Last week, Ritchie Bros. conducted its third Houston auction of the year, selling more than 4,700 pieces of equipment and trucks for more than $46…
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SC&R Foundation Partners with NCCCO, ITI on Scholarship Grants
June 26, 2017Specialized Carriers and Rigging (SC&R) Foundation will be partnering with Industrial Training International (ITI) and the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO)…
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Kirby-Smith Adds Operations Manager for New Kansas City Branch
June 23, 2017Kirby-Smith Machinery Inc. has hired Tim Yauilla as operations manager for its Kansas City location, which will open in mid-summer 2017. Yauilla will be responsible…
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CraneWorks Takes Delivery of Demag AC 220-5 AT Crane
June 23, 2017CraneWorks Inc. has received one of the first U.S. deliveries of the Demag AC 220-5 five-axle all-terrain crane. The Terex dealer reports it is now…
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Tadano Mantis Telecrawler Treads on 20-Mile Power Line Transmission Construction Site
June 23, 2017Scott Powerline and Utility Equipment is the first dealer to add the Tadano Mantis GTC-600 telescopic-boom crawler crane to its rental fleet. The 66-ton crane…
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Specialty Insurance Coverage for Mobile Crane Owners
June 22, 2017The majority of crane owners will need commercial general liability insurance (CGL), which protects them from a variety of claims, including bodily injury, property damage,…
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Social Media Recap: Cranes Around the Country
June 22, 2017Over the last few weeks, Crane Network News has highlighted construction projects featuring cranes across the country on its Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram accounts.…
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Tadano Continues Distribution Agreement with Maxim after Coast Crane Acquisition
June 21, 2017Following Maxim Crane’s acquisition of Coast Crane, Tadano America and Maxim Crane Works have reached an agreement to continue the relationship with Coast/Maxim as a…
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Lifting Gear Hire Gives Back to Service Members by Supporting the Warrior Games
June 21, 2017Ryan Shannon, the defending champion of the Department of Defense’s Warrior Games, thought his life was over after suffering a brain injury, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder,…
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Thackray Crane Rental to Address Distracted Driving at Annual Safety Meeting
June 20, 2017Thackray Crane Rental, a family-owned crane rental company serving the Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware region, will host its 10th annual safety meeting on Wed.,…
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Cat Dealer Handles Large Engines with Shuttlelift Gantry Crane
June 20, 2017Shuttlelift has delivered a 50-ton-capacity SB50 single-beam rubber-tired gantry crane to Mustang Cat Power Systems in Houston, Texas. The Caterpillar dealer in southeast Texas specializes…
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Crane Inspection & Certification Bureau’s Houston Training Center Expands
June 20, 2017With substantial job growth forecasted for Texas and the Gulf Coast Region over the next decade, Crane Inspection & Certification Bureau (CICB) has taken aggressive…
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Terex Adds Extension to Demag CC 3800-1 Crawler’s Boom Booster Kit
June 20, 2017Terex Cranes announces an extension for its Boom Booster kit on its Demag CC 3800-1 crawler cranes. The newest version of the Boom Booster Kit…
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Swiss Company’s 1,000-Tonne Liebherr Crawler Provides Concrete Support
June 20, 2017Emil Egger AG, a a transport and heavy haulage contractor based in Sankt Gallen, Switzerland, recently received a 1,000-tonne Liebherr LR 11000 lattice-boom crawler crane. Prior…
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H&E to Hold Open House at New Branch in Beaumont, Texas
June 20, 2017H&E Equipment Services Inc. (H&E) will hold a a grand opening event on July 20 from 11 am to 3 pm at its new branch…
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ITI, Sparrows Group Partner to Expand Crane and Rigging Training
June 19, 2017Industrial Training International will add its eighth North American training center after announcing an agreement to collaborate with Sparrows Group to provide training solutions at…
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AEM Crane Stats Program Adds Business Intelligence, Mapping Analytics
June 19, 2017AEM has announced it is now including business intelligence (BI) and mapping as standard services for members who are participating in its crane statistics program.…
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Yoder & Frey to Grow Auctions by Adding 14 U.S. Territory Managers
June 19, 2017Yoder & Frey is planning to expand its operations by adding 14 permanent U.S. territory managers. These new territory managers will cover areas Georgia, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Ohio, New…
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Research Firm Predicts Boom Truck Market to Exceed $500M by 2024
June 16, 2017According to MarketSizeForecasters.com, the boom truck market is expected to exceed $500 million by 2024. The demand is generated by heavy and light industrial applications,…
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Peerless Industrial Adds Adjustable Telescopic Spreader Beam
June 15, 2017Peerless Industrial Group Inc. introduces its ATSB adjustable telescopic spreader beam for outdoor construction applications. The spreader beam is available from 2- to 40-ton capacities with…