This is the time of year when truckers and shippers must begin reducing loads on secondary highways in Saskatchewan. All secondary highways return to regulation weights, which will help prevent damage to these roads this spring. “At various times of the year, weight restrictions are put in place on some highways as a measure to […]
The SHCA Annual Convention is taking place April 7–8, 2022 at the Delta Hotels Bessborough in Saskatoon. SHCA has secured a special room rate of $154 per night at the Delta Hotels Bessborough; book your room now if you have not already done so. Sponsorships are still available – contact Jennie Avram for more information. Book your group rate for the […]
Who else is ready to get together to talk business as well as socialize with others in our industry? If your answer is yes, I can tell you that you are not alone and that feeling is being felt across Western Canada. From what those with the Western Canadian Roadbuilders and Heavy Construction Association (WCR&HCA) […]
Used equipment and truck prices reached unprecedented levels in 2021. With its January Market Trends Report, Ritchie Bros. looks closely at earthmoving and aerial equipment sales last year, with in-depth charts outlining volumes, median pricing and more by asset category. The January 2022 46-page Market Trends Report highlights sales of excavators, dozers, wheel loaders, motor […]
The Government of Saskatchewan will complete the remaining nine kilometres on the Saskatchewan side of the border of the La Loche to Fort McMurray all-weather road, Premier Scott Moe announced on January 20, 2022. Premier Moe also sent a letter to Alberta Premier Jason Kenney asking that his province make a similar commitment to complete […]
RDIEC’s YouTube Channel provides an opportunity for business and industry to reach students all over Saskatchewan and beyond promoting high demand occupations and profiling their best and brightest by providing them with the opportunity to talk about the contribution they make, while sharing their career journey.
As the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus continues to spread in the province, the Saskatchewan Workers’ Compensation Board (WCB) is further extending cost relief to June 30, 2022, for employers to cover costs for accepted work-related COVID-19 claims.
Download Southeast College’s 2022 Industry and Safety Training Calendar and stay up-to-date on various programs offered at Southeast College’s locations across the province, including CPR/First Aid, Confined Space, Ground Disturbance, Fall Arrest and more. Click here to access the calendar.
Read Think BIG Q1, 2022 here.