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IronPlanet uses machine learning for sales optimization

IronPlanet, a leading online marketplace for selling and buying used equipment and other durable assets, is using machine learning and rich data in order...

Five-year forecast for equipment rental revenue strengthens

A new five-year forecast for equipment rental industry revenues released by the American Rental Association (ARA) shows a moderate strengthening compared to the November...

Amplistic and Netquity announces NORAD project completion

NORAD provides aerospace warning and defense for both the USA and Canada.

UPDATE: Aecon sale moves forward

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice (Commercial List) has approved the sale of Aecon to CCCC International Holding Limited (CCCI). Aecon applied for the final...

JCB inks $142 million deal with US Army

JCB started 2017 by winning one of the biggest single orders in its 71-year history – a $142-million deal to supply the United States...

Ontario Formwork Association visits Raimondi Cranes headquarters

Raimondi Cranes SpA, a heritage company established in 1863, welcomed key members of the Ontario Formwork Association at its Italian headquarters. The Canadian delegation, accompanied...

Here’s why the construction industry lack millennials

While the time of the Baby Boomers in the construction industry is coming to a close, there is still a severe shortage which is...

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Topcon announces new manufacturing facility

Topcon Positioning Systems is building a new manufacturing facility in Geisenheim, Germany, for the company’s Topcon Electronics operation. Topcon broke ground on the new building...