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Tariffs are already taking toll on construction costs says AGC

The Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) say tariffs imposed by the United States government has already led to “dramatic increases” in the cost...

Cat’s 36-ton Next Generation Excavators expected this fall

Caterpillar will begin manufacturing the 36-ton version of its next generation excavators this fall. Cat CEO Jim Umpleby announced the addition to its lineup of...

HCEA Canada hosts Wheels & Tracks in Motion

Dozens of pieces of historical construction equipment came out of retirement on June 9 and 10 for Wheels and Tracks in Motion, hosted by...

Ritchie Bros. group president resigns

Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers has announced Greg Owens, the group president of New Sectors and Ventures is resigning from the business to pursue other opportunities. Owens’...

Bandit Industries moves to employee ownership

Bandit Industries employees will soon have the chance to own the company they work for. On June 7, Bandit Industries owners Mike Morey Sr., Dianne...

Terex Utilities to centralize operations

Terex Utilities has announced a plan to build a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility on a 55-acre site in Watertown, South Dakota. Through the new facility,...

Ritchie Bros. returns to Newfoundland

Ritchie Bros. is returning to Newfoundland to auction off hundreds of construction equipment items used by local and national contractors. The auction will also include...

Here’s Canada’s list of steel products that will see a 25%...

Following the American announcement that the country plans to impose tariffs on steel products from the European Union and its NAFTA partners, Canada has...

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Iqaluit’s new frost-fighter: the Brandt HX085 hydrovac

A Brandt hydrovac is tackling permafrost in Canada’s Arctic  A Brandt HX085 hydrovac has arrived on Baffin Island to help the City of Iqaluit, the capital...