GSSI has introduced PaveScan RDM 2.0, an innovative asphalt density assessment tool that provides accurate real-time measurements to ensure pavement life and quality.  

Expanding on its lineup of attachments, John Deere unveiled its new CP18E, CP24E and CP30E cold planers.

The Leeboy 8616D Asphalt Paver encompasses many features of a larger highway-class paver while maintaining a size that better suits the commercial contractor looking for a heavier unit. 

Around the world, there are thousands of kilometres of rural roads that support farms, ranches, mines, forestry and other operations; these roads are vital to many people and businesses, but often are left unpaved for cost reasons.

The Ontario Asphalt Paving Council was forced to cancel its annual Spring Operations Seminar this past March due to coronavius concerns, but it will return July 15 in a virtual webinar format.

The ongoing expansion and renovation of Vancouver International Airport (YVR) is a $5 billion CAD project (a 30-year plan that is actually $9.1 billion when adjusted for inflation) that reimagines what an airport needs to be in order to handle an already impressive growth curve that portends even bigger things ahead. 

Case equipment owners have been able to take advantage of the SiteWatch telematics platform on their machines since its introduction in 2013. Now, a new generation of SiteWatch is bringing easier navigation and more intuitive operation to help users gather and use data about their operations faster and more efficiently.

PERI has been heavily involved in 3D construction printing technology for several years now. Back in 2018, the family-owned company invested in Danish company COBOD, a 3D construction printer business. Together with the specialists from COBOD, PERI has been working hard to refine the technology and open up new markets.

Globalstar Canada Satellite, a company specializing in satellite messaging and emergency notification technologies, has released SPOT Gen4, the next generation of the SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger. SPOT Gen4 offers more tracking features in a new enhanced mapping interface, improved product specifications for water resistance and a new carabiner with strap to complete the modern industrial design.

The construction industry has an opportunity to pivot toward improved communication and collaboration using technology as it moves into recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, according to speakers at the Next Steps Summit, a virtual event hosted recently by Procore.

Construction companies using technology to drive performance are winning more bids and completing projects with greater insights, collaboration and efficiency. Telematics technology has also made huge inroads in the last decade, providing advancements in connectivity that allow companies to stay connected, train operators, manage projects and keep them moving forward, often remotely, safely and successfully.  

As equipment manager for NorLand Limited, John Ashcroft has his work cut out for him with 16 business units throughout Western Canada & Quebec and in excess of 800 assets to manage.