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• November/December 2007 Issue
  Roadbuilder of the Year
  Canada’s first perpetual pavement built to last
  The Red Hill Valley Parkway - A perpetual pavement
  Warm asphalt gains traction
  Screen media provides fine screening solution, boosts productivity
  Hard markers give loaders high marks
  Fuel efficiency pays for loader owner

• September/October 2007 Issue
  High capacity B.C. quarry targets U.S. concrete markets
  Contractor digs deep for returning troops
  Green sand recycling program pays dividends for Edmonton
  2008 Buyers’ Guide Listings

• July/August 2007 Issue
  New asphalt plant geared for B.C. growth
  U.K. quarry show triumphs weather
  Successful B.C. quary adapts to remote location
  Riding the development wave
  The value of intelligence
  Heavy Construction Show reflects western growth

• May/June 2007 Issue
  Portable spread delivers high productivity
  Canada's Top 25 operations
  What's new in ADTs
  B.C. aggregate producer settles pond fines issue
  Bauma 2007 shatters all records
  Terex "King of the Dirt" demo days

• March/April 2007 Issue
  Asphalt show - a hit with visitors
  Roadbuilder uses technology to control bulk materials
  Capital Paving takes Ontario Paver of the Year Award
  What's new in portable crushers
  Recycling contractor keeps pace with increased demand
  National Heavy Equipment Show takes flight

• January/February 2007 Issue
  Ready mix producers take the front discharge route
  How to spec a transit mixer
  Tracked crusher delivers for Ontario cement producer
  Wet deposits pose demanding challenges
  What's new in asphalt pavers

• December 2006 Issue
  Asphalt plant mobility aids storm damage repair
  Tracked screen aids contractor in clean up
  Major roadbuilding product launch by Ingersoll Rand
  Belt fasteners and cleaners combine to convey profits
  Regularly scheduled oil analysis saves time and money

• October/November 2006 Issue
  Paving firm's entry into CIR off to a flying start
  Air classifier a first for a Canadian quarry
  2007 - Buyers' Guide Listings

• August/September 2006 Issue
  B.C.’s Sea-to-Sky Highway targets innovation, value
  B.C. quarry redevelopment plan creates long term benefits, short term challenges
  New loaders do double duty
  Aecon fast tracks 407 ETR widening

• May/June 2006 Issue
  Canada’s Top 25
  Planning pays off for Texada Quarrying
  Capital Paving workshop provides unique forum
  International construction show beats targets
  What’s new in conveyors

• March/April 2006 Issue
  Ontario Paver of the Year 2005
  Asphalt show breaks records
  The price of not knowing costs
  What's new in asphalt pavers
  Volvo launches new G900 motor grader range

• January/February 2006 Issue
  Calgary roadbuilding project poses challenges
  State of the Industry - Annual Review and Forecast
  Alberta's oil sands spurs huge demand for manpower, aggregates
  Stacking Up
  Making the Moves
  Record attendance for WOC

• November/December 2005 Issue
  Anthony Henday expressway completion set for 2007
  Self-Consolidating Concrete facilitates roadway construction
  Asphalt producers, roadbuilders feel oil, natural gas pain

• September/October 2005 Issue
  Inland Aggregates boosts Edmonton wash plant output
  2006 Buyers' Guide

• July/August 2005 Issue
  Record attendance at Hillhead 2005
  Aggregate owner bucks trend, begins own production
  New crushing plant fits application, pays dividends
  New screen plant capitalizes on aggregate deposit

• May/June 2005 Issue
  Canada's Top 20 Quarries
  CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2005 - A big winner in Las Vegas
  Dufferin Construction named Ontario Paver of the Year

• March/April 2005 Issue
  New HMA plant meets growing demand in Alberta
  World of Concrete celebrates 30 years
  Belt turnover system improves safety at Montreal quarry

• 2005 Buyers’ Guide Issue
  OHMPA seminar links quality and performance
  Customized paving method improves mat uniformity, rideability
  Contractor's trucks deliver increased payload, flexibility and comfort
  2005 Buyers’ Guide Listings (pdf 336KB)

