EXHIBIT 23(C) CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS The Board of Directors A & A Tool Rentals & Sales, Inc.: We consent to the use of our report dated November 20, 1997, with respect to the financial statements of A & A Tool Rentals & Sales, Inc. included herein and to the reference to our firm under the heading "Experts" in the prospectus. /s/ KPMG Peat Marwick LLP Sacramento, California December 17, 1998