Rental Solutions for Licensed General Contractors
Helping you optimize your project and environment
We partner with general contractors to solve key problems across construction, maintenance, and emergencies with a blend of expertise and equipment.
General contractors play a vital role in complex projects, both during the construction phase of an environment and throughout its lifespan. From maintenance to emergencies, new additions to refurbishments, general contractors need a dependable source of essential equipment, as well as the expertise it takes to solve complex problems with confidence.
At Aggreko, we help general contractors and building contractors manage, optimize, and maintain energy and HVAC systems, providing temporary equipment across energy, cooling, heating, drying, and dehumidification. We’ll make it easy for you to:
- Keep your projects on schedule and on – or under – budget
- Respond to and mitigate the impact of unexpected changes, from equipment failure to natural disasters
- Avoid the utility bottlenecks that slow complex projects down
- Undertake maintenance without creating customer downtime
- Maximize safety and performance throughout your environment
- Meet energy transition goals with sustainable equipment
Helping general contractors deliver for their customers
- Get everything you need to power your project from generators to heating, cooling, and dehumidification. We’re a single partner with everything you need under one roof, as well as the insight and engineering expertise it takes to design a rightsized, turnkey solution based on your refurbishment, expansion, or maintenance project.
- Keep utilities running for your customers during maintenance with temporary energy, air-conditioning and HVAC solutions. Whether you need a compact chiller, a reliable generator, or a large-scale heating solution, we’ll keep your customers up and running while you take equipment offline for maintenance.
- Optimize your environment to support your processes, drawing from our in-house engineering and process enhancement expertise. When you need to accelerate slow processes like curing, we can design a turnkey solution to keep you on schedule. We can also help create the optimal conditions for temperature-sensitive applications like concrete pouring.
- Plan for the unexpected with support from our contingency planning experts. From unexpected storms and natural disasters to delays in electricity from local utilities, external factors threaten your project schedule. We’ll help you plan for these potential issues earlier and get the equipment you need to recover fast.
- Maximize safety throughout your project site with rental heating, cooling, and dehumidification to create a safe working environment, even when temperatures rise and seasonal conditions change.
Aggreko’s Greener Approach: Providing more value for your customers
Aggreko has been improving its technology and services so contractors can continue their transition to a greener future and meet the constantly increasing expectations of their customers.
Our investment in Greener Upgrades includes rightsized Tier 4F generators designed to meet the strictest emissions requirements, as well as Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) to enable more agile energy storage and consumption.
As a result, we can help you:
Reduce fuel consumption and costs
Reduce harmful emissions (CO, NOx, PM)
Reduce noise pollution
Ensure reliability and efficiency
Why do general contractors choose Aggreko?
General contractors choose us because we’re there for every project – a single partner for every utility, with a deep understanding of your pressures, customer expectations, and the challenges you face.
Rapid deployment - Our reach across North America means we can deploy equipment faster, keeping your projects on schedule.
24/7 remote monitoring - With Aggreko’s Remote Monitoring service, we’ll help you optimize performance and report on the value you deliver.
Engineering expertise - Our in-house engineers can help design a turnkey solution to meet the unique needs of your projects and customers.
Save money - Our rental solutions keep equipment off of your bottom line and eliminate ongoing maintenance costs.
Find custom answers - We design turnkey solutions around your challenges, then implement and monitor them over time.
Make your business greener - We constantly invest in low-emission equipment to support your energy transition.
The widest choice - With the largest fleet of equipment in North America, we can address even the most complex challenges.
Global certifications - Our ISO 9000, ISO 140001, and ISO 45001 accreditations ensure that your projects are completely compliant.
The trusted partner - Working with Aggreko is working with an industry leader with over 50 years’ experience in 80+ countries.
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Frequent Asked Questions
We offer tailored energy, heating, cooling, and dehumidification solutions for every stage of your project, from initial site preparation to ongoing maintenance and emergency response. With us, you’ll gain a reliable partner with the expertise to manage complex requirements and support long-term success.
Our solutions are designed to keep your project on schedule and within – or under – budget. From concrete cooling and site preparation to environmental control and comfort, our specialized equipment and engineering expertise help you meet milestones without unexpected delays. We support you with managing all aspects of project management and delivery, including temperature-sensitive applications, maintaining utility flow during maintenance, and even contingency planning for unforeseen events.
We offer a comprehensive fleet of rental equipment, including generators, chillers, air conditioners, heaters, and dehumidifiers. We provide customized solutions for energy, cooling, heating, and environmental control that suit a variety of project needs, from simple equipment rental to complex, multi-stage installations. With our wide range of rental options, you can address project requirements with flexibility, ensuring efficient operations and rapid response to changing demands.
A concrete cooling system regulates concrete’s temperature during the curing process, preventing cracks and ensuring optimal strength. It often includes chilled water, cooling pipes, and other cooling methods to manage heat generated by chemical reactions during the curing process.
Concrete typically needs at least 24 to 48 hours to begin curing, after which it can hold light foot traffic. However, concrete usually requires at least seven days of curing for heavier loads, or 28 days to be fully cured.
Proper curing of concrete involves maintaining moisture and the right temperature over time to develop the desired strength and durability. Methods include keeping the surface wet, using curing compounds, and applying blankets or plastic sheeting to retain moisture.