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ARA forecasts U.S. equipment rental to generate $33.6 billion this year
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Utah leads U.S. in decline of construction deaths, D.C. tops list of injury declines
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Navistar names PACCAR veteran Bill Kozek VP of North America Truck and Parts
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HDD contractor Scott Kelly’s “Journey to Elite” pays off in Contractor of the Year win
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