CalContractor Rental Issue 2011

CC_Crane&HighReach_2011.qxd

3/21/11

8:09 PM

Page 1

CC_Crane&HighReach_2011.qxd

3/21/11

8:09 PM

Page 2

CC_Crane&HighReach_2011.qxd

3/21/11

8:09 PM

Page 3

CC_Crane&HighReach_2011.qxd

3/21/11

8:09 PM

Page 4

Rental Equipment Issue

12

16

Features 06 Murrieta Development Inc. - Celebrating 30 Years of Total Commitment to Quality Workmanship & Safety

12 LaLonde Equipment Rental - Best Operators Best Equipment - Best Service

06

16 Milpas Rental, Inc. Serving Santa Barbara and the Surrounding Community Since 1950

20 Rental Company Listings - California’s Most Progressive and Professional Rental Companies.

24 SoCal Rental Holds CRA/ARA Social Gathering

24 CalContractor Magazine

www.calcontractor.com

Publisher: Kerry Hoover, khoover@calcontractor.com; (909) 772-3121

CalContractor is published twelve times each year by Construction Marketing Services, LLC.

Contributing Editors: Brian Hoover

+

25 Industry News 30 Index

Graphic Designer: Misty Swartz, Brian Hoover

PO Box 892977, Temecula, CA 92589 Phone: 909-772-3121 Fax: 951-225-9659

FOR ADVERTISING INFORMATION PLEASE CALL:

Southern California: Call Kerry Hoover (909) 772-3121 Northern California: Call Dutch Meads (209) 679-1278

All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited.

CC_Crane&HighReach_2011.qxd

www.calcontractor.com

3/21/11

8:09 PM

Page 5

2011 Remtal equipment issue CalContractor

5

CC_2011_Rental _Issue.qxd

3/22/11

9:11 AM

Page 6

(Right) Christene Close, President, and CEO, Murrieta Development Company, Inc. (Far Right) Tracy Meeks, General Superintendent, Murrieta Development Company, Inc.

Written By: Brian Hoover

Murrieta Development Company, Inc, is a Woman-Owned Small Business and a leading general engineering contractor headquartered in Temecula, California. Christene Close is the President, with over 30 years of experience in all areas of infrastructure to include: sewer and water distribution systems, storm drains, dry utility systems, as well as civil construction management throughout Southern California.

Murrieta Development specializes in public works and residential projects, but is also very involved in federal utility construction.

Murrieta Development started out

in 1981 with a vision of providing affordable local contracting and skilled labor to the growing housing market in Riverside County. Today the company works throughout California and its neighboring states, with over 90 employees and more than 100 pieces of heavy equipment. They provide a wide variety of services including, but not limited to the construction of; sewer lines, water lines, storm drains, dry utilities, concrete structures, as well as mass and precise grade construction, paving, concrete flat work, curb and gutter, engineer assistance, geologist excavation, design build construction, on-call

emergency work and traffic control services.

Tracy Meeks is the General Superintendent for Murrieta Development and has over 20 years of experience managing civil construction projects. He oversees the management of all the day-to-day construction and field operations for Murrieta Development, as well as ensuring that every job is scheduled and constructed to meet and exceed the customer’s expectations. Tracy comments, “Right now our work is split fairly evenly between commercial and residential. We have a federal job coming up soon

CC_Crane&HighReach_2011.qxd

3/21/11

8:10 PM

Page 7

4701-B Little John St. • Baldwin Park, CA 91706Phone: 800-813-8232 • Fax: 626-813-1594

www.ubequipment.com Email: cminub@aol.com

(UFC-140) on VOLVO EXCAVATOR

(UB-316) on CAT EXCAVATOR

(UB-319) on DEERE EXCAVATOR

(UFC-130) on HITACHI EXCAVATOR

THIRD MEMBER SHEAR TO CUT TANK OR METAL BUILDING.

SILENT BREAKER

HYDRAULIC AUGERS & BITS

COMPACTION WHEELS

VIBRATORY COMPACTOR

Reconditioned Crushers Available!

New Reverse Cylinder

Hydraulic Crushers

Hydraulic Breaker

• Rod inside of the frame no need guard plate to protect.

• Speed vavle as standard on 120, 130 140 model.

• New series crusher with new and improved cylinder design.

• Speed valve is standard among larger units.

• New and improved 8,000, 11,000, 13,500 ft. pound breakers.

CC_Crane&HighReach_2011.qxd

3/21/11

8:10 PM

at Camp Pendleton that will keep us busy for quite some time. The federal money is finally being released, so we are focusing on this type of work right now, however our residential side is also coming back.

We have been working for KB Home in Jurupa for close to one year now our work should be completed by the middle of 2011.

KB Home is currently getting their model homes built, while we are taking care of the wet and dry utilities. We are installing 8” and 10” clay sewer pipe at depths that range from 8 to 20 feet. We are also putting in 4” clay laterals for each home site. In addition, we are installing 8” and 12” C900 PVC water line, which is a full inch thick to sustain the 80 lb. to 130 lbs. of pressure that will be passing through the lines. In all, we are

(Above) Caterpillar backhoes digging utility trench line at a new housing development in Eastvale, California.

(Middle) Murrieta Development team members preparing trench for utilities.

(Far Right) Murrieta Development Company, Inc. operating backhoes rented from Heavy Equipment Rentals to install a new sewage system at Glen Eden Resort in Corona, California.

Page 8

putting in around 8 to 10 thousand lineal feet of sewer and water at The Enclave for KB Home. Our dry utilities division is also very busy installing the electrical and fiber optics on this job and they are both right on schedule.”

Murrieta Development is also currently working at Glen Eden in Corona, California, where they are installing a new sewage system and septic tank. Specifically they are installing 3,000 lineal feet of 6” PVC sewer pipe, as well as a fire line and a 6” domestic water line. The job started in January of this year, and the sewer and water portion are now complete. Murrieta Development is finishing up on the dry utility work which should be completed soon.

Murrieta Development primarily relies on Caterpillar construction equipment and they own and

maintain a very respectful fleet of excavators, backhoes, dozers, and wheel loaders. When their fleet is being fully utilized, they turn to Heavy Equipment Rentals (HER) in Corona, California. HER has been providing contractors with heavy bare equipment rental services since 1999 and they have worked with Murrieta Development since the beginning. Tracy Meeks explains, “We own several 420 and 430 Cat backhoes, 330 and 345 excavators, D5 and D6 dozers and 950 wheel loaders. If a job demands more equipment than we currently own, we call HER. We rent it and return it when we are done, all without that additional huge monthly payment, insurance and other liabilities that go along with owning equipment. On the Glen Eden and KB Home jobs, we

CC_Crane&HighReach_2011.qxd

3/21/11

8:10 PM

required an additional 8 or 9 backhoes to suppliment our backhoe fleet. There is no one better to deal with than Heavy Equipment Rentals, and they always have what we need. In addition, they are able to get what we need out to our jobs right away. They know when we call, we need it now and they always come through for us.�

The equipment however is only as good as the men that operate them and Meeks is quick to point out that acquiring good operators is always a challenge. “Finding talented operators and employees in general is surprisingly a challenge right now.

