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Canada’s Deh Cho Bridge wins 2013 IBC award
Deh Cho Bridge (Photo: Dan Newcomb Photography / Flickr)
The Deh Cho Bridge in Canada, one of the world’s longest, continuous superstructures, received the Gustav Lindenthal Medal at the 2013 International Bridge Conference (IBC).
The annual award, sponsored by Bayer MaterialScience ... Read More...
U.S. experiences 3.6-percent increase in commercial trucks crossing borders in 2012
The U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), part of the Research and Innovative Technology Administration, has released figures reporting 3.6 percent more commercial trucks crossings into the United States from Canada and Mexico in 2012 than ... Read More...
Mafia involved in potential asphalt shortage in Montreal
Our sister publication, Equipment World, shared an interesting story about a possible asphalt shortage in Montreal, Canada.
The city, which has numerous potholes, will have to sign a $5.2 million contract to avoid running out of asphalt, but city officials worry ... Read More...
KPI-JCI hosts crushing and screening PRO Service training event
KPI-JCI recently held an onsite, hands-on crushing and screening PRO Service Training Event at the Johnson Crushers International, Inc. plant that drew 30 participants from the United States and abroad.
Fifteen representatives from eight dealerships attended the training session, including Mine ... Read More...
Mike Abrahams honored for lifetime achievement in bridge engineering
Michael Abrahams, technical director of structures for Parsons Brinckerhoff, is the recipient of the John A. Roebling Medal. Given as part of the International Bridge Conference (IBC) Awards 2011 program, the Roebling Medal recognizes an individual for lifetime achievement in ... Read More...
Volvo Trucks shows off three technology systems
During a Volvo Trucks Enhanced Technology customer event held Sept. 9-10 at the Waterloo Regional Emergency Services Training & Research Complex in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, the company showcased three of its systems to demonstrate improved the systems' safety and efficiency.
The ... Read More...
Major Wire’s new Website offers live chat Q&A
Montreal-based Major Wire Industries Limited unveiled its new Website (www.majorwire.cc) and the electronic medium now provides producers with the ability to answer producer screening inquiries through multiple avenues.
In addition to phone and e-mail contacts, a Q & A section allows producers ... Read More...
Sustainability Tip of the Month: Learning from U.S. and Canadian Emissions Paths
Editor's Note: This is the second in a monthly series of short articles from John Deere that highlight emissions and sustainability topics, providing information and tips for contractors to help them best manage their fleets.
During the last several years, Canadian ... Read More...
Bureau of Transportation Statistics: Surface trade up 19.5%
Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and Mexico was 19.5 percent higher in January 2010 than in January 2009, reaching $56.7 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation ... Read More...
Hanson Pipe and Precast Replaces Collapsed Metal Culvert with Concrete on Major Canadian Highway
Hanson Pipe & Precast provided 15 pieces of 2,400-mm diameter concrete pipe on March 2 for the eastbound lane of Highway 417, in Ottawa, Ontario, after road contractors filling potholes discovered the collapse of a deteriorating 30-year-old metal culvert beneath ... Read More...
