Worldwide demand for mobile cranes is expected to bottom-out this year, according to a new report from Off-Highway Research. The specialist consultant said sales of…
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Watch a 600 tonne crane lift an entire new city centre bridge into position
September 19, 2016The installation formed part of Network Rail’s drive to electrify the South Wales mainline Work to replace a Newport bridge was completed at the weekend,…
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Machinery users increasingly turn to secondhand gear, as global market slump persists Used machinery is flooding the secondhand market, piling more pain on equipment makers…
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A man was preparing to paint an industrial building In the Jacksonville Florida, yesterday and was using a telescopic boom lift to carry out the…
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Handling breakbulk and project cargo requires heavy lifting capacity and ancillary equipment for loading and handling, from winches and tuggers to overhead gantry cranes and…
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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…
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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…
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Houston, TX-based Tadano America has appointed Ingo Schiller executive vice president reporting to Yo Kakinuma, president and COO. Schiller is positioned to take over as…
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Select Crane Sales is proud to announce our newest team member Isaac Robles.  Isaac has joined Select Crane as the Director of International Sales. Isaac…
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Industry News
Ritchie Bros. to acquire IronPlanet to accelerate its customer centric multi-channel diversification strategy
August 30, 2016Increases customer choice; enhances online offerings; provides penetration into large, additional segments Business combination expected to significantly increase growth in revenue and earnings; effectively uses…
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Rescuers are responding to the Sakonnet River Bridge in Tiverton, Rhode Island after a  boom truck being used for bridge inspection tipped over the side…
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Essex Rental Corp. released second quarter pro forma unaudited consolidated results that did not include the operations of Essex Crane Rental, and thus presumably would…