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Renting Heavy Equipment Is No Longer a Lucrative Option- Taking a Look at the Probable Reasons

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Heavy equipment have always been an integral part of the construction industry. It is impossible to be in the construction arena and not get involved with the heavy equipment. And if that is so, then you must be aware of the rising debate between renting of heavy equipment and buying brand new ones.

Renting Vs Buying Heavy Equipment

It is often seen that people involved in construction face a dilemmatic situation wherein, they are unable to decide if renting heavy construction equipment would be a more lucrative option or investing in a brand new one would be better. To look at it, both the deals have their own set of pros and cons that needs to be considered. While renting heavy equipment for a short period of time is quite a good option, buying brand new equipment is better if you are looking for long term utility. Finances are also another factor involved in the whole thing. While renting heavy equipment may seem to be a cheaper alternative in the long run, there is no denying the fact that the overall experience is quite high.

Why Renting Heavy Equipment Is No More A Lucrative Option?

Start up construction companies and even established construction companies have always considered renting heavy equipment a more lucrative option over investing in brand new ones. Things have, however, undergone a change- renting is no longer that lucrative an alternative as it used to be. Let us peek at the reasons as to why this is so?

  • The first aspect in the renting of heavy equipment that one needs to consider is the economic aspect of the entire affair. Renting heavy equipment over purchasing a brand new one may seem to be economically lucrative initially, but with the passage of time, it tends to get more expensive. You have to constantly pay for using the machine and as a result the overall expense goes up by a considerable amount.
  • If you invest in brand new heavy equipment, then you will have the liberty of using it as and when you wish to. However, if you opt for rental equipment, you have to depend on the rental house renting out the heavy equipment.
  • Maintenance becomes another key issue in the entire renting procedure. If the heavy equipment suffer any kind of damage during its rental period, then you will have to pay for the damage done and therefore, comes about an unwanted hike in the expenses.
  • There is also the fact that the rented heavy equipment has been operated by multiple operators and as a result, there is always a question mark with regard to the working condition of the equipment.

Along with all of the above factors, there is also the fact that in times of need, construction companies are left with no alternative other than to rent heavy equipment, even if it comes at a price far exceeding its limits. It is, therefore, not at all surprising that the business of renting out heavy equipment is slowly becoming an option less opted for.

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Secrets to Boost Heavy Equipment Rental Business

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Heavy equipment rental companies are those organizations that provide the heavy equipments to the different industries in rent. These heavy equipment are normally used in construction purposes. Nowadays the urge of these rental companies increase a lot because of the price rise of the modern heavy equipment.  So if anyone wants to start the business of renting heavy equipments, this piece of writing is helpful for them. Whenever we start any business, it is requisite for us to have a good knowledge about that material. Therefore it is essential to acquire knowledge about the heavy equipments before starting the business.

Tips to Achieve Success in Heavy Equipment Rental Industry 

  • We all know the proverb that old is gold. It is usual that an old rental company is more renowned than a budding company. Therefore it is essential to understand the position of the budding company and how much effort is required to achieve the top rank.
  • It is important for a rental company businessman to check the revenue and payroll expenses weekly.
  • It is requisite for the businessman to examine in monthly basis the cash flow of his business.
  • The administration department of the heavy equipment rental company should be active and updated in monitoring and collecting receivable accounts.
  • Before starting the business it is necessary for the businessman to understand that how much money he can invest.
  • Selling of underutilised equipment helps in boosting the industry.
  • The businessman should use the rental software that assists in solving the problem.
  • There is a strategy that every equipment rental businessman should apply and that is to enlarge the guarantee period of the rental asset.
  • The businessman can save his capital by buying the old modelled equipments or the second hand apparatus.
  • It is important for the equipment rental company to give entire focus on the customers and customer’s service.

Responsibilities of a Heavy Equipment Rental Salesman

  • It is essential for a salesman to greet the customer with smile in his face. The friendly nature of the salesman augments the interest of the customer to know the services provided by the company.
  • The salesman should listen to and understand completely the need of every customer so that the customers never feel dissatisfied with the company.
  • It is the duty of the salesman to try utmost to fulfil the requirements of the customers based on company’s policies and rules.
  • The salesman has to converse with the customer in such a way that at last the customer is totally convinced to accept the contract of renting equipment from the company.
  • The salesman should have complete knowledge about the features and applications of the equipments and also well-informed about the competitor’s service.
  • The salesman should be proficient on the computer so that he can do the computerised work like filling the contractual rental form, writes quotes and shipping orders quickly.
  • The salesman should be well-informed about the features of the new products that are to be provided in rent to other industries. He should be knowledgeable about the promotions and advertisings of his company.

