United Rentals to acquire Ahern Rentals for $2 billion
United Rentals, Stamford, Conn., has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the assets of family-owned Ahern Rentals, Las Vegas, for approximately $2 billion in cash.
Dealer Updates
What is Internet Defamation and How to Protect Against it?
In the world of digital media and social networks, internet defamation is a growing threat and all-too present reality for some. So, how can you protect yourself against internet defamation and preserve evidence of defamatory attacks and comments to strengthen your legal claim?
RentalMax Acquires A to Z RentAll, Expands to Wisconsin
RentalMax, Carol Stream, Ill., has acquired A to Z RentAll and Sales, Madison, Wis. The acquisition was effective on April 29, 2022, and will continue the legacy of high-quality equipment rental established by former owner Kevin Hoffman and his family, the company said.
Contractors Squeezed: Construction Costs Spike 39% Since Pandemic Began
Construction input prices are up 24.4% from a year ago and 39.1% from February 2020, the month before the pandemic began to affect the economy, while nonresidential construction input prices are up 25% from a year ago and 39.2% from February 2020.
OSHA Bulletin for Job-Made Boxes and Platforms
As if construction work wasn’t dangerous enough, the use of job-made boxes, baskets and platforms increase fall-related risks and crush injuries inherent in the industry.
Diesel Price Surge Fuels Construction Inflation Alert
They say what goes up, must come down. But construction material pricing has been testing that inevitability for over two years, with no discernible end in sight. Economist Ken Simonson issued yet another construction inflation alert last week, spotlighting the inexorable climb of diesel, aluminum mill
Congress proposes additional $13 billion for hard hit small businesses
The Relief for Restaurants and other Hard Hit Small Businesses Act of 2022 — an amendment to H.R.3807 — could help the thousands of small businesses still struggling with the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The amended bill, sponsored by Rep. Nydia Velazquez (D-N.Y.),
Right to Repair
By James Waite Rental Management Magazine UNDERSTANDING RIGHT-TO-REPAIR REQUIREMENTS QUESTION: I RECENTLY HEARD ABOUT A PROPOSED NEW FEDERAL RIGHT-TO-REPAIR REQUIREMENT, AND I’D LIKE TO KNOW IF YOU CAN PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION REGARDING ITS COVERAGE AND STATUS. Answer: On July 6, 2021, the White House Press Secretary
Changes in Tax Laws
By James Waite Rental Management Magazine WHAT CHANGES IN TAX LAWS CAN MEAN Editor’s note: The tax change proposals mentioned in Legally Speaking this month currently are under discussion by members of Congress in Washington, D.C. According to John McClelland, Ph.D., American Rental Association (ARA) vice