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Ashtead Group plc, together with its subsidiaries, rents a range of construction and industrial equipment. It provides equipment for use in lifting, powering, generation, moving, digging, compacting, drilling, supporting, scrubbing, pumping, directing, heating, and ventilating works. The company offers various types of construction equipment for non-residential construction markets; and facilities management equipment for the maintenance and repair of facilities. It also provides disaster relief equipment, such as pumps and power generation equipment for various applications, such as assisting at times of flooding due to weather and burst water supply; power generation, lighting, and other equipment for bowl events, sporting events, music concerts, and festivals; and climate control equipment, including cooling, heating, and dehumidification equipment to the construction, commercial, industrial, and events markets. In addition, the company rents and installs scaffolding solutions for access to new or existing structures; and offers portable traffic systems to facilitate engineering projects or clean-up after an accident. It serves construction, industrial, and homeowner customers, as well as government entities and specialist contractors. The company operates 773 stores under the Sunbelt Rentals name in the United States; 67 stores under the Sunbelt Rentals Canada name in Canada; and 196 stores under the A-Plant name in the United Kingdom. Ashtead Group plc was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.