Contents Spring 2019 Volume 7 Number 1
Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Steve Lloyd steve@canadianequipmentfinance.com Editor Brendan Read brendan@canadianequipmentfinance.com
NEWS »4 Market Report
Advertising Sales Mark Henry mark@canadianequipmentfinance.com
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Construction equipment trends 2019: KOBELCO »13
Continued non-res construction & M&E growth: Statistics Canada »7
Infrastructure projects streamlined, more responsive »15
Infrastructure, incentives in new B.C. budget »10
Foundation: Independents excel in construction, other niches »17
SME investment shifts to tech: BDC »12
High-performance rail for Ontario? »18
Feature Why open banking matters »19
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Contact Management www.contactmanagement.ca
The 9 important LMS purchase factors »21
DM Magazine www.dmn.ca
Management Strategy Planning for change »22
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