Eric Etchart has formally retired from Manitowoc in order to pursue a number of other business interests Etchart, 59, joined Manitowoc when it acquired Potain…
-
-
A crane boom has collapsed at Sembcorp Marine’s Jurong shipyard in Singapore, injuring personnel and damaging Noble’s newbuild jackup rig, the Noble Lloyd Noble. The…
-
Konecranes has mounted its popular CXT electric overhead travelling crane on a steel frame and two standard ISO shipping containers to create a powerful, adaptable,…
-
With the cost to lease a construction crane sometimes at thousands of dollars a day, is there an opportunity to buy a crane, then lease…
-
A tower crane jib came down at a site in the Prahran suburb of Melbourne, Australia today following a fire in the crane engine compartment.…
-
A 36-year-old Malaysian man has been arrested, after he crashed the mobile construction crane he was driving into a branch of POSB Bank in Woodlands on Wednesday…
-
February is auction season in Florida and the Ritchie Bros. auction is the biggest of them all. More than 10,800 equipment items and trucks will…
-
The ALL Family of Companies has strengthened its all-terrain crane fleet with five new Liebherr ATs, all featuring an innovative crane support system. ALL made…
-
Crane & Lifting News
Leeds’ 6 Queen Street development enters final phase as giant crane comes down
February 16, 2016A giant crane seen above the Leeds skyline in 2015 has been removed this week as the city centre development, 6 Queen Street, enters the…
-
South Korean rental company Shinui Petra has taken delivery of the first Manitowoc MLC650 in the country. Unveiled at Conexpo 2014, the 700 tonne MLC650…
-
MacGregor has introduced a fibre-rope crane for the offshore industry developed in partnership with Parkburn Precision Handling Systems MacGregor has introduced a 150 tonne fully…
-
Industry News
Rig All Inc. Helps Restore a Piece of History in Utica New York with Erection of Clock Tower
February 2, 2016Utica NY: Rig All Inc. worked at the site of the Utica Bank to erect the lattice base structure for the 150 foot clock tower…
-
Industry News
Lift Director Program Announced by Crane Inspection & Certification Bureau
January 29, 2016Crane Inspection & Certification Bureau (CICB) adds NCCCO Mobile Lift Director to their array of training programs to prepare candidates for their National Certification Exams…
-
A crane appears to have caught fire near Bryant Park in Midtown Manhattan. Smoke is billowing into the bright, blue sky. The New York…
-
AÂ man who scaled a 12-story construction crane in a bizarre start to the national holiday, Australia Day, has been charged with trespass. Police were called…
-
A lattice boom truck crane overturned yesterday in American Fork, Utah, resulting in the death of a banksman. The incident occurred on a construction site…
-
Industry News
Global Mobile Crane Market to Surpass USD 43 Billion in Revenue by 2020, According to Technavio
January 25, 2016According to the latest market study by Technavio the global mobile crane market is predicted to record over USD 43 billion in revenue by 2019, growing…
-
JANUARY 22, 2016 – Crane Network announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire CraneWeb.com, a 6.5 year internet advertiser specializing in…
-
A truck transporting a Rough Terrain crane overturned in Victoria, Texas – south west of Houston – on Tuesday after the driver pulled over onto…
-
Manitowoc Cranes will present a host of products, including several notable innovations, on its stand at this year’s bauma 2016 trade show. The event will…