Many of them have moved out of state or are staying put where they are currently employed. We work very hard to procure only the most exceptional team members and we

Page 9

are also fortunate to have the ownership and management that we have running this company each and every day. Chris Close is everything you could possibly ask for in an employer and leader. She has been in this business a long time and she knows how to keep everything running smoothly. Her husband, Todd Close has a vast knowledgeof the underground construction business and has worked on jobs across the Southwest for nearly 30 years. Todd oversees the management of all construction and field operations and both he and Chris have led our company to consistent growth and success over the years. We are also fortunate to have Carlos Garcia as our Dry Utility Project Manager.

Carlos has completed literally hundreds of dry utility and joint

trench projects for major Utility Purveyors throughout Southern California for over 25 years.

Murrieta Development has 30 years of experience in construction and has constructed projects throughout Southern California with expertise in the installation of sewer, water, storm drain systems and general utility trenching. Their commitment to quality, workmanship and safety is the focal point of their success and their goal is to lead their industry from start to finish. For more information on Murrieta Development Company, Inc. please visit them online at www.murrietadevelopment.com or call 951-719-1680. Cc

CC_Crane&HighReach_2011.qxd

3/21/11

8:10 PM

Page 10

Written By: Brian Hoover

(Left Lto R) Janelle LaLonde Reusch, President, Jason Groom, Vice President of Sales, Brian LaLonde, Vice President, Ryan Beam, Rental Coordinator, Roxy Grosser, Controller and Greg Moeller, Rental Coordinator.

LaLonde Equipment Rentals has represented quality, consistency and excellence in the Southern California construction industry ever since 1966. Four decades and three generations of the LaLonde family have held to their philosophy; “The Best Operators and the Best Equipment lead to the Best Service.� This simple motto has lead the company to steady growth from its humble beginnings to a fleet of over 100 machines and more than 35 operators today. Lalonde Equipment Rental was formed when founder Rudy Lalonde purchased his first tractor from his father, Al Lalonde, a respected owner operator of 20 years. The Lalonde Equipment Rental fleet has come a long way from the early days of just a couple of skip loaders. Today their impressive equipment fleet is made up of only the best makes in excavators, wheel loaders, backhoes, track loaders, dozers, and blades. The fleet includes a unique

blend of makes and models that include Caterpillar, John Deere, Hitachi and Komatsu. Service is job one at LaLonde, as every machine receives a complete service every 250 hours and service trucks and personnel are dedicated to immediate field response to keep their customers up and running at all times.

The LaLonde children grew up in the family business, working summers and weekends; learning the business from the ground up. After attending college, the time came for each of the five children to choose their own path. Brian LaLonde graduated from Loyola Marymount in 1991 with a degree in Business Management and Janelle LaLonde Reusch graduated from the University of San Diego in 1998 with a Diversified Liberal Arts degree. Both Brian and Janelle went to work for the family business right after graduation and then in 2008, their parents decided it

CC_Crane&HighReach_2011.qxd

www.calcontractor.com

3/21/11

8:10 PM

Page 11

2011 rental equipment issue CalContractor

11

CC_Crane&HighReach_2011.qxd

3/21/11

8:10 PM

Page 12

( A b o v e L e f t ) B r i a n L a L o n d e , V i c e P r e s i d e n t a n d J a n e l l e L a L o n d e R e u s c h , P r e s i d e n t , R J L a L o n d e E q u i pm e n t R e n t a l .

(Above Right) LaLonde Equipment Rental’s Cat 345 BL breaking rock in Crystal Cove.

was time to retire. Brian LaLonde, Vice President, LaLonde Equipment Rental comments, “The tradition of excellence, along with renting only the highest quality of equipment and operators is something that Janelle and I will always strive to maintain. This is what our parents built this business on and that is what will carry us into our next generation of ownership.

Diversification has been the key to our success and we want to always be proactive and anticipate our contractor's needs. We have built a reputation on operated equipment rentals and we are currently in the process of expanding our bare rental operation. Today you will find both bare and operated LaLonde Equipment Rental machines on the same job. Having both available has helped our company serve the end user better. Most of our business is with big union contractors that will many times ask for a specific operator and machine, but occasionally they also just need a backhoe, excavator or dozer for a day or two and the bare option works out better for them. For us it is truly about the people that work here at LaLonde and

the service they are able to offer. It sounds cliché and talk is cheap, but performance is what we strive for.”

The Lalonde operation demands highly trained and diverse personnel to operate the various types of machinery on hand. The Lalonde operator is a unique breed, most averaging 15 to 20 years of experience.

However, the quality at LaLonde does not start and end with the equipment and operators. There is also the office staff that keeps everything running smoothly and on time each and every day. From field support and mechanics to dispatchers and administrators, LaLonde Equipment Rental understands that people make the difference and a "team" operation leads to success.

Janelle (LaLonde) Reusch is the President of LaLonde Equipment Rental and she explains, “I just can't say enough about the individuals that work here at LaLonde. They truly work together as a team for the greater good of the customer. They listen to what our customers are saying and then relay that information to Brian and myself. We take that information and requests and use it to make well-informed buying

(Belo w Left) Cat 140 H grading in Irvine. (Below Right) John Deere 710G on the 22 Freeway.

CC_Crane&HighReach_2011.qxd

3/21/11

8:10 PM

Page 13

(Above Left) Grandpa Al LaLonde with sons Phil (sitting) and Rudy (standing). (Above Right) Cat 308 excavator working on a freeway project.

decisions. We know that our customers seem to prefer John Deere backhoes and skip loaders and when it comes to heavy excavators they lean towards Caterpillar. Brand wise, we are almost 50% Deere (Hitachi) and 50% Caterpillar. It is all market driven by the customer and what they want is what is most important to all of us at LaLonde. An example of how we remain one step ahead in this business can be illustrated by our expansion in the excavator busiess.

We witnessed a trend in the 90's towards a heavier use of excavators. We took note of what was happening up in Seattle and even in the Asian market and decided to make a huge investment in this area. We also made a strategic move and hired, Jason Groom, who has a tremendous history and knowledge of excavators.

Today, around 50 percent of our fleet is made up of excavators. We have everything from 7,000 lb. excavators to 170,000 lb. units available for our clients on both an operated and bare basis. We also have over 150 excavator attachments in stock and every unit is equipped with a quick-coupler mechanism. It is our

mission to continue to grow and be the industry voice and expert, when it comes to bare or operated equipment rental in Southern California.”

