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By Justin Wharton, Vice President of Operations, Cooper Equipment Rentals. Published by Daily Commercial News. Unlocking more value from every rental takes equipment from a cost to a strategic advantage Picture this scenario: A site supervisor needs a telehandler for last-minute work on a new project. Before placing the rental order, they check the data. […]

By Shelly Cameron, Claims Specialist, Cooper Equipment Rentals. Published by Equipment Journal. Contractors and rental providers are leveraging technology and working together to stay one step ahead  Imagine arriving at your jobsite in the morning to discover a critical piece of equipment is gone. Work stops. Crews stand around waiting. Deliveries still arrive. Customers still […]

Rental Management magazine has released its list of the 2026 fastest-growing equipment rental companies in North America. The 2026 Market Movers list represents rental companies that showed the highest percentage growth in rental revenue when comparing 2023 to 2025.  This is the fifth year of Rental Management’s Market Movers list that recognizes equipment rental companies for their ingenuity and resolve in finding ways to significantly grow revenue.  Of those companies that submitted financial results to be considered as […]

By Jason Bunston, General Manager, Cooper Pump & Power. Published by Canadian Contractor. A construction project begins in early spring. Excavation starts, the site is stripped and graded, and then the weather changes. Temperatures rise, snow melts, rain moves in – and water starts to build. Without any planned drainage, runoff flows directly into the […]

By Mike Wijayasundar, Director of Rental Equipment, Cooper Equipment Rentals. Published by Heavy Equipment Guide. READ the full article on Heavy Equipment Guide.

By Gino Portaro, Vehicle Fleet Manager, Cooper Equipment Rentals. Published by Canadian Rental Service.

By Doug Dougherty, Cooper Equipment Rentals. Published by Equipment Journal. Today’s jobsites are operating under a new kind of pressure. Rising equipment costs, short timelines, lean crews and steep competition have become the norm. Tight margins leave little room for error. One misstep, like choosing the wrong machine, carrying idle equipment or lacking visibility into utilization, […]

By Doug Dougherty, Cooper Equipment Rentals. Published by Heavy Equipment Guide. This is the year to take a closer look at your equipment strategy Whenever I look at the construction and rental equipment industry across Canada, I’m struck by the resilience and determination of our sector. Even with a cooling market and new challenges, our […]

​​​Toronto – January 20, 2026: ​​​​Cooper Equipment Rentals ​announces the appointment of Brian Spilak as ​Chief Executive Officer, effective March 1, 2026. Brian will succeed Doug Dougherty, who will transition to the role of Executive Chair of the Board of Directors on the same date​​​, as part of a long-planned leadership succession.​​     ​   Brian joined Cooper Equipment Rentals in […]

Cooper introduces gold telehandlers, pump, and trench shield for its fifth annual fundraising initiative. Toronto, Ontario – January 6, 2026 – Cooper Equipment Rentals Limited, a full-service Canadian construction equipment rental company, has partnered with Skyjack to launch 9 new golden telehandlers, a gold trench shield, and a golden pump as part of the 5th […]