Rental: Page 423

ConstructConnect: Total US Construction Starts for 2018 Predicted to be Down -0.2%

Forecast suggests 2019 total starts will rebound to 7.8% year over year, faster than the 7.1% previously expected

Total construction starts are expected to decline by 0.2% in 2018, before improving to 7.8% growth in 2019.

MEC Offers Proactive Platform Safety System (PPSS) for Slab Scissors

MEC Aerial Work Platforms

This innovative solution is designed to alert MEC scissor lift operators by proactively warning them of overhead hazards with the goal of collision and entrapment avoidance.

Ppss Slabs Overview

Worksite Equipment

Absolute EZ-UP Offers Five Models of Zallys Electric Wheelbarrows

Absolute E-Z Up

Absolute E-Z Up (AEUP) offers five models of Zallys electric wheelbarrows, compact yet high-performance machines ideal for diverse jobsites ranging from commercial gardening projects to construction sites.

Zallys Dumper Jet Unloading

Construction News

EquipmentWatch Adds Pickup Trucks to Charge-Rate Database

Ownership and operating rates for popular truck models from Ford, Chevrolet and others now available to EquipmentWatch customers

Equipment Watch Truck Report

Construction Continues to Add Jobs in July

Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC)

U.S. construction industry added 19,000 net new jobs in July after adding 13,000 net new jobs in June

Abc Jobs Edit

Rental Business Services

Connecting Rental Operations with Telematics

Having visibility to equipment location, utilization and health information, including faults and diagnostic codes, through a telematics data feed dramatically improves a rental company’s ability to deliver timely maintenance and service.

Telematics

Replacement Parts

Communication is Key to an Effective Parts Department

RDO Equipment Co.

With proactive, effective communication, parts specialists can ensure service technicians have what’s needed to complete work and get it done in a timely manner, and either get the customer back up and running or get a machine out of the floor.

Parts Warehouse

Construction News

Pace of US Construction Spending Drops Unexpectedly in June

Year-to-date spending figures show solid improvement over the first half of 2017, despite declines in notably large nonresidential segments

Despite volatility in monthly figures, the total value of construction put in place year-to-date exceeds the first half of 2017 by 5.1%.

When Rental is Hot, So is the Competition

GB Financial Services, LLC

Rental company owners should be pleased because there are more rental opportunities available.

Rental company owners should be pleased because there are more rental opportunities available.

Key Factors That Will Affect Equipment Rental in 2018 and Beyond

As most would agree, the construction industry continues to fare well. Based on the 42nd annual Wells Fargo Construction Industry Forecast, we expect to see this trend continue.

Peter Gregory

Takeuchi Adds NC's Mitchell Tractor & Equipment as New Dealer

The company will sell and rent Takeuchi excavators, skid steer loaders, track loaders and wheel loaders, stock parts and perform equipment repair

Takeuchi

Earthmoving - Compact

Manitou Group Evolves Its Brand Strategy

Manitou North America, LLC

Known for its three emblematic Manitou, Gehl and Mustang brands, this action reinforces the value of its Mustang product range offering in all territories and the reputation of the Manitou Group, world leader in off-road handling.

Page 423 of 1382