LaLonde Equipment Rental maintains an excellent relationship with their equipment suppliers. They turn to companies like Coastline Equipment and Quinn Cat for their parts, sales and service needs. Brian LaLonde explains, “We have grown by over 20 percent over the past two years and consequently have purchased more than $2 million in new equipment to accommodate that growth. Additionally we have plans to continue to grow our bare rentals division, and hope to have multiple locations within the next five years.

We currently own some property in the Inland Empire and it is our plan to have a branch up and running there within the next 12 months. Our business is around 80 percent operated and 20 percent bare, however the trend seems to be changing lately, and the contractor has been moving more and more toward bare equipment rental. We intend to be prepared to meet their needs.”

(Below Left L to R) Brian LaLonde, Vice President and Jason G room, Vice President of S ales photograph ed by their n ew John Deere 85D Compact Excavator. (Below Ri ght) A project on the 134 Freeway in Burbank, CA using a Cat 321 Excavator and 963 Loader.

CC_Crane&HighReach_2011.qxd

3/21/11

8:10 PM

Page 14

Just Some of the machines LaLonde Equipment Rental has to offer: EXCAVATORS Cat 303C / JD 35 Cat 308C / JD 85 JD 135 Cat 320C Cat 321 / Komatsu 228 Zero Tail Swing Cat328 / Komatsu 308 Zero Tail Swing Cat 330 / Hitachi 300 Cat345 /Hitachi 450 JD 800 / Hitachi 850 ATTACHMENTS Compaction Wheel Thumb / Grapple Ripper Shank Concrete Smasher Long Reach Breaker WHEEL LOADERS Skidsteer Skiploader - 4x4 & 4in1 Bucket Cat 950 - 4yd / 4in1 / Forks / Side Dump Cat 966 - 5yd / Forks Cat 980 - 6yd Bucket TRACK LOADBRS Cat 939 - I .5yd 4in1 Bucket Cat 963 - 2.5yd 4in1 Bucket

(Above) LaLonde Service Department: L to R – Dennis Kolodge, Mike Gaskill, Joe Sabella, Josh Hernandez, Emerson Tran. Not pictured: Alan Gottfried.

Today, LaLonde Equipment Rental primarily serves Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties, as well as occasional rentals in San Diego and Ventura County.

Currently, several of their units are hard at work on jobs at LAX, the Port of Los Angeles, the Port of Long Beach, UCLA, in addition to the marine base in 29 Palms and on the beaches of Santa Monica. Whether you are looking for an excavator with an operator, or to bare rent a skid steer loader, LaLonde Equipment Rental is ready when you are. For more information on LaLonde Equipment Rental, please visit them online at www. Rjlalonde.com or call their headquarters in Signal Hill 562-595-6655. Cc

DOZERS Deere 450H - Dual Slopes Cat D6R - Slopeboard BACKHOES Deere 310 Cat 446 Deere 710 ATTACHMBNTS Compaction Wheel Vib Plate Swivel Breaker BLADES Cat 140H Motorgrader

CC_2011_Rental _Issue.qxd

www.calcontractor.com

3/21/11

9:03 PM

Page 15

2011 rental equipment issue CalContractor

15

CC_Crane&HighReach_2011.qxd

3/21/11

8:10 PM

Page 16

(Left L to R) Bob Schoppe, Owner, Milpas Rental, Inc. and Julio Gomez, Coastline Equipment Sales Representative.

Milpas Rental made its start out of a small house in Santa Barbara in 1950, where Pete Smaniotto would rent lawn mowers and wheel barrels to local homeowners. Bob Schoppe left his hometown of San Jose in 1981, where he worked at a local rental yard and landed in Santa Barbara, where he took a job with Milpas Rental. Bob was just 18 years old when he went to work for Pete Smaniotto and he continued to work there until 1996, when Smaniotto passed away. Bob didn't move on to another job, he simply bought the business that he had worked for over the past 15 years.

Pete had come from the old school way of doing business, and that meant getting every ounce of life out of every machine in the fleet.

This was the first thing that Bob knew he would change when he took over the company. Bob

Schoppe explains, “I felt like we needed to be more progressive and keep our equipment as late model as possible in order to continue to be competitive in the growing rental marketplace. It wasn't going to be just about price, but more about quality and reliability. I listened to what our local contractors and homeowners were telling me and that was that they wanted newer state-of-the-art equipment, so I slowly began replacing machinery, one unit at a time. A backhoe for a backhoe and before long, it became necessary to add extra machines to the fleet. The demand was quite high in the late 90's and early 2000's and we made certain that we were positioned to handle that growth. For instance, we went from two backhoes to seven and began rotating out machines when they reached a certain amount of hours.

We also have always kept a strict maintenance regime in order to keep our units operating like brandnew. Today we have had to scale back a little and do not have as many units as we had in the past, but we still keep all late model machines and our same basic business principals applies. Our plan is to keep our loyal customers happy and when things turn around we will grow from there and hopefully our reputation will precede us. As we continue to update and add to our equipment lineup, we hope that contractors will think twice before jumping into equipment purchases. Things will get better and I feel that it is important to remember these times and think rental first. There is something to be said about not having that monthly payment and all the maintenance that goes along

CC_Crane&HighReach_2011.qxd

3/21/11

8:10 PM

Page 17

CC_Crane&HighReach_2011.qxd

3/21/11

with owning a piece of construction equipment. It just makes more sense to rent. That is why the rental industry will always be around.”

The overall growth of Milpas Rental over the years has been very impressive. Today, they offer a mix of top name brands, from Genie lifts to John Deere backhoes, to a variety of smaller tools and implements. Bob continues, “We have turned our entire fleet of heavy machinery into John Deere over time. This includes backhoes, skip loaders,

Wyatt

8:11 PM

Page 18

mini excavators, skid steers and we recently purchased a new 2010 323D track loader. We also added a new 2010 17D mini excavator in December of 2010 and the rest of the machines are all late model, including: a 35D excavator, 50D excavator, 210 skip loaders and 310J backhoes. We go with John Deere and Coastline because they are large enough to support all of our needs, but small enough to care about us as an individual. Coastline has several branches and excellent parts availability, which is very important to keeping our fleet up and running. When we first starting updating our backhoes years ago, Coastline was the dealer we turned to. This began with almost every customer requesting John Deere controls. Well you can get John Deere controls on just about any brand of backhoe, but that doesn't make it a John Deere. Coastline was there for us then and continues to be there today.”

At times Milpas Rental runs into service issues that are beyond their abilities and they turn to Coastline, knowing that they will be treated fairly. Milpas Rental has also built a reputation on treating folks right for more than 60 years now. Bob Schoppe comments, “Being in business and being part of the community for as many years as we

have, has given us an advantage when contractors or homeowners need to rent equipment or tools.

