Topic
Trucks
Dealing with Dealers
March 1, 2015 JIM BARNESHow new contractors can build a strong relationship
Automatic Greasing Systems
March 1, 2015 MIKE DECKERTTips and tricks on what to watch for
New safety manual for aggregates sector
February 26, 2015 STAFF REPORTThe Infrastructure Health and Safety Association has created a new a new Safe Work Practices for the Aggregates Industry. This manual, based on resources from the former Mines and Aggregates Safety and Health Association, provides workers in the aggregates industry…
Names in the News
February 4, 2015 STAFF REPORTRocky Mountain Equipment, Kenworth leadership changes
Highway 407 Drives East
February 1, 2015 Jim BarnesBillion-dollar Phase 1 extension will be complete this year
Hwy 407 expansion contract awarded to Holcim, Cintra, Dufferin
January 21, 2015 STAFF REPORTBlackbird Infrastructure Group will design, build, finance and maintain the Highway 407 East Phase 2 project, Infrastructure Ontario announced this morning. The Blackbird Infrastructure Group has been selected as the preferred bidder and final financial details are still to be…
B.C. Road Builders & Heavy Construction name new Board
January 8, 2015 STAFF REPORTThe B.C. Road Builders and Heavy Construction Association has elected its Board of Directors for 2015 including new Chair, John Ryan of the Nechako Group of Companies. “It is exciting to serve on the board of directors of the B.C.…
Brandt Digs New Saskatoon Home
January 5, 2015 STAFF REPORTJohn Deere supplier moves to state-of-the-art building
Ritchie Bros. Reach Record Numbers in 2014
January 3, 2015 STAFF REPORTRitchie Bros. Auctioneers sold $4.2 billion worth of equipment through 349 unreserved auctions and its online equipment marketplace during 2014. This is a new annual record for Ritchie Bros., and represents a 10.5 per cent increase in gross auction proceeds…
Heavy equipment dealer to merge with Cat Auction Services
December 22, 2014 by On-Site MagazineIronPlanet, the online marketplace for buying and selling used heavy equipment and trucks, and Associated Auction Services, an alliance of Caterpillar and several of its independent Cat dealers, that operates under the name of Cat Auction Services, have signed an…
Full-size pickup trucks bulk up
December 1, 2014 BILL ROEBUCKIt’s getting to be a whole new world for full-size pickup trucks. Last year, almost every pickup manufacturer introduced newly redesigned or refreshed models, and the changeover continues for the 2015 models now on the market. With full-size pickups generally…
CAC favours alternative fuels
December 1, 2014 PATRICK CALLANThe Cement Association of Canada (CAC) supports the Ontario government’s renewed commitment to develop new alternative fuel rules by the end of the year to help large scale energy industries reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The commitment is part of Ontario…
Ledcor unveils natural gas-powered fleet
October 14, 2014 STAFF REPORTLedcor Group of Companies now boasts one of Canada’s largest fleets of compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles. G.W. Anglin Manufacturing converted more than 200 of Ledcor’s vehicles – 2014 and 2015 Ford Transit Connect cargo vans – to incorporate CNG fuel systems…
2014 vocational truck report
October 1, 2014 PATRICK CALLANIn our latest heavy equipment roundup, we took an in-depth look at some of the most recent options to hit the vocational truck market. With each new model designed for North American users, manufacturers are consistently aiming to strike the…
Big Iron, big wheels attract thousands to B.C. trade show
September 29, 2014 STAFF REPORTThe Pacific Heavy Equipment Show – British Columbia’s big iron showcase – took place from September 19 to 20 at TRADEX in Abbotsford, and for the first time ever it was co-located with TRUXPO, Western Canada’s largest commercial trucking show.…
Strongco to distribute Terex Trucks’ rigid haulers in Eastern Canada
July 29, 2014 STAFF REPORTTerex Trucks has appointed Strongco Corp. as distributor of its rigid haulers in Ontario, Quebec and Atlantic Canada. Through the agreement Strongco has distribution rights to five models of Terex Trucks’ rigid haulers with designs and payloads ranging from 32…
Ritchie Bros. sells more than $143M at Canada’s largest equipment auction
April 28, 2014 Staff ReportWhen Canadian contractors are spending big bucks on construction equipment—that bodes well for the economic strength of the industry. Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers sold more than $143 million of trucks and heavy equipment in Edmonton, AB on April 23 – 25,…
Kenworth opens dealership in northwestern Quebec
April 24, 2014 STAFF REPORTKenworth de Mont-Laurier has opened a new parts and service location in Mont-Laurier, Que., a rural area about 240 km northwest of Montreal. The dealership is located in an 18,700-sq-ft. facility at 2076, Boulevard Albiny Paquette. The facility is situated…
Pickup truck makers target ‘best-in-class’ goal
December 1, 2013 BILL ROEBUCKWhat’s new in 2014 and 2015 full-size pickup trucks?
2013 Vocational truck report
October 1, 2013 DAVID GODKINFuel economy, safety, size, comfort, weight, durability, strength and durability: Today’s trucks have it all