CRA eJournal

California Rental Association

Meeting and Event News
  
 

CRA’s 4th Wednesday Rental Workshop will take take place via Zoom on March 22, 2023, from 2:30-4 p.m.

 

Makita will be hosting this month’s workshop, titled “Going to Battery Power," which is being presented by Trent Waynick.

 

Training for this FREE MEMBER BENEFIT runs an hour. Participants have a chance to win a $50 Amazon gift card during the raffle held at the end of the workshop.

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Join us May 12–14, 2023, on the Kern River for the "Phil Maxwell Memorial Manly Man Fishing Tournament,” a fundraiser for RSIF. Enjoy fishing and camaraderie while raising funds for RSIF! The tournament runs from Spillway to Johnsondale Bridge. A cocktail party will be held at The Kern Lodge on May 13 from 6 to 7 p.m.

 

Thank you to our sponsor, CPEES!

 

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EPIC Brokers
EDCO, Inc.
Rental Center News
  

 

Additional information to the Bill Butler obituary in the January eJournal. Story and photo provided by the Butler family for an article in RER Magazine.

 

William “Bill” Butler, one of the pioneers of the rental industry in Southern California, passed away at the age of 83. Butler was born March 11, 1939, and died Jan. 10, 2023. Butler started Able Equipment Rental in 1961 at the age of 22, starting with a “handshake” and a Quonset hut in Santa Fe Springs, California (just east of downtown Los Angeles), according to his daughter-in-law Pamela Butler.

 

His son Jeffrey worked in the business for many years, and Jeff’s son William Jefferson “Jake” Butler, named for his grandfather, still works in the rental industry as a sales rep for H&E Equipment Services.

 

In 1998, Butler sold his six-location company to United Rentals.

 

Butler is survived by his wife Lois and three children – Jeffrey (wife Pamela), daughter Pamela (married to Richard McKenney) and daughter Patricia (married to Douglas Cook). Butler is also survived by nine grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

 

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Elite Equipment Rentals
Don Greene
4064 Durock Road
Shingle Springs, CA 95682
(916) 933-2328
www.Elite-EquipmentRentals.com

 

HD Equipment
Heriberto Dopminguez
15507 S. Normandy, No. 340
Gardena, CA 90247
(424) 629-0703
www.HdEquipment.com

 

General Lee Enterprises dba SLOMOW
Natalie Lee
915 Foothill Blvd.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
(805) 439-0911
www.SloMow.com

 

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“Behind every great leader, at the base of every great tale of success, you will find an indispensable circle of trusted advisors, mentors and colleagues.”

                                                                            — Unknown

 

The Four Pillars of the CYRP Mentorship Program:

Communication — Clarity of the method, frequency and pattern of communication is essential to avoid unnecessary frustrations and assumptions.

Y  Why? — What drives you to succeed?

R  Respect — Recognizing that the other person is an independent individual and has high regard for their wishes, rights and boundaries.

P  Persistence — The Independent rental industry’s unweaving legacy will endure through the persistent growth of our members.

 

For more information, please email: Californiayrp@gmail.com

 

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Excited to bring their education experience to sunny California, the Manufactures and Tent Rental Association (MATRA) held their first West Coast Spring Training on Feb. 28, 2023.

 

Supported by CRA and hosted at 24/7 Events in Valencia, CA, the spring training kicked off with a continental breakfast and networking time along with the MATRA education committee providing a full day of tent-education seminars, safety training and a warehouse tour of the 24/7 Events facility. It was a homerun!

 

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You consider your company’s safety-incentive program an effective way to promote safe behavior among your employees and reduce injuries. But OSHA could see the very same program as unlawful discrimination and a violation of OSHA recordkeeping regulations and whistleblower protections. OSHA regards the ability to report injuries or illnesses without fear of retaliation as “crucial to protecting worker safety and health.” Without that right, “Employees do not learn of and correct dangerous conditions that have resulted in injuries, and injured employees may not receive the proper medical attention or the workers’ compensation benefits.”According to an OSHA memorandum to compliance officers, certain incentive programs discourage the reporting of injuries and encourage discrimination against workers who report injuries.

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Shelter Structures America
Vendor News
  
 

CRA's 2024 Rental Rally Tradeshow will again be held at the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Show dates are January 14-17, 2024. Thank you to those exhibitors that have already signed up!

 

 

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BOMAG is the world-market leader in the field of compaction technology and as a manufacturer of machines for the compaction of soil, asphalt and refuse. Stabilizers/Recyclers, milling machines and pavers round off their portfolio. Compaction equipment from BOMAG is used in the entire range of road construction and heavy dam construction. Furthermore, BOMAG provides special solutions for use on landfill sites of all sizes, for recycling damaged asphalt pavement and for soil stabilization. BOMAG machines fulfill wide-ranging requirements with extensive equipment variations and a worldwide internal network of compaction experts.

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Corniver Technologies provides ride-on vibratory rollers for a variety of uses, and they are designed and built to withstand the severe requirements of the rental industry. Corniver vibratory rollers are heavy duty machines and have been used with great success on construction sites to compact clay, sand or gravel. All of Corniver's machinery components are top of the line, including engines, transmissions and pumps. In business for 30 years, Corniver was the first to develop a small vibratory roller, the CT 40. The Corniver vibratory rollers are RIDE-ON, very ergonomical and user-friendly. All Corniver vibrating rollers offer exceptional visibility of the working area and are the safest to operate due to the lowest center of gravity in their class. Corniver parts are only a courier-away from our customers. 

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Offering the latest and greatest in excavation equipment, Ditch Witch is an industry leader known for stable performance, bold innovations and serious power. Ditch Witch West stocks equipment, from heavy drills to advanced locating equipment, in their extensive inventory. Take Ditch Witch’s proven longevity and performance to new heights through the added benefit of their traditional excellent service and support. Ditch Witch West delivers the Papé promise to keep you moving. Visit your nearest Ditch Witch West dealer for more information. 

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At Ground Hog, you can expect excellent customer service — they take the time to understand your needs and then guide you to the equipment that fits those needs perfectly. Equipment offered includes T-4 Trenchers, HD99 Hydraulic Earthdrills, ModelONE — a small, hand-held one-man auger that will stand up to rental and commercial use — C-71-5 and 1M5C Earthdrills, Augers and Accessories, TC2 Trencher Carriers, DS3 Display Stands, and seismic drills. 

Visit https://www.groundhoginc.com to view the full article online.

  
The Leader in Construction Equipment Market Intelligence — in decades of service exclusively to the construction equipment industry, Rouse Services has built a legacy of deep expertise, unrivaled data precision and unparalleled customer service. Today, that heritage drives all of Rouse's information services, focused on delivering timely equipment metrics with accuracy and reliability that are unmatched by anyone else. Across our powerful suite of solutions, we provide the knowledge you need to make informed business decisions every day.

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Skyjack proudly provides quality-engineered and simple reliable-access and material-handling equipment globally so that companies can maximize utilization and their return on investment. All of Skyjack’s products are designed to be easy to service and maintain. By keeping the design simple and using proven technology, reliability and ease of service is common to all Skyjack products. Because of this, Skyjack machines offer the rental industry’s best lifecycle value through low-cost ownership, ease of service and maintenance — all while retaining high residual values.

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Volvo Construction Equipment & Services has been a construction equipment dealer for 50 years, offering high-quality equipment and parts, reliable rentals, and exceptional service and support. Maintain performance by keeping your machine a Volvo. Every part is vital, and it will help you maximize uptime in the long run through using Genuine Volvo Parts.

Visit https://www.vcesvolvo.com to view the full article online.