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Crane & Hoist Canada: Top 10 Under 40

Crane & Hoist Canada’s inaugural Top 10 Under 40 program recognizes 10 outstanding individuals who have made significant contributions to the industry before their 40th birthdays.


What goes down must come up: Cranes erect roller coaster at Canada’s Wonderland

When using cranes to install a roller coaster, it’s perhaps only fitting that work crews experience the ride of their lives. The Yukon Striker was not only the newest kid on the block but one of the wildest when Canada’s Wonderland theme park north of Toronto re-opened for the season in April 2019.


The Demag AC 300-6 comes to Canada

Terex Cranes’ Demag AC 300-6 all-terrain crane arrived in Canada. Cropac officially sold the first-ever Demag AC 300-6 to come to Canada to Milton, Ont.-based Modern Crane, which took ownership of the crane this past January.


Five manufacturing trends to watch in 2019

Five manufacturing trends to watch in 2019, courtesy of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM).


Optimum thermal management from a single source

Excavators, cranes, and other construction machinery must be ready for use in any weather. Perfect thermal management ensures this.


Manitowoc unveils biggest Potain topless crane at Bauma 2019

Towering over the Manitowoc stand at Bauma 2019 is the new Potain MDT 809, the largest topless crane ever built by the manufacturer. While delivering unprecedented lift capacity and reach, the new crane also boasts an advanced design that provides reduced operating costs and easier assembly for owners.


2019 rigging jobs of the year recognized at SCRA show

What does it take to win the Rigging Job of the year? Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association (SC&RA) members were recognized for meeting some of the industry’s most complicated challenges and responding with over-the-top professionalism at this year’s SC&RA Crane and Rigging Workshop held in Phoenix, Ariz.


Tadano celebrates 100th anniversary of its founding

Tadano celebrated its 100th anniversary of its foundation on August 29th, when on August 29, 1919 Masuo Tadano left Takamatsu for Asahikawa, Hokkaido, to start a welding business that has evolved into one of the world’s leading mobile crane manufacturers.


Canadian home sales rise again in May 2019

Home sales recorded via Canadian MLS Systems rose by 1.9 per cent in May 2019. Together with monthly gains in March and April, activity in May reached the highest level since January 2018.


Finalists for the LEEA Awards 2019 announced

The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) announced the finalists for The LEEA Awards 2019. As the largest trade association in the Lifting Industry, LEEA wants to reward members who have done the most to raise standards.
 
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NB RBHCA 2019 AGM

January 14 to 15, 2020
Location: Fredericton, N.B.
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NSRBA Annual Convention

January 22 to 23, 2020
Location: Halifax, N.S.
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Canadian Concrete Expo

January 22 to 23, 2020
Location: Mississauga, Ont.
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NLCA Annual Conference

February 1 to 8, 2020
Location: Montego Bay, Jamaica
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2020 ORBA Convention and AGM

February 2 to 4, 2020
Location: Toronto, Ont.
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World of Concrete 2020

February 4 to 7, 2020
Location: Las Vegas, Nev.
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2020 OGRA Conference

February 23 to 26, 2020
Location: Toronto, Ont.
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CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2020

March 10 to March 14, 2020
Location: Las Vegas, Nev.
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