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Triax Technologies Partners With United Rentals to Bring IoT to Equipment Rental

United Rentals Inc.

The Triax system will integrate with United Rentals’ proprietary, web-based software solutions, giving construction firms a comprehensive look at equipment utilization, operator identity and site safety.

United Rentals

US Commercial Construction Contractors Optimistic for 2018 Despite Challenges

Contractors’ pipelines for new business remain consistently healthy, but labor shortages, tariff threats and price fluctuations are remaining top of mind

Contractors in the U.S. commercial construction industry remain optimistic in Q2 2018 about the current state and forward-looking health of the sector.

Construction News

Mexico Starts World Trade Organization Dispute Settlement Over US Tariffs

Mexico joins Canada and the European Union in seeking World Trade Organization involvement against the US tariffs

Construction Workers

Portable Lighting

Doosan Introduces LCV6 & LCV8 Portable Light Towers

Doosan's LCV6 and LCV8 light towers feature a small body design and vertical mast with a new clamshell-style canopy made of highly durable, lightweight composite material

Doosan Lcv Light Tower

Report Offers Three Possible Scenarios for the Future of Construction

Report considers how new technologies and megatrends will shape the future of the industry and recommends preparatory actions sooner rather than later

A report from the World Economic Forum and BCG considers new digital technologies and megatrends and recommends preparatory actions.

Construction Safety

AGC Calls for Final Crane-Operator Certification Rule

Contractor’s group is helping urge Congress to press OSHA into finalizing a rule to improve safety and end years of uncertainty

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KINSHOFER Acquires Atlas Transverse Cutter Business

The new KINSHOFER-branded product line is being rolled out globally as the WS-Series Drum Cutters and will be sold and supported by the company’s dealer network

Kinshofer Drum Cutter

Compaction Equipment

John Deere Extends Compact Equipment Line Warranty to Two Years

Standard warranty now promises that Deere will fix any defects in materials or workmanship for two years after delivery or 2,000 hours

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Deere Revenue to Explode 80% in 2018 as Result of Wirtgen Acquisition

John Deere Construction & Forestry said that revenue for the division will increase by 80 percent in 2018, 56 points of which will be attributable to the consolidation of Wirtgen’s turnover, the Intermat Paris blog reported

Construction News

Construction Spending Rebounds to New Record in April

Growth in value of construction put in place increased in April more than offset March’s 1.7% dip, with much of gain coming in residential home improvements

Growth in the value of US construction put in place has exceeded the post-recession high since July of 2016, and set new records in five of the past six months.

Nonresidential Construction Spending Flat in April

Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC)

Nonresidential construction spending remained unchanged for the month of April, but year-over-year spending was up 6.1%

Construction Spending

Rental Business Services

Rental360

Rental360 provides a single “all-in-one” platform to cover and connect all of your business needs such as advanced billing, credit card processing, equipment management, dispatch, service management, back office accounting, customer management and more.

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