• September/October 2004 Issue
  Rolling Mix leads mixer revolution
  Automatic highway trucks promise reduced repairs, improved performance
  Out with the old, in with the new at CBM
  Paver tackles large and small projects
  Less is more at Lafarge plant

• July/August 2004 Issue
  Dredge operation meets tight concrete aggregate specifications
  Canada's Top 20 Quarries
  Capital Paving tackles demanding job
  Unique challenges for Winnipeg Main Street
  Poised for growth
  Customized package warrants drill performance for St Marys Cement

• May/June 2004 Issue
  Post-Show Report:  Bauma 2004 - Bigger than ever
  Momentum builds for Perpetual Pavements in Ontario
  Smart crushing plant promises high capacity, product quality
  Quebec leads way in tracked plants
  Crusher change delivers multiple improvements
  What's new in tracked crushers

• March/April 2004 Issue
  Mobile crusher key to efficient concrete reclaiming
  Recycling - part of doing business for roadbuilder
  Camaro Enterprises garners Ontario Paver of the Year Award
  Superpave experience provides valuable insights

• January/February 2004 Issue
  Packed APAO Seminar highlights safety risks and remedies
  Superpave – Building for the future
       • Western Region Report
       • Easter Region Report
  Canadian debut for portable sand plant
  Focus on Cold Planers

• 2004 Buyers' Guide Issue
  Value engineering pays off on roadbuilding contract
  Loader demonstrates value of strict maintenance in tough
     quarry application
  2004 Buyers' Guide

• November/December 2003 Issue
  New equipment promises high productivity, low cost for
     West Coast aggregate producer
  Superpave aggregates go the distance
  Concrete road paver heads east for big job
  Expanded asphalt with HMA overlay protects road assets for Ontario city
  Roadbuilding job compares in-place asphalt recycling techniques
  

• September/October 2003 Issue
  Roadway design accommodates horse-drawn traffic
  Unusal compaction technique pays dividends
  New drill gives two for one performance
  Unique attachment improves efficiency, reduces equipment requirements
  Carden Quarry process improvements now a reality
  New granite quarry targets MTO approved sources list
  

• July/August 2003 Issue
  Hillhead show sets new standards
  2002 Top 20 Quarries
  Portable sand plant targets reliability
  Smooth "shave and pave" on Toronto expressway
  New aggregate operation one of a rare breed
  High frequency roller developed for Superpave
  Portable conveyor boosts primary productivity
  Crushing contractor stays with successful formula

• Spray on urethane combats wash plant wear at Lafarge pit May/June 2003
• Widening targets 407 ETR bottleneck May/June 2003
• Culvert demonstrates Hurricane Hazel legacy May/June 2003
• Capacity requirements, disappearing skills drive Walker crusher change May/June 2003
• Tracks & Treads May/June 2003
• Dufferin implements cost effective improvements, breaks with tradition May/June 2003
• Aecon - Ontario Paver of the Year March 2003
• Focus on Crushing March 2003
• Winter working a reality for Hard Rock Paving quarry January/February 2003
• Focus on Pavers January/February 2003
• Stewart portable spreads optimize product quality January/February 2003
• Focus on Compactors January/February 2003
• Deere product launch targets productivity, versatility and operator comfort January/February 2003
• New loaders score in productivity, comfort, and fuel efficiency stakes December 2002
• Track record spurs tilt-up growth in Atlantic Canada December 2002
• Superpave meets SMA, attracts international interest December 2002
  
