EXHIBIT 23(Q)
 
                      CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
 
  We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-4
Amendment No. 1 of our report dated April 21, 1998, related to the financial
statements of Paul E. Carlson, Inc. (d/b/a Carlson Equipment Company). We also
consent to the reference to our Firm under the caption "Experts" in the
Prospectus.
 
                                          McGLADREY & PULLEN, LLP
 
St. Paul, Minnesota
September 16, 1998