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Contractors Are Renting Rather Than Buying More Equipment.

ENR Construction

Banking & Credit Crisis. --> Companies. Equipment rentals allow contractors to shift downtime risk while trimming expenses, including licensing, insurance, taxes and debt, among others. in 2011, according to the Associated Equipment Manufacturers, a Milwaukee-based industry trade group. Gulf Oil Spill. -->. Building Types.

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Shovel-Ready Sites: Ready To Hit The Ground Running

Business Facilities

Iowa’s Certified Site Program takes into account national site location standards, benefits provided by Iowa’s natural resources and the needs of key business sectors, including advanced manufacturing, finance and insurance and the biosciences. Several bus lines provide daily service to Milwaukee, Chicago and Minneapolis.

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