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Driver/operator coaching/training

Haver & Boecker teaches college students about the screening industry

For a second year, Haver & Boecker engineers gave 22 minerals students from the University of Toronto a firsthand look at the various aspects of vibrating screens and the screening process, which is essential for the production of construction aggregate. They capped off the experience with a plant tour to reinforce what the students had […]

July 13, 2017

Roadbuilding

Work begins on George Massey Tunnel Replacement Project in B.C.

Work began on the Highway 99 George Massey Tunnel Replacement Project in British Columbia, Canada, on April 5, Kelowna Now reports. The five-year project will replace the four-lane tunnel with a 10-lane bridge. “After four years of consultation with First Nations, municipal and regional governments, and a tremendous amount of technical work, construction is underway […]

April 12, 2017

Roadbuilding

Milwaukee County DOT receives first Safe and Sustainable Snowfighting Award

The Salt Institute presented a Safe and Sustainable Snowfighting Award to Milwaukee County’s Department of Transportation Highway Division for excellence in environmental consciousness and effective management in the storage of winter road salt, CBS 58 WDJT-Milwaukee reports. This is the agency’s first time receiving the award and it joined 86 other transportation facilities in the […]

February 16, 2017

Roadbuilding

Trans-Canada Hwy. reopens after massive sinkhole is repaired

Following the opening of a sinkhole in the roadway, the eastbound lanes of the Trans-Canada Highway near Salmonier Line (Route 90) in Newfoundland and Labrador reopened to traffic at approximately 3:45 a.m. on Jan. 7, CBC News reports. Westbound lanes had already reopened to traffic at approximately 7 p.m. Jan. 6. The Newfoundland Department of Transportation […]

January 11, 2017

Roadbuilding

Canada cut in half as new bridge ruptures on only highway connecting east to west

Canadian drivers were facing a detour that sent them out of the country and into the U.S. after the newly completed Nipigon River Bridge on the Trans-Canada Highway ruptured this past weekend. According to CBC News, a piece of the decking on the new bridge was somehow lifted nearly two feet above the other section of the road. The […]

January 12, 2016

Construction Equipment

Man leads police on low-speed chase in a backhoe

Being stuck in traffic behind a backhoe is no one’s idea of a fun night. Even if a police chase is involved. But according to CBC News, those traveling on the Trans-Canada Highway in New Brunswick, Canada, recently found themselves in this situation. Around 3:40 a.m. July 7, police were called about a backhoe, without […]

July 22, 2015

Roadbuilding

Former U.S. roads boss hoping to raise $250 million

Former U.S. federal transportation boss Ray LaHood is trying to raise the required $250 million for a U.S. customs plaza for the $2.1-billion Detroit River bridge project. LaHood, who retired in February 2013, now holds several roles in the private sector including with Caterpillar Inc. and as senior policy advisor for Washington law firm DLA Piper. […]

November 10, 2014

Roadbuilding

New American-Canadian bridge inching closer toward construction

Michigan and Canadian officials are a tad bit closer to building a new Detroit-Windsor bridge. Gov. Rick Snyder and Canadian Minister of Transport Lisa Raitt have announced appointments to the International Authority which will oversee the $2.1 billion project. Mrs. Kristine Burr and Mrs. Geneviève Gagnon have been appointed by Canada and Mr. Michael D. Hayes, Mrs. […]

August 14, 2014

Roadbuilding

Watch an ice construction crew build and drive a truck made of ice

Were you affected by the polar vortex that brought sub-zero temperatures to some parts of the U.S. this week? In Chicago, temperatures dropped to as low as -45 degrees Fahrenheit. Thank goodness for heaters, right? But what if the vehicle you were driving was -40 degrees cold and you couldn’t turn on a heater? That […]

January 9, 2014

Roadbuilding

Airline surprises passengers by granting Christmas wishes

You’ll want a box of tissues handy when you watch this video. WestJet passengers flying to Ontario recently got a nice surprise from the airline employees when they reached their destination. [youtube zIEIvi2MuEk nolink] Before boarding in Toronto, passengers told Santa what they wanted for Christmas, describing items ranging from “a big TV” to […]

December 12, 2013

Roadbuilding

BigRentz.com secures deal with United Rentals, adds more than 800 locations

BigRentz.com announced last week that it has added more than 800 new equipment rental locations in the past month. The additional locations are the result of a deal with United Rentals, which allows BigRentz.com to provide equipment through all of United Rentals’ branches in the U.S. and Canada. United Rentals has more than 830 locations […]

August 19, 2013

Roadbuilding

One Too Many Accidents?

You can’t prevent everything. As long as there are planes, cars, trains and other forms of transportation, you’ll hear about crashes and wrecks. But at what point do these machines’ safety records cross the line from being a fluke accident to becoming a serious concern? After a train carrying crude oil in Lac-Megantic in Quebec, […]

August 19, 2013