Hiab, part of Cargotec, is launching its latest innovation in the series of big cranes: the new HIAB X-HiPro 558, the strongest crane to be…
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Georgia Power announced today the completion of another major milestone in the construction of Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 near Waynesboro, Ga. On Saturday,…
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Crane & Lifting NewsUnique Crane News
5 Key Questions for Developing a Sound Lift Plan
August 18, 2016As some construction projects become more complex, the demand for lifting larger loads grows, which is impacting the size of cranes and the complexity of…
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A 165-foot crane caught fire and its boom collapsed Tuesday morning at a construction site at the southwest corner of Hypoluxo and Lyons roads west…
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The UK’s Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has added a new 100 tonne Kobelco CKE900G crawler crane to its fleet at the National Construction College…
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Crane & Lifting NewsIndustry News
Barnhart Contracted for Gearbox Removal and Replacement
August 12, 2016Barnhart was contracted to provide turnkey service for the removal and replacement of five Clipper wind turbine gearboxes on 80m hub height wind turbines. The…
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Manitowoc Company will move its crawler crane manufacturing operations from Manitowoc to Pennsylvania. A press release from the company said the move to a facility…
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Unique Crane NewsVideo
VIDEO – Fully-Functional Liebherr Mobile Crane Made of Legos Lifts 4 Pounds!
August 9, 2016Do you remember how proud you were the first time you built something with Lego—without instructions—that other people could recognize? We’re sorry to say it…
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Dutch investment company MeeMaken BV has acquired offshore group Kenz Figee for an undisclosed amount. The name Kenz Figee Group as well as the business…
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Essex Crane Rental Corp. will be liquidating assets at a public auction sale at the office of its legal counsel in Chicago on Friday Aug.…
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Empire Crane Company strengthens it’s sales force in the Northeast with the addition of four new hires. Each will provide strong customer service within their…
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Industry News
Apollo Global Management to Acquire AmQuip Crane Rental and Maxim Crane Works
August 1, 2016Funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, LLC (NYSE:APO) (together with its consolidated subsidiaries, “Apolloâ€) announced today that they have signed definitive agreements to…
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Just days after announcing a substantial new position in the restaurant chain operator Buffalo Wild Wings, the hedge fund Marcato Capital Management plans to announce…
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Today’s truck cranes combine long reach, high lifting capacities, and highway-speed-travel capabilities to work on large bridge jobs, prefabricated building erection, and more. Since they…
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Manitex, Inc., a leading manufacturer of boom trucks and truck-mounted cranes, has introduced the all-new TM200-Series to its lineup of truck-tractor cranes. Developed for residential…
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It might have been tough to remember, as drivers sat stuck on the Thruway and stranded on the Tappan Zee Bridge, that Tuesday’s traffic nightmare…
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A five axle All Terrain crane ran away on Tuesday in a street in Heiligenhaus, Germany – roughly halfway between Dusseldorf and Wuppertal. The crane,…
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About 175 workers are losing their jobs with the closure of the Terex crane plant in the northeast Iowa city of Waverly. The company announced Tuesday…
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MishapsVideo
Crane collapses onto all travel lanes; Tappan Zee Bridge closed, 5 injured
July 19, 2016A construction crane toppled over on the Tappan Zee Bridge Tuesday, injuring five people and creating a “traffic nightmare” over the Hudson River, officials said.…
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Raimondi Cranes has started shipping the first five ‘pre-orders’ for a new 14 tonne LR213 luffing jib tower crane- the largest in its current range.…