Everybody knows our name and we have built close personal relationships with our customers. In addition we have updated our fleet and our customers took notice of that and they appreciate being able to rent nice clean late model equipment. Customers remember how it used to be with good oldfashioned service and they appreciate that we are still that way today. Our industry has really come full circle; from mom-and-pop to corporate chains and now back to the privately owned rental companies. We plan on being around for at least another 60 years. We offer quite a large inventory of machinery considering our area of business and that will sustain us in good times and bad.”

Bob is also quick to point out that it is his crew of courteous and professional employees that keep customers coming back to Milpas Rental. Pete Smaniotto’s niece, Carol Smaniotto has worked for the company for almost 17-years now as the bookkeeper and she steps in whenever and wherever Bob needs her. Bob even has his 72-year old father, Bruce Schoppe working with him, keeping things in the office and sales counter under control. Bob

CC_Crane&HighReach_2011.qxd

3/21/11

8:11 PM

Page 19

Cc

comments, “I don't know what I would do without my dad. He came from a whole different line of work and when he retired, I roped him into giving me a hand. He takes care of the day to day office work so that I can be out in the yard with the customers, allowing me to be part of everything else that happens here each day.�

Now going on their 61st year in business, Milpas Rentals, Inc. offers rental equipment and supplies from their two conveniently located stores in Santa Barbara. Doing it the oldfashioned way with the most up to date equipment is what it is all about at Milpas Rentals and that is the way it will stay if Bob Schoppe has anything to say about it. For more information on Milpas Rentals, Inc. please call 805-963-1987 or visit them online at milpasrentals.com. Cc

CC_Crane&HighReach_2011.qxd

3/21/11

8:11 PM

Page 20

A-1 Equipment Rental La Mesa ..............................................................619-668-4849 A-1 Truck & Equipment Rental Redwood City ......................................................510-786-9506 Aaction Rents Windsor ..............................................................707-838-4373 Aba Daba Rents, Inc. Sacramento ........................................................916-484-7368 Citrus Heights ......................................................916-725-1553 ABC Equipment Rental Spring Valley........................................................619-697-8000 ACME Equipment Rentals Inc Murrieta..............................................................888-503-6777 Ahern Rentals Brea....................................................................800-400-1610 Long Beach ........................................................562-602-2500 Pacoima ..............................................................818-834-7669 Bloomington........................................................909-877-0126 Romoland ............................................................951-928-9200 Santa Ana............................................................714-265-6002 San Diego ............................................................800-400-1610 Alpine Equipment Rentals Alpine ................................................................619-445-6214 All Access Equipment Rentals Spring Valley........................................................619-222-9337 All American Rentals, Inc. Newark................................................................510-792-4676 All Star Rents San Rafael ..........................................................415-453-6940 Vallejo ................................................................707-643-1755 Novato ................................................................415-892-4621 Fairfield..............................................................707-429-3884 Sacramento ........................................................916-334-5601 Woodland ............................................................530-662-1953 Davis ..................................................................530-753-7368 Placerville ..........................................................530-622-8444 Chico ..................................................................530-345-5281 American Rentals Inc. Cypress ................................................................714-527-5171 Bellflower............................................................562-630-5896 South Gate ..........................................................323-567-8080 Yuba City ............................................................530-674-9577

Trench Plates K-Rails Trench Shoring Modular Shields Rock Plates

SAN DIEGO P.O. Box 600661 San Diego, CA 92160 Phone: 619-229-9780 Fax: 619-229-9784 E-Mail: art@artstrenchplate.com www.artstrenchplate.com Amos Metz Rentals Woodland ............................................................530-662-5001

A.S.A.P. Heavy Equipment Rentals Rancho Dominguez................................................310-631-2727 A Tool Shed, Inc. Milpitas ..............................................................408-263-7368 Santa Clara..........................................................408-727-0822 Campbell ............................................................408-374-2236

LAKESIDE 10108 Riverford Road Lakeside, CA 92040 (Rental Hotline) 800-886-3758 Phone: 619-443-3758 Fax: 619-443-3274 RIVERSIDE 20 Iowa Avenue PO Box 1069 Riverside, California, 92502 Phone: 951-778-3777 Fax: 951-778-3746 INDIO 83-300 Ave 45 Indio, California, 92201 Phone: 760-342-8900

Articulated Trucks Attachments Backhoes Compaction Equipment Compact Excavators Crawler Dozers Excavators Landscape Loaders Motor Graders Skid Steers Track Loaders Water Equipment Tractors/Scrapers Wheel Dozers Wheel Loaders

www.BBRental.com

POWAY 13625 Danielson Street Poway, California, 92064 Phone: 858-679-9200 Fax: 858-679-9277 IMPERIAL 3275 Hwy 86 PO Box 488 Imperial, California, 92251 Phone: 760-355-7800 Fax: 760-355-1821 BSE Rents Bakersfield ..........................................................661-322-7035 BS&E Company, Inc. Bakersfield ..........................................................661-834-2700 BJ’s Rentals San Diego............................................................619-299-4300 Bejac Corp.

Escondido............................................................760-796-6561 Placentia ............................................................714-528-2309 Cal-West Rentals, Inc. Petaluma ............................................................707-763-5665 Capitol City Rentals, Volvo CE Rents ............................................

Sacramento..........................................................916-922-1300

CC_Crane&HighReach_2011.qxd

3/21/11

8:11 PM

Page 21

Channel Equipment Co Irvine ................................................................949-559-8877

SAN DIEGO Corporate Offices, Sales & Parts 7651 Ronson Rd., CA 92111 Phone: 858-278-8351 Fax: 858-492-9959 SAN DIEGO / Rentals 4726 Convoy Street San Diego, CA 92111 Phone: 858-278-8338 Fax: 858-279-4845 ESCONDIDO / Rentals 1330 Mission Road Escondido, CA 92029 Phone: 760-739-9100 Fax: 760-739-8888 FONTANA 8520 Cherry Avenue Fontana, CA 92335 Phone: 909-429-9100 Fax: 909-429-9397 IMPERIAL 440 West Aten Road Imperial, Ca. 92251 Phone: 760-355-7700 Fax: 760-355-7704 INDIO 81-501 Industrial Place Indio, CA. 92201 Phone: 760-863-5558 Fax: 760-863-0959 E-Mail: clairemont@cecsd.com www.clairemontequipment.com 1-800-KOMATSU

Air Compressor Packages Air Tools Asphalt Recyclers Backhoe Loader Booms & Material Lifts Cement Finishing Centrifugal Trash Pumps Compaction Equipment Concrete Equipment Demolition Hammers Diaphragm Pumps Excavators Forklifts Gas Recorders Generators Grinders Heaters High Reach LIfts Hydrostatic Test Pump Impact Wrenches Jack Hammers Ladders Levels Mixers Motor Graders Moving Equipment Pressure Washers Portable Lights Portable Personal Lifts Pumps Rock Drilll Hammers Roto-Hammers Rough Terrain High Reach Saws Scaffolds Scissor Lifts Skid Steer - 4x4 Loaders Skip Loaders Surveying Equipment Track Loaders Track Dozers Tractors Traffic Control Trailers/Towing Trucks (Dump & Water) Trenchers Vacuums Welders Wheel Dozer Wheel Loader

Coast Equipment Rental Vista ..................................................................760-941-8003

BAKERSFIELD 4252 Saco Road Bakersfield, CA 93308 Phone: 661.399.3600 Fax: 661.399.8782 LONG BEACH 6188 Paramount Blvd.

