Liebherr-France SAS in Colmar, France, has invested 5 million Euro in an assembly line for its new “Generation 8” excavators, seven models that will be rolled out in various markets throughout 2019. The new assembly line achieves average cycle times of 155 minutes per station with an output of 5... read more →

Grand Teton National Park in western Wyoming seeks thoughts from the public on plans for a new network of cell towers amid questions about how the National Park Service balances public safety with the experience of wilderness. The park currently has two cell towers as part of a system built... read more →

With the right blade, a circular saw can be used to cut framing lumber, sheet goods, roofing, metal, masonry, and more. A powerful saw can be a major time-saver during demolition as well. Once you get used to using your circular saw, you can even use it to cut curve READ... read more →

The spending includes one-third contributions from each of the federal, provincial and municipal governments. Ontario’s contribution, at 33 per cent, adds up $10.2 billion, said a release. The funding will cover four streams: Rural and Northern; Public Transit; Green; and Community, Culture and Recreation. The first stream of the funding,... read more →

Columbia Forest Products in Rutherglen is hoping to get up and running again very soon. The hardwood veneer mill has been shut down since late January, when officials became aware of a serious issue with the facility's roof. “On January 28, we had several purlins (horizontal beams) crack in our ceiling,”... read more →

Between 1988 and 2018, the cost of a four-year college degree increased by 213 percent at public schools and 129 percent at private schools. Over the same period, wages for most Americans remained stagnant. Meanwhile, unemployment rates among young college graduates have grown from 4.3 percent in 2000 to 5.6... read more →

Stressing the need to properly wear personal protective equipment, analyzing the root cause of incidents and making near misses a focal point of lessons going forward were just some of the topics touched on during a panel discussion at the recent Leadership Conference and COR Open House hosted by the... read more →

Nuclear power is grabbing the attention of the mining industry, to the point where there is a real possibility there could be portable reactors powering mines in less than 10 years. That was the news delivered at a first-of-its-kind panel discussion at the Prospectors and Developers Association's (PDAC) annual convention,... read more →

Just north of Amsterdam, one of the world’s biggest—and most important—wind turbines has just switched on. It is a demonstration of a new type of blade developed by General Electric called Cypress, whose clever design could lead to bigger and more efficient turbines. As wind power becomes more commonplace, governments... read more →

A new partnership recently announced by Fiera Infrastructure and EllisDon Capital represents a vote of confidence in the future of the Canadian P3 sector by both parties and gives the latter added opportunities to innovate on the delivery end of P3 contracts, say executives with the firms READ HERE