America

Transportation for America distills the most significant impacts the new highway bill will have on transportation infrastructure

How to Get Government Construction Jobs

Tips on how to get the federally funded construction jobs and get a leg up on the billions of dollars’ worth of government contracts

Know how government construction jobs work and give your company the edge to take advantage of the money set aside for these projects and small businesses.

Hertz Extends Partnership With MotoGP

MotoGP and Hertz Corporation have announced a two-year extension to their global agreement, with Hertz moving from Provider to Rental Services Supplier to the MotoGP World Championship.

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