International Rental News reported demand and rental duration for cranes is increasing across the USA, according to the second quarter results from Essex Rental Corp.
 
According to the report, Essex Rental Corp. demonstrated a 29.1 % increase in crawler cranes on rent for the second quarter of 2014, compared to figures for the end of 2013 and Crawler crane rental backlog as of 30 June 2014 increased 69.2 % compared to the backlog a year earlier.
 
The International Rental News report says Essex also reported that longer leases were being demanded, as the average duration of signed leases increased 26.7 % for the first half of 2014, compared to the first half of 2013.
 
To read the full International Rental News report, click here.