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 Register today to hear previously unpublished data from 2012-2019 and be one of the first to see the new IPAF Accident Reporting Portal, which will [...]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 [...]
NEW JERSEY – August 7, 2020 – The Dodge Momentum Index moved 3.4% higher in July to 124.7 (2000=1000) from the revised June reading of 120.5. The Momentum Index, issued by Dodge Data & Analytics, is a monthly measure of the first (or initial) report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to [...]
Construction jobs rebounded by 464,000 jobs in May but unemployment is the highest since 2012, according to a survey released June 5 by the Associated General Contractors of America. Even with May's bump in construction jobs, the industry has suffered a cumulative loss over three months of 596,000 jobs. You can read the survey questions and [...]
Fleet Up welcomed Big L Rentals and Sales this week. Located in Garden City, Kansas, roughly midway between Wichita, Kansas and Colorado Springs, Colorado, Big L Rental and Sales has been in business since 1996. We spoke with General Manager Ben Blood, a Garden City native who offers this insight into Big L and Garden City: [...]
As many areas in the United States and across the world begin to open up following “Stay at Home” orders, construction equipment companies have been forced to lay off employees, work from home and to retool their shops to maintain safe social distancing. During this time, many companies have offered to give big price breaks, special [...]
