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Restoration Helps Drive Rentals in Wisconsin

Westbrook Rental & Repair has seen its ups and downs in the marketplace. The store opened in 2007, survived the recession, and now looks forward to taking advantage of a growing economy in Fond du Lac, WI.

Wisconsin

“Almost as Busy as We Can Be” in Georgia

Located some 35 miles north of Atlanta, the store is taking advantage of robust construction in both the residential and commercial market and what General Manager Nathan Miles terms “a tremendous amount of business from area landscapers.”

Georgia

Rental Business is Everchanging in Pennsylvania

“Over the last four years construction has picked up and we’re growing maybe at a faster rate than we want,” reports Rob Leiser, president of Leiser’s Rental in Easton, PA. That’s not a bad problem to have unless you don’t have the employees to handle it.

Pennsylvania

Construction Employment Retains Momentum in August

Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC)

The US construction industry added 23,000 net new jobs in August, an increase from the 18,000 net new jobs added in July

Excavators At Jobsite Freedigitalphotos

Contractors Optimistic with Strong Backlog, Fear Growing Safety Risks

USG Corporation

88% of contractors expect at least a moderate impact from workforce shortages in the next three years, with more than half expecting the impact to be severe

Improvement in the Q3 2018 USG Corporation + U.S. Chamber of Commerce Commercial Construction Index was likely driven by an increase in backlog figures since Q2.

Construction News

Terex AWP Announces Changes to North American Aftermarket Parts Team

Genie - Terex AWP

Team will focus on customer uptime, increased urgency and improved processes to ensure parts availability, as well as expedited service support and diagnostics

Ryan Lusso, Senior Director of Terex AWP Global Parts

Construction News

President of Doosan Bobcat North America Announces Retirement

Rich Goldsbury has announced his retirement after 10 years leading the organization

Goldsbury Rich Photo

Terex Chooses Syncron Price to Improve Service Parts Pricing Process

Syncron Price will be implemented across Terex Corporation’s global business segments in a phased implementation approach based on operational priorities within each segment

Rental Business Services

InTempo Software and Sandhills Publishing Announce Collaboration Effort

InTempo Software

InTempo Software announced an agreement to integrate its Enterprise rental management software solution with Sandhills Publishing’s RentalYard.com, Machinery Trader, and FleetEvaluator products.

Intempologo

Perkins Appoints Senior Manufacturing Executives in US, UK

Perkins Engines Inc.

Mark Stratton appointed as general manager for large engines (7.2 to 18 litre); David Goldspink moves up to general manager for medium engines (0.5 to 7.1 litre).

Mark Stratton

Lifting Equipment

Terex AWP Complies With Proposition 65 Requirements

Genie - Terex AWP

To be in compliance with the new Prop 65 requirements, Terex AWP, driven by the Genie brand, has updated its product and packaging labeling.

Genie Z 60 Fe Articulating Boom

Lifting Equipment

Hydro Rents Selected for Multi-Trade Access Solution

AGF Access Group Inc.

Hydro Rents Carolina Inc., part of AGF Access Group’s rental division, was selected by Alabama-based general contractor to provide a full turnkey solution of service, installation, training and equipment rental for the construction of new medical center.

Hydro Rents

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