A crane parked Monday morning at St. James Healthcare is used to lift the hospital’s new state-of-the-art 3T MRI unit into place. The 9,000-pound unit…
June 2015
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Crane & Lifting NewsFor Sale
Gordon Brothers to Sell Equipment Formerly Owned by Hodges Trucking
June 26, 2015Gordon Brothers Group announced it has executed a definitive agreement with Rodan Transport (USA) and Hodges Trucking Company to acquire a large portion of Hodges’…
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Industry NewsManufacturer News
H&E Remanufactures Manitowoc 4600 Dragline for a Second Life
June 25, 2015Manitowoc EnCORE partner H&E Equipment Services’ (H&E) crane remanufacturing and structural repair business has witnessed several years of success. To accommodate future growth, the company…
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Imperial Crane Services continued its trend towards growth and expansion with a purchase of $10.5 million in new cranes. The company purchased two 40-ton Terex…
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Tuesday’s violent summer storms across Greater Washington carried some spectacular visuals, from dark clouds to vivid skyscapes during sunset. But lightning always wins — especially…
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Mishaps
OSHA investigates falling death of crane operator at Augusta’s International Paper mill (Video)
June 24, 2015OSHA representatives arrived at International Paper mill in Augusta early Tuesday to investigate the death of a Hephzibah man. On Monday, Michael J. Hill, 44,…
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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a worker has been killed by a piece of metal that fell from a crane at a construction site…
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The new eight-axle crane uses Tadano‘s new triple-boom system, which the company says simplifies logistics since a separate boom suspension system no longer needs to…
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For heavy lift companies this is pushing the envelope on their equipment demands, illustrated by a recent lift at a Saudi Aramco facility in Yanbu…
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A worker on a renovation job on the Penn State University campus was killed Friday while dismantling a crane. According to a report from the Centre…