Terex adds Midnight Sun as distributor for full compact equipment line
May 14, 2012
Midnight Sun Energy Ltd, the Northwest Territories’ sustainable mining and industrial supply house and service center, now offers the full line of Terex compact construction equipment to its customers in the Northwest Territories of Canada. The Terex compact construction equipment line is made up of more than 45 unique product models including compact track loaders, wheel loaders,...
Hitachi introduces the Zaxis 180LC-5: a new model to North America
New to the North American market, the Hitachi ZX180LC-5 excavator is specifically designed to appeal to small local contractors, water and sewer contractors, and those who dig...
Allied’s all-new AMS Series Mobile Shears pack up to 1,446 tons of cutting force
Allied Construction Products, LLC has announced the addition of the AMS Series Mobile Shears to their full-product line. These all-new new Allied AMS Series Mobile Shears...
New Link-Belt 210 X3 Series now available
The new Link-Belt 210 X3 Series Excavator is now available in North America in Standard and Long-Front models. The 210 X3 features an all new ROPS cab with new interior, new...Products | Latest »
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Construction in Canada enters 2nd decade of strong growth
May 15, 2012
Construction employment will remain at all-time record high levels in Canada for the next decade or so.
That is the conclusion of the Construction Sector Council (CSC) in their national summary report, Construction Looking Forward, 2012–2020 Key Highlights.
In terms of job numbers, Canada will need an estimated 319,000 new construction workers from 2012 to 2020.
There are two factors driving this: increased construction demand and retirement of existing...