• Foamed asphalt base recycling gains momentum in Quebec November 2002
• Aggregate Producer of the Year - Bill Galloway November 2002
• Burnco pit sets community relations standard November 2002
• Cutting batch plant clean-up costs November 2002
• Joint venture scores twice on highway twinning project September/October 2002
• Canada's Top 20 Sand & Gravel Operations (pdf) September/October 2002
• New Roto-Cycler at the heart of express recycling train September/October 2002
• Halifax quarry on the spot for Stevens concrete business September/October 2002
• Spec'ing the Right Tires September/October 2002
• Agile rock drill delivers in demanding application July/August 2002
• New portable spread combines productivity, control and portability July/August 2002
• Grand Valley rings in major equipment changes July/August 2002
• Fines recovery system delivers new saleable product, reduces cost. July/August 2002
• Canada's Top 20 Quarrys July/August 2002
• Whats New in ADT's May/June 2002
• Conveyor belt hand tools improve safety, belt life May/June 2002
• Flexible screen cures blinding headaches at Dundas Quarry May/June 2002
• Beachville Lime turns overburden into opportunity May/June 2002
• Equipment show heralds industry recovery May/June 2002
• Case Boosts N.A. Presence with 27 New Products March 2002
• Pavers Combat Material & Thermal Segregation March 2002
• Hot mix segregation - causes and prevention March 2002
• 2001 Ontario Ontario Paver of the Year March 2002
• Automating for Maximum Production March 2002
• Plant upgrade yields benefits for City of Calgary March 2002
• International flavour to APAO 2002 annual meeting March 2002
• Auto transmissions boost mixer truck productivity for Quebec ready-mix firm Dec 2001
• CONEXPO-CON/Pre-show report (PDF) Dec 2001
• Unique portable screening/washing combination performs for Ontario producer Dec 2001
• New slurry seal system promises up to a decade of protection Oct./Nov 2001
• Rammer Equipment Spotlight Oct./Nov 2001
• Quarry output soars for Northern Ontario road job Oct./Nov 2001
• Trans-Canada Highway upgrade targets water removal Oct./Nov 2001
• Wash plants target product consistency, portability Oct./Nov 2001
• Superpave debuts on Ontario 400 Series highway Oct./Nov 2001
• Multiple technologies meet on concrete road rehabilitation job. August/Sept 2001
• Edmonton Gateway Bridge - A concrete welcome to the City of Champions August/Sept 2001
• What is Rubbilizing? August/Sept 2001
• All eyes on Highway 417 concrete reconstruction August/Sept 2001
• Concrete roads claim advantages  August/Sept 2001
• A Concrete Solution for Crumbling Quebec expressway. August/Sept 2001
• Top 20 Quarries - 2000 - Manitoulin Quarry gears up for growing Canadian/US markets July 2001
• Hillhead quarry show celebrates 10th anniversary July 2001
• Warren drives to Hwy 407 paving completion July 2001
• Quarry-based HMA plant turns up the heat for Hwy 407 paving July 2001
• Planning minimises dirt and rock handling on interchange project July 2001
• What is Reinforced Earth? July 2001
• Cewe's Pipeline Road Sand & Gravel Operations April - May 2001
• New engine oil boosts Cox Construction’s productivity, reduces maintenance costs April - May 2001
• Smart Crusher - Cutting Costs and Waste Through Automated Production  April - May 2001
• What's new in ADT's April - May 2001
• Three recycling operations boost Toronto-area aggregate supply April - May 2001
• High Tech Solution to Water Management Challenges (pdf) April - May 2001
• The Outlook for Aggregates in Ontario - Update 2001 March 2001
• What's New in Breakers  March 2001
• Lockout for Life March 2001
• Securing an axle for tire removal March 2001
• 2000 Paver of the Year recognizing quality and performance March 2001
• Road to HMA pavement smoothness March 2001
• Asphalt ranks as top recycled product in U.S. March 2001
• APAO seminar addresses safety and operational issues Jan - Feb 2001
• Island Asphalt goes green Jan - Feb 2001
• Loaded wheel tester Jan - Feb 2001
