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Lifting Equipment

JLG President Frank Nerenhausen Sees Aerial Market Experiencing Global Synchronous Recovery

"Spending and tax reform are creating a positive long-term view that stimulates short-term behaviors," says Nerenhausen, "like investing in machines and making acquisitions."

Frank Nerenhausen, president, JLG Industries Inc.

H&E Acquires Rental Inc. to Expand in AL, FL and Western GA

H&E Equipment Services adds the five AL and FL branches and $35 million of fleet of equipment rental company Rental Inc., which focuses on nonresidential construction

H&e

Global Rental Alliance Countries Report 6% Year-Over-Year Increase in Combined Rental Revenues

Discussion was held among the associations on the economic forecast for their countries through 2018 and it appears that the economies of all GRA members are healthy and that operators expect a very good year.

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Camso Adds 7 Tires to Compact Construction Product Offering

Camso (formerly Camoplast Solideal Inc.)

Camso's newest tires include five new multi-purpose construction tires (MPT) and two new radial solutions for grading and earth moving applications

C Otire Mpt 753 Action Large

BlueLine Turns to OEM Fitted Telematics

Skyjack has started delivering off-the-line machines equipped with ELEVATE, their telematics solution for off-highway fleets, and BlueLine Rental is their North American launch customer.

18 013 Blue Line Xl

Navigating Family Relationships in the Rental Business

Detmer Consulting Inc.

Some rental business owners are quite certain that having a spouse or other family members in the business with them would never work out, but the combination of family and business can actually be fabulous.

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Lifting Equipment

Genie President Matt Fearon Says 'These Are the Times You Wait For'

"Our backlog at the end of December was the highest year-end backlog in Genie’s history, and now 2018 just keeps getting stronger," says Fearon. "What’s interesting is that backlog is all over the world too, not just any one market."

Matt Fearon, president, Genie/Terex Aerial Work Platforms

4 Used Equipment Trends to Watch This Year

RDO Equipment Co.

The industry has a big effect on the used equipment market, from supply and demand to pricing. Here are four key areas to watch.

While demand for equipment to take on construction work is high, the supply of new machines isn't keeping pace. Used equipment can help fill the gap.

Construction News

February Construction Unemployment Rate Lowest On Record

Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC)

Estimated construction unemployment rates were down in 34 states on a year-over-year basis, up in 15 states and unchanged in one state

The average construction unemployment rate in February was 7.8% with the top states having unemployment rates in the 4% range.

Financing, Insurance & Leasing

February Nonresidential Construction Spending Flat Despite Plummet in Public Spending

Associated Builders and Contractors Inc. (ABC)

Nonresidential construction spending inched 0.1% higher in February after public-dominated segments experienced especially steep declines for the month

Private sector nonresidential construction spending increased 1.5% in February and public sector nonresidential spending fell 2.2%.

M1 Global Model Microcrane

Microcranes, Inc.

The M1 expands to boom up to a 22-ft. tip height and has several configurations for lifting materials

Microcrane Doorway B

Ammann ARR 1575 from Alliance North America

The Ammann ARR 1575 is an articulated trench roller with two steering cylinders to help make it responsive and precise, while the oscillation feature provides excellent stability on the uneven surface of a ditch.

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