Long Beach, CA 90805 Office: 562-272-7400 Fax: 562-272-7444 LANCASTER 888 East Ave L-4 Lancaster, CA 93535 Phone: 661.948.9993 Fax: 661.723.5613

Articulated Dump Trucks Backhoe Loaders Compact Excavators Compact Track Loaders Crawler Dozers Crawler Loaders Dbl. Drum Asphalt Rollers Excavators Landscape Loaders Material Separators Motor Graders Padfoot Soil Compactors Skid Steer Loaders Smooth Drum Compactors Water Trucks Wheel Loaders

OXNARD 1930 E. Lockwood St. Oxnard, CA 93031 Phone: 805.485.2106 Fax: 805.485.7963

SANTA MARIA 1950 Roemer Place Santa Maria, CA 93454 Phone: 805.922.8329 Fax: 805.922.4582

SYLMAR 12435 Foothill Blvd.

Sylmar, CA 91342 Phone: 818.890.3353 Fax: 818.890.5013

SANTA ANA 3216 Westminster Ave. Santa Ana, CA 92703 Phone: 714.265.5500 Fax: 714.265.5505

E-Mail: jdman1@coastlineequipment.com www.coastlineequipment.com

CC_Crane&HighReach_2011.qxd

3/21/11

RENO - CRANE DIVISION 7725 Security Circle Reno, NV 89506 Phone: 775-972-7677 Fax: 775-972-7699

8:11 PM

Page 22

Crane - Boom Truck Crane - Rough Terrain Forklift - Telescopic

SANTA ANA - CRANE DIVISION 3216 Westminster Ave. Santa Ana, CA 92703 Phone: 714.265.6500 Fax: 714.265.5505 SACRAMENTO - CRANE DIVISION 325 North 5th St, Bldg. A Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone: 916-440-8090 Fax: 916-440-8094

Excel Equipment & Rental, Inc. Temecula ............................................................951-695-4802 Fallbrook Equipment Rentals Fallbrook ............................................................760-728-1555 Fort Bragg Rent-All Fort Bragg ..........................................................707-964-6661 Gold-N-Green Rentals & Sales, Inc. Grass Valley ........................................................530-273-0064 Gorilla Equipment Rental Oceanside ............................................................760-721-0143 HBE Rentals Grass Valley ........................................................530-273-3100 H&E Equipment Services La Mirada ............................................................877-700-7368 Bakersfield ............................................................................

San Diego ..............................................................................

Fontana ................................................................................

Halk Equipment Rental Shingle Springs ....................................................530-677-2253 Hawthorne Machinery Co. San Diego ..........................................................800-437-4228 Hawthorne Rent-It Service — Cat Rental Store San Marcos ..........................................................760-740-2900 Lakeside ..............................................................619-561-8700 San Diego ..........................................................800-750-4228

Rentals • Sales • Service • Parts / www.coastlinecd.com Cole Equipment Inc. Riverside ............................................................951-367-0220 Corning Rentals Corning ..............................................................530-824-5581 Cook Equipment Company Cerritos ..............................................................562-926-2342 Cresco Equipment Rentals Livermore (Corporate) ..........................................925-961-0130 D3 Equipment El Cajon ..............................................................619-873-0123 Fontana ..............................................................909-355-1075 Santa Fe Springs ..................................................562-903-7377 Defatte Equipment Inc. Ukiah..................................................................707-463-1057 Delta Equipment, Inc. Stockton ............................................................209-464-1323 Don’s Rent All Eureka ................................................................707-442-4575 Double D Rentals Inc. Norco ..................................................................951-734-1040 Droscher Equipment, Inc. Redding ..............................................................530-241-0505 ECCO Equipment Corp Riverside ............................................................951-276-9026 Santa Ana............................................................714-554-4851 El Camino Rental Oceanside............................................................760-721-7368 Carlsbad ..............................................................760-438-7368 Elms Equipment Rental Brawley ..............................................................760-344-3780 El Centro ............................................................760-353-4400 Indio ..................................................................760-342-7930

CORONA Corporate Office 13013 Temescal Canyon Road Corona, CA 92883 Phone: 951-674-9999 Fax: 951-674-4844 SAN FERNANDO VALLEY 10867 Sutter Avenue Pacoima, CA 91331 Phone: 818-834-0102 Fax: 919-897-3439

Attachments Bull Dozers Excavators Graders Loaders Mobile Crushers Rock Trucks Rollers Scrapers Water Equipment

Email: kent@her-llc.com www.HER-LLC.com 1-877-RENT-HVY

A Modern Fleet of Equipment Featuring:

CC_Crane&HighReach_2011.qxd

3/21/11

8:11 PM

Page 23

Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation Riverside ............................................................888-777-4372 Hiway 20 Equipment Marysville ............................................................530-749-1084 Holt of California Los Banos............................................................209-826-4919 Pleasant Grove ....................................................916-921-8800 Stockton ............................................................209-466-6000 Holt of California — Cat Rental Store Pleasant Grove ....................................................916-921-8800 Roseville ............................................................916-772-9600 Sacramento ........................................................916-381-9940 Stockton..............................................................209-946-1776 Turlock................................................................209-664-3875 Vacaville..............................................................707-455-7600 Yuba City ............................................................530-755-9972 Hometown Rentals San Dimas............................................................909-599-3141 Pomona ..............................................................909-596-3799 Industry Lift, Inc. City of Industry ....................................................626-913-6175 Ironfinders Heavy Equipment Rental, Inc. San Clemente ......................................................800-501-9351 Johnson Machinery Co. Riverside ............................................................951-686-4560 Murrieta ..............................................................951-696-1063 Indio ..................................................................760-342-1597 Hesperia..............................................................760-947-0967 Fontana ..............................................................909-574-6601 Johnson Rental Services — Cat Rental Store Riverside ............................................................951-774-3272 Temecula ............................................................951-696-1063 Fontana ..............................................................909-574-6601 Victorville............................................................760-947-0967 Indio ..................................................................760-342-1597 LGP Equipment Rentals South Gate ..........................................................323-569-0969 Lakeside Equipment Sales & Rentals Lakeside ..............................................................619-561-7845 Lewis Rents, Inc. San Lorenzo ........................................................510-276-3080 Manteca Equipment Rental Manteca ..............................................................209-239-3507 Max Equipment Rental San Marcos ..........................................................760-591-7555 Moore Tractor Co. Fairfield..............................................................707-425-9545 Mostar Heavy Equipment Corp Fontana ..............................................................909-357-2411 Mr. Crane Orange ................................................................714-633-2100 Neff Rental Call For the Location Nearest You ..............................888-709-NEF

