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News ArchivesYEAR2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 MONTH Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec HEADLINES Lafarge appoints president & CEOs for Canadian operations March 27, 2012, Calgary, Toronto – René Thibault and Bob Cartmel have been appointed by the Lafarge Group as its senior leaders for all markets and product lines in Canada. Mr. Thibault will oversee the 4 Western Provinces and 3 Territories as well as the Pacific Northwest and Dakotas in the U.S. Mr. Cartmel will oversee the 6 Eastern Provinces. Expo grands travaux returns April 13-14, 2012 March 27, 2012 – Olympic Stadium in Montreal will host one of Eastern Canada’s largest heavy equipment shows, Expo Grands Travaux! Nearly 13,000 visitors came through the doors during the last edition and organisers are expecting an even larger turnout in 2012! Aggregate regs reviewed in Ontario March 23, 2012, Toronto - Opponents of the mega-quarry felt bolstered Thursday by news that the act governing the province’s gravel resources will be getting reviewed — even if it doesn’t help their cause much, according to a report in the Toronto Star. Concerns over Dufferin expansion in Paris March 22, 2012, Paris, Ont. - A group of residents is raising concerns about an impending plan by Dufferin Aggregates to open a sand and gravel pit in this southwestern Ontario community on the strength of a license it received 38 years ago, according to a report in the Brantford Expositor. World of Asphalt/Agg1 2012 post records  March 22, 2012, Charlotte, NC - The just-concluded 2012 World of Asphalt and AGG1 expositions were
an unqualified success, according to show organizer AEM, posting record numbers for attendee registrants
as well as amount of exhibit space, number of exhibitors and number of
education session tickets sold.
Pan Pacific Aggregates names new director March 20, 2012 - Aggregates group Pan Pacific has appointed Nicholas Lee to its board after his group Viridas backed recent fundraising by the Canada-focused quarry owner. Lee is chairman of AIM-listed investment group Viridas, which bought 12 million shares in Pan Pacific’s recent placing. Vinci expands in Canada with Carmacks acquisition March 15, 2012, Edmonton, AB - Eurovia, a subsidiary of the VINCI Group, has just signed an agreement to acquire Carmacks, a group of roadbuilding companies based in Edmonton, and very active in both Alberta and Saskatchewan. Lafarge makes nesting eagles feel at home March 10, 2012, Vancouver, BC - Management and staff at a Lafarge cement plant in Vancouver have invested time and money into making a pair of nesting eagles feel safe and welcome, installing a nesting platform and securing an existing tree, according to a report in the Vancouver Courier. Ontario associations offer emissions software March 8, 2012, Mississauga, ON - The Ontario, Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (OSSGA), in partnership with the Ontario Hot Mix Producers Association (OHMPA) and the Ready-Mixed Concrete Association of Ontario (RMCAO), has jointly developed and updated an air emissions monitoring software program, the ECHO 127, for the 2011 reporting year. Housing starts up in February again March 8, 2012, Ottawa - The seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts was 201,100 units in February, according to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). This is up from 198,100 units in January. |
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