Guide to Excavation Shoring Systems: How to Choose
Choosing an excavation shoring system is one of the most important decisions contractors make on any underground project.
Choosing a Shoring Design Company: 4 Key Considerations
Deep or complex excavations for urban infrastructure, utility and energy projects often require a site-specific engineered shoring design under OHSA’s excavation standard, 29 CFR...
Understanding Equipotential Grounding and EPZ Grounding Mats
Working near energized power lines is one of the most dangerous jobs in the construction and utility industries. According to OSHA, electrocution is one of the top four causes of...
Temporary Roadways: Understanding Construction Site Access Matting
When you need to create a temporary access road for a construction or utility project, the right partner makes the difference. If this is new territory, or your current approach...
United Rentals’ Equipment Agent Helps Customers Find the Right Equipment Fast
Identifying the right equipment for a job can feel like a project all its own. Very often, two machines that look similar aren’t interchangeable.
Guide to Planning Bridge Power Systems for Data Centers
Global demand for data centers has surged, yet the power grid's capacity and its ability to interconnect new loads have not kept pace. After data center construction is complete...
Introducing the United Rentals Consolidated Rental Program
Complex projects, tight budgets and short timelines are pressuring general contractors to find ways to work more efficiently and cut costs without compromising safety. To help GCs...
How to Estimate the Cost of Site Preparation for Your Next Project
We have bad news for you: There is no stock formula for accurately determining site preparation costs for construction, power or solar projects. Unique site conditions, project...
Worksite Performance Solutions™ Helps Customers Optimize Safety, Productivity and Sustainability
Identifying ways to work more efficiently and effectively helps companies stay ahead of the curve, especially in the face of skilled workforce shortages.
United Rentals’ ProBox OnDemand Automates Tool Tracking
Tool loss is rampant on worksites, so much so that contractors often find themselves replacing 30% or more of their tools during a project. The costs add up, and as profit margins...