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 2044 S Vineyard Ave. Ontario, CA 91761 Phone: 909-930-1822 Fax: 909-673-0694 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA 800 E. Grant Line Road Tracy, CA 95304 Phone: 209-830-8600 Fax: 209-830-8884

Asphalt Pavers Cranes Milling Machines Motor Graders Rollers - Smooth Rollers - Oscilitory Screening Plants Stompers - Hydraulic Sweepers - Highway

Email: sales@nixon-egli.com www.nixon-egli.com

Northwest Excavating Northridge ..........................................................818-349-5861 One Stop Equipment Rental Landscape Centers Poway ................................................................858-748-4848 Ramona ..............................................................760-789-8010 One Stop Equipment Sales Ramona ..............................................................760-789-2201 PDQ Rentals La Habra ............................................................714-871-4623 Santa Fe Springs ..................................................562-944-3206 Pacific Beach Rentals San Diego............................................................858-274-6464 Pacific High Reach Orange ..............................................................888-875-5438 Pape Machinery Fowler ................................................................559-834-4774 French Camp ........................................................209-983-8122 Gilroy..................................................................408-848-4150 Newark................................................................510-790-3600 Redding ..............................................................530-241-4555 Rohnert Park........................................................707-584-9161 Sacramento..........................................................916-922-7181 Pape Rents Call for the location Nearest You ............................888-813-2580 Pauley Equipment Company, Inc. Vista ..................................................................760-758-1551 Escondido ............................................................760-745-8745

CC_Crane&HighReach_2011.qxd

3/21/11

8:11 PM

Page 24

Peterson Tractor Co. Antioch ..............................................................925-755-9754 Benicia ..............................................................707-746-8243 Chico ..................................................................530-343-1911 Fortuna ..............................................................707-725-1888 Redding ..............................................................530-243-5410 San Leandro ........................................................510-357-6200 San Martin ..........................................................408-686-1195 Santa Rosa ..........................................................707-576-1616 Willits ................................................................707-459-9006 Willows ..............................................................530-934-9315 Piva Equipment Rental Ramona ..............................................................760-788-4445 Poway ................................................................858-679-3626 Placer Equipment Rentals, Inc. Auburn ..............................................................530-885-8852 Quality Equipment Rentals Inglewood ..........................................................310-677-7600 RGW Equipment Sales & Rentals Livermore............................................................925-606-2456 R.J. LaLonde Equipment Rentals Signal Hill ..........................................................562-595-6655 Rental Guys, Inc. Chico ..................................................................530-343-0219 Rental Service Corporation Call for the location Nearest You ............................800-222-7777 RentSmart Equipment Rentals, LLC Hemet ................................................................951-765-6100 Rental Solutions Napa Valley..........................................................707-251-9953 Cloverdale ..........................................................707-894-8880 Santa Rosa ..........................................................707-603-0025 American Canyon ..................................................707-251-9953

QUINN RENTAL SERVICES BAKERSFIELD 3501B Fruitvale Avenue Bakersfield, CA 93308 Phone: 661-588-8770 Fax: 661-588-8763 CITY OF INDUSTRY 2425 Kella Ave City of Industry, CA 90601 Phone: 562-463-4050 Fax: 562-692-9249 FOOTHILL RANCH 25961 Wright Street Foothill Ranch, CA 92610 Phone: 949-768-4050 Fax: 949-768-1717

Air Compressors Asphalt Compactors Backhoes Boom Lifts Breakers/Demo Hammers Concrete Handling Equipment Crane Trucks Dozers Dump Trucks Excavators Forklifts Generators Hammers Hand Tools - Full Line IT Loaders Lawn & Garden Material Lifts & Dollies Motorgraders

FRESNO 3594 S Bagley Fresno, CA 93725 Phone: 559-268-8800 Fax: 559-268-8809 LANCASTER 46101 N Sierra Highway Lancaster, CA 93534 Phone: 661-945-7777 Fax: 661-945-0985 OXNARD 801 Del Norte Blvd Oxnard, CA 93030 Phone: 805-604-0200 Fax: 805-604-0201

Motorgraders Multi Terrain Loaders Pickup Trucks Pneumatic Compactors Pumps Sand Blasting Saws Scaffolding Scissor Lifts Scrapers Skid Steers Skip Loaders Stake Bed Trucks Telehandlers Tractors Track Loader Traffic Control Trailers Vibraplates Vibratory Soil Compactors Water Trucks Wheel Loaders

PASO ROBLES 1560 Ramada Dr. Paso Robles, CA 93446 Phone: 805-237-7700 Fax: 805-237-0127 POMONA 3359 Pomona Blvd.

Pomona, CA 91766 Phone: 909-594-4326 Fax: 562-463-7120

SANTA MARIA 830 W Betteravia Road Santa Maria, CA 93455 Phone: 805-922-3529 Fax: 805-922-7346

SALINAS 1300 Abbott Salinas, CA 93901 Phone: 831-758-8800 Fax: 831-755-7955

SUN VALLEY 8950 Glenoaks Blvd.

Sun Valley, CA 91352 Phone: 818-768-9777 Fax: 818-768-9244

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO 32202 Paseo Adelanto San Juan Cpstrno, CA 92675 Phone: 949-661-1868 Fax: 949-661-4169

TULARE 19810 S Hosfield Dr. Tulare, CA 93274 Phone: 559-685-7444 Fax: 559-685-7442

www.quinncompany.com

CC_Crane&HighReach_2011.qxd

3/21/11

8:11 PM

Page 25

San Mateo Rentals San Mateo ..........................................................650-342-8941 Sonoma Rentals Sonoma ..............................................................707-938-0711

RIVERSIDE 20 Iowa Avenue PO Box 1069 Riverside, California, 92502 Phone: 951-778-3700 Fax: 951-778-3746 INDIO 83-300 Ave 45 Indio, California, 92201 Phone: 760-342-8900 POWAY 13625 Danielson Street Poway, California, 92064 Phone: 858-679-9200 Fax: 858-679-9277

Articulated Trucks Attachments Backhoes Compaction Equipment Compact Excavators Crawler Dozers Excavators Landscape Loaders Motor Graders Skid Steers Track Loaders Water Equipment Tractors/Scrapers Wheel Dozers Wheel Loaders

www.rdoequipment.com

IMPERIAL 3275 Hwy 86 PO Box 488 Imperial, California, 92251 Phone: 760-355-4331 Fax: 760-355-1821

