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Good morning, it’s Mike Lacey with your news of the week. This week we highlight two Canadian Volvo dealerships recently honoured at the company's annual Volvo Days, Ontario looking to tunnel its way out of traffic gridlock, and much more. Enjoy!
- Mike Lacey
 
NEWS 
 

Great West Equipment named Volvo CE's Dealer of the Year

Great West Equipment is Volvo CE’s OEM Dealer of the Year. The announcement was made during Volvo’s recent Volvo Days event at its North American headquarters. The award celebrates the dealership that exemplifies the Volvo brand and values and demonstrates consistently high performance in all areas, including customer uptime, service offerings and share performance over time.


$10-million investment will reduce carbon emissions at the Lafarge Canada Brookfield Cement Plant by 12,000 tonnes per year

Lafarge Canada and Geocycle Canada, members of Holcim Group, and the Department of Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), Office of Energy Research and Development (OERD), today announced the opening of Geocycle's first low-carbon fuel plant in Canada – a more than $10-million facility located at the Lafarge Canada Brookfield Cement Plant (NS).


Ontario looking at tunnelling under Highway 401 to ease Toronto gridlock

The Ontario government has launched a technical evaluation to examine the feasibility of building a tunnel under Highway 401. This proposed expressway would stretch across the city of Toronto, beginning in the west near Brampton and in the east near Scarborough.


Rock Tech Lithium looking to construct lithium conversion facility in Ontario

Rock Tech Lithium Inc. has announced an engineering study has confirmed the economic viability and operational feasibility for the construction and operation of a lithium conversion facility in northern Ontario.


 
 
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News 
 

Nadia Todorova named chairwoman of Construction & Design Alliance of Ontario

Nadia Todorova, executive director of the Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO), is now the chair of the Construction & Design Alliance of Ontario (CDAO). » Read More...

CRH names Jim Mintern as next CEO as Albert Manifold announces retirement plans

Albert Manifold is retiring as CEO of CRH at the end of this year. He will be succeeded by Jim Mintern. Mintern is currently CRH’s Chief Financial Officer and has been a director of its board since June 2021. » Read More...

 
PRODUCTS & EQUIPMENT 
 
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John Deere rolls out SmartDetect technology on utility and production class loaders

John Deere’s SmartDetect technology will now be available for select utility-class and production-class loaders. SmartDetect technology is designed to enhance overall situational awareness and provide informed visibility to an operator’s surroundings through the use of advanced object detection and vision solutions, as well as utilizing a combination of cameras, radar and machine learning tools. » Read More...

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CASE 580EV electric backhoe loader now available

CASE Construction Equipment has expanded its electric-vehicle toolbox for municipal crews, utility teams, urban construction and other contractors with the commercial release of its 580EV, the industry’s first electric backhoe loader. » Read More...

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Astec adds charcoal filters to Fiberbed Mist Collector to improve blue smoke control

Astec Industries has announced the integration of charcoal filters into its patent-pending Fiberbed Mist Collector. Astec explains this enhancement improves the system's ability to capture and eliminate odor-causing compounds, delivering unparalleled air quality and community satisfaction for asphalt facilities. » Read More...

 
EVENTS 
 

Alberta Sand and Gravel Association AGM and Convention

January 15, 2025 | 300 Lapotac Boulevard, Edmonton, Alberta » Read More...