Equipment support services are provided by Embark for the implementation of oil projects.

Operations, engineering, and construction work Forklifts, air compressors, welding equipment, generators, tower lights, man lifts, and other machinery make up the equipment fleet. More than 300 medium- and large-sized pieces of light equipment.

Once you have found a reliable rental company, you can move on to the fun part of choosing which machine to bring to your job site. Many companies provide consultations to help determine what kind of equipment will best serve your needs. At NMC The Cat Rental Store, our knowledgeable team members work to understand your project requirements and match you with machinery that will perform to your standards.

You can expect your rental company to ask about your project before recommending a machine. You may find it helpful to come prepared with information about:

• The project environment
• The duration of the project
• The type of equipment you need
• The size of equipment you need
• A preferred brand, if you have one
• Any attachments or additional items you require

EQUIPMENT RENTAL SERVICES

EMBARK is a construction company specializing in public works (roads, bridges, pipelines, tunnels, railroads, etc.). Within EMBARK, it often happens that engineers working at a construction site (called site engineers) need a piece of equipment, such as a truck, an excavator, a bulldozer, a water pump, etc. EMBARK owns very little equipment and instead, it rents most of its equipment from specialized suppliers.

The business process for renting equipment goes as follows. When a site engineer needs to rent a piece of equipment, they fill in a form called Equipment Rental Request and send this request by e-mail to one of the clerks at the company depot. The clerk at the depot receives the request and, after consulting the catalogs of the equipment suppliers, selects the most cost-effective equipment that complies with the request. Next, the clerk checks the availability of the selected equipment with the supplier via phone or e-mail. Sometimes the selected option is not available, and the clerk must select an alternative piece of equipment and check its availability with the corresponding supplier.

Once the clerk has found a suitable piece of equipment available for rental, they add the details of the selected equipment to the rental request. Every rental request must be approved by a works engineer, who also works at the depot. In some cases, the works engineer rejects the equipment rental request. Some rejections lead to the cancellation of the request (no equipment is rented at all). Other rejections are resolved by replacing the selected equipment with another piece of equipment such as a cheaper piece of equipment or a more appropriate piece of equipment for the job. In this latter case, the clerk needs to perform another availability inquiry.

When a works engineer approves a rental request, the clerk sends a confirmation to the supplier. This confirmation includes a Purchase Order (PO) for renting the equipment. The PO is produced by EMBARK financial information system using information entered by the clerk. The clerk also records the engagement of the equipment in a spreadsheet that they maintain for the purpose of tracking all equipment rentals.

In the meantime, the site engineer may decide that the equipment is no longer needed. In this case, the engineer asks the clerk to cancel the request for renting the equipment.

In due time, the supplier delivers the rented equipment to the construction site. The site engineer then inspects the equipment. If everything is in order, they accept the engagement, and the equipment is put into use. In some cases, the equipment is sent back because it does not comply with the requirements of the site engineer. In this case, the site engineer must start the rental process all over again.

When the rental period expires, the supplier comes to pick up the equipment. Sometimes, the site engineer asks for an extension of the rental period by contacting the supplier via e-mail or phone 1-2 days before pick-up. The supplier may accept or reject this request.

A few days after the equipment is picked up, the equipment supplier sends an invoice to the clerk by e-mail. At this point, the clerk asks the site engineer to confirm that the equipment was indeed rented for the period indicated in the invoice. The clerk also checks if the rental prices indicated in the invoice are in accordance with those in the PO. After these checks, the clerk forwards the invoice to the financial department and the finance department eventually pays the invoice.