Just before he was scheduled to go to trial, the driver of a crane that was rear-ended, killing a 43-year-old man, took a plea deal…
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Bribie Island’s iconic lighthouse has been removed after erosion at the island’s northern tip created a dangerous situation. The structure had been there since 1987,…
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Gene DiCosta is Empire Crane’s newest edition to the New England sales team. Gene will be based in Boston, MA and will serve customers in…
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With fabricated steel props and trusses, Northallerton based structural fabrication specialists Allerton Steel appointed Collett to undertake the intricate delivery of thirteen cargoes destined for…
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Mammoet, the global engineered heavy lifting and transport specialist, has moved to a new Operational Hub in the city of Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia to…
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On the heels of one of the top 10 most active Atlantic hurricane seasons on record, SC&RA has developed and published Severe Weather Guidelines for the…
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Crane & Lifting NewsFeatured
CM Labs Releases Simulation-based Crane Signaller Training
June 19, 2018Montreal, QC, June 19, 2018 — CM Labs today announced the release of its new Signaller Training Station, a simulation-based solution that is the only…
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Visitors to Manitowoc’s Crane Days 2018 event are the first in North America to see the new, best-in-class Grove GMK4090 all-terrain crane. It’s one of…
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German transport and crane service provider W. Mayer has taken delivery of a 130 tonne Demag AC 130-5 All Terrain crane. The five axle AC…
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Heavy lift and transport company Crane Norway Group has ordered 11 Demag cranes ranging from 100 to 650 tonnes. The cranes include a 100 tonne…
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Family-owned Italian rental company Musselli has taken delivery of a new Grove GMK5150L, just months after purchasing a GMK5250L. Musselli, based in northern Italy, chose…
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Industry NewsManufacturer News
Set Win Group Delighted with first LTM 1450-8.1 Delivered to Asia
June 11, 2018The Set Win Group took delivery of its new LTM 1450-8.1 mobile crane during the Liebherr Customer Day at Hong Kong. Managing Directors Alan and…
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A dozen wireless Straightpoint (SP) load cells were added to a custom-built lifting frame that utilized 12 pick points to raise a pair of non-identical…
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A crane fell over and its boom crashed into two Lauderhill homes, leaving a resident and the crane operator with minor injuries, fire officials said Wednesday. “He’s lucky…
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Mace has completed the installation of the spire on the 461m Landmark 81 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. This is the tallest building in…
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25 May 2018 The majority of crane manufacturers have seen sales grow in the first quarter of 2018 compared to the same period last year.…
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Federal government plans $4.5 billion acquisition to ensure construction begins, then will seek commercial buyer May 29, 2018 Canada’s federal government will buy the controversial…
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HoistCam™ cameras from Netarus were recently featured at two international construction equipment shows, where show attendees were particularly interested in HoistCam™ Director enterprise fleet monitoring…
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Heavy lift and transportation specialist Mammoet has completed the demolition and replacement of five heater furnaces in what it described as a ‘congested’ 86-year-old petrochemical…
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Manufacturer NewsRentals
Bigge Purchases the Last Manufactured Liebherr LTM 1220-5.2 Cranes
May 15, 2018San Leandro, California- May 14, 2018– Users of Liebherr LTM 1220 All-Terrain cranes will no longer be able to purchase this model from the manufacturer. Learning of the discontinuation of…