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By Justin Wharton, Director of Operations – Canada West, Cooper Equipment Rentals. Published by Site News. Cooper Equipment Rentals’ Director – Canada West shares his thoughts on construction’s biggest challenges and what lays ahead. From turning wrenches as a young heavy-duty mechanic to leading the Western Canadian operations of one of the country’s largest rental …
By Rod Lentino, Director of Rental Equipment, Cooper Equipment Rentals. Published by Rental Equipment Register. We’ve all seen it: equipment sitting idle on a jobsite – rented, but unused for weeks. Customers facing breakdowns from missed maintenance. Machines in the yard lost or stolen. Unsafe operator behaviour with no way to track compliance. These aren’t …
By Suzanne McKay, Human Resources Business Partner, Cooper Equipment Rentals. Published by On Site. Great onboarding isn’t about paperwork or even the tasks of the job – it’s about people. Picture this: it’s your first day at your new job. You show up, and your manager’s waiting for you and greets you with a warm …
By Ray Lagrandeur, Cooper Equipment Rentals. Published by Canadian Rental Service. Your customers expect performance. The right tire strategy helps you deliver. Tires rarely get much attention until something goes wrong. But they play a quiet, critical role in how your fleet performs. The right tire strategy can reduce service calls, minimize downtime, and keep …
By Cam Dougherty, General Manager, Cooper Trench Safety. Published by Canadian Consulting Engineer. A strategic approach is needed for safety, efficiency and productivity. Compared to the use of trench warfare in the Race to the Sea during the First World War, more than a century ago, modern trenching does not need to withstand cannon fire—but …
By Dave Badger, Environment & Safety Manager, Cooper Equipment Rentals. Published by Equipment Journal. A real safety plan involves awareness, action and accountability He should have been wearing his blue vest to indicate he was new. That would have been a flag for everyone in the yard. He wasn’t, but it shouldn’t have stopped others from …
By Doug Dougherty, CEO, Cooper Equipment Rentals. Published by Site News. Doug Dougherty says supporting local businesses can create long-term strength. In an era marked by global uncertainty, economic volatility, and shifting trade dynamics, Canadian businesses are rethinking their strategies for resilience and growth. Doug Dougherty, CEO of Cooper Equipment Rentals, has a path forward: double …
By Ray Lagrandeur, Cooper Equipment Rentals. Published by Canadian Rental Service. An effective rental service department begins with having in place clear processes and standards. Running a rental service department involves a lot of moving parts. You need to meet daily customer demands, but then there’s also the management of inventory, the ordering of parts …
By Jason Bunston, General Manager Pump & Power, Cooper Equipment Rentals. Published by Canadian Contractor. Every jobsite comes with its own challenges – but water shouldn’t be one of them. Heavy rains, rising water tables, and unpredictable ground conditions can quickly derail timelines, damage equipment, and drive up costs. Even minor flooding can cause …
By Lisa Grago, CPO, Cooper Equipment Rentals. Published by Heavy Equipment Guide. Developing a strong workforce means attracting and retaining workers who can adapt, learn, and grow The construction industry is the backbone of our cities and infrastructure. It builds our transportation, office buildings, roads, and homes. Whether we realize it or not, communities rely …
By Doug Dougherty, CEO, Cooper Equipment Rentals. Published by Heavy Equipment Guide. From sustainability to workforce solutions, rental strategies can help navigate big industry shifts in 2025 If the past couple of years have taught us anything, it’s that the construction industry is resilient. After some turbulent times, last year was approached with a healthy …
TORONTO, February 5, 2025 – Cooper Equipment Rentals Limited (“Cooper”) is making bold moves to solidify its position as Canada’s leading independent equipment rental company with the acquisitions of Rent All Centre and Skyhigh Platforms in Ontario and Big Stick Rentals in Alberta. These strategic additions extend Cooper’s reach in both Eastern and Western Canada, …
By Brett Moroso, Director of Operations – Canada East, Cooper Equipment Rentals. Published by Equipment Journal. By mitigating jobsite risk, we can reduce costs, keep workers safe and maintain productivity Construction is high stakes work. Whether we’re talking simple projects or complex hubs of activity with dozens of workers, all have varying degrees of skills, experience …
By Justin Wharton, Director of Operations – Canada West, Cooper Equipment Rentals. Published by Equipment Journal. Aerial construction equipment has always required a heavier dose of caution than equipment that keeps operators closer to the ground. It also comes with its own unique risks — electric shock from power lines, weather events, falls from heights …
By Antonia Edwards, Director of Marketing, Cooper Equipment Rentals. Published by Heavy Equipment Guide. What if I told you there’s a logical solution to construction’s labour shortage – and it’s right in front of us? A wide talent pool with the skills, work ethic, and determination to support the future of the industry. The solution …
By Ray Lagrandeur, National Service Manager, Cooper Equipment Rentals. Published by RER. Service departments are busy places, and let’s be honest, sometimes chaotic. There’s a lot of coordination and thousands of moving parts, only some planned. As the saying goes, “plans are worthless, but planning is indispensable.” At the most basic level, you’ve got to …
By Rod Stromberg, General Manager, Climate – Canada West, Cooper Equipment Rentals. Published by Heavy Equipment Guide. Several factors go into how a contractor chooses to power their job sites. The size of site, the number of workers, the length of the project, and the equipment and other materials being used must all be accounted …
By Darryl Cooper, President, Cooper Equipment Rentals. Published by Canadian Rental Service. We all hear a lot about safety on the jobsite…and with good reason. Even with safety protocols and the right training in place accidents still happen. As a rental business, staying safe on a customer’s jobsite is always essential – hard hats, eye …
By Mike Wijayasundar, District Manager Southern Ontario, Cooper Equipment Rentals. Published by OnSite Magazine New heat monitoring technology is helping to improve operational efficiency and overall project success. At this point of our calendar, it’s hard to think about winter when it’s consistently hot, but while others might be enjoying summer, anyone looking ahead to future …
By Ray Lagrandeur, National Service Manager, Cooper Equipment Rentals. Published by Canadian Contractor. There’s one word that sends chills down the spine of any contractor: downtime. It’s disruptive, affects productivity, and can take a huge financial toll. Business, after all, is not as usual when unplanned external factors disrupt workflows, bring equipment to a screeching halt …
Toronto, May 28, 2024 – Cooper Equipment Rentals is pleased to announce the appointment of Lisa Grago as its new Chief People Officer, effective May 27th, 2024. With over two decades of experience in organizational development, training, and human resources leadership, most recently serving as the President of Traction Consulting, Lisa Grago brings a wealth …
By Rod Stromberg, General Manager, Climate, and Justin Warton, Director of Operations, Canada West, published by Equipment Journal. More contractors are considering propane to power equipment on the jobsite Propane isn’t new, but its use in construction is on the rise. As the industry transitions to cleaner, lower-cost fuel sources, the liquified gas is proving itself …
By Darryl Cooper, president, Cooper Equipment Rentals published online by Canadian Contractor. An average job site is a busy place with site inspectors, cranes lifting materials into buildings, dump trucks loading and unloading, suppliers and subcontractors delivering equipment. A lot of different people coming and going and a whole fleet of your own equipment in …
TORONTO, March 19, 2023 – Cooper Equipment Rentals Limited (“Cooper”), the leading Canadian-owned and operated construction equipment rental company, is pleased to announce the completed transaction to purchase 100% of the shares of Red Deer, Alberta-based Action Equipment Rentals Inc. (“Action”). Action was formed in 1991 by Reginald Bloomfield and his father Ray Bloomfield in …