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Rent a Bulldozer for Construction Purpose

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A bulldozer is a crawler that is available in the market in the form of large heavy equipment. It is attached with a metal plate that is used to push large quantity of soil, sand and rubble at the time of construction. This bulldozer is also equipped with ripper to loose the thickly squashed material. The ripper attached to the bulldozer appeared in the shape of a claw. The bulldozer can be found in various places like on the construction sites, mine and quarry areas, military base camps, in the heavy industries factories and in the farm. Nowadays there are many equipment rental companies that are providing expensive heavy equipment in rent to the required companies. Many a times the construction companies rent the heavy equipment bulldozers for their edifice purposes. The mining industry rent the bulldozers for drawing out applications.

Importance of renting a bulldozer

  • It is essential for any construction company to rent the bulldozer because it is utilised in removing a large amount of earth and soil at a time. It has the capability of pushing a large amount of weight by using the blades attached to it. It helps the workers in reducing their stress.
  • Bulldozers are often considered as the principal device for building roads. When the process of building road is going on, the top soil on the road is removed by the bulldozer. It also helps to make the structure of the fills smooth that is used in building roads.
  • For the purpose of demolition bulldozer is often used. It is very hard for the labourer to break the old house, in those cases bulldozers shatter the house at once.
  • This heavy equipment is also used in farming purposes.

Types of blades used in Bulldozers

There are different sorts of blades that are used with bulldozers. The attachment of the blade with the bulldozer depends on the quality of the soil. That is its depend on the moisture content, terrain, ambient temperatures of the earth. The diverse ranges of blades are as follows:

  • The full form of s blades is straight blades. The geometrical shape of this blade is straight that is connected to the tractor by bulldozer. These straight blades are mainly utilised in the material that are medium or highly condensed. These blades are mainly used in various activities like stumping, trenching, backfilling, shaping and stripping.
  • Another genus of blade is SU blade. The full form of SU is semi U blade. This blade is generally applied to take out the earth from the middle ground. This blade is also attached with the tractor. The distinct feature of this blade is the forward curving side wings that helps to obstruct the spillage of material. This blade is used for soft and medium hard soils.
  • U blade is appeared in the shape of “U” alphabet. Because of the unique shape of the blade, it helps to take out the material in scoop.
  • Angle blade is another sort of blade that is used for various activities such as stumping, nodding of soft to medium quality of soils, trail pioneering etc.

 

 

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Choosing The Right Piece Of Heavy Equipment To Do The Job

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Though construction industry is one of the industry that has the capability to generate good returns within a couple of years from the inception of the business and in order to ensure a successful business, one needs to know the in and out of the business and the equipments attached to it. It would be rather unwise of an individual to directly jump off into it without knowing the intricacies of the trade and then end up burning his fingers. Construction business is not rocket science and one doesn’t have to slog his entire day learning the tricks of the business. He only needs to make sure that he is learning everything that he gets to know on a daily basis. Apart from the knowledge in successfully running the business, one thing which also plays a crucial role in shaping up his business and responsible for its continuous growth is kind of knowledge he has on heavy equipment.

It is important to understand that not all heavy equipment can be used to perform every kind of activity. Though some machines are made to multitask, however this is not a thumb rule and it is not mandatory for every machine. Some equipment is good doing the core thing for which they are produced and are better not used for anything else. Therefore it becomes very critical to understand the role of the equipment and use them for purposes they are exclusively made for.

How can one choose the right piece of heavy equipment?

This one stands to be a very valid question as one may confuse himself in mid of several options available in the market. In such a situation, it becomes prudent for the individual to either do an extensive course on heavy equipment where he will be given a basic understanding on heavy equipments and can also know the specific role of the machine before buying it.

This option may not sound prolific to a person who has a set business and can afford a technician who will guide him on the equipment. For such businessmen, it is recommended that they hire a professional who will do a thorough study of his business and the type of projects that are progressing under his banner. Only after understanding his projects, he may recommend the heavy equipment he needs to buy. The other benefit in hiring such a professional is that they can guide you from which heavy equipment manufacturing company you should be buying your equipments. It has been witnessed that the most difficult decision to make is to select the best brand. The suggestion of a professional would be quite handy for you to take a decision.

