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Crane lifts new MRI into Owen Sound Regional Hospital

Grey Bruce Health Services is celebrating after a crane lifted their new $4.7 million MRI into the Owen Sound Regional Hospital. Health officials say the new machine will help diagnose a range of medical conditions for more than 11,000 annual patients across Grey and Bruce Counties.


Crowd gathers to watch 231-tonne stacker-reclaimer loaded onto barge

A small crowd gathered to watch as one of Western Canada’s largest cranes loaded a 231-tonne stacker-reclaimer at Point Hope shipyard last week. 


Construction and design sectors support new COVID Alert notification app

Members of the Construction and Design Alliance of Ontario and the Construction Employers Coalition are encouraging all workers and Ontario residents to download the new COVID Alert app launched by the Ontario and federal governments.
 
 
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U.S. to investigate crane imports

The U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced the Department will initiate an investigation into whether the quantities or circumstances of mobile crane imports into the United States threaten to impair the national security. » Read More
 
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No injuries after crane collapses onto downtown Toronto intersection

A construction crane collapsed onto a downtown Toronto intersection Thursday morning, but fortunately no one was hurt. Toronto police say the crane fell onto the intersection of River and Dundas streets just after 10:30 a.m. » Read More

Sarens uses Crosby SP load cell to weigh Christmas trees

Heavy lifting specialist Sarens is using a 100-ton capacity Radiolink plus load cell from Straightpoint (Crosby|SP), a Crosby Group brand, to complete delivery of seven 85-ton Christmas trees for a major oil and gas company. It also utilized Crosby|SP’s 1,000-metre range SW-HHP handheld reading device. » Read More

Pintsch Bubenzer electric wheel brake for cranes

Pintsch Bubenzer has launched a new, environmentally friendly electric wheel brake—the BRBe—for electric overhead travelling (EOT) cranes at ports and steel mills, and other heavy duty applications. » Read More
 
Events 
 

CCA Fall Board Meeting

September 9 to September 11, 2020
Location: Saskatoon, Sask.
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BCRB Fall Conference

September 13 to September 15, 2020
Location: Kelowna, B.C.
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Commercial UAV Expo

September 15 to September 17, 2020
Location: Virtual Event
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SC&RA Crane & Rigging Workshop

September 16 to September 18, 2020
Location: Virtual Event
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Groundbreak 2020

October 26 to October 28, 2020
Location: Virtual Event
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Canadian Construction Association November Board Meeting

November 2 to November 4, 2020 Location: Ottawa, Ont. » Learn More