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I just got off an IM question with a student who was researching the construction equipment rental market. She had found market research reports about the consumer sector in Mintel Reports, and also industry reports from IbisWorld. However, she was still looking for business-to-business information. Through a rather convoluted way of searching Business Source Complete for trade publications about construction equipment, I happened across a trade publication called “Construction Equipment” (what are the odds?). After looking through a few articles, I found one that referenced “Construction Equipment’s 2009 Annual Report and Forecast.” The report was not available in Business Source Complete, but as of today, it is available for free at the publication’s website. Here’s the link:
Construction Equipment’s 2009 Annual Report & Forecast – 01/01/2009 – Construction Equipment.
The report covers an Economic Outlook , the commercial or Contractor market, Nonconstruction market, Government, Rental, and Distributors. It seems like a really good report, and the student seemed to be all smiles (or as smiley as you can get over IM) about the report.
I'm Chad Boeninger and I write this blog for the students and faculty of Ohio University. I cover business research issues, databases and other resources, current business trends and topics, and much more.
