Wed December 13, 2017
ACPA Names Recipients of Annual 'Excellence in Concrete Pavements' Awards
The American Concrete Pavement Association (ACPA) has named recipients of its 28th Annual "Excellence in Concrete Pavements" awards, which recognize quality concrete pavements constructed in the United States and Canada....
Wed December 06, 2017
Terex CTL 430-24 Carries the Load During Library Reconstruction
New construction projects always come with a set of challenges, but the site and lifting needs are usually straight forward enough that several different crane options fit the requirements. Building reconstruction, on the other hand, typically comes with its own unique challenges....
Tue December 05, 2017
Fluor Awarded Refurbishment Contract for Ontario Power Generation in Canada
Fluor Corporation announced Dec. 4 that it was selected by Ontario Power Generation (OPG) for the procurement and construction of refurbishment work at OPG's Darlington Nuclear Generating Station in Ontario, Canada....
Emily Buenzle - Mon November 27, 2017
Appeals Court Halts Pipeline Work
A federal appeals court has temporarily stopped construction on an 8-mile portion of the NEXUS Gas Transmission pipeline in Green, Ohio. The 6th Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati made the decision on Nov....
Fri November 17, 2017
Get Ready for 2018: Ritchie Bros. Selling 250+ Cranes Before Year's End
With less than two months left in 2017, Ritchie Bros. still has more than 250 cranes listed to sell through its onsite auctions and IronPlanet. Highlights include 100+ rough terrain cranes, 50+ crawler cranes, 40+ hydraulic truck cranes, 40+ all-terrain cranes and more....
Fri November 10, 2017
Company Gains Approval to Build Gold Mine
McEwen Mining of Canada announced Nov.8 that it will begin construction at the first new gold mine to be approved in Nevada in years. McEwen has been trying to obtain all the required permits for the Gold Bar project since 2013, and said it has just recently received a signed Record of Decision on the Final Environmental Impact Statement, Mining.com reported....
Brian M. Fraley - Fri November 10, 2017
Deep Foundations Keeps TBMs Crawling on Transit Project
To say that Deep Foundations Contractors (deep) was drilling in a confined space within an extraction shaft on the Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit Project (Crosstown) would be an understatement. It was the first of many challenges the firm would overcome while working above and below the buzzing streets of Midtown Toronto, Canada....
Mon November 06, 2017
AEM Announces 2018 Officers, New Directors
The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) announces its 2018 officers as well as directors elected to the AEM Board of Directors and AG and CE Sector Boards at its recent annual business meeting....
Thu November 02, 2017
Volvo Construction Equipment Expands Parts Distribution Footprint
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is bolstering its commitment to customer uptime with a new parts distribution center in the Greater Toronto Area which is scheduled to open in early 2018. “This new facility is a key step in our journey to be number one in machine uptime in the industry,” said Ken Silverman, vice president, Aftermarket and Customer Solutions, Volvo CE Region Americas....
Emily Buenzle - Fri October 27, 2017
Chinese Company to Acquire Construction Firm for $1.18B
Aecon Group, a Canadian construction company that helped to build the CN Tower in Toronto, recently announced that it will be acquired by CCCC International Holding Ltd (CCCI), of China, for a total of $1.18 billion....
