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Business Services

Be Prepared for Higher Rental Costs

GB Financial Services, LLC

Growing demand for rental coupled with decreased construction equipment availability are driving up rental rates.

Construction Safety

OSHA Seeks Organizations to Become Training Institute Education Centers

Occupational Safety & Health Administration

OSHA is looking for applications from nonprofit organizations who are interested in providing standard classroom instruction on occupational safety and health as part of the OSHA Training Institute Education Centers Program

"All About Sweeping" Flyer Available for Purchase

North American Power Sweeping Association (NAPSA)

Designed to attract and retain customers, this NAPSA-produced fluer is now available for purchase.

Earthmoving - Compact

2011 Global Construction Equipment Sales Grew 25% to a New Record

Caterpillar and Komatsu hold spots atop the world's largest equipment makers but Volvo, Terex, John Deere, Sany and Zoomlion have climbed among the Top 10

KHL bases Yellow Table rankings on revenues from construction equipment sales (in this case, from 2011) in U.S. dollars.

The Federal Construction Sector: Understanding a Transforming Market

FMI white paper focuses on helping contractors recognize and adapt to the key forces accelerating change in federal construction priorities

Business Services

Free Webcast: Marketing Considerations for Construction Brands

Free May 15, 2012 webcast will address three important aspects of marketing in the construction industry

Titan Machinery Q4 Revenue Increases 65% Year Over Year

Titan Machinery announced that for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012, revenue increased 64.9% to $607.0 million from revenue of $368.1 million in the fourth quarter last year. All three of the Company’s main revenue sources - equipment, parts and service - contributed to this period-over-period revenue growth.

Fleet Maintenance

LiuGong and Cummins Form Engine Service Alliance

LiuGong Construction Machinery N.A. LLC

Under the alliance, LiuGong dealers will have the opportunity to become Cummins Service Providers

Volvo Technology Award for More Energy-Efficient Wheel Loaders

The Volvo Technology Award for 2012 has gone to Björn Brattberg and Sven-Åke Carlsson of Volvo Construction Equipment for their work on OptiShift, a system that makes a wheel loader up to 15 percent more energy-efficient.

Finning Employees in South America Reach Labor Agreement

Finning International Inc. recently announced its South American division, Finning South America, and the three unions representing approximately 90 percent of its unionized workforce in Chile have reached a new four-year collective agreement.

Depreciation Bonus Extension Introduced in Senate

Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) has introduced a bipartisan bill that would extend the depreciation bonus through 2012 (S. 2240).

Xylem Launches New Product Selection Mobile App

Xylem Dewatering Solutions

‘Xylect Mobile’ provides customers with quick and easy access to detailed product information from Xylem’s Flygt brand, from any location, simply using a smartphone.

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