2020 has been a wild ride for equipment rental yards - and there's a lot of conflicting information out there about what's going on. When the pandemic hit, some construction sites shut down completely, while other sites raced to get the job done. And as the summer hit, rental business soared across the [...]
Used equipment prices are “now at or better than they were three to six months ago,” says Howard Hawk, president of the online auction site Bidadoo. He says this is surprising in light of decreases of 5 to 15 percent seen in spring. “We expected to see a further decline or for them [...]
On Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020, the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) will deliver a free webinar about how its worldwide accident reporting project is reducing accidents through intelligence. Register today to hear previously unpublished data from 2012-2019 and be one of the first to see the new IPAF Accident Reporting Portal, which will [...]
Equipment managers indicated a drop in desire to rent in August, according to Construction Equipment's Equipment Manager Confidence Index. The Confidence Index, free to contractors and other users of construction equipment, was 108 on September 1. The rental trends dataset is one of nine additional datasets available to Construction Equipment members. Members were [...]
Driving organic traffic to your website is key to overall growth. If done right, search can be so effective that you won't need to rely on paid advertising as you scale your business. Here are some suggestions from Shopify that will help you gain search engine notoriety: SEARCH CONSOLE Setup Google Analytics and [...]
If you buy or sell heavy equipment, IronTek can find you the best shipping options to save you money, and deliver your equipment on time. We know that dealing with shipping companies can be challenging. And, you already have enough on your plate with your daily activities. IronTek Solutions will reach out to [...]
RV Associates has implemented machine-control technologies across its site-building business, and increased its production nearly four-fold. In this video case study from Leica Geosystems, company officials explain how technology is sharpening its competitive edge. The company has 85 employees and more than 150 pieces of equipment, says Rob Lumsden, VP. He says technology [...]
