Last year you hopefully got a lot of use out of your workshop, but maybe you also developed a few bad habits. Here's a few things to keep in mind for the new year ahead and things that'll make your tool bench a more enjoyable place to work READ HERE
Jan
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Jan
04
Scaled Robotics, a Barcelona, Spain-based startup, has developed robotic technology to track onsite progress and check for health and safety standards. According to Bim+, the four-wheeled robot is able to maneuver autonomously around a building site, and capture 3D survey scans and panoramic photos of ongoing construction READ HERE
Jan
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1962 - The first automated subway cars began revenue service from Times Square to Grand Central station on Thursday, January 4, 1962. In deference to the Transport Workers Union (TWU), a motorman was riding the train all the time without operating it, to prevent anything from going out of control.
Jan
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Skyjack has introduced its Secondary Guarding Enable (SGLE) as an option for use on vertical mast, electric scissor, and rough-terrain scissor lifts. The company designed the system to reduce the risk of entrapment caused by inadvertent machine operation READ HERE
Jan
03
The US$6-billion merger of Barrick Gold and Randgold Resources is complete with trading starting on the new company’s shares in New York and Toronto Stock Exchanges. Executive Chairman John Thornton and president-CEO Mark Bristow participated in the opening bell at the NYSE on Jan.2. The new mining company will still operate... read more →
Jan
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Construction of the largest gold mine in Yukon history has passed the halfway mark and, if all goes as planned as crews push through the cold northern winter, production of the first dore is expected in the second half of 2019 READ HERE
Jan
03
1977 - Apple Computer, Inc incorporates.
Jan
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Central Timmins Exploration Corporation announced the closing of a flow-through financing deal with Goldcorp, issuing 5,000,000 common shares to raise $1 million. It represents a 9.74 per cent stake in the company READ HERE
Jan
02
Downtime for a construction operation can cause significant disruption and have a real impact on a company’s bottom line. It’s therefore essential to ensure that equipment is running smoothly — even in the most difficult and extreme conditions READ HERE
Jan
02
Construction has long been considered a laggard when it comes to innovation and changes to how things are built. The classic dividing lines of decades ago between general contractors and subcontractors, open shop versus union, always persist. However, the changes, angst and resolutions that come from dancing along those historic... read more →