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A Rocky Start |
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Written by Andy Bateman
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Welcome to Aggregates & Roadbuilding Magazine’s new website, the completely re-designed www.rocktoroad.com. Like the original version, it will include selected texts from each issue of our magazine, the complete annual Buyers Guide, and information on advertising or subscribing. It will also offer much more, like:
- The complete digital edition of each issue, including all editorial, ads, and associated links. This means the latest issue, and an expanding archive, will be available to you anywhere and anytime you have access to the Internet.
- Events and educational opportunities in the industry, updated as we receive them. Feel free to post your own event.
- Opinion surveys, updated regularly. Tell us how you feel on key issues, and find out how your colleagues feel on the same issues. Have an issue you’d like us to survey? Just let us know.
- Web exclusive comments and news, found in this space on the web site, and updated regularly by editor Andy Bateman.
- Industry links to key players. Feel free to link your organization with this site.
- Equipment & technology news, shared with you as we get it.
- Aggregates and roadbuilding content, organized into industry categories.
These features will help you quickly find out more about this vital, $20-billion/year national industry, whatever your area of interest. Add this page to your favourites and visit us often!
Andy Bateman, Editor
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| Alberta registers record infrastructure spending in 2007 |
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Written by Carey Fredericks
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Capping one of the busiest construction seasons in its history, Alberta invested more than $4.1 billion during 2007 on new roads, new and upgraded schools, expanded post secondary institutes and health facilities.
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Written by Carey Fredericks
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Mack Trucks, Inc., has announced that Dennis R. Slagle will succeed Paul L. Vikner as president and CEO of the company effective April 1, 2008.
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| $14 billion transit plan for B.C. |
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Written by Carey Fredericks
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Premier Gordon Campbell and Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon recently announced a massive $14 billion transit plan for British Columbia. The plan calls for $11.1 billion in new funding, with the province committing $4.75 billion, and the remainder coming from partners including the federal government, TransLink and local government.
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| Newfoundland & Labrador government announces record roads funding |
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Written by Carey Fredericks
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The Honourable Dianne Whalen, Minister of Transportation and Works recently announced that the Government of Newfoundland & Labrador will invest $182 million in road improvements, the largest such funding in the province’s history.
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