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Management
It Takes Discipline
For those of us who can remember the last time the industry went through an intense period of consolidation, one of the downsides was the resulting market-wide drop in rental rates. I like to think this won’t happen again — or at least to the level it did a decade ago — but the key to prevention is, quite simply, discipline.
Management
AEMP Elects Executive Committee Members, Directors and Board Members
Association of Equipment Management Professionals (AEMP)
Guy Gordon, Aegion Corporation, elected Chairman of the Board
Infrastructure
Cummins Filtration Launches Filter Recycling Program
Cummins Filtration
Program aims to reduce the number of metal filter cans and used media elements being dumped into landfills
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Safety
System Helps Prevent Hearing Loss by Measuring Fit of Hearing Protectors
3M Building & Commercial Services
E A Rfit Validation System from 3M objectively tests noise-reduction of earplugs
Management
Horton Awarded INTERMAT Innovation Award for WindMaster Revolution
Horton, Inc.
Award will be presented at INTERMAT international exhibition in Paris
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Workforce
OSHA Seeking Applications for Safety and Health Training Grants
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
A total of $1.2 million is available to fund training for workers and employers in recognizing workplace hazards and control measures and understanding their rights and responsibilities
Safety
1 Dead, 4 Hurt in Manhattan Crane Accident
Crane boom crashes to the ground at Site J of Manhattan's No. 7 subway line extension works
Management
NY Invests $1.2 Billion in Roads Under New Infrastructure Bank
Nearly 10% of the state's $15 billion projected infrastructure spend came even before appointees to a 15-member committee to administer the fund were named
Management
US DOT Commits $62 Million for Highway, Bridge Disaster Relief
U.S. Department of Transportation
Money will reimburse seven states for fixing or replacing highways, bridges and other roadway structures damaged in disasters
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Management
Report: Steady but Slower Growth in Equipment Investment
Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation
The projected growth for 2012 has slowed to 7% from the previous outlook of 9% but forecasts show a healthy growth year over year
Key Signposts 'Heat Map' Growth Chart
Management
Emanuel Pushing $7.3 Billion Plan to Rebuild Chicago Infrastructure
Chicago mayor urged airlines to negotiate a fourth new O’Hare-Airport runway a year earlier than planned
Safety
Accident Reporting Should Be Mandatory, says Nationwide Platforms’ Operations Director at IPAF Summit
International Powered Access Federation (IPAF)
Accident reporting should be made mandatory for IPAF members, said Peter Douglas, executive director of operations at Nationwide Platforms, one of the largest access rental companies in the UK, speaking at the IPAF Summit on March 29 in Rome, Italy.
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