The Swedish manufacturer said Jan. 15 that it will launch a series of new electric machines to replace several excavators and wheel loaders currently in its lineup of compacts. The scale of the move into electric is an industry-first, though several other manufacturers have been dappling in electric and hybrid... read more →

Reactec, a U.K.-based company specializing in the development of Hand Arm Vibration (HAV) monitoring devices, has released a product used to assess and mitigate HAV syndrome called HAVwear READ HERE

The Waubetek Business Development Corp. has received a key piece of funding to help them move forward with a Centre of Excellence for Indigenous Mineral Development. On Jan. 15, the federal government announced $1,131,913 from FedNor to help fund the project, which was launched in 2015 READ HERE

Amid a fierce winter storm, an estimated 250,000 litres of oil spilt into the ocean from Husky Energy’s SeaRose platform, about 350 kilometres from St. John’s. It was the largest spill in the history of the province’s offshore industry and has prompted calls for regulatory change READ HERE

With the opening of Seattle’s SR-99 tunnel underway, the Alaskan Way Viaduct’s numbered days are coming to a close. The project gained notoriety when the tunnelling machine, nicknamed Bertha, broke down and had to be repaired in the tunnel. With the viaduct decommission date approaching, Curbed Seattle answered some pressing... read more →

American company Newmont Mining Corp. has announced it will purchase Goldcorp in a $10-billion deal, creating one of the world’s largest mining companies READ HERE

n a Jan. 14 news release, the Thunder Bay Port Authority said the Kaministiqua was one of 65 vessels in port during the final month of the shipping season, besting the tally of 49 from last year READ HERE

The Freightliner Trucks 114SD concrete mixer can now be spec’d with the new Cummins X12 engine. The engine delivers up to 500-hp and 1,700 lb-ft of torque. Weighing 2,050 lbs, it is designed to increase payload and productivity READ HERE