One can also make use of internet to know what heavy equipment he should be using for his project. However, this may not be as effective as hiring someone to help you take a decision. In a nutshell, things will be in better control if you’ve the right equipment to get the job done.

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Renting an Excavator? Make Sure You Are Aware Of the Associated Factors

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The construction area is all about the optimal utilization of heavy equipment. Making the best use of the available heavy equipment is the best way to ensure that things are running quite smoothly. However, it may so happen that specific heavy equipment is demanded by a specific construction project. What will you do then? Well, buying brand new equipment does not really make sense. So, the best option that you have before you is to rent equipment and finish off your work.

The Excavator and the Area of Construction

The excavator is one of the many indispensible equipment that is seen put to use in the construction forum. Comprising of a stick, bucket, boom and cab on a rotating platform, the excavator has gone on to become one of the most important equipment on the block. One of the most versatile heavy equipment on the block, the excavator may be used for a variety of purposes, such as, in digging trenches and holes, construction work involving demolition, mining, river dredging and the like. Also termed as “trackhoes”, excavators operated by means of a cable largely depend on the steel ropes for accomplishing the purpose of work, whereas the hydraulic excavator, which is more commonplace, operates by means of the hydraulic fluids, hydraulic motors and hydraulic cylinders.

Renting an Excavator- Factors That You Should Know About

Are you going to rent an excavator? Well, that is all very well, but there are certain aspects of the entire deal that you need to be aware of.

  • The depth and size of the dig along with the ground cohesion are some of the major aspects you would need to consider before you opt for an excavator rental.
  • Assessing your requirement and then furnishing the rental company with the details of the same is another way of ensuring that you come up with the best equipment for your purpose.
  • A number of rental companies on the block might also offer you what is known as operated excavator, which means that they are going to provide you with a licensed operator for operating the excavator.
  • Since machines have to deal with so much, breakdowns are a common occurrence in the construction arena. In such a situation, the excavator rental company will be held responsible for it, especially so when they are providing certified operators.
  • Price is another factor that you need to consider. Excavator rental companies are likely to provide you with equipment on rent on a weekly, monthly or hourly basis. Hence, it would be best if you take into account the period of your requirement and then seal the deal.
  • You should also take a thorough look into the downtime policy of the rental company. There might be a period when you will not be able to put the rented excavator to work due to unfavorable weather conditions and paying for the equipment in such a situation is not really a lucrative deal.

While renting an excavator might seem to be quite a lucrative deal on the block, there are certain aspects of the entire renting deal that you should look into before anything else.

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    Things One Must Consider Before Renting Their Heavy Equipment

    As the construction companies are increasing rapidly, the demand of heavy equipment is also rising high. Conduct a construction site and perform several types of works you need to take help from heavy equipment. It helps to accomplish the works faster and smoother. However, the cost of such machines is too high for common people; therefore, sometimes they need to take help from the renting services. People can rent different heavy equipment to complete their job. Whether you want to start a new small project that needs few machines or you are going to organize a big project with hundreds of workers renting heavy equipment can be really helpful.

    But, before you are getting ready to take renting services, there are a number of things that you should consider. Whether you want to rent a crane or excavator, you need to know the proper ways of handling the machines. There are always some risks that can harm your work as well as the machine. Thereby, it is advisable to follow the proper guidelines before applying for the renting services. In this article, you will find out some basic points that help you to hire or rent heavy machineries. Take a look –

    • One of the most important things that you need to check before renting equipment is whether the owner of the machine follow the essential health and safety guidelines or not.  As you are going to rent this machine for your work, thereby, it is highly essential to check whether it is in the right condition or not. Heavy equipment is very useful in construction sectors. Thereby, you need to follow the safety and standard regulations. You should give main priority to the quality of the machine and not over price. If there is any problem in the equipment then you should check it first because it can cause many problems later.

     

    • You also need to check the liability insurance and take care of it. If there is any problem with the machine then you will be responsible for it. So, if you have any insurance then you at least can cover the damages. Otherwise it will be difficult for you to maintain the machine because it will take huge money. When you are going to rent a machine you should get insurance first.

