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Gates swing back open at shuttered construction sites, but swift return to normal appears unlikely

On-site physical distancing adjustments and a "topsy-turvy" supply chain will challenge the industry for the foreseeable future


Work to start on $192M project to widen Hwy. 401 in Cambridge, Ont. later this year

The road work will expand the highway to 10 lanes. It’s the latest in a string of projects to add capacity to an increasingly busy segment of the 401 just west of Toronto


Construction on Muskrat Fall to resume, but COVID stoppage to add up to six months to timeline

The pandemic has added yet another costly hurdle to completing the troublesome project, which is already billions over budget and years behind schedule
 
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Priestly fields seven excavators for 10-hour teardown of Hwy. 401 overpass outside Guelph, Ont. [WATCH]

The demolition work is part of a wider project to realign Highway 6 around Morriston, Ont. and widen Hwy. 401 to 10 lanes through the area » Read More

Construction on pumped hydro power storage project at retired Alberta coal mine could start this year

The facility is to consist of two new water storage ponds, one 40 and the other 32 hectares, and a seven-kilometre, 2.5-metre-wide connecting pipeline » Read More
 
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Case rolls out ‘Project Zeus,’ the industry’s first fully electric backhoe

While offering equivalent performance to diesel models in the company’s lineup, the new 580 EV offers considerable cost savings and zero on-site emissions » Read More
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Mack brings Command Steer to Granite axle back models

The technology combines an electric motor with the existing hydraulic steering to help cut muscle strain by up to 30 per cent » Read More
 
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List of construction events cancelled or postponed due to coronavirus

A growing number of industry events across Canada have been called off or postponed as provincial governments severely limit the size of gatherings and Ottawa shuts Canada’s borders to all but essential supply chain trade » Read More