Volvo Active Driver Assist (VADA) 2.0, a collision mitigation system, will be made standard in the new Volvo VNR and VNL models, and available on VNX models, later this year.... read more →
1574- Italian renovator of medieval churches, Giorgio Vasari, is born
Hydro One Inc. will the facilitate the development and construction of a new 230 kilovolt (kV) transmission line from Chatham, Ont. to Leamington, Ont. as requested by the Independent Electricity... read more →
The Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) has launched a new document aimed at encouraging gender diversity and inclusion amongst junior exploration and mining companies. Announced on June 17, the... read more →
Construction is officially underway on a new high-rise in downtown Vancouver expected to become the tallest office building in the city. The tower’s developers held an groundbreaking for the project June... read more →
The strike by unionized sheet metal workers in Ontario’s ICI sector is now its eighth week and it’s become clear the work stoppage is having a significant impact on projects... read more →
1870- the 1st part of the Atlantic City Boardwalk opens in New Jersey.
Marsha Smoke is coming north with a unique business proposition. The president of Moccasin Trails Engineered Road Access Matting Solutions has a keen interest in First Nation communities benefitting from development... read more →
A long-awaited bill that sets out strict payment timelines for general contractors and subcontractors working on federal construction projects has been signed into law. Late last week, Governor General Julie Payette... read more →
While fully autonomous vehicles have been tested at oilsands operations and mining sites, they’re not yet commonplace on roadbuilding projects. Birch says autonomous vehicles will eventually be used on roadbuilding... read more →