With COVID-19, the Construction Industry Looks Forward with Optimism   The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic may be raging on, but many indicators in the construction industry give plenty [...]

Two Ways to Confront Canadian Rental Rate Volatility   Throughout 2020, the construction industry – from manufacturer through dealer through contractor – experienced a perfect storm of [...]

Recent Rental Rate Blue Book Updates: Don’t Leave Money on the Table   Over the past year, the EquipmentWatch team has carefully observed equipment costs, surveyed hundreds of equipment owners, [...]

Lenders face special challenges in 2020, driven by 3 primary trends   he economic impacts of the 2020 COVID-19 crisis have impacted equipment lenders as well as contractors: In 2019, new business [...]

Be Price Confident Before You Buy or Sell Equipment  Your business is changing, and you’re considering buying or selling some equipment to adapt to a crazy market. But the economic impact of [...]

New EquipmentWatch research reveals an alarming amount of construction firms are not positioning themselves for post-COVID-19 recovery  The impacts from COVID-19 and related [...]

Recently customers have been asking for clarification around hourly vs. monthly ownership rates. Here’s an example from Scott J., a project manager/estimator from Texas: “I am looking at the [...]

The first part of 2020 has been marked by unprecedented change, and the remainder of the year looks to be no different. Uncertainty and inconsistency in project delays and cancellations, demand, [...]

Although it is not practical to completely overcome all the hurdles that contractors, equipment dealers, and rental agencies face these days, opportunities for change and transformation will [...]