• Fibre Modified Asphalt shows promising results Jan - Feb 2001
• 2000 - Aggregate producer of the year Jan - Feb 2001
• Non-destructive testing solutions for roads and bridges Jan - Feb 2001
• WOA inaugural event surpasses all expectaions Jan - Feb 2001
• Robust growth predicted for Canada's construction industry Jan - Feb 2001
• SMA used for the first time in Niagara Peninsula Dec.  2000
• Paver tackles challenging rural paving job Dec.  2000
• Sunday paving all in a day’s work Dec.  2000
• Water system keeps customized planer cool Dec.  2000
• World of Asphalt Show Program 2001 Dec.  2000
• Perpetual Pavements - a 50-year design life Dec.  2000
• Selection and installation of conveyor belt scales Nov. 2000
• Compact CIR unit handles tough assignments Nov. 2000
• Volvo Days in Sweden Nov. 2000
• "Little John" improves productivity, reduces fines Nov. 2000
• Reconstructing unpaved roads Nov. 2000
• On-the-road crusher Nov. 2000
• Restoring gravel roads Nov. 2000
• Wheel loaders - Selecting the best machine for the application Sept. - Oct. 2000
• Portable crushing spread on a roll Sept. - Oct. 2000
• Nova Scotia aggregate producer puts theory into practice  Sept. - Oct. 2000
• Testing road aggregate shape using digital imaging Sept. - Oct. 2000
• Portable plant supplies three jobs Sept. - Oct. 2000
• Triple roadbuilding duty for triple drum asphalt plant Sept. - Oct. 2000
• Inland wash plant wins both ways Sept. - Oct. 2000
• Canada's Top 20 Sand & Gravel Operations 1999 July - Aug. 2000
• Ontario joint venture contractor capitalizes on good weather July - Aug. 2000
• Ontario contractor celebrates 40 years in business July - Aug. 2000
• Full steam ahead for New Brunswick coastal quarry July - Aug. 2000
• Should you be leasing? July - Aug. 2000
• Roadbuilder takes the leasing route for mobile equipment July - Aug. 2000
• Adaptable paver covers wide range of applications. July - Aug. 2000
• New dozer handles wet ground May - June 2000
• At the cutting edge May - June 2000
• Superpave Forum - implementation, performance and reality May - June 2000
• Superpave past, present and future May - June 2000
• Canada's Top 20 Quarries (1999) May - June 2000
• Armbro HMA plant well placed for Highway 400 job May - June 2000
• Major League Paving Job May - June 2000
• Screening solution for Quebec quarry
• Komatsu hosts Field Days 2000 April 2000
• $63 million of road work for new joint venture firm April 2000
• What's new in excavators April 2000
• Articulated haulers meet roadbuilding challenge. April 2000
• Track record and planning pay off in pit licensing application April 2000
• Automated wash plant optimizes new pit deposit April 2000
• Ontario Paver of the Year 1999 April 2000
• Aggregates in Ontario Review of 1999 and 2000 Outlook April 2000
• Focus on Reclaimers March 2000
• Focus on Hammers March 2000
• Pan and grizzly vibrating feeders March 2000
• New secondary crushers deliver for Dufferin Aggregates March 2000
• Hydraulic breakers make impact in growth of Ontario crushing business March 2000
• Products for safer work zones March 2000
• New measures target Ontario road construction zone safety March 2000
• Quality, more than method, counts for today's paving jobs Jan. - Feb. 2000
• Calgary capitalizes on hot in-place pavement recycling Jan. - Feb. 2000
• Hot in-place recycling pays dividends for the City of Hamilton Jan. - Feb. 2000
• HIR delivers results in Quebec Jan. - Feb. 2000
• Versatile HIR train rehabilitates Ontario Hwy 401 exposed test section Jan. - Feb. 2000
• B.C. firm heads east for 401 job Jan. - Feb. 2000
• Ontario uses HIR for the first time on a 400 Series Highway Jan. - Feb. 2000
• Hot in-place recycling gaining acceptance in Canada Jan. - Feb. 2000
• Gallagher Materials optimizes scarce UK aggregate source
• MRDC project adds to a busy year for Modern Construction December 1999
• Turning rock into road with Miller Paving in New Brunswick December 1999
• Raising the bar on asphalt production in Calgary November 1999
