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Pipe laser operating in trench with protective blue shield for pipe alignment

Pipe Lasers

Mar 18, 2026

Sieve Bucket - A sieve bucket attachment, used for sorting and seaparting materials. Multi-Processor/Pulveriser - Multi-processor, or also known as a pulveriser, in action, mounted on an excavator between rotating sorting grabs.

Everything You Need to Know About Excavator Attachments and Their Uses

Mar 17, 2026

Trailer Mounted Traffic Lights - Tow trailer-mounted traffic light units packed in the equipment yard.

Temporary Traffic Lights: When to Use Them on Site

Mar 17, 2026

Traffic Management: A range of traffic management equipment that includes Tripod Mounted Traffic Lights, VMS Board – Variable Message Signs, Trailer Mounted Lighting Tower and Deltabloc Concrete Barriers (in the background). Barriers: Lo-Ro Water Filled Barriers stacked up at a United Rentals yard

Traffic Management Equipment Checklist for Civil Works

Mar 17, 2026

David Broad, Sales Manager

A guide to buying used hire equipment

Mar 17, 2026

Rollers extended

Mastering the Groundwork: How to Choose the Right Compaction Equipment for Your Project

Mar 17, 2026

A white Isuzu flatbed truck parked outdoors, carrying a load of gravel, with trees and grass in the background.

Choosing the Right Tipper Truck for Your Project

Oct 13, 2025

What Are Tilt Props and How Do They Work?

What Are Tilt Props and How Do They Work?

Sep 26, 2025

Banner concrete united rentals branded barriers and man with unitedbranded shirt

Selecting the Right Barriers for Your Construction Site

Apr 29, 2025

8T Excavator

Guide to Tight Access Excavation: Tips, Tools, and Techniques

Apr 23, 2025

Launch and receive pits method used on an open excavation

What are Launch and Receive Pits?

Feb 20, 2025

Modular Aluminium Panel Shields (MAPS) being carried with an excavator to be installed under ground

What is a MAPS box?

Feb 11, 2025

How to Choose Equipment

Sieve Bucket - A sieve bucket attachment, used for sorting and seaparting materials. Multi-Processor/Pulveriser - Multi-processor, or also known as a pulveriser, in action, mounted on an excavator between rotating sorting grabs.

Everything You Need to Know About Excavator Attachments and Their Uses

Mar 17, 2026

Trailer Mounted Traffic Lights - Tow trailer-mounted traffic light units packed in the equipment yard.

Temporary Traffic Lights: When to Use Them on Site

Mar 17, 2026

Rollers extended

Mastering the Groundwork: How to Choose the Right Compaction Equipment for Your Project

Mar 17, 2026

A white Isuzu flatbed truck parked outdoors, carrying a load of gravel, with trees and grass in the background.

Choosing the Right Tipper Truck for Your Project

Oct 13, 2025

Banner concrete united rentals branded barriers and man with unitedbranded shirt

Selecting the Right Barriers for Your Construction Site

Apr 29, 2025

8T Excavator

Guide to Tight Access Excavation: Tips, Tools, and Techniques

Apr 23, 2025

Teal blue tracked Kobelco excavator with a rock breaker attachment at a United Rentals hire yard

Rock Breaker Attachments: The Essential Guide for Construction Professionals

Dec 6, 2024

Worker operating machinery at a construction site during safety barrier installation to improve roadside protection.

Choosing the Right Telehandler for Your Job: A Size and Capacity Guide

Nov 13, 2024

Choosing the Right Telehandler for Your Job: A Size and Capacity Guide

Nov 13, 2024

Worker examining an underground excavation site containing various construction materials for stability and safety assessment.

What is the difference between Battering, Benching, and Shoring?

Apr 15, 2024

Workers lowering a protective box into an excavation site to ensure trench safety during construction work.

3 Helpful Tips to Help You Decide if you Need Shoring

Apr 11, 2024

Workers positioning props to provide temporary structural support during an active construction project.

How To Know if I Need To Use Construction Props?

Apr 6, 2024

How to Use Equipment

Pipe laser operating in trench with protective blue shield for pipe alignment

Pipe Lasers

Mar 18, 2026

Launch and receive pits method used on an open excavation

What are Launch and Receive Pits?

Feb 20, 2025

Truck in front of a Steel Road Plate

7 Ways To Use a Steel Road Plate

Jan 14, 2025

Steel shoring box being installed

Different Ways To Install a Shoring Box

Oct 1, 2024

Worker on truck under bridge guiding ropes lifting structure with hydraulic jack during construction setup.

What is Bridge Jacking?

Apr 28, 2024

Workers installing temporary support props at a construction site to ensure structural safety and stability.

8 ways to use temporary props

Apr 10, 2024

Construction machine near a trench with a conversion table displayed, aiding in accurate measurements and safe installation.

Common Conversions in Construction

Mar 21, 2024

A man operating heavy equipment to dig and move sand at a construction site, focusing on earthmoving tasks.

How to Use

Explore Our Range of Construction

Feb 6, 2024

Multiple excavators displayed at a construction site, showcasing equipment used for digging and barrier installation work.

How Pre-Starts on Your Excavator Could Save Your Life

Aug 28, 2023

Plate compactor machine on a construction site near safety barriers, used for compacting soil and maintaining ground stability.

Tips on How to Use a Plate Compactor or Vibe Plate

Jun 30, 2023

Different types of construction equipment in use at a site, supporting tasks like excavation, lifting, and barrier installation.

How To Approach A Narrow Access Job With An Excavator

Jun 7, 2023

Compaction wheel attached to construction equipment, used for securing soil around newly installed safety barriers.

How To Choose Between A Compaction Wheel And A Compaction Plate For My Construction Project

Oct 11, 2022

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