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The deal expands already large United Rentals footprint in the equipment rental market.

The rule requires that construction PPE must properly fit the wearer to maintain safety.

With some new pressures bearing down on the equipment market, there has been a slow decline in prices at resale and auction over the past year, but there may also be concerns about a softening market going into 2025 as well.

Telematics and positioning market giant Trimble outlined a new partnership with original equipment manufacturer John Deere, doubled down on its partnership with Caterpillar and announced a natural language artificial intelligence-based tool in its Trimble Connect project management platform at the Trimble Dimensions conference held in Las Vegas, Nov. 11 to 13.

Volvo Construction Equipment's North America region president talks about recent gains for electric equipment in construction and what it will take to clear hurdles to further adoption, such as mobile fast-charging stations and rethinking fleet management practices.

Growth in use of electric equipment in construction has been relatively slow in the U.S. despite successful pilot efforts, but a new coalition of cities, municipal agencies and industry groups is looking to promote wider adoption.

The International Longshoremen’s Association halts work at East and Gulf coast ports, potentially impacting construction materials and equipment.

Canvas CEO Kevin Albert said Sept. 12 that his company wants to do for interior construction what the steam shovel did for digging and excavating.

Original equipment manufacturers cite replenished rental fleets for slowdown.

Users have overcome initial reservations about the robot, with ACR's extensive early engagement with union ironworkers and specialty contractors helping to win over skeptics.