• Bot undertakes winter work program for 407 ETR November 1999
• Fermar targets haul road as first construction priority on 407 ETR November 1999
• Stone Mastic Asphalt - Investing for the future November 1999
• Polymer Modified Asphalt selected for City of Toronto rehab job November 1999
• Hybrid asphalt plant a winner November 1999
• Oil sands firm buys massive Cat trucks November 1999
• Parking lot full-depth reclamation project overnight success November 1999
• Focus on motor graders (Komatsu, Volvo/Champion & John Deere)
• Auger scrapers dig into Alberta highway construction work
• Highly accurate 3-dimensional grade control system uses LPS November 1999
• Gravity-fed paver does a smooth job for Graham Bros. Construction November 1999
• Lafarge completes unusual roller compacted concrete job Sept. - Oct 1999
• Inland Aggregates plans ahead Sept. - Oct 1999
• Hard Rock combats segregation with new paver Sept. - Oct 1999
• Concrete paving takes off at Edmonton International Airport Sept. - Oct 1999
• Portable primary designed for mobility, high production July - August 1999
• Wheel loaders - workhorses of the aggregate industry July - August 1999
• New portable plant meets Blue Circle production challenge July - August 1999
• Crushing on the run July - August 1999
• Shuttle Buggy gets first workout on B.C. highway project July - August 1999
• New paver doing Capital job for Ontario roadbuilder July - August 1999
• Canada's Top 20 Sand & Gravel Pits in 1998 July - August 1999
• Fowler Construction Bridge Demolition July - August 1999
• Landform replication/simulation in the United Kingdom May - June 1999
• Maximizing fines utilization in wet sand processing May - June 1999
• New cold-in-place recycling plant debuts in Ontario May - June 1999
• Superpave - The shape of stone to come May - June 1999
• L & T Mix earns reputation as reliable performer May - June 1999
• Canada's Top 20 Quarries (1998) May - June 1999
• Aggregates outlook for Ontario May - June 1999
• CONEXPO-CON/AGG ‘99 April 1999
• New environmental directions for Ontario aggregate producers April 1999
• Snyder Flats  a model rehabiliation project April 1999
• Rehabilitating mined sites - putting MAAP on the map April 1999
• Today's excavators accept the challenges of varying operations. April 1999
• High-output, compact spread tailored for quality products March 1999
• Piercon Group adds new link to Quebec chain of quarries March 1999
• Ottawa hosts APAO's 42nd annual meeting  March 1999
• Automated plant control system boosts productivity November - December 1998
• Urban roads - a growing market for cold-in-place recycling November - December 1998
• A bright future predicted for Superpave in Alberta September - October 1998
• Hydrogeologic study resolves dry well complaints at Ontario quarry September - October 1998
• Canadas Top 10 Sand and Gravel Plants (1997) September - October 1998
• Mobile plant meets Quebec producer's demands July - August 1998
• Quebec's St-Eustache quarry aims for quantity and quality July - August 1998
• Canadas Top 10 Quarrys (1997) July - August 1998
• Scrapers Speed Highway 416 Project July - August 1998
• B.C. producer opens new granite quarry in Lower Mainland May - June 1998
• Hardware solutions for your aggregate stockpiling problems May - June 1998
• Controlling segregation in stockpiles May - June 1998
• Sechelt upgrades for high tonnage aggregates production May - June 1998
• Superpave chosen for vital Vancouver area highway project May - June 1998
• B.C. gravel pit successfully reclaimed using organic residuals April 1998
• Aggregates production back on upward path in Ontario April 1998
• Non-contacting averaging ski helps boost HMA mat quality January - February 1998
• Super Pave Comes to Canada January - February 1998
• Bright Outlook for Aggregates in ‘98 January - February 1998
• Canada's Top 10 Sand and Gravel Plants (1996) August - September 1997
• Canada's Top 10 Quarries (1996) June - July 1997

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