     

     

    • Each machine comes with different parts that help the workers to handle different types of works. Thereby, when you are going to rent an excavator then you should know how to operate it. There are many specialized workers who are well trained and can help you in your works. In this way you will be able to know the right way of working with a machine. You should also try to get good information on the company before taking rent from them.

    These are the few things that you need to consider before renting heavy equipment. This will definitely help you in many ways.

    How fruitful will it be to buy brand new equipment rather than used one?

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    In every business people have to face some risks in order to meet success. Without sacrificing or taking risks in life you cannot achieve anything. The business world is very uncertain; nobody can predict what will happen in the next few days. Sometimes you will get success on the other hand you may have to face downfall as well. However, you have to always prepare for everything if you are involved with a business. It is same for the construction business also. When you are running a construction business then you have to deal with its every single detail very carefully. From choosing the right materials to heavy machineries and professional workers are very important for this business. The whole business is depending on the heavy equipment which is the crucial part of this business. Therefore, you have to give your full attention in order to buy heavy equipment. Some people like to buy used equipment because it comes within reasonable price. But it is always good to buy brand new equipment.

     

    Advantages of brand new equipment in construction business

    Usually, the contractors use heavy equipment in their sites in order to move heavy materials from one place to other. They also use this machine for heavy duty works in the construction sites. Therefore, many parts of the heavy equipment get damaged and can’t function well. The owners of that company try to sell that equipment at much less price. So, you should definitely not buy used equipment if you want to work smoothly at your site.  For buying such machine you can contact a reputed company and carefully verify whether the equipment can work perfectly or not. You also can check its different parts and its functions before buying it. If you have brand new equipment on your work site then you will be able to complete your work within time because you do not have to worry about your machine. Therefore, when you are going to buy excavator or bulldozer, look for the new equipment.

    Try the renting option

    However, it is also a fact that such equipment are highly expensive and if you cannot manage to afford the amount then you can try the renting option. There are many shops or companies that provide rental services. So you can definitely use this service. It is one of the best solutions that can save your money and at the same time will help you to finish your work timely. You just need to maintain this equipment properly. You have to repair the machine and take care of its every part. However, it is a difficult job but you have to perform it because after renting a machine it will be your responsibility.

    If you want to continue your construction business and wish to get huge success in this field then you can buy the machines slowly. It is the best way to run a construction business.

    How Can Small Construction Companies Stay In The Picture? – Mistakes They Need To Avoid and Steps That They Need To Take

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    Do the massive structure of buildings and bridges attract you to no end? Have you always been fascinated with the way these great structures of urban living are brought to life? If yes, then the construction industry is definitely your call. However, before you set foot in the arena, it would be worthwhile to find out all that you can about surviving in the market as a start up.

    Why Are Small Construction Companies Finding It So Difficult To Survive The Market?

    • The one thing that construction entrepreneurs need to understand in this regard is that there are loads of construction companies on the block. And people prefer investing into construction companies that are well established and have a good name in the market. Small and start up construction enterprises, therefore, find it difficult to get a foothold in the entire picture.
    • Another factor affecting the business of the small construction firms are the expenses involved in the smooth operation of the firm. Financial aspects such as bank loans often prove to be a hurdle. Along with this, there is also the fact that small companies often find it difficult to decide the correct area for investing money and as a result incur significant amount of losses.
    • There is also the global economic picture that has to be taken into account in this context. It is often seen that small construction companies are unable to keep with the economic fluctuations of the global market and as a result, they soon disappear from the picture.
    • There is also the fact that many of the small construction companies do not bother about gaining a bit of work experience before they start their company. Consequently, the construction company gets eaten up by big giants of the industry.

    Running a Construction Company Successfully

    So, the next question that needs consideration is how can these small construction companies survive this battle? How will they ensure that they gain a stable foothold in the market?

    • Effective management is one of the key strategies to succeed in the construction arena. The more efficiently you will be able to manage your construction organization, the more easily will you be able to gain a foothold in the market.
    • Finances are another important aspect of succeeding in this field. Make sure that you invest into those things that will prove to be beneficial for your organization in the long run. Construction equipment, such as the heavy machinery and other raw materials should be chosen with absolute care and prudence. (Maybe rent from B&R Equipment)
    • It is also important to attract the attention of the clients towards your company and the best way that you can go about this is by advertising yourself widely and in the correct manner. It would also do well if you set your eyes on achieving long term stability instead of going for short term profit.
    • Having a certain amount of hands on experience often proves to be of great help- construction entrepreneurs will then know the tricks of the trade and thus, will be able to go about things in a much easier manner.

