Crane manufacturer Liebherr issued a statement that said its crane was not the cause of a fatal incident at a stadium construction site in Brazil…
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February 2014
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Industry NewsUnique Crane News
AmQuip founder donates two million to Pennington School
February 12, 2014Penny Townsend, head of school, has announced a gift of $2 million to The Pennington School from the grandparents of 10 Pennington alumni. With this…
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Contractors on Wednesday lifted into place the 92.5-ton MAX pedestrian bridge across the railroad tracks behind Whole Foods in Fort Collins. The bridge, which will…
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Mishaps
Strike Threatens World Cup Stadium Construction In Manaus, After Third Death involving a Crane
February 12, 2014SÃO PAULO (AP) – A 55-year-old Portuguese man was killed in an accident on Friday while disassembling a crane that was used to install the…
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MENTOR, Ohio — A construction crane toppled at a Mentor Avenue shopping plaza , smashing nine parked cars but injuring no one, investigators said. Investigators…
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Crane & Lifting NewsIndustry News
Monster Crane Arrives In NYC To Help Build New Tappan Zee Bridge (video)
February 12, 2014NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – A monster crane that will be used in the construction of the new Tappan Zee Bridge has arrived in the Port of New York and New…
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Mishaps
Worker Burned During Crane Fire At Philadelphia Shipyard; 2nd Worker Trapped
February 12, 2014PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — One worker was burned and another was trapped following a crane fire at the Philadelphia shipyard Wednesday morning. The fire started at about…
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