Mammoet has announced the introduction of a crane concept that is derived from its successful fleet of Ring Cranes (MSG80 and range of PTC cranes): the MSG1000. The concept of a ringer crane has revolutionised efficiency in both construction and maintenance work across heavy industries. These industries operate on ever... read more →

Just a few months after the federal government committed $2.9 million to construct a living memorial along Ontario’s Highway of Heroes, the project has received financial backing from the Volvo Group. The campaign, which aims to raise a total of $10 million, will see two million trees planted beside a 170... read more →

GO Transit and Ontario Northland will partner for a second year to offer combined train-bus service north from the GTA, to Gravenhurst, Bracebridge, Huntsville and North Bay on Friday afternoons, with a return trip on Sunday. The service will commence on June 28. On Friday afternoons, between June 28 and Aug. 30, people... read more →

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is covering $170 million of the cost, and the state will pick up the balance. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo officially unveiled the design last month for the new entry, which will give commuters direct access to the Long Island Railroad (LIRR) and the city's subway system. The project,... read more →

Senators passed Bill C-69, which overhauls the federal environmental assessment process for major construction projects, by a vote of 57-37. They also approved — just barely — Bill C-48, legislation barring oil tankers from loading at ports on the northern coast of British Columbia. That bill passed on a vote of... read more →

The Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI) has a new home. Formerly located in the Willet Green Miller Centre on the Sudbury campus of Laurentian University, the mining research centre has moved to a location in the city’s downtown. In a newsletter issued by the organization, CEMI said it had... read more →

It’s common knowledge that a large majority of jobsite accidents are caused by new employees, usually those within six months of starting on the job. At AEC firm Haskell, new employees receive comprehensive safety training and testing to minimize these types of incidents. The company, which is focused on commercial, industrial... read more →

Fluke Transportation is growing its footprint in the Port of Hamilton with a 56,000-square-foot warehouse expansion that is seen as one of the first steps in transforming the Westport area of the docks. The building will be a pre-engineered, steel-frame, pitched-roof structure on the east side of an existing 275,000-square-foot warehouse... read more →