Specialty Crane & Rigging Goleta ................................................................877-562-7263 Santa Maria ........................................................805-922-8544 Paso Robles ........................................................805-237-7600 Santa Barbara......................................................805-967-4567 Ventura ..............................................................805-988-9393 Sunbelt Rentals Call For Location Nearest You..................................800-667-9328 Sunstate Equipment Co. Call For Location Nearest You..................................888-456-4560 Surplus City Equipment Rentals Oroville ..............................................................530-534-9956 TLR Equipment Co., Inc. Irvine..................................................................949-559-4711 The Rental Place Sebastopol ..........................................................707-823-7686 ToolShed Equipment Rental Escondido (Andreasen Dr.) ....................................760-432-6300

Escondido (Mission Ave.)........................................760-743-6700 Encinitas ............................................................760-436-1700 Topcon California Tustin ................................................................888-527-3793 West Sacramento ..................................................800-500-8575 Total Equipment Rental Long Beach ........................................................562-595-6555 Tractor Equipment Sales San Jose ............................................................408-297-7425 Tri-West Tractor, Inc. Livermore............................................................925-455-8200 Twin Cities Equipment Rentals Yuba City ............................................................530-671-1030 United Rentals Call For The Location Nearest You ............................800-877-3687 TRACKCLEANTM SERVICE • SALES• RENTAL

LOS ANGELES (Corporate location) 636 East Rosecrans Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90059 Phone: 310-327-5554 Fax: 310-323-9648 MOORPARK 13826 Princeton Ave. Moorpark, CA 93021 Phone: 805-529-4614 Fax: 805-529-3067

Aluminum Hyd. Shores Crossing Bridges Flo-Line Mechanical Screw Jacks SBH Slide Rail Systems Steel Shoring Plates Trackclean Traffic Management Trench & Manhole Boxes “Z” Shore

www.trenchshoring.com

FULLERTON 1400 E. Orangethorpe Ave. Fullerton, CA 92831 Phone: 714-879-1005 Fax: 714-879-4612

BANNING 1184 W. Lincoln St. Banning, CA 92220 Phone: 951-849-1611 Fax: 951-849-1192

LAKE FOREST 20542 Pascal Way Lake Forest, CA 92630 Phone: 949-454-0858 Fax: 949-581-4520

CORONA 325 N. Cota St. Corona, CA 92880 Phone: 951-734-4290 Fax: 951-734-3721

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 4610 Vandenberg Dr. N. Las Vegas, NV 89081 Phone: 702-651-0920 Fax: 702-651-0520

SAN DIEGO 9450 Dowdy Dr. San Diego, CA 92126 Phone: 858-530-2500 Fax: 858-530-0321

CC_Crane&HighReach_2011.qxd

3/21/11

BALDWIN PARK 4701-B Littlejohn St. Baldwin Park, CA. 91706 Phone: 626-813-1591 Fax: 626-813-1594

8:11 PM

Page 26

Compaction Wheels Hyd. Augers & Bits Hydraulic Breaker Hydraulic Crushers Silent Breaker Vibratory Compactor

USave Equipment Rental San Francisco ......................................................415-864-3811 Valley Rents & Ready Mix Roseville ..............................................................916-791-1141 Vista Equipment Rentals, Inc. Vista ..................................................................760-726-6114 Western Rentals Fontana ..............................................................800-823-8008

Email: cminub@aol.com / www.ubequipment.com

FONTANA 14557 Randall Ave Fontana, CA 92335 Phone: 909-428-4800 Fax: 909-428-4900 FOWLER 2714 Vineyard Place Fowler, CA 93625 Phone: 559-834-5096 Fax: 559-834-5067 LIVERMORE 7650 Hawthorne Ave Suite 1 Livermore, CA 94550 Phone: 925-454-3100 Fax: 925-454-9100 POWAY (Service Center) 13625 Danielson Street Poway, CA 92064 Phone: 858-679-9200 Fax: 858-679-9277 RANCHO DOMINGUEZ 1300 Kona Drive Rancho Dominguez, CA 90220 Phone: 310-223-2400 Fax: 310-223-2424

AXIS Guided Boring Brush Chippers Compost Turners Core Saws Drilling Fluid Systems Erosion Control Equipment Grout Mixers Horizontal Directional Drill Horizontal Grinders Lawn Plows Mini Skid Steers Modular Mix Systems Mud Motors Ride On Trenchers Rock Wheels Stump Cutters Terrain Levelers Track Trenchers Trailers Tree Spades Trench Compactors Tub Grinders Vacuum Excavators Vibratory Plows Walk Behind Trenchers

HERMISTON, OR (Service Center) 78200 South Highway 207 Hermiston, OR 97838 Phone: 541-567-8327 Fax: 541-567-2959

SACRAMENTO PORTLAND, OR 3980 Research Drive 7640 NE 33RD Drive Sacramento, CA 95838 Portland, OR 97211 Phone: 916-643-0999 Phone: 503-282-0694 Fax: 916-643-0998 Fax: 503-281-8601 www.vermeerpacific.com

CORONA 22099 Knabe Rd. Corona, CA 92883 Phone: 951-277-7620 BAKERSFIELD 9150 Golden State Hwy. Bakersfield, CA 93308 Phone: 661-387-6090 FRESNO 4501 East Volvo Ave. Fresno, CA 93725 Phone: 559-834-4420 SACRAMENTO 8594 Fruitridge Rd. Sacramento, CA 95826 Phone: 916-388-2244 Fax: 916-641-1872 SAN LEANDRO 1944 Marina Blvd.

San Leandro, CA 94577 Phone: 510-357-9131 Fax: 510-483-7287 SAN DIEGO 12345 Mapleview St. Lakeside, CA 92040 Lakeside, CA 92040 Phone: 619-441-3690 Fax: 619-441-1214

Air Compressors Articulated Trucks Backhoe Loaders Compactors Excavators Generators Light Towers Motor Graders Pavers Rollers Skid Steer Loaders Telehandlers Telescopic Forklifts Wheel Loaders

CC_Crane&HighReach_2011.qxd

3/21/11

8:11 PM

Page 27

SoCal Rental Holds CRA/ARA Social Gathering Members of the Southern California rental equipment industry recently got together for a social gathering put on by the California Rental Association and the American Rental Association.

The event was held at SoCal Rental’s Glendora, California facility, with more than 130 individuals in attendance.

Rental company owners and personnel from across the state of California mingled with their industry colleagues and shared their views of the current economy and rental equipment industry in general. It seems that the general consensus was that business was progressively picking up and the move back to good olf-fashioned mom and pop local service was a key element to success in the new economy.

