Access Nation

Access Nation

Access Nation is a podcast hosted by Phil Duane of Schempp Wholesale. This show focuses on entertaining and educating professionals in the construction, lift, and access industry. Each podcast we will tackle different issues, such as new products, lift and access industry news, used equipment values and rental rates, industry trends.

Episodes

January 19, 2022 22 mins

Host Phil Duane discusses Lift and Access Magazines LLEAP awards, what his top picks are, and the industries rotating telehandlers. 

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Host Phil Duane discusses the preliminary hearings rulings in the case of Anti-dumping against Chinese based manufacturers. 

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Host Phil Duane discusses last weeks Preliminary Hearing in the Anti-Dumping / Countervailing Case against China based equipment manufacturers. 

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March 12, 2021 15 mins

In our first episode of Season 3, Phil talks about our new format, plus the emergence of 'Green' equipment and it's demand in new construction. 

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September 21, 2020 20 mins

Phil Duane breaks down the RER Top 100, from the large rental houses down to the independents. 

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Part 2 of our interview with Martin Eade of The Sales Strategist. We discuss how to increase your rental rates post-Covid. 

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Phil Duane interviews Martin Eade from The Sales Strategist about rental rates in the Access Industry. 

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Your host Phil Duane discusses the new ANSI A92.2 standards going in effect June 1st and what challenges it presents the aerial industry. 

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April 23, 2020 17 mins

Interviews with Brian Robinson from Hugg and Hall Equipment Co., Tim Reiss from Patriot Rental and Sales, and Terrance Weber owner of US Aerials and Equipment Rental. 

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Access Nation Host Phil Duane talks about ways in the past that the industry has come together in times of struggle, and how we can learn and grow from this experience. 

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March 19, 2020 22 mins

Join hosts Phil Duane and Christy Mayfield as they discuss ConExpo and the effects of Covid-19 on the aerial industry. 

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February 21, 2020 20 mins

Access Nation's Phil Duane recaps the ARA show in Orlando, updates to the ANSI standard, and what to expect at Con-Expo next month. 

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It's a new year with new goals and new outlooks in the Access industry. We discuss what you might see with the new ANSI standards coming into play and talk about trade show season starting. 

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Jump in as we review the 2019 LLEAP Award winners with Lift and Access Magazine Editor Karen Scally. Check out www.LiftandAccess.com for more information and industry news!

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Access Nation guest Karen Scally discusses the process of selection for the LLEAP awards and some of the interesting submissions for this year and in the past. 

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November 8, 2019 18 mins

We discuss the delay of the ANSI A92.2 standard until March 2020 and the two key issues involved: Manual of Responsibilities and approval of modifications to products. Also listen in as Phil talks about Big Country. 

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Host Phil Duane discusses the current rental market and what average you can expect for a return on your investment with access and lift equipment. 

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This weeks interview is with Tom McKendree of ReachMaster and Winlet USA about the Winlet glass manipulator. 

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Listen in as we interview Cody McCullough, Senior Project Manager at Structural Glass Systems. We tackle the topics of how the industry is changing for glaziers and how the Winlet glass installer has helped advance their business. 

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