    Graders and excavators are must for your construction project

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    In a construction project, grading is meant to be the process in which a base is created for the construction. The machine or equipment that is used for this purpose is termed as a grader. There are different names for graders that are very commonly used for this purpose such as a road grader, a maintainer, a blade or it can also be a motor grader. The typical or traditional model of a grader has three axles, one engine and a cab that is positioned on the rear end of the axles. Other than the grader, the other very important machine or construction equipment that is most frequently used is the excavator. It is a heavy construction machine that has a stick, a boom and a cab with the controlling engine. The task of excavation by an excavating machine is however accomplished by steel ropes and winches. In case the excavators are hydraulic excavators, the functions are performed by the hydraulic fluid.

    Use of graders:

    The most common and wide spread usage of graders are on the roads. For maintaining the gravel roads as well as the dirt roads, the heavy construction equipment named graders are used. The function that is performed by these is to create a base or flat and wide surface area for the roads to place the asphalts on the base. Another important role that the graders can perform is the building of soil foundation for the large constructions or buildings. In countries where on the sides of the highways, a cross section or construction like a ‘V’ shape is made, it is done by the graders. The graders can also cut ditches very efficiently.  Other than these construction jobs, the graders can also remove trees, after construction or post demolition debris, or it can also remove rocks. In a single statement, if you want to comprise all the functions of a grader, then it must be said that a grader creates the surface or base of any construction or other heavy load works so that the later equipment can perform their duties.

    Use of excavators:

    The basic usage of an excavator is at the digging sites or trenching sites. The long stick, boom and cab that are the main parts of an excavator, very efficiently performs the task of trenching or excavating. Not only digging a trench, the excavators are used for the archaeological excavation sites also where digging and removing the unimportant large amount of debris can be performed only by an excavator. The excavators also perform their task in the process called the “earth moving”. These excavators can be of two types, either a tracked excavator or a wheeled excavator. Both type of excavator can perform with equal efficiency. However, the tracked excavators are more preferred than the wheeled ones as they have the better floatation or it can be simply said that the tracked excavators can move easily on any platform, whereas the wheeled ones have this limitation. Otherwise, they are very versatile.

    Some of the biggest problems running a Heavy Equipment Rental Business

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    Heavy equipment are not so easy to get especially for people who are budding entrepreneurs and do not have much experience in the construction segment. Unlike the big players who can afford to buy variety of equipments as and when they are needed, small construction companies have to struggle to even get a used one on rent. For the ones who have a project in hand but no equipment, situations become a lot harsher to such individuals. Knowing the fact that how expensive heavy equipment can be and how hard it may hit their finances, it become almost impossible for them to buy a brand new one. They have the option to buy a used machine but what after the ongoing project gets over. In case, they run out of projects, the one they have bought will stay idle. Therefore, it makes more sense to take it on rent.

    There are people who understand the needs of such upcoming construction companies and have started their own business where they act as a middleman and try to meet the requirement of both the giver as well as the taker. However, many see this business in deep trouble as they are not getting customers directly walking in their offices and opting for other modes to take care of their business requirements.

    The web provides it all:-  With the advent of internet, there are many things that took a change in their way of working. Internet was undoubtedly helpful to many but at the same time, it also became the reason for some to lose their business. People who were in the business of providing heavy equipment on rent are finding it hard to get customers as the customer manages to directly get in touch with the giver and makes a headway. This is in turn giving a hard time to people involved in these businesses and many had to shut their offices.

    Now, we also have a smart bunch of people who have used the internet to develop their business. They simply put in an Ad stating people who are in need of heavy equipment on rent can contact them. They design a flashy website which incites customers to call them up or visit them and they in turn meet up with their needs.

    Big fish swallows small fish:-  We all know the rule of the jungle. The smartest and the fittest survive. Same is applicable in this business. There are some guys who are in this business for the last many years and have strong contacts with their clients (with both the giver and the taker). These guys ensure that they swallow the business of any new entrant in their arena. When they see a new chap making an entry, they begin giving gifts and freebies at their cost which motivates the customer to stay with them. This makes business impossible for the new entrant and he eventually has to shut his business.