Data is becoming the most valuable asset of the business world, and mining is no exception. Hull explained as mines advance, they need more real-time data from the operation so they can make faster decisions and keep operations on track and protect the safety of workers READ HERE

Changes and potential impacts of proposed new farm building requirements were explored at the Canadian Farm Builders Association’s (CFBA) annual conference in Stratford, Ont. recently. Will Teron, director of heritage and investigation with Tacoma Engineers, has been involved in the update of the National Farm Building Code of Canada for... read more →

Swedish telecom companies Telia and Ericsson are teaming with Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) to launch Sweden’s first 5G network for industrial use at Volvo CE’s facility in Eskilstuna, Sweden, as Volvo aims to become one of the first in the world to use 5G technology to test remote-controlled machines... read more →

A project to twin a stretch of Alberta Highway 15 and build a new bridge over the North Saskatchewan River northeast of Edmonton is expected to start this spring. The province says traffic crossing the current two-lane Highway 15 bridge into Fort Saskatchewan has jumped 50 per cent in the... read more →

Nova Scotia is proposing legislation that would set rules for coastal construction and protect features such as salt marshes and dunes as sea levels rise in the future. Environment Minister Margaret Miller says the new Coastal Protection Act will ensure clear provincewide rules for what can and cannot be done along the... read more →

Wearable technology, virtual reality, and augmented reality will likely change workplace risk management, according to an article in Risk and Insurance. These technologies will soon allow employers to use VR, for example, to review the physiological limits of a task before sending a live human to do it. A tech... read more →

Sudbury’s Centre for Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI) is seeking feedback on deep mining practices from mining industry stakeholders. The organization will host the first annual Northern Ontario Deep Mining Ecosystem Development Workshop on March 28 at the Steelworkers Hall in Sudbury. The one-day event is geared toward representatives of... read more →

The evaluation consisted of six elements of data collection and analysis: analysis of Ministry of Labour (MOL) administrative records of WAH training; a training provider survey consisting of 87 participants; a construction employer survey of 390 participants; follow-up surveys with 633 participants from the Infrastructure Health and Safety Association’s (IHSA)... read more →

At the American Rental Association (ARA) Show, JCB displayed a tracked backhoe loader, the 1CXT. The machine is equipped with a 49-horsepower engine and an optional handheld auxiliary tool circuit making the 1CXT a self-contained power source for a range of hand tools READ HERE

The federal government has announced $100 million in funding to support steel and aluminum manufacturers and users across the country. Of that, $3 million has been earmarked for Northern Ontario through FedNor READ HERE