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January 31, 2019
NEWS 
 
Bauma

Looking down: Toronto remains on top in latest North American construction crane count

A voracious appetite for new towers has allowed Toronto to extend its lead over its North American rivals in the key construction indicator


Infrastructure Bank narrows gaze to more than a dozen projects, CEO says

Officials are zeroing in on projects for serious consideration, keeping mum on the details despite criticism that the bank is ‘acting in secret’ with billions of public dollars


‘Low-value’ projects delayed roll-out of federal infrastructure dollars, internal documents say

Getting projects approved in time for the 2016 and 2017 construction seasons proved difficult for the Liberal government, thanks to a laundry list of obstacles
 
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YOU CAN WIN A K 4000 POWER CUTTER FROM HUSQVARNA!

One lucky attendee at Canadian Concrete Expo will win this new electric power cutter. It is an ideal choice for wet or dry cutting indoors and outdoors.

How? Simply stop by the On-Site booth (#554) on either day. The lucky winner will be notified the day after the show. » Learn more
 
KNOW IT ALL 
 

Ontario man edges out the competition to win ‘Super Bowl’ of masonry at World of Concrete

Dexterously throwing down brick to build his eight-metre-long wall as high as possible over the single hour, Mario Alves emerged as the first Canadian to win » Read More

A new Canadian city flirts with the dream: heated downtown sidewalks

A winter-weary city councillor in St. John’s, N.L. is hoping to resurrect an idea that would see the construction of underground pumps to melt away snow in the city’s downtown » Read More
 
PRODUCTS 
 
John Deere

John Deere rolls out three L-Series utility wheel loaders

The 524L, 544L and 624L feature fuel-efficient Final Tier 4 John Deere diesel engines (6.8 liter) and boast 152-, 166- and 192-net-peak-horsepower, respectively » Read More
Snorkel

Snorkel introduces new compact, rough terrain scissor lifts

The new scissor lifts include a large roll-out deck extension, non-marking tires, automatic self-leveling stabilizers, an oscillating axle and four wheel drive » Read More
 
Events 
 
Canadian Concrete Expo

Canadian Concrete Expo

Date: Feb. 6-7
Location: Toronto, ON
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BUILDEX Vancouver

Date: February 13-14
Location: Vancouver, BC
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The First Nations Housing Conference

Date: February 26-28
Location: Thunder Bay, ON
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