JLG Industries has announced the addition of the mobile elevating work platform (MEWP) Supervisor Training to its training program in response to new ANSI standards for mobile MEWP equipment. According to the company, the new standards will also require the supervisors of MEWP operators to complete this type of training READ... read more →
Feb
11
Feb
11
B+H Architects has unveiled design drawings for the new 22-storey Patient Support Centre (PSC), located on the Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) campus in Toronto. The proposed design includes a blue glass-encased staircase and interdisciplinary education and simulation spaces, said a recent release READ HERE
Feb
11
1809- the steamboat is patented by Robert Fulton.
Feb
11
The latest OEM technology available in what is a market sweet spot for hydraulic excavators (27 to 36 metric tons) focuses on features geared to help operators do their jobs easier and with more efficiency READ HERE
Feb
10
Stripping exterior paint is hard and dirty work, but it's work that most DIYers can handle READ HERE
Feb
10
“The concrete paver market is moderately up right now,” says Stephen Bullock, COO of the Power Curbers Companies (Power Curbers and Power Pavers brands). “We’ve seen a lot of activity in Asia as well as domestic demand in a variety of paving applications, ranging from roads in residential and industrial... read more →
Feb
10
1883- Edith Clark, the first female electrical engineer, is born.
Feb
10
A company facing opposition from environmentalists and landowners as it works to build an $800 million oil refinery near Theodore Roosevelt National Park in western North Dakota has cleared another hurdle by obtaining a state water permit, though the matter could still end up in state court READ HERE
Feb
09
Painting your car and painting a wall in your house are far from the same thing. One requires a few paint rollers, and a can of paint while the other involves a litany of products, clear coats, primers, and sprayers READ HERE
Feb
09
Transportation Minister Jeff Yurek included the four-laning of Highway 69 in a list of the province's priorities Feb. 5 during a speech to the members of the Ontario Road Builders Association. The fate of the project has been a matter of speculation since the June election, when the Liberal government... read more →