Turbine cranes are specifically designed to lift one the largest and most expensive pieces of equipment in a generating station. Since they’re confined to…
September 2016
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Mishaps
Deadly Tribeca crane collapse caused by operator error, investigators find
September 14, 2016NEW YORK CITY – The deadly crane collapse that killed one man and injured two others on February 5, 2016 in Tribeca was caused by…
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NMT, the UK-based crane rental company, has once again ignored policies promoted by associations such as IPAF, the CPA and ESTA and supplied a large…
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Industry News
Maxim Crane Works Continues Expansion to Service Additional Customers
September 13, 2016Maxim Crane Works, LP has continued to expand its customer service focus by expanding into 5 new locations and acquiring the former core fleet of…
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Industry NewsMishaps
Despite safety push, many worksite deaths go uncounted in NYC
September 13, 2016More than a third of construction fatalities last year were not recorded in New York City In July of last year, a construction worker collapsed…
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Two of Empire Crane Company’s Tadano Mantis 15010 are currently working on the home of the future Wynn Casino Resort. Empire Crane rented both Tadano…
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The T370 is a medium duty vocational truck, and shares a heavy duty heritage and key components with Kenworth’s heavy duty vocational trucks. Kenworth is…
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ALE Perform Load Test of World’s Largest Capacity Land Based Crane
September 7, 2016The world’s largest capacity land based crane, the AL.SK350, has been rigged for the first time and successfully load tested. The crane was load-tested in…
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Swedish construction services company SkÃ¥rs Gräv & Byggservice has taken delivery of a new Spierings SK2400-R crawler mounted self-erecting tower crane – the first in…
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Utah construction is hit hard as workers leave the industry
September 1, 2016With building activity on the upswing, Utah contractors are having difficulty finding and hiring workers, a new survey says. Four of every five contractors in…