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Letter: Cancelling Fleming’s college’s technician programs was a mistake

From Larry Wilson, Founding Coordinator of Fleming College’s Heavy Equipment Technician Program In 1971, the equipment industry in Canada contacted Glen Crombie, Principal of the...

Caterpillar’s Global Operator Challenge returns

Caterpillar is once again offering heavy equipment operators from around the world to prove their skills via the Global Operator challenge. On December 9, Cat...

The Slipform paving process

Concrete paving with inset slipform pavers can build roads that last for as long as four decades Highways, arterial roads, airport runways or even railway...

In Ontario, locates are your legal lifeline

By Ontario One Call In Ontario, the excavation landscape is marked by a sobering statistic: more than 4,200 underground utility damages occur annually, translating to...

AEM elects Canadian businesswoman as Board Chair

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has announced its 2025 officers and directors elected to the AEM board of directors. Linamar Executive Chair Linda Hasenfratz has been...

Ontario plans to expand PPE fitting requirements for women

The Ontario government is planning to expand the explicit requirement for properly fitting PPE for women. In the Working for Workers Act of 2023, Ontario mandated that...

Rubble Master opens new HQ, debuts mobile jaw crusher

In response to market demand, Rubble Master has introduced its first mobile jaw crusher, the RM J110X. The primary crusher is ideal for processing hard...

Canadian rental to reach $8.2 billion in 2024

The Canadian Rental Association (CRA) is predicting sustained growth within Canada’s equipment rental industry, thanks to a steady economic environment and gradual improvements in...

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Village Earthworks’ mixed fleet grows with its first dozer

Village Earthworks finds success with a mixed fleet and diverse construction experience A mix of industry experience matched with a diverse equipment fleet is proving to...