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On the job stories, news and articles from around the industry.

Reach meets refining in Alberta’s oil sands

One of the world’s largest cranes and seven years of planning enable a critical oil sands turnaround in Alberta Mammoet recently deployed one of the...

Smarter jobsites start now

Real-time insights, strong partnerships and strategic rentals will define success in 2026 By Doug Dougherty, CEO of Cooper Equipment Rentals Today’s jobsites are operating under a...

Success with small tonnage jobs

Here’s a few best practices for compaction of driveways, parking lots and patch work By Brad Belvin and Dr. Yuki Tsukimoto from Sakai America  Compaction is...

Sarens helps extract TBM at BC water supply project

The Annacis Water Supply Tunnel Project aims to increase the reliability and capacity of the water supply system in New Westminster, British Columbia. When complete,...

How to avoid common but costly operating errors

Wouldn’t it be great if there were some easy ways to increase profitability without spending any money? Good news – there is.  Ensuring ADT operators...

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...

How mulching can help defend and rebuild fire-prone regions

In fire-prone regions across the country, landowners and mulching professionals are often faced with the task of cleanup and recovery.  When wildfires affect these landscapes,...

Trench safety starts before the first shovel hits the ground

Without early planning and expert guidance, even the best equipment can fall short By Cam Dougherty, Cooper Trench Safety In 2023, a Calgary worker lost his life...

More heavy equipment news

Waratah introduces 628HX high-capacity harvester head

Waratah Forestry Equipment has introduced the new 628HX harvester head, a high-capacity model designed to handle strong daily productivity.  Built for demanding harvesting and processing...