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How to Avoid Equipment Theft

Construction Business Owner

According to the American Rental Association’s Rental Market Monitor, compiled by the economic research firm IHS Global Insight, the growth in construction industry spending will reach double digits in 2014 and 2015, with construction and industrial equipment rental revenue expected to reach $30.9 billion in 2017.

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Construction Equipment Announces 2014 'Under 40' Winners

Construction Equipment

A 28-year-old woman who implemented the use of GPS units in her fleet to increase safety, productivity and tracking ability is one of the winners of Construction Equipment magazine’s “Under 40 in Construction Equipment Awards,” announced recently.

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Heavy Mobile Equipment Market to Improve in 2014

Construction Equipment

The heavy mobile equipment industry is expected to show steady improvement in 2014, according to a report from Great American Group Inc. The report notes that the expansion of domestic oil and gas operations and commercial construction rebounds helped the industry thrive in 2013.'

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Outlook Predicts Decline in Construction Equipment Investment in 2014

Construction Equipment

While investment in equipment and software is expected to grow 3.1 percent in 2014, according to the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation’s 2014 U.S. Economic Outlook, construction equipment investment is expected to decline by 5 to 10 percent.

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2014 Under 40 in Construction Equipment Winners Announced

Construction Equipment

Construction Equipment has announced its 40 Under 40 in Construction Equipment winners for 2014. The Under 40 in Construction Equipment Awards showcase young talent in the construction equipment industry.

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Equipment Rental Revenue to Grow in 2014

Construction Equipment

billion in 2014 and to reach $52.3 equipment rental market coupled with steady growth in Canada. Overall North American rental revenue totaled $38 billion in 2013, according to the American Rental Association’s (ARA) Rental Market Monitor. ARA projects North American rental revenues to be $41.1 billion by 2017. In 2013, U.S.

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4 Tips to Making Equipment Safety a Priority

Construction Business Owner

According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, 4,251 fatalities were reported in private industry in 2014, and approximately 21 percent of those fatalities were construction related. These "fatal four" causes were responsible for more than half of the construction worker deaths in 2014.

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