Category: Rental Business
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Holiday Reset: Hidden Costs to Eliminate Before the 2026 Season Starts
The weeks around Christmas and New Year’s offer a rare slowdown for most of us. It’s also one of the best times to uncover those small and overlooked expenses that can take us down throughout the year with a hefty cost. While some expenses are impossible to avoid — fuel, materials, insurance — others creep…
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What’s Happening at The ARA Show 2026
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Each year, the equipment, general tool, and event segments of the rental industry gather under one roof for one reason: to attend the annual American Rental Association (ARA) Show. With meetings, education, speeches, a grand tradeshow floor, and more, this year’s event promises to be “universally” exciting and transformative for everyone. The ARA Show 2026…
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Equipment Rental 2025 Overview | For Construction Pros
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As reported in the latest from the American Rental Association (ARA), the equipment rental industry is expected to grow, just not as much as originally anticipated. That growth, though, is still in the billions of dollars. To understand the year and how this projection came about, we need to step back and see the bigger…
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Eye On Rental: Maximizing Equipment Rental Company’s Performance for 2026
The state of the U.S. economy and consumer confidence is unusually unclear. We are all hoping for the best and the likelihood of a significant boost (in both). As I’ve pointed out in the past, I feel that it is wiser to concentrate on what is happening in the communities you serve and take a…
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Quipli Integrates with Rouse Rental Insights to Streamline Benchmarking
Quipli has launched an integration with Rouse Rental Insights, the online reporting platform from Rouse Services that provides equipment rental companies with benchmark data and performance metrics. The integration lets Quipli users automatically and securely transmit fleet and rental data to Rouse, removing the need for manual exports. Rouse organizes the data into a common…
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Boost Equipment Rental Growth with Smart Software
The equipment rental industry is undergoing a substantial transformation. In an industry characterized by reliance on availability, speed, and reliability, traditional processes often struggle to live up to evolving customer expectations. Today’s customers do not expect just availability; they expect a frictionless experience and reliable service that matches the convenience that they have become familiar…
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How the LGMG Relaunch Affects Equipment Rental Companies
Coinciding with the relaunch of LGMG North America, the company named Craig Paylor as the president. Paylor brings nearly five decades of industry experience, including his tenure as President of JLG, where he helped guide the company through a period of significant growth and transformation. His appointment signals LGMG’s commitment to pairing operational scale with…
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Equipment Rental: Preparing for Grid Instability
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If the electrical power goes out, the common causes are either the weather or an external source that caused damage to the network lines and interrupted service. But those are understandable, “acceptable” circumstances. We’ve nearly grown accustomed to them. As they sit in the dark, customers may very well look to their local equipment rental…
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Site Surveillance & Security – 5 Ways to Protect the Jobsite & Equipment Rental Lot
Adam Hawoth, Wireless CCTVWireless CCTVEquipment theft continues to be a challenge throughout the construction and equipment rental industry. Jeremy White of Pro-Vigil writes that experts expect tariffs on construction material and equipment to likely compound this issue. Many look to surveillance to help increase the security of the jobsite and the equipment yard. Adam Hawoth…
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Preparing Your Rental Fleet for the Stormy Season
As unpredictable as storms can be, the trusted local rental shop will likely be one of the first places people will call to help them handle fallen trees, power-up their home, dewater any flooded areas, etc. Intended for homeowners, the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) brought attention to a few tips inclement weather situations. The…