ARA and CRA officials and representatives were present, along with several manufacturers and distributors of construction equipment and other rental industry supplies.

Refreshments and Mexican cuisine was served and a good time was had by everyone in attendance. Peter Maginnis is the owner of SoCal Rental and he comments, “Judging by the great turnout, we are looking at holding more gatherings across the state in the near future. The mood was very positive and I think and event like this has been long overdue. I would like to thank everyone who attended, especially the folks at the CRA and ARA and all of the vendors that made this great evening such a success.”

For more information on upcoming events please call the California Rental Association (CRA) at 916-922-4222 or them online at www.calrental.org.

Also visit the ARA of California at www.ca.ararental.org or SoCal Rentals at www.socal-rental.com. Cc

www.calcontractor.com

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

1), Alan (ARA Insurance Services), Brian (Brian Maginnis and Associates), Rene (A1 Party Rentals), Chet (A1 Party Rentals), Tim ( Hometown Rentals). 2) Carlos, Arturo, and Gustavo (SoCal Rental, Glendora) worked hard to put the equipment yard together for the event. 3) Peter (SoCal Rental) Sherri (Plesanton Rentals).

4) Bret (Genie Industires), Hammerco, Chris (Terex). 5) Luis”DJ Saragossa” Gus, Art, Carlos, Kevin (SoCal Rental, Glendora). 6) Ernie (King Equipment Rentals), Shawn (West Coast Equipment). 7) Robert (SoCal Rental) was the host of the event and made the evening very ejoyable for everyone. 8) Paul (SoCal Rental), and Jeff.

2011 rental equipment issue CalContractor

27

CC_Crane&HighReach_2011.qxd

3/21/11

Quality you can rely on

8:11 PM

Page 28

CC_Crane&HighReach_2011.qxd

3/21/11

For details, contact your local Komatsu distributor.

www.clairemontequipment.com

7651 Ronson Rd. San Diego, CA 92111 Office: 858-278-8351 Fax: 858-492-9959 San Diego 4726 Convoy St. Office: 858-278-8338 Fax: 858-278-4845 Escondido 1330 Mission Rd. Office: 760-739-9100 Fax: 760-739-8888 Fontana 8520 Cherry Ave. Office: 909-429-9100 Fax: 909-429-9397 Imperial 440 West Aten Rd. Office: 760-355-7700 Fax: 760-355-7704 Indio 81-501 Industrial Place Office: 760-863-5558 Fax: 760-863-0959

8:12 PM

Page 29

Caterpillar Provides Easy Access to Rental, Used and New Machine Information via Mobile Phones Caterpillar is making it easier and quicker for customers to access Cat product information from their mobile phones. New mobile websites and applications put rental equipment details, used equipment inventory and new machine specifications at the fingertips of anyone who wants the information—without the need to sit down in front of a computer.

Customers with internet enabled mobile phones can visit http://cat.com to be redirected to a mobile version of cat.com or they can go directly to the mobile version at http://m.cat.com. From there, they can find their nearest Cat dealer or they can visit the mobile version of the Cat Rental Store. For a view of used equipment inventory, they can use a new iPhone application to access CatUsed.com.

Many features of cat.com are available on the mobile version of cat.com. Specifications for machines, attachments and engines, as well as the compatibility of machines and attachments are features of the site. The site also allows comparing two machines, and it shows specs of non-current models. In addition, a customer can submit a request for quote on any machine or attachment.

The Cat Rental mobile site, http://catrentalstore.com, enables customers to find the local Cat Rental Store using the GPS built into the phone. The website enables customers to view specs and rental rates for machines,

attachments and allied products in participating dealers’ rental fleets.

The information includes compatibility of machines and attachments, and it shows non-current machine model specs if the dealer has the machines in the fleet. A customer can even submit a request for a rental quote.

The iPhone application for CatUsed gives shoppers the capability to browse photos, inspection reports and other essential details about earthmoving, construction, paving, electric power and work tools available for sale from Cat dealers around the globe. An English language version of the CatUsed iPhone app was released to test market in the fourth quarter of 2010. As a result of feedback, Caterpillar added a visual dealer locator capability based on Google Maps. A mobile web version of CatUsed.com is scheduled for full operation in the first quarter this year and will link from the mobile version of cat.com, http://m.cat.com. Cc

2011 Rental Equipment issue CalContractor

29

CC_Crane&HighReach_2011.qxd

3/21/11

8:12 PM

Page 30

ADVERTISERSINDEX Art’s Trench Plate & K-Rail Svc. Co. ....31 RDO Equipment Co. ................................5 California Asphalt Pavement Assoc.....17 Quinn Company ......................................2 Clairemont Equipment....................28, 29 Trench Shoring Co. ..............................11 Coastline Equipment ..............................3 UB Equipment Corp.................................7 Coastline Equipment Crane Division ..15 Vermeer Corporation ..............................5 Heavy Equipment Renals......................15 Volvo Construction Equip. & Svcs. ......11 Nixon-Egli Equipment Co.......Back Cover

30

2011 Rental Equipment issue CALCONTRACTOR

www.calcontractor.com

CC_Crane&HighReach_2011.qxd

3/21/11

8:12 PM

Page 31

CC_Crane&HighReach_2011.qxd

3/21/11

8:12 PM

Page 32

(Left) Patriot Paving’s new Leeboy 8510B paving machine working at Corona Del Mar High School in Corona Del Mar, California.

(Above) The extra wide LeeBoy Lengend Screed.

Since 2008, Patriot Paving Inc. has been providing superior new asphalt construction and maintenance for both private and public works throughout southern California. With their headquarters in Orange, California, they have over 25 employees and are poised to become a leader in the asphalt paving industry. They recently took delivery of a brand new Leeboy 8510B paving machine purchased from Nixon-Egli Equipment Co. Joe Draper, Owner, Patriot Paving comments, “This is our first Leeboy paving machine.

We bought it because we needed a mid-size paving machine for some of our smaller private jobs. So far we have been really impressed with the machine, especially the size and power of the augers that feed the extra wide screed. We also like the operator friendly controls, the easier transport and maintenance and the fact that overall its cheaper for us to operate.”

Joe adds this about Nixon-Egli Equipment Co., “The people at Nixon-Egli have been great to work with. They let us demo the machine before we purchased it. They have been there for us whenever we needed them throughout the entire equipment purchase. We’ve worked with them before with other purchases, so we knew we could expect great service. Jack Rogers was our contact at Nixon-Egli Equipment. Jack is a great guy and he’s been around this industry long enough to know how to take care of and keep a customer.”

California’s Largest General Line Construction and Municipal Equipment Dealer.

So. California: 2044 S. Vineyard Ave., Ontario, CA 91761 • (909) 930-1822 No. California: 800 E. Grant Line Rd., Tracy, CA 95304 • (209) 830-8600 www.nixon-egli.com