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EQJnews

  1. Asphalt Drum Mixers, Inc. has introduced a mobile version of its website, which allows for easy viewing on smartphones.
  2. Upcoming announcement about a new federal program to test the safety & environmental performance of advanced vehicle technologies.
  3. Positive factors in construction suggest a sustained construction spending rise started in May 2012--Gilbane Building's economic analysis.
  4. Heading off to the Kenworth T680 Road Tour at the Kenworth Concord location in Concord, Ontario.
  5. The Procter & Gamble Co. (P&G) is converting to hydrogen fuel cell forklift fleets at three facilities in the U.S.
  6. The Honourable Joe Oliver, Minister of Natural Resources, will deliver tomorrow remarks at the Alberta Chambers of Commerce AGM.
  7. It's Mining Week in Saskatchewan (May 20-26); the week will wrap up with the 44th Annual Emergency Response/Mine Rescue Skills Competition.
  8. Eaton Corp. has agreed to purchase Cooper Industries in a cash-&-stock deal valued at about $11.46B.
  9. Volvo Construction Equipment global CEO Pat Olney breaks down the importance of infrastructure spending to business: video.foxbusiness.com/v/165074777700…
  10. Endress+Hauser Canada donates $1.4M to SAIT’s new Trades & Technology Complex.
  11. Canada's forestry industry says it is ready for a comeback and expects to add 60,000 new jobs by 2020: canadianmanufacturing.com/fabrication/ne…
  12. Construction industry one of the industries with strong hiring plans, according to BMO Bank of Montreal BMO Hiring Intentions Survey.
  13. Faced with global skills shortages, Canadian employers are increasingly turning to global resourcing to find and attract talent.