Thursday, April 25, 2024 
Why Bell Equipment uses Femco on their vehicles
Manufacturers often need to drain fluids from their vehicles from difficult-to-reach positions or want to offer their customers an easy method of changing fluids. That is precisely why Bell Equipment opted to use Femco plugs on their products. Bell Equipment manufactures a wide…
North America’s largest installation resource company expands to Europe
With the continued global shift towards e-commerce and crippling shortages of qualified workers, operators in the supply chain are investing heavily in technology and automation. IMI has seen record demand for its agnostic services platform throughout this unprecedented period and has made the move to expand beyond North America. IMI is pleased to announce its expansion into the European market and to inform the public that they are officially open for business. “Turning IMI into a global resource company has been a dream of mine since founding this company.”, IMI Founder, Diana Cuttell explains. “I…
Productive Boost in Forestry Equipment
Equipment has always played a key role in keeping jobs moving and workers safe in the forestry industry. But there’s always room for improvement – even when you think your equipment and technology are as good as it gets. Just ask…
‘Distracted workers may die’: Arbitrator orders company working in Brampton to quit using time-tracking app
A construction company that was using a smartphone app to track workers information is being ordered to quit using it, out of concerns for safety. The Local 183 Labourers Union of North America took BOT Construction Group to arbitration over the…
Site C workforce nears 5,000
Employment at the Site C dam grew by 279 jobs in May, with 4,868 workers reported, according to the latest figures from BC Hydro. Year-over-year, the dam’s workforce is up more than 1,600 workers from last May, when the first wave…
Heavy equipment operator students take learning outdoors
The five students who are part of the first heavy equipment operator (HEO) course at the Southeast College’s Estevan campus have finished their first session in the classroom, and now they’re in the midst of spending six weeks learning on equipment…
Kryton Welcomes New Central USA Territory Manager Brian Nami
Please join us in welcoming our new Central USA territory manager, Brian Nami! Brian brings with him more than 20 years of experience working with engineering and construction professionals primarily in the heavy civil, highway, and commercial construction industries. He has also earned…
America desperately needs 1 million more construction workers
Matthew Messer hauls solar panels on the roof of a home in Long Island, New York, hoisting them one by one in the 100-degree June heat. Messer is the owner of New York Solar Maintenance, but these days he’s working right…
Canadian investment in building construction drops in May
Statistics Canada reports that investment in building construction cooled slightly in May, decreasing 1.9% to $19.4 billion. This was the first drop in seven months. Residential construction investment (-2.7%) was down for the first time since April 2020, while non-residential construction increased slightly. On…
Introducing TicketPro: Digital Ticketing, Immediate Precision Record-Keeping, and Faster Invoicing
Command Alkon, the global leader in comprehensive supply chain technology solutions for heavy building materials suppliers, haulers, and buyers, is pleased to offer TicketPro, a solution to digitize 100 percent of material and haul tickets that enter a production facility or…
Sweden is experimenting with fossil-free steel
Sweden wants to be the first country in the world to bring fossil-free steel onto the market. A consortium made up of SSAB, the mining company LKAB and the energy company Vattenfall is working on the Hybrit project. The goal is…
1,000 days of construction: Gordie Howe International Bridge surpasses milestone
It’s been over 1,000 days since construction began on the Gordie Howe International Bridge, and there’s plenty of work ahead before the Ontario-Michigan border crossing’s anticipated completion in 2024. The milestone was reached on July 1, according to the organization leading the…
ACI Foundation now accepting fellowship and scholarship applications
The ACI Foundation announces that applications are now being accepted from graduate and undergraduate students for the 2022-2023 academic year. Four new fellowships and two new scholarships have been added, bringing the total of annual awards available up to 32. New…
Grenfell prompts creation of building safety regulator
The new safety regime is designed to prevent any repetition of the Grenfell Tower disaster, which killed 72 people in 2017. Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick will unveil the plans in the government’s Building Safety Bill on Monday. The new system would…
China bans construction of new super skyscrapers over safety concerns
The country with nearly half the globe’s 100 tallest buildings, China, has officially set a structure-height limit of 500 meters for all its future skyscrapers. According to the country’s top